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Las Vegas STRAT observation tower and rides

Stratosphere is an observation tower, mini theme park as well as a full-fledged casino and hotel. The establishment is located on the Northern End of the Las Vegas strip in Nevada, USA. you can’t miss it with its towering 350 m tall space-like observation tower. Let check out the STRAT observation tower establishment with an exploration. Getting to the STRAT The...
Americas

Circus Circus Adventure Dome

The Circus Circus adventure dome is a self-contained indoor theme park located in a hotel and casino. The establishment opened on August 1993 and had been operating since then. It is the only full-fledged theme park in Las Vegas. Getting there The Circus Circus establishment is located in northern end of the Las Vegas strip. It is situated near the Stratosphere...
Americas

Big Apple Roller Coaster Las Vegas

The roller coasters are a thrill to ride. And how does riding one which goes through inversions right in the heart of Sin city? Come the Big Apple Roller Coaster in the New York New York hotel and casino, right here at the Las Vegas strip in Nevada America. Big Apple Coaster Las Vegas is essentially a full-fledged roller coaster...
Australia

Luna Park Sydney

Luna Park Sydney is a retro Amusement theme park located at Milsons Point on the North bank of the Sydney Harbour. It is connected to the South Bank via then iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge in New South Wales, Australia. Moreover, the park entrance sits beside and almost directly under the north side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is...
Europe

Linnanmaki Theme park, Helsinki, Finland

Linnanmaki is an amusement theme park in Helsinki, Finland. It is one of the few classic theme parks dating back and been running for more than 50 years. Much older than Thrope Park in the UK, which I last touched on previously. The park opened on May 1950 and is owned by Finish Children's Day Foundation (Lasten Päivän Säätiö),...
East Asia

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Amusement Isle, Nantou Taiwan

Following on the Aboriginal villages of the theme park, we come to the southern end of the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Amusement Isle. This is where all the fun and thrilling theme park rides reside. Amusement Isle (Theme park) and rides It is not long after leaving the Aboriginal section of the park where you can start hearing people screaming from...
East Asia

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Nantou Taiwan

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is a massive theme park located in the highland hills of Nantou Taiwan near the Ita Thao region of Sun Moon lake- another popular scenic and tourist spot in Taiwan. The Cultural Village was founded in 1986 by Mr Jung-i Chang. He is the park’s current president with the vision to establish a fun location...
Theme Parks

Thrope Park Resort Theme park, Surrey, England, Stealth, Swarm, Colossus, Nemesis coasters

I had the opportunity to visit Thrope park a couple of years back in 2013, but had not the time to write an article covering the theme park till now. Thrope Park is a thrill seeker’s theme park resort located between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England. The park is operated and owned by Merlin Entertainments...
East Asia

Tokyo Dome City and LaQua Luna park, Tokyo Japan

Tokyo Dome City is a massive open concept mixed-use shopping mall and theme park located in the heart of busy Tokyo city. In addition to an attached amusement theme park, it comprises of an events space housing the world's largest roofed baseball stadium, a shopping mall, spa and fitness center. It is easily accessible it by travelling to Suidobashi...
East Asia

Fuji-Q highland Themepark, Yamanashi Japan

Fuji-Q highland is a Japanese theme park located not too far from Tokyo at Yamanashi, getting there involves about an two hour bus ride from Shinjuku central bus station, served by Kieo/Chūō Kōsoku bus services costing about 7800 yen for a return trip. You can purchase the bus and park tickets at an inclusive discounted fare on the day...
East Asia

Nagashima Spa land in Kuwana, Mie, Japan

Nagashima SPA land is a theme park not too far off Nagoya Japan in in Kuwana, Mie. With a large number of roller coasters, a waterpark and hot spring resort all within the theme park grounds by the Ibi River bay, Nagashima spa land is synonymous to almost to like the Cedar point of Japan- the park is one...
South East Asia

Lego Land Malaysia Themepark, static Miniland Lego displays and learning areas

Static Outdoor Lego Miniland displays No Legoland is ever complete without their trademark static display of Miniland Lego models. Each Legoland static display is unique as it comprises of Lego architecture specific to the region they are in. For instance, the UK one has a recreation of London, while the Florida one has a recreation of New York City. Lego Static...
South East Asia

Rides at the Lego Land Malaysia Themepark

Legoland Malaysia sells itself as a theme park destination first with rides to boot. It is home to 20 rides comprising of 3 roller coasters and 2 water rides. Key rides in the park include the roller coasters, namely the Lego Technic test track (Project X) by the left of the theme park entrance just beyond the Lego stores,...
South East Asia

Lego Land Malaysia Themepark in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Getting there.

Legoland Malaysia the 1st Legoland in Asia and the first International Theme park in Malaysia. Though the park had been opened since 2012 as the 6th park in the Legoland world, I never saw the opportunity to head across the border until now. The Legoland franchise originated from Europe and mostly run by the British-based Merlin Group, comprising similar...
Singapore

Universal Studios Singapore Ancient Egypt and Sci-Fi City

Following on my tour through the Madagascar, Far Far Away and the Lost World regions of Universal Singapore, this part of our explorations covers the last two sectors of the park. Moreover, this two said sectors are home to my personal favorite rides in the theme park. Lets take a look at the Universal Studios Singapore Ancient Egypt and...
Singapore

Universal Studios Singapore Jurassic Park Lost World and Water World

Let go on exploring two other well-themed and action packed sectors in the park. For this part I shall touch on Universal Studios Singapore Jurassic Park Lost World and Water World performance. The Lost World As John hammond would exclaim- Welcome to Jurassic Park!. Without a doubt, no Universal theme park is complete without venturing into their Jurassic park franchise. The...
Singapore

Universal Studios Singapore Theme park Madagascar and Far Far Away

Continuing on my exploration from the Hollywood Boulevard and New york stretch of Universal Singapore. The theme park comprises of a number of individually themed park sectors, each with their own unique rides, food stalls and entertainers. Let's check out the more family-orientated side of the park, cue the toony and fairy tale regions of Universal Studios Singapore Theme park...
Singapore

Universal Studios Singapore Theme park Hollywood stretch and New York

Universal Studios Singapore is part of Singaporean master plan to establish the country as a world-class and major tourist destination in Southeast Asia. Part of this plan comprises of two new integrated resorts. This comprises namely the Marina Bay Sands Resort in the Singapore Central business district and the Resort World’s Sentosa. The latter is run by the Genting...
Australia

Dreamworld theme park, Queensland Australia

Dreamworld is one of my favourite theme parks in Australia, namely for the sheer park size and the number of rides they have at the park. The 85 hectare park located beside the Pacific Motorway in Coomera is largely accessible using direct public buses from Surfer’s Paradise. The park was founded by businessman John Longhurst in 1981 and has...
Australia

Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast Oxenford, Queensland, Australia

Wet and wild is one of the premiere and pioneering water theme parks in Gold coast Australia and one of seven water parks operating under the Wet 'n' Wild brand. Opened in 1984 and adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World (also owned by Village Roadshow Theme Parks), it an open air water park comprising of 17 water slides, 4...
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