I love soccer, but I also love theme parks. Some of the countries represented in the World Cup are known for their theme parks, but others aren't really. As time allows, I'll focus on the most creative theme park in the countries represented in the World Cup. USA (Disneyland): The USA is where things really got rolling for the theme park industry. I will be using the best, unique theme park for each country. Although something could be said for the Magic Kingdom, Epcot (joke: World Showcase is generally into soccer, but Future World is more about golf), Animal Kingdom, or Universal Studios Florida being the top park in the US, Disneyland gets the nod for its history, annual attendance, and attraction make-up. It's latest attraction is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. It also boasts the Imagineering Forum's favorite rides (albeit ranked for WDW) of Haunted Mansion (#1) and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (tied for #2). Indiana Jones Adventure and the Matterhorn are a couple of rides that you'll find at Disneyland but not at WDW. Qatar (Lusail Winter Wonderland): The host country for the World Cup is getting a new theme park this month. Over 50 attractions are located there. The location and the colors make it look like it would be rather photogenic. Netherlands (Efteling): One of the best theme parks in the world is Efteling. It features great dark rides including Symbolica (which won Theme Park Insider's best new dark ride award) as well as coasters like the Baron 1898 dive coaster. For an Imagineering take on Efteling, check out @TheSorcerersApprentice project: Thread 'Efteling ~ World of Wonders' https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/efteling-world-of-wonders.973990/ Wales (Oakwood Theme Park): I was tempted to go with the theme park that has a people-powered coaster and a solar-powered coaster, but Oakwood is going to be your best bet for thrills. The roller coaster Bounce goes beyond vertical and tops out at 95 mph. Drenched is not your typical shoot-the-chute as it’s drop is 100 feet. Japan (Tokyo DisneySea): many consider DisneySea to be the top theme park in the world with its many nautically-based lands (although ironically, Sindbad's Storybook Voyage is the only proper water ride) that are rich with details. The Fortress Explorations is a great walk-through attraction. The Nemo & Friends SeaRider is a unique motion simulator style ride. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea uses submarines to take the guests "under water" (although not really under water unlike the earlier attempts at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom). But the highlight of the park is the Journey to the Center of the Earth thrill ride.
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