Top Amusement Parks Online

With summer comes the family tradition of days at the amusement park. Despite a weak economy, attendance has stayed strong at our nation’s theme parks, and this year operators are determined to keep the kids coming with new stomach-twisting rides, record-high water plunges, and even musical soundtracks to add to a party atmosphere.

Yahoo! has looked into which amusement and water parks may be drawing in the most visitors this season, and has compiled lists of the most popular parks, as well as parks registering a big percentage spike in searches Online. If you’re interested, we can also provide local data for your area.

Most Searched Amusement/Water Parks on Yahoo!, past 30 days

1. Disney World
2. Disneyland
3. Cedar Point
4. Kings Island
5. Universal Studios
6. Busch Gardens
7. Hershey Park
8. Sea World Antonio
9. Dollywood
10. Knotts Berry Farm

Fastest Moving Amusement Park Searches on Yahoo!, past 30 days

1. Silverwood Theme Park (Idaho)  (breakout!)
2. Indiana Beach Amusement Park (Indiana) (breakout!)
3. Six Flags over Texas Arlington (breakout!)
4. Six Flags San Antonio  (breakout!)
5. Knobles Amusement Park  (Penn) (breakout!)
6. Kennywood Amusement Park (Penn) (breakout!)
7. American Amusement Park (Ohio) (breakout!)
8. Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Il) (+3,073%)
9. Six Flags New Jersey AKA Great Adventure (+1,782%)
10. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom (+1,539%)

Fastest Moving Water Park Searches on Yahoo!, past 30 days

1. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (breakout!)
2. Hawaiian Falls Water Park (Hawaii) (breakout!)
3. Noah’s Ark Water Park (Wisconsin) (breakout!)
4. Splashtown San Antonio (breakout!)
5. Wet’n’Wild Water Park (Florida) (breakout!)
6. Six Flags Whitewater (Georgia) (breakout!)
7. Splashtown Houston (+1,131%)
8. Schlitterbahn New Braunfels (+1,078%)
9. Blue Bayou Water Park (+991%)
10. Knotts Soak City (California) (+559%)

Fastest Moving Amusement and Water Park Combos on Yahoo!, past 30 days

1. Idlewild Park (Penn) (breakout!)
2. Alabama Adventure Theme Park (breakout!)
3. Sunway Lagoon Theme Park (breakout!)
4. Carowinds Amusement Park (+678%)
5. Sesame Place Theme Park (+152%)
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