It all began in 1960 on US Route 1 in Saco, Maine next to the mini-golf course that opened in 1959: a drive-in snack bar called Marvel Drive-In was built here. In 1967, Funtown USA was born and a Zipper ride was one of the park's first attractions.

The Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, is one of the most famous marine aquariums in the United States and offers visitors a fascinating mix of animal encounters, education and conservation. It opened in 1973 and is now home to over 10,000 animals,

Kennywood was opened back in 1899 and can therefore look back on a very long history. In 2007, the park was sold to the Spanish group Parques Reunidos and has belonged to Herschend Family Entertainment since March 2025. Divided into several themed areas

Risoul Labellemontagne is located in the Hautes-Alpes department in the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and is one of the popular mountain destinations in the Southern Alps. Nestled in an impressive landscape of dense larch forests, sunny

Beau Land Park is an impressive seasonal funfair event on the French Atlantic coast, located in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in the Vendée department. Designed as a classic summer fair, it opens its doors every year during the peak holiday season and has

In Sevierville in the Great Smoky Mountains in the US state of Tennessee, around 35 kilometres west of Knoxville and 300 kilometres from Nashville, you will find the popular excursion destination SkyLand Ranch. In addition to various live music

In the north-west of France, or rather in Saint-Malo in Brittany, you will find the Grand Aquarium Saint-Malo marine aquarium, which opened in 1996, on about 4000 square metres. In forty-six aquariums, which together have a capacity of 2.6 million

The Babylon Park indoor park has been in London since 2022. It is located in Camden Market Hawley Wharf. You don't have to pay an entrance fee and you can choose which rides you want to go on. There are machines with different coin packages. There's a

In the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, or rather in the municipality of Arâches-la-Frasse, 18 km north of Sallanches, you will find the Speed Dragoz La Luge des Carroz mountain coaster at the valley station. Opened in 2018 and built by Josef

The big spring fair takes place directly on the banks of the Rhine at the Tonhalle. If the attractions at the fair are not enough for you, you can finish off with a short detour to the "longest bar in the world" in the old town next door.

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