Is the most beautiful park in the world a Disney park in your opinion?

[Animaniac93-98]

I think it's down to that. Wonderland is literally in Toronto metro.
What other major city has a huge park like that.

La Ronde in Montreal, the only Canadian Six Flags park, would probably be the closest comparison, but attendence is much lower despite the lack of local competition. Apparently, in addition to Paramount and Cedar Fair, Parc Astérix also considered buying it at one point.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

I think it's down to that. Wonderland is literally in Toronto metro.
What other major city has a huge park like that.

New York doesn't.
Chicago doesn't. (Great America or whatever is about an 1 hour out in Gurnee).
Sure LA does if you can call it a city but then there are like 7 parks that split the competition.

Mainly because the rest of the places are open 12 months of the year, or at least in California. It makes me think, Knott's Berry Farm must not be all that terribly busy on any given day. We almost went there in 2012 but ran out of time, but those numbers would be spread out a lot more than Wonderland. Even Dollywood and such is open for a lot longer than Wonderland. But Toronto does play a factor for sure. Six Flags over Georgia is right there in Atlanta, that's one I guess you could say and if it isn't open 12 months a year it would be close to it I would think. Six Flags Great Adventure is right in between Philly and New York. So there are some of them for sure similar to Wonderland when it comes to population-area density.

 

[SirWillow]

Hmmmmm.....................the Marvel Cave. You say that tour is part of your park admission (300 feet below the surface I believe?) but there is a Lantern Tour that is extra as per the website. Is it worth it or just stick to the regular tour of the cave?

And yes, Branson seems like such a wonderful place to visit, I would like to make that possible in 2019 if Orlando doesn't work out.

If you've never been to the park and cave before, do the regular one first. There is only one lantern tour each day (it's the last one of the day) and while it's very neat, some of it will be lost if you haven't seen the cave lit up before that.

 

[Mickeyboof]

Disneyland Paris Park I found to be the most beautiful. It’s beauty actually escapes a photo, it’s just too detailed and finely crafted to capture in single shots, but I tried. I truly couldn’t believe a castle park could rival Animal Kingdom, but Disneyland Paris absolutely does.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Disneyland Paris Park I found to be the most beautiful. It’s beauty actually escapes a photo, it’s just too detailed and finely crafted to capture in single shots, but I tried. I truly couldn’t believe a castle park could rival Animal Kingdom, but Disneyland Paris absolutely does.

Wow...........you know I have never been to Disneyland Paris yet but from all the pictures I have always seen of it I never understand why it gets so much flack, or especially why it got flack from when it opened. It always looks so lovely.

 

[Disneysea05]

I think part of it was that even though Disneyland Paris is the most beautifully designed of the magic kingdoms, it did not get maintained and taken care of as it should. Fortunately, right now things seem to be in an upswing in terms of maintenance.

I remember on what must have been my 2nd or 3rd visit in 2005, the park still looked beautiful as always on the surface but as you walked around you could tell that they were letting it fall apart. It looked much older than 13 years.

On my most recent visit last year I could tell that things were changing. So much felt refreshed and it felt all around more vibrant.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I haven't been to enough to say...just WDW, DL/CA, Universal Florida, Busch Gardens Tampa, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kennywood, and Michigan's Adventure.

Aside from Disney I am biased towards Kings Island for sentimental reasons. I love what Cedar Fair is doing with it. Adding high quality attractions (Mystic Timbers, TBA giga coaster), aesthetic improvements (refurbing all International Street exteriors), and bringing back some of the park's original charm (antique cars attraction revival and restoring the Festhaus clock).

 

[bryanfze55]

Cedar Point, are you serious?

Ha... I thought the same thing. Cedar Point is a fun park with world-class coasters, but it's basically a concrete jungle with exposed steel everywhere. "Beautiful" is not the word that comes to mind. Majestic, maybe, in terms of coaster size. To say Cedar Point is more beautiful than Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, or Animal Kingdom is some serious anti-Disney bias.

 

[FettFan]

I grew up with Cedar Point and Kings Island, they are classic parks but Epcot to me is jaw dropping. The moment I see Spaceship Earth my heart is so happy. I also just love walking around the World Showcase. It’s really relaxing and takes a completely different vibe than any park I’ve been in.

....right now it's going through a bit of an ugly phase.

 

[Think Tink]

....right now it's going through a bit of an ugly phase.

You ain’t lying. I’m hoping it’s like those awkward teenagers years where after a few years of construction, Epcot is better than ever, but we’ll see....

 

[padlock]

If we're talking natural beauty, I've heard good things about Xcaret in Mexico.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Ha... I thought the same thing. Cedar Point is a fun park with world-class coasters, but it's basically a concrete jungle with exposed steel everywhere. "Beautiful" is not the word that comes to mind. Majestic, maybe, in terms of coaster size. To say Cedar Point is more beautiful than Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, or Animal Kingdom is some serious anti-Disney bias.

"Grand" I think would be the word. Grand can be beautiful though. Coming in and driving up to the Island and seeing a world of fun right before your eyes is still pretty to see. I don't know if "beauty" is the word so much though.