7. SeaWorld Orlando
Although I've never been here, I've heard that the majority of the place is an aquarium, which can get boring after a while. My brother told me that Journey to Atlantic, Kraken, Manta, and Wild Arctic are all really good.
6. Universal Studios Florida
I've been to this place four times: 2001, 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2001, the theming was on par with what was at the Disney-MGM Studios at the time. After an 8-year jump, the theming was just okay. In 2010, the theming was on the level of a Six Flags park. In 2011, it just seem like the place was a cheap carnival. Despite all this, the rides were fantastic!
5. Disney's Hollywood Studios
Although the rides are great fun, the park lost its soul when they threw out the concept of it being a real, working movie studio. Hey, it's not every day you get to tour a movie studio.
4. Disney's Animal Kingdom
Despite its great concept, the park was poorly executed due to budget cuts and a demon by the name of Michael Eisner.
3. Universal's Islands of Adventure
OK, I admit it. This is on the level of a Disney park's theming. The rides are groundbreaking. The park is beautiful. But, Universal didn't stay true to its core with the park. The majority of the rides were taken for other companies. When Disney's Hollywood Studios was built, the only companies Disney took concepts from were Lucasfilm and MGM.
2. Epcot
This park means something to the world. Although this was prominent in the 80s and early 90s, it became hidden from 1994 on. This park was built to showcase the future and to promote world harmony. This was Walt's final dream come true. Although it doesn't "entertain, inform, and inspire" like it used to, you have to make the most of what seems like a pile of junk.
1. Magic Kingdom
This is the park that made Orlando a household name. The Magic Kingdom turned a sleepy town into a bustling metropolis. This park captures the spirit of the West Coast's Disneyland. When you enter the park from under the train station, you "leave today and enter the worlds of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy." A trip to the Magic Kingdom, or any Disney park for that matter, is almost every kid's dream come true. What kid hasn't dreamt of being a swashbuckling pirate sailing the Spanish Main, riding through the Old West on a trusty steed as a cowboy, or saved the world from menacing aliens as a space ranger. This is the place where dreams come true.
