Fun Amusement Parks In New England
10 best amusement and theme parks in new england from an adventure course in the trees to a mecca for train loving children we highlight the top destinations in the region.
Fun amusement parks in new england. New england offers plenty of memorable amusement park experiences from six flags new england and canobie lake park to story land and lake compounce. From blood pumping coasters to family friendly and more mellow rides for. After the closing of some of these parks cults began to use the grounds for worship causing more negative.
At this beloved saco institution you ll find rides that range from kid friendly excitement to heart in your throat thrills with the latter including maine s only wooden roller coaster new england s longest and highest log flume and the 220 foot plummet of the dragon s descent turbo drop tower. Yet seeing these places thrill and entertain today s families also makes us nostalgic for the now closed new england amusement parks that paved the way. Daring rollercoaster lovers know that six flags is the place to be this summer.
Top water amusement parks in new england. Maine amusement parks water parks funtown splashtown usa saco me. May 19 2013 12 00 a m.
The history of some of these parks is grim and i believe some may be haunted due to the accidents and even deaths that occured. Santa s village opened in 1953 and story. I created this page to highlight the abandoned amusement parks in new england.
See reviews and photos of theme parks in new england on tripadvisor. Six flags new england. The rides were all near each other weather was perfect food was great and the slides were really really fun with the young kids and even the adults slides were serious fun.
It s a full day of rides and shows cookies and elves santa and his reindeer plus the fun of the ho ho h2o water park. In the summer visit new england family vacation spots like nantucket and martha s vineyard. The granite state fun zones the only new england parks on the list are located in the white mountains and have been open for more than 60 years.
Santa s village in new hampshire s white mountains is the only new england park to earn recognition as one of the top 25 amusement parks in the usa in the tripadvisor 2014 travelers choice awards.