NPR: Va. Theme Park Wins Site's Award for Best in World

Va. Theme Park Wins Site's Award for Best in World

If you're planning to head to a theme park for fun and fireworks on the Fourth of July, you might want to check this out.

ThemeParkInsider.com, which covers the theme park industry (and has often served to bring its problems to light) has announced the winners of its annual awards. Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, Va., took the top prize as the best theme park in the world for the second year in a row.

The awards are decided by the site's more than 12,000 registered users. Other winners include the Mystery Mine roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., as the year's best new attraction; Disney's Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World as the world's best theme park hotel; and, for the fifth consecutive year, Mythos Restaurant at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Fla., as the world's best theme park restaurant.

Hmmm. I like Busch Gardens, but I'm partial to Sea World in Orlando. I also like the restaurant there, the Sharks Underwater Grill. How about your picks?

We're taking Wednesday off to enjoy the Fourth. We'll be back as usual on Thursday.

5:11 PM ET | 07- 3-2007 | permalink

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