World's favourite destinations for fun

World's favourite destinations for fun
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Tripadvisor has revealed the winners of its travellers’ choice awards for amusement parks and water parks around the world, with Australia taking 9 out of 10 top spots in the South Pacific region.

Queensland has proved it is the destination for fun in the South Pacific, with Sea World named number one amusement park and six other theme parks in the sunshine state making the top 10.

“Sea World Australia is honoured to receive the 2014 TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice award for Water Parks” said Bikash Randhawa, general manager, Sea World Australia.

“We pride ourselves on giving guests an amazing experience where they can be surrounded by our beautiful marine life in a fun and educational environment, making Sea World Australia the ideal one stop holiday destination” said Randhawa.

Travellers’ choice awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on the millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers.

The travel site identified 242 winners in total, including the top 25 in the world and dedicated lists for the South Pacific, Asia, Canada, Chine, Europe, India, South America, the U.K and the U.S.

Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida took first place as the world’s top amusement park, while Siam Park in Adeje, Spain was awarded the world’s best water park.

 

Amusement and Water Parks – South Pacific

1. Sea World, Main Beach, QLD

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2. Dreamworld, Coomera, QLD

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3. Wave Lagoon, Darwin, NT

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4. WetSide Water Education Park, Hervey Bay, QLD

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5. Splash Planet, Hastings, New Zealand

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6. Whitewater World, Coomera, QLD

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7. The Beachouse, Glenelg, SA

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8. Magic Mountain, Merimbula, NSW

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9. Top Shots Fun Park, Maroochydore, QLD

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10. Aussie World, Palmview, QLD

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Top water parks worldwide

1.       Siam Park, Adeje, Spain

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2.       Beach Park, Aquiraz, Brazil

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3.       Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, Orlando, Florida

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4.      Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Orlando, Florida

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5.       Waterbom Bali, Kuta, Indonesia

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Top amusement parks worldwide

1.       Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida

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2.       Europa Park, Rust, Germany

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3.       Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida

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4.       Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida

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5.       Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida

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