Amusement Park World Theme Country Part U.S Located

Most people around the world know that Disneyland (in California) and Walt Disney World (in Florida) are popular theme parks in the U.S. But, there are many theme parks around the country that you many not have heard of.

One of these is Dollywood, which is a theme park located in Pigeon Falls, in state of Tennessee, in the southern part of the United States. Dollywood is partly owned by a well-known country singer named Dolly Parton, who became famous in the 1970's and 1980's when she had many "hit," or very popular, songs. Dollywood has many of the rides you would find at other amusement parks, but it also has country music entertainment and "crafts," or handmade things, from the southern part of the U.S.

Another amusement park that is not as well known is Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, a state near the center of the country. Cedar Point is the largest amusement park in the world and is located on 364 acres, or 1.5 kilometers. It has 16 roller coasters, including the second tallest roller coaster in the world. The park also has a long beach area, two "water parks," or amusement parks with rides and games that use water. It is the second oldest amusement park in North America. (The oldest is Lake Compounce, an amusement park in Connecticut, in the northeastern part of the U.S.)