These are the 10 most ambitious themed parks of the near future—and some that opened just a few weeks ago. (Photo: Archive)
Pandora-The World of Avatar in Orlando, Florida, USA. It aims to bring James Cameron’s epic movie and the planet of Pandora to life. It just opened last week! (Photo: Archive)
Atlantis, in Hawaii, USA. This would be the third Atlantis theme park in the world, and the first in the USA. While an exact opening date has yet to be announce, development on Atlantis Ko Olina will begin soon. (Photo: Archive)
Paramount Park, in Kent, U.K. It’s thought to open in Easter 2020 and will feature rides on Paramount movie’s like Star Trek and Mission: Impossible. (Photo: Archive)
20th Century Fox World, in Gentsing, Malaysia. The very first theme park owned by the company opened its doors earlier this year. Some of its rides are based on Ice Age, Alien vs. Predator, Night at the Museum, and Planet of the Apes. (Photo: Archive)
Dubai Parks & Resorts, in Jebel Ali, UAE. It will actually feature three separate theme parks: the seventh Legoland, a Bollywood-themed world, and Motiongate Dubai which will include an area devoted to Dreamworks. It opened just a few months ago. (Photo: Archive)
Disneyland, in Shanghai, China. It opened a Little bit over a year ago. But it is considered to be the Disneyland of this decade! It combines the classic Disney magic with a bit of Chinese flair. (Photo: Archive)
IMG Worlds of Adventure, in Dubai, UAE. It it’s the largest indoor theme park ever. It includes four separate zones including a Cartoon Network area and a Marvel comics zone. It opened its doors last summer. (Photo: Archive)
Universal Studios, in Moscow, Russia. Another indoor theme park, slated to open in 2018. Universal is the first of many companies attempting to build in Russia. (Photo: Archive)
Universal Studios, in Beijing, China. This park has a $3.3 billion price tag and 1,000 acres, as well as design influenced by Steven Spielberg himself. We can’t wait till its opening in 2019! (Photo: Archive)
Wanda City, in Harbin, China. Wanda Group plans to open its third Wanda City in June 2017, in its latest effort to venture into the leisure industry. It will include Russian-style theme park facilities and the world’s largest indoor skiing and snow entertainment park. (Photo: Archive)
Since Coney Island’s spinning teacups from the 1800’s, amusement parks have come a long way. Today, Formula Rossa, a 150 miles per hour ride located in the United Arab Emirates, is the fastest roller coaster in the world, and Six Flags Great Adventure’s King Ka, has been the tallest roller coaster since May 2005, with a height of 456 ft.
There’s nothing that compares with the thrill of a roller coaster ride. However, Disney, Universal and other companies are taking a look into the future of amusement parks, and it’s like nothing we’ve seen before.
A combination of virtual reality gear and the most incredible new rides, slides, sights and frights, are coming soon. Theme parks of the future not only promise to bring the best attractions in history, but to take us to fantastic worlds we’ve only dreamed of or seen on movies.
So, what should we expect? These are the 10 most ambitious themed parks of the near future—and some that just opened a few weeks ago.
