{"id":287595,"date":"2026-05-28T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/287595\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:40:09","slug":"six-florida-parks-make-top-10-in-us-amusement-park-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/287595\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Florida parks make top 10 in US amusement park study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Florida amusement parks claimed six of the top 10 spots in a new ranking of the most popular amusement parks in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The study, conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/sudokubliss.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/sudokubliss.com\/\">Sudoku Bliss<\/a>, analyzed amusement parks across the country using Instagram hashtags, average monthly U.S. search volume, total TripAdvisor reviews and five-star TripAdvisor reviews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Disneyland in Anaheim, California, ranked No. 1 overall with a score of 95.93 out of 100.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Magic Kingdom in Florida ranked second with a score of 91.87.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Universal Studios Hollywood ranked third, followed by Epcot and Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Florida parks in the top 10 include:Magic KingdomEpcotDisney\u2019s Animal KingdomUniversal Studios FloridaSeaWorld OrlandoDisney\u2019s Hollywood Studios<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The study found Magic Kingdom had the highest number of five-star TripAdvisor reviews among the top 10 parks, with 48,159.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Epcot ranked fourth nationally, with more than 5.49 million Instagram hashtags and 437,833 average monthly U.S. searches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom ranked fifth, while Universal Studios Florida ranked sixth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">SeaWorld Orlando placed seventh, with 428,417 average monthly U.S. searches and more than 20,000 five-star TripAdvisor reviews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios ranked ninth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Universal Islands of Adventure, Discovery Cove, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Gatorland, Fun Spot America Orlando, Old Town, ICON Park and ZooTampa also appeared in the top 50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Sudoku Bliss said Florida\u2019s strong showing highlights the state\u2019s continued dominance in the U.S. theme park industry, especially for families planning summer trips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cFlorida also clearly remains the center of the U.S. amusement park scene, with six of the top 10 parks based there,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The study said rankings were based on weighted scores combining search interest, social media activity and review data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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