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TripAdvisor names Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in top 10 water parks list

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Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Logos courtesy of holidayworld.com

TripAdvisor has announced a list of the nation’s top water and amusement parks.

Holiday World SplashinSafari in Santa Claus made the list for the country’s top water parks.

The list took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for amusement parks and water parks worldwide gathered over a 12-month period.

Top 10 Water Parks in the U.S.:

1.    Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water ParkOrlando, Florida
2.    Aquatica OrlandoOrlando, Florida
3.    Shipwreck Island Waterpark – Panama City Beach, Florida 
4.    Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water ParkOrlando, Florida
5.    Holiday World SplashinSafari – Santa Claus, Indiana 6.    Water Country USA – Williamsburg, Virginia

7.    Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort – Erie, Pennsylvania

8.    SplashDown Beach Water Park – Fishkill, New York  
9.    Waldameer Park Water World – Erie, Pennsylvania
10.    Enchanted Forest Water Safari – Old Forge, New York  

Top 10 Amusement Parks in the U.S.:

1.    Universal’s Islands of Adventure – Orlando, Florida
2.    Magic Kingdom – Orlando, Florida
3.    Universal Studios Hollywood – Los Angeles, California
4.    Universal Studios FloridaOrlando, Florida
5.    Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Orlando, Florida 6.    The Island in Pigeon Forge – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 

7.    SeaWorld OrlandoOrlando, Florida

8.    Disneyland Park – Anaheim, California
9.    Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Orlando, Florida 
10.    Disney California Adventure Park – Anaheim, California

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(This story was originally published July 24, 2018)