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The World’s 100 Best Theme Parks · 2026

The Best Theme Parks in Europe

47 of the 100 theme parks in The World’s 100 Best Theme Parks 2026 are in Europe, in 15 countries. The highest placed is Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, at number 1 in the world. Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands (number 3) and Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany (number 4) follow.

Europa-Park
N° 1 · Europa-Park, Rust

German coaster parks

Europa-Park in Rust is divided into sections based on France, Spain, Greece and Iceland. Phantasialand in Brühl has areas such as Rookburgh, Asia and Colorado, and Heide Park in Soltau has a hotel resort and large roller coasters. HANSA-PARK near Sierksdorf on the Baltic Sea coast has themed areas and a freefall tower.

Family play parks

Familienpark Sottrum is built around play structures and animal areas, with no roller coasters or motorized rides. Park Mirakulum in Milovice, within driving distance of Prague, has climbing frames, trampolines, giant swings and underground tunnels. Fårup Sommerland in the forest near Blokhus, Denmark, has roller coasters for adults and rides for young children.

Storybook and dinosaur parks

Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands, is set in woods with a Fairytale Forest and dark rides. Dino Land in Zwolle has animated life-size dinosaurs over a compact site, and DinoPark Ostrava is set in woodland with models of prehistoric animals.

Theme parks

100. Gulliver's Valley 97. Blackgang Chine 96. Pomerania Fun Park 95. The Dinosaur Park 93. GreenWood Family Park 91. Fantasiana 90. Sprookjeswonderland 89. Sundown Adventureland 88. Tomteland 85. Dinosaur Land 84. Karls Erlebnis-Dorf 80. Ururu Park Rozvah 72. Fraispertuis City 71. Puy du Fou España 70. Divo-Ostrov 69. Foldvik Family Park 67. Tivoli Gardens 63. Astrid Lindgrens Värld 61. Freizeitpark Plohn 57. Sochi Park 54. Freizeitpark Ruhpolding 53. Ketteler Hof 52. Irrland 51. DinoPark Ostrava 49. Oakwood Theme Park 47. Dino Land 44. Saurierpark 42. Familienpark Sottrum 36. Movieland Studios 35. Linnanmäki 33. Nigloland 32. Gardaland 27. HANSA-PARK 26. Alton Towers 24. Parc Asterix 23. Heide Park 22. Disneyland Paris 21. Park Mirakulum 20. Fårup Sommerland 19. Liseberg 16. Djurs Sommerland 8. Paultons Park 7. Puy du Fou 6. Energylandia 4. Phantasialand 3. Efteling 3 1. Europa-Park 1
100. Gulliver's Valley 97. Blackgang Chine 96. Pomerania Fun Park 95. The Dinosaur Park 93. GreenWood Family Park 91. Fantasiana 90. Sprookjeswonderland 89. Sundown Adventureland 88. Tomteland 85. Dinosaur Land 84. Karls Erlebnis-Dorf 80. Ururu Park Rozvah 72. Fraispertuis City 71. Puy du Fou España 70. Divo-Ostrov 69. Foldvik Family Park 67. Tivoli Gardens 63. Astrid Lindgrens Värld 61. Freizeitpark Plohn 57. Sochi Park 54. Freizeitpark Ruhpolding 53. Ketteler Hof 52. Irrland 51. DinoPark Ostrava 49. Oakwood Theme Park 47. Dino Land 44. Saurierpark 42. Familienpark Sottrum 36. Movieland Studios 35. Linnanmäki 33. Nigloland 32. Gardaland 27. HANSA-PARK 26. Alton Towers 24. Parc Asterix 23. Heide Park 22. Disneyland Paris 21. Park Mirakulum 20. Fårup Sommerland 19. Liseberg 16. Djurs Sommerland 8. Paultons Park 7. Puy du Fou 6. Energylandia 4. Phantasialand 3. Efteling 3 1. Europa-Park 1
  1. Europa-Park N° 1 Europa-Park Rust, Germany Theme park
  2. Efteling N° 3 Efteling Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands Theme park
  3. Phantasialand N° 4 Phantasialand Brühl, Germany Theme park
  4. Energylandia N° 6 Energylandia Zator, Poland Amusement park
  5. Puy du Fou N° 7 Puy du Fou Les Epesses, France Theme park
  6. Paultons Park N° 8 Paultons Park Romsey, United Kingdom Theme park
  7. Djurs Sommerland N° 16 Djurs Sommerland Nimtofte, Denmark Amusement park
  8. Liseberg N° 19 Liseberg Gothenburg, Sweden Amusement park
  9. Fårup Sommerland N° 20 Fårup Sommerland Blokhus, Denmark Amusement park
  10. Park Mirakulum N° 21 Park Mirakulum Milovice, Czechia Amusement park
  11. Disneyland Paris N° 22 Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France Theme park
  12. Heide Park N° 23 Heide Park Soltau, Germany Theme park
  13. Parc Asterix N° 24 Parc Asterix Plailly, France Theme park
  14. Alton Towers N° 26 Alton Towers Alton, United Kingdom Theme park
  15. HANSA-PARK N° 27 HANSA-PARK Sierksdorf, Germany Amusement park
  16. Gardaland N° 32 Gardaland Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy Theme park
  17. Nigloland N° 33 Nigloland Dolancourt, France Theme park
  18. Linnanmäki N° 35 Linnanmäki Helsinki, Finland Amusement park
  19. Movieland Studios N° 36 Movieland Studios Lazise, Italy Theme park
  20. Familienpark Sottrum N° 42 Familienpark Sottrum Sottrum, Germany Amusement park
  21. Saurierpark N° 44 Saurierpark Bautzen, Germany Theme park
  22. Dino Land N° 47 Dino Land Zwolle, Netherlands Theme park
  23. Oakwood Theme Park N° 49 Oakwood Theme Park Narberth, United Kingdom Theme park
  24. DinoPark Ostrava N° 51 DinoPark Ostrava Ostrava, Czechia Theme park
  25. Irrland N° 52 Irrland Kevelaer, Germany Amusement park
  26. Ketteler Hof N° 53 Ketteler Hof Haltern am See, Germany Amusement park
  27. Freizeitpark Ruhpolding N° 54 Freizeitpark Ruhpolding Ruhpolding, Germany Amusement park
  28. Sochi Park N° 57 Sochi Park Sochi, Russia Theme park
  29. Freizeitpark Plohn N° 61 Freizeitpark Plohn Lengenfeld, Germany Amusement park
  30. Astrid Lindgrens Värld N° 63 Astrid Lindgrens Värld Vimmerby, Sweden Theme park
  31. Tivoli Gardens N° 67 Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen, Denmark Amusement park
  32. Foldvik Family Park N° 69 Foldvik Family Park Stavern, Norway Amusement park
  33. Divo-Ostrov N° 70 Divo-Ostrov St Petersburg, Russia Amusement park
  34. Puy du Fou España N° 71 Puy du Fou España Toledo, Spain Theme park
  35. Fraispertuis City N° 72 Fraispertuis City Jeanménil, France Amusement park
  36. Ururu Park Rozvah N° 80 Ururu Park Rozvah Stare Selo, Ukraine Amusement park
  37. Karls Erlebnis-Dorf N° 84 Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Döbeln, Germany Theme park
  38. Dinosaur Land N° 85 Dinosaur Land Glowe, Germany Theme park
  39. Tomteland N° 88 Tomteland Mora, Sweden Theme park
  40. Sundown Adventureland N° 89 Sundown Adventureland Retford, United Kingdom Theme park
  41. Sprookjeswonderland N° 90 Sprookjeswonderland Enkhuizen, Netherlands Theme park
  42. Fantasiana N° 91 Fantasiana Strasswalchen, Austria Amusement park
  43. GreenWood Family Park N° 93 GreenWood Family Park Y Felinheli, United Kingdom Theme park
  44. The Dinosaur Park N° 95 The Dinosaur Park Tenby, United Kingdom Theme park
  45. Pomerania Fun Park N° 96 Pomerania Fun Park Pyszka, Poland Amusement park
  46. Blackgang Chine N° 97 Blackgang Chine Ventnor, United Kingdom Theme park
  47. Gulliver's Valley N° 100 Gulliver's Valley Rotherham, United Kingdom Theme park

Best by region

  1. The NordicsDjurs SommerlandNimtofte, DenmarkN° 16
  2. EuropeEuropa-ParkRust, GermanyN° 1
  3. AsiaTokyo DisneySeaUrayasu, JapanN° 5
  4. The Middle EastWarner Bros. WorldAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesN° 58
  5. North AmericaCedar PointSandusky, United StatesN° 2
  6. Latin AmericaBeto Carrero WorldPenha, BrazilN° 25
  7. AfricaGold Reef CityJohannesburg, South AfricaN° 56
  8. OceaniaDreamworldCoomera, AustraliaN° 60

Best by country

  1. United StatesCedar PointSanduskyN° 2
  2. GermanyEuropa-ParkRustN° 1
  3. United KingdomPaultons ParkRomseyN° 8
  4. FrancePuy du FouLes EpessesN° 7