Site name: Theme Park City
URL: www.themeparkcity.com
Background information: Theme Park City provides a comprehensive listing of theme parks, amusement parks, water parks, and zoos in the United States (by state), Canada, and Europe. It also provides directories for circuses and carnivals.
Site name: Theme Park Insider
URL: www.themeparkinsider.com
Background information: Theme Park Insider provides a listing of theme parks in the United States (by state), Canada, Europe, Japan, and Australia. It also provides directories for circuses and carnivals.
Exercises:
a. Describe the similarities and differences between these two Web sites. Which Web site provides the most comprehensive information to potential theme park enthusiasts?
b. Choose a theme park in the United States and one overseas. In a class discussion, describe the overall theme, rides/attractions/shows, prices, job opportunities, and so on for each theme park.
