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Kings Island made the list. So did Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm. Three Cedar Fair parks total.

Incredible to see 3 Cedar Fair parks up there with those others. Good going, CF!

How are they underrated?

Yeah Why are they Underrated i think Cedar Point is overrated.

Uh...isn't Cedar Point voted the #1 amusement park in the world?

Yeah Why are they Underrated i think Cedar Point is overrated.

Cedar Point overrated? How so? It fully deserves the number one spot.

I agree this list doesn't make much sense, Doesn't KI rank regularly in the top 20 best parks in the world?

Keep in mind the general public and media are totally clueless when it comes to these things..

But we've unearthed the less visited but no-less-fabulous theme parks where a crowd and long lines are the exception instead of the rule.

I'm glad CP is on there. When I went for the first time I thought... Just another CF park, but no. Cedar Point was... different. In a VERY good way!

Silverwood! But not a single Six Flags park? Sheesh. What a list...

I have to agree with KI being on there. Going my first time last year, I showed up with no expectations (and no knowledge that it would be my home park in 2009!). KI was certainly far nicer than I expected, and it made me rethink CP being my #1 park.

I dont understand, that was practically a list of America's Top Amusement Parks, outside of Orlando. Aside from maybe SFNE but still.

Undervisited, perhaps, but not underrated in my opinion...

Yeah, this makes little sense, these are among the best parks, certainly not under rated except for those you are just looking for a big mouse

Looks like someone didn't study there amusement parks before doing this. Most of those are major parks and shouldn't be on the list. I mean come on Cedar Point? Voted best amusement park so many times, but underrated? Wow. The media is totally clueless about this stuff.

I'm wondering how Aquatica managed to make that list. The park has only been open since March of 2008. I'm not sure how that qualifies as underrated, especially considering that they attracted 950,000 guests in the first 9 months of operation.

In addition, Wikipedia says the park was "an immediate success" and that they reached their first year attendance goal in just 6 months.

I would have thought a park like Holiday World would have made the list? I bet they only looked at corporately owned companies, not independently owned!

Is Aquatica any good? Or is it better to just hit up Wet N' Wild or Blizzard Beach?

I'm wondering how Aquatica managed to make that list. The park has only been open since March of 2008. I'm not sure how that qualifies as underrated, especially considering that they attracted 950,000 guests in the first 9 months of operation.

In addition, Wikipedia says the park was "an immediate success" and that they reached their first year attendance goal in just 6 months.

Uhh...so a major waterpark gets 950,000 guests in 9 months and that's past their attendance goal, and yet Diamondback has over 1,000,000 rides in just 4 months?

Jackson, confused....

I'm wondering how Aquatica managed to make that list. The park has only been open since March of 2008. I'm not sure how that qualifies as underrated, especially considering that they attracted 950,000 guests in the first 9 months of operation.

In addition, Wikipedia says the park was "an immediate success" and that they reached their first year attendance goal in just 6 months.

Uhh...so a major waterpark gets 950,000 guests in 9 months and that's past their attendance goal, and yet Diamondback has over 1,000,000 rides in just 4 months?

Jackson, confused....

Yeah and just to think, not everyone in the park rides Diamondback, so we've had way over 1 million people just visit the park!

I expected a completely different list. Parks like Holiday World, Lakemont Park, Idlewild, Canobie Lake, etc... you know, smaller parks. I agree with others, this was just a list of big parks outside of Orlando... without Six Flags in their name.

i think they should have not asked the public and have asked Enthusiests like us for help.

I would have thought a park like Holiday World would have made the list? I bet they only looked at corporately owned companies, not independently owned!

But they listed Silverwood.....

i think they should have not asked the public and have asked Enthusiests like us for help.

I disagree. Many on here have only been to a handful of amusement parks and many of us are clearly biased towards Kings Island. How can they ask us what the best parks in the country are if we havn't been to all of them. I could travel to every park in the country except for Kings Island, then be asked what parks were best. Is it fair that I give an answer without first visiting KI. No. No offense intended but how many parks on that listed have you even visited? According to your signature you've ridden 30 coasters so it can't imply you've been to too many parks.

I myself have only been to 5 of those parks.

I'm sure there is someone who could have created a much better list - yes Terpy (or anyone else who's experienced enough parks to know), I'm asking you to give us your top 10 underated parks:

1. Adventureland, Iowa

2. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, California

3. Canobie Lake, New Hampshire

4. Lake Winnie, Georgia (they say Tennessee, though)

5. Silverwood, Idaho

6. Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey

7. Dollywood, Tennessee

8. Carowinds, North/South Carolina

9. Silver Dollar City, Missouri

10. Seaworld, Florida

That's my list of parks that don't have anywhere near the renown they richly deserve. Parks like Holiday World, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Knoebels Amusement Resort all get incredible amounts of attention. These don't get anywhere near as much, nationally, as they deserve. And yes, almost immediately someone will start posting other parks that could easily go on this list. I immediately think of Wonderland Amusement Park in Texas, for instance.

I'm wondering how Aquatica managed to make that list. The park has only been open since March of 2008. I'm not sure how that qualifies as underrated, especially considering that they attracted 950,000 guests in the first 9 months of operation.

In addition, Wikipedia says the park was "an immediate success" and that they reached their first year attendance goal in just 6 months.

Uhh...so a major waterpark gets 950,000 guests in 9 months and that's past their attendance goal, and yet Diamondback has over 1,000,000 rides in just 4 months?

Jackson, confused....

Yeah and just to think, not everyone in the park rides Diamondback, so we've had way over 1 million people just visit the park!

Not neccesarily. 1,000,000 rides means that is how many rides have been given, not how riders there have been. I have 25, Darlene Bell have over 500, other people have more than 100. Less than 500,000 people could've given those 1,000,000 rides.

1. Adventureland, Iowa

2. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, California

3. Canobie Lake, New Hampshire

4. Lake Winnie, Georgia (they say Tennessee, though)

5. Silverwood, Idaho

6. Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey

7. Dollywood, Tennessee

8. Carowinds, North/South Carolina

9. Silver Dollar City, Missouri

10. Seaworld, Florida

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Really? Dollywood, SFGAdv, Seaworld? I'm not disagreeing, I just didn't realize those were 'underrated'.

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Well since you asked for it. Here are 5 more.

1. Waldameer

2. Indiana Beach

3. Camden Park

4. Idlewild

5. Beech Bend

Ah, yes. Idlewild....a hidden gem, and not just for kids, either....

This is one reason why I so hate lists...they are so arbitrary...

Who doesn't enjoy a good spin on Rollo Coaster? Any coaster that still has a manual brake is good in my book.