Amusement / Theme / Water Parks

   Note:  IAAPA - International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (California list)

  WWA - World Waterparks Association

• Anaheim

  • Adventure City     (IAAPA)  - children's theme park

   

• Buena Park

  • Knott's Berry Farm

    • Soak City USA     (IAAPA) 

    • Theme Park     (IAAPA) 

   

• Carlsbad

  • Legoland California     (IAAPA) 

   

• Concord

  • Pixieland Amusement Park     (IAAPA) - children's amusement park

  • Six Flags Waterworld USA

   

• Fresno

  • Island Waterpark and Family Fun Village     (IAAPA) - waterpark

  • Rotary Storyland and Playland     (IAAPA)

  • Wild Water Adventures     (IAAPA) - waterpark

   

• Gilroy

  • Bonfante Gardens Theme Park     (IAAPA) 

• Irvine

  • Wild Rivers Waterpark     (IAAPA) 

   

• Los Angeles

  • Disney Parks

    • California Adventure

    • Disneyland     (IAAPA) 

      • leading unofficial web sites

        • laughingplace

      • themeparks.com site

      • trip report - August 14, 1999

     

  • Six Flags

    • Hurricane Harbor     (IAAPA) 

    • Magic Mountain     (IAAPA) 

   

  • Universal Studios Hollywood    (IAAPA) 

    • City Walk

     

    • themeparks.com site

    • trip report - August 7-12, 1999

• Oakdale

  • Children's Fairyland     (IAAPA) - historic 10 acre outdoor park in which children's literature is "brought to life" through fairy tale exhibits, animals, and Talking Storybooks

• Redlands

  • Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom Adventure Park     (IAAPA) - amusement and water park

   

• Riverside

  • Castle Park     (IAAPA)  - amusement park by Alfa SmartParks, Inc.

• Sacramento

  • Six Flags Waterworld USA

   

• San Diego

  • Belmont Park     (IAAPA) - beach front amusement park

  • Knott's Soak City USA     (IAAPA) 

  • Sea World California     (IAAPA) - theme park by SeaWorld Adventure Parks

   

• San Dimas

  • Raging Waters by Alfa SmartParks, Inc.

   

• San Francisco

  • Six Flags Marineworld     (IAAPA) 

   

• San Jose

  • Raging Waters by Alfa SmartParks, Inc.

   

• Santa Clara
  • Paramount's Great America     (IAAPA)  - amusement park by Paramount Parks

   

• Santa Cruz
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk     (IAAPA) - beach front amusement park

   

• Santa Monica
  • Pacific Park     (IAAPA) - amusement park