RoxasBraveheart Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Hey everyone, I honestly think that we should rank all of the Southern California theme parks! You guys should post your rankings of these parks: -Disneyland Resort -Universal Studios Hollywood -Six Flags Magic Mountain -Knott's Berry Farm -Legoland California -Seaworld San Diego If you have any extra parks you want to include in the ranking, go ahead! I hope to see your responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxasBraveheart Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 My Ranking: 1. Disneyland - The theming and the ride quality really makes it great. Also, nostalgia blindness. 2. Six Flags Magic Mountain - The coasters here are great! I think it has some really good top-tiers and amazing second-tiers. 3. Knott's Berry Farm - To be honest, I haven't been here yet, but the connection of coasters and theming looks very fun. 4. Seaworld San Diego - It's Seaworld. It's kind of lacking in the rides department, but I like the animals. 5. Legoland California - The rides suck, the theming sucks, why isn't it at the bottom? The miniland. It was amazing seeing the recreations in Lego, and really was cool since I've always loved Legos. 6. Universal Studios Hollywood - It's like a bad babysitter. It puts you in front of a screen and says "have fun". The Harry Potter land was really cool, but we all know that was J.K. Rowling's land, not Universal's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Which SoCal park is the best? Is this a serious question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxasBraveheart Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 Which SoCal park is the best? Is this a serious question? I know. However, I'm guessing that there are a few different opinionses out there, so I just wanted to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Which SoCal park is the best? Is this a serious question? It's going to be a lot more competitive now that Scandia closed. All kidding aside, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxasBraveheart Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 It's going to be a lot more competitive now that Scandia closed. Of course! We all knew that Scandia was the very best of the very best, boasting a whopping... 8? 9 maybe? rides, and exceptional theming! Not as if anyone else can beat that ( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) 3. Knott's Berry Farm - To be honest, I haven't been here yet, but the connection of coasters and theming looks very fun. A park you've never been to is #3 on your list? I'm trying really hard not to come out and say how insanely stupid that is, but I'll refrain from staying how insanely stupid that is because it may be insulting if I say how insanely stupid that is. So I'll be polite and won't say it. Edited April 9, 2019 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 The Harry Potter land was really cool, but we all know that was J.K. Rowling's land, not Universal's. This just makes my head hurt. Not only is the statement ridiculous but (ignoring that for a minute) who walks into a theme park land and decides how much they enjoy it based on who initially designed it? Who cares? Be honest, you've never been to this park either have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Which SoCal park is the best? Is this a serious question? oh, come on Bill ! How can you not love it? (He ranked Knott's #3 -- without ever setting foot in the place!) Edited April 9, 2019 by bert425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 3. Knott's Berry Farm - To be honest, I haven't been here yet, but the connection of coasters and theming looks very fun. A park you've never been to is #3 on your list? I'm trying really hard not to come out and say how insanely stupid that is, but I'll refrain from staying how insanely stupid that is because it may be insulting if I say how insanely stupid that is. So I'll be polite and won't say it. Just commented very similar before seeing you had giving input that matched. I like your phrasing better tho . . . LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelenp Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) I've been to all 6 but Seaworld and Disney I haven't been since some of their newest additions. 1. Knott's: Love all their coasters, theming, food, and pretty much everything else this park has to offer. 2. Magic Mountain: Pretty great coasters all around but not much else. Was prettier than the average Six flags but it really has little to no theming especially when compared to the other parks. 3. Disneyland and California's Adventure: I'm not really the best audience for this park but still appreciated it for its thrill rides when I went (Tower of Terror, California Screamin, Matterhorn, and MotorSprings). I still prefer pretty much any Disney World park to either of them though and I also like most of the Disneyworld parks more than MM. 4. Legoland: When I went as a kid I loved this park. When I went again I still loved it. Sure it doesn't have many thrills but I always loved the Miniland and Lego-themed attractions. Definitely not for everyone and not a full day park but it is special to me. 5. Seaworld: I haven't been since Electric Eel but I always liked the landscaping and the two thrill coasters they have. 6. Universal: This place is much more geared towards film production and the studio tour than rides. The rides here aren't bad for say but most are clones or are very out-dated compared to the Florida park. Edited April 10, 2019 by Jelenp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Griffith Park is my #1. I've heard of it but I've never been there. I think it's been mentioned in movies or something, so it has to be great. #1 best SoCal park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 The wonderful thing about Southern California is there is a park for everyone's taste. You want tons of awesome coasters? Six Flags. Amazing, immersive atmosphere with excellent operations and loads of magic? Disney. A little bit of both? Knott's. Not to mention Universal if you like screens and Harry Potter, Seaworld if you like the ocean and animals (and now coasters as well, given where they're headed), Legoland for the littler ones, and an assortment of small parks and FECs. I think ranking all of these parks against each other is completely unfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxasBraveheart Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 3. Knott's Berry Farm - To be honest, I haven't been here yet, but the connection of coasters and theming looks very fun. A park you've never been to is #3 on your list? I'm trying really hard not to come out and say how insanely stupid that is, but I'll refrain from staying how insanely stupid that is because it may be insulting if I say how insanely stupid that is. So I'll be polite and won't say it. Sorry, I should've phrased it better. From what I've seen of said park through TRs and media reports, it looks great. Quick note as well - some of these parks I haven't been to in years, but I added them just to be thorough. If my list seems skewed, it's just because of time and memory loss which is why I felt I would be able to place Knott's on there. The Harry Potter land was really cool, but we all know that was J.K. Rowling's land, not Universal's. This just makes my head hurt. Not only is the statement ridiculous but (ignoring that for a minute) who walks into a theme park land and decides how much they enjoy it based on who initially designed it? Who cares? Be honest, you've never been to this park either have you? Again, phrasing issue. My original intent was that the land was so well-designed that I felt a sort of culture shock when I walked into it - almost as if I had gone into a whole other park. Other than that, the land was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 3. Knott's Berry Farm - To be honest, I haven't been here yet some of these parks I haven't been to in years So basically what you're saying is that you really lack any experience at all to be ranking the collection of parks that Southern California has to offer? Edited April 10, 2019 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxasBraveheart Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Yeah. I just wanted to start a discussion, but I failed. I should probably stick to just writing trip reports once I hit some of the parks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalJasonland Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 My Top 10 rankings for 2019 are: 1. Disneyland 2 Knotts 3. SFMM 4. DCA 5. Seaworld 6. Legoland 7. Santa Monica Pier 8. Any of the fairs that show up each year 9. Staying home and playing an old copy of RCT 10. Castle Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlp94 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Griffith Park is my #1. I've heard of it but I've never been there. I think it's been mentioned in movies or something, so it has to be great. #1 best SoCal park. LOL! Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I personally enjoyed La Brea Tar Pits Park. Actually, I'm quite stuck on it. Be witness, to the actual birth, of an exciting La Brea Tar Pit.....gas bubble. (o; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Griffith Park is my #1. I've heard of it but I've never been there. I think it's been mentioned in movies or something, so it has to be great. #1 best SoCal park. LOL! Win! And it's all true! I've really never been there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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