Roller Coasters
This term describes the sensation of weightlessness riders feel at the top of a hill on a coaster.
What is airtime?
Universal Studios has many different selections of food and drinks, including this beloved beverage from the Harry Potter World.
What is Butterbeer?
Located in a town that shares its name with a famous chocolate company, this Pennsylvania theme park is dedicated to all things sweet.
What is Hersheypark?
Known for connecting employees and students across the world for careers related to entertainment, TEA is an acronym that means this.
What is the Themed Entertainment Association.
In Universal Studios Japan, this colorful area lets you shrink down to the size of a plumber and explore attractions based on a certain Nintendo franchise.
What is Super Nintendo World?
This term describes a roller coaster layout where two trains race each other on parallel or intertwined tracks.
What is a dueling coaster?
Before becoming a theme park, Seaworld started out as a marine-themed one of these, which also included a show.
What is a restaurant?
This U.S. amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, is known as the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World.”
What is Cedar Point?
IAAPA organizes this major yearly event in Orlando, which features ride demonstrations, industry seminars, and the latest in attractions technology.
What is the IAAPA Expo?
Located just outside the romantic city, this European destination brings Disney magic across the Atlantic.
What is Disneyland Paris?
This is currently the tallest operating roller coaster in the world, soon to be overtaken. (Double if you give me the height as well)
What is Top Thrill 2? (420 feet)
An IAAPA survey says that the crowds' favorite food at amusement parks is this fried goody.
What is a funnel cake?
This Tennessee theme park, co-owned by a famous country singer, features attractions like Lightning Rod and Wild Eagle.
What is Dollywood?
Known for providing a connection throughout the world's theme parks and manufacturers, IAAPA is the abbreviation for this.
What is the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions?
This German theme park, divided into areas representing different European countries, is famous for coasters like Silver Star and Blue Fire and is the most-visited amusement park in Europe.
What is Europa Park?
Built in 1959 at Disneyland, this was the first tubular steel roller coaster ever constructed.
What is Matterhorn bob sleds?
Known for some of the world's greatest coasters, Kings Island is lesser known for this delicious sweet treat, a classic in the area.
What is blue ice cream?
Scheduled to open in 2027 (but will it really?), this new area of Animal Kingdom features an Encanto ride, along with other areas.
What is Tropical Americas?
This TEA award recognizes outstanding achievements in themed entertainment, from rides and shows to museums.
What is the Thea Award?
This Japanese coaster, located at Fuji-Q Highland, was famous for its extreme acceleration, reaching 112 mph in under 2 seconds.
What is Do Dodompa? (RIP)
The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure uses this type of launch system instead of a traditional chain lift.
What is a tire-propelled launch?
Americans consume about this many hot dogs between Memorial and Labor day at theme parks alone.
What is 7 billion?
During Christmas Town, this area in Busch Gardens Williamsburg is home to the Loch Ness Monster, among many other mythological beasts.
What is the Land of Dragons?
The TEA publishes this annual guidebook, which lists the top attractions, theme parks, and museums worldwide based on attendance.
What is the TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index?
This artificial island in Abu Dhabi is home to a multitude of themed parks, venues, and (most importantly) world records.
What is Yas Island?