| With activity holidays steadily growing in | | | | Polynesia. |
| popularity, it appears more of us want thrills and | | | | 6. Aqualand (Corfu) - Corfu has some of the best |
| spills on our holiday. Use this guide to visit the Top | | | | beaches in the world for a relaxing holiday, but |
| 10 theme parks on offer throughout the most | | | | also offers thrill-seekers a fantastic water park |
| popular holiday destinations in the world. | | | | within a water oasis of 75,000 square meters. |
| With activity holidays steadily growing in | | | | Aqualand is one of the most amazing and |
| popularity, it is apparant that more of us want | | | | adventurous water parks in Europe, for children |
| thrills and spills on our holiday. Use this guide to | | | | and all those young at heart. Attractions include |
| visit the Top 10 theme parks on offer throughout | | | | giant slides, the black hole, the four twisters, the |
| the most popular holiday destinations in the world: | | | | kamikazes, the hydra-tube, the crazy river, two |
| 1. Disney & Universal resort (Florida) - In addition | | | | new "free-fall" slides, the big size Jacuzzi and the |
| to the four main theme parks, the Disney World | | | | big deep pool. |
| resort contains two water parks, six golf courses, | | | | 7. Gardaland (Lake Garda) - Located on the banks |
| a sports complex, a race track, twenty hotels | | | | of Lake Garda, Gardaland is the largest theme |
| and numerous shopping, dining, and entertainment | | | | park in Italy situated in the Veneto region with |
| offerings. | | | | more than 40 exhilarating attractions. The park |
| 2. Port Aventura (Costa Dorada) - Port Aventura | | | | has expanded steadily in both size and attendance |
| is a theme park in the holiday resort of Salou, | | | | since its opening in 1975, a landmark 3.1 million |
| Spain, on the Costa Dorada. Based 1 hour from | | | | visitors had attended by 2004. |
| Barcelona, it has 2 airports within 30 minutes of it. | | | | 8. Aqualand (Gran Canaria) - Aqualand Maspalomas |
| It is one of the largest theme parks in Europe and | | | | is the largest water park in the Canary Islands, |
| the biggest resort in the south of Europe. | | | | located at a tropical oasis in the south of the |
| 3. Disneyland (Paris) - Ideal for a city break, | | | | island, not far from Maspalomas. The park is open |
| Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation | | | | all year round thanks to the constant sunny |
| resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the | | | | climate of the island and within an area of 90,000 |
| eastern suburbs of Paris. The complex is located | | | | m2. The park includes 13 attractions and 33 water |
| 20 miles from the centre of Paris and features 2 | | | | slides with the star attraction being the Tornado. |
| theme parks, an entertainment district and 7 | | | | 9. The Waterpark (Faliraki) - 'The Waterpark' is |
| Disney-owned hotels. | | | | the largest in Europe and the first to open on the |
| 4. Dubailand (Dubai) - Dubailand is the world's most | | | | island of Rhodes. Located within the islands most |
| ambitious Leisure, Tourism and Entertainment | | | | popular resort, Faliraki, the water park, situated is |
| destination with over 3 Billion square feet of world | | | | easily accessible from all surrounding areas and |
| class theme Parks, Culture, Sports, Shopping, | | | | offers spectacular rides, unique splash pools and |
| Hospitality and Entertainment. This up and coming | | | | water slides. |
| theme park is set to include a Disney world resort | | | | 10. Adaland (Kusadasi) - With close links to the |
| and is currently under development in Dubai. | | | | Island of Samos and situated on the Aegean |
| 5. Aquacity (Majorca) - The largest water park in | | | | Coast. Adaland is the coolest hotspot of Kusadasi, |
| the Balearic Islands, Aquacity is located near the El | | | | featuring drenching water adventure rides for a |
| Arenal beach in the south of the island of Mallorca. | | | | full splash fun day. A world of unlimited fun, thrills, |
| Popular attractions include the Banzai, the Grand | | | | excitement and lush greenery is only 80 km |
| Canyon and the Devil's Tail. Also, three great | | | | away from Izmir. |
| areas for children: the Mini Park, Dragoland and | | | | |