ORLANDO, Fla. – Tripadvisor has released its rankings of the “best theme parks in the world,” and this year, there’s a new leader in town.


What You Need To Know

  • Magic Kingdom named best theme park in world by Tripadvisor

  • The Disney park took the top spot previously held by Universal's Islands of Adventure

  • Other Florida parks to make the list include Hollywood Studios and Fun Spot

For the past five years in a row, Universal’s Islands of Adventure has held the top spot in the annual Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards. However, the new top park is none other than Magic Kingdom.

Islands of Adventure slid to the third spot for 2020. Rounding out the top five were Puy du Frous of France at No. 2, Disney’s Animal Kingdom at No. 4 and Universal’s Studios Florida at No. 5.

Other Florida theme parks to make the list include Disney’s Hollywood Studios at No. 12 and Fun Spot’s Kissimmee park at No. 23. As far as water parks go, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon ranked sixth in the world, while Disney’s Blizzard Beach ranked 19th.

To determine the rankings, Tripadvisor said it pulled together “all the reviews, ratings and saves that travelers share from across the globe.”

For the complete list of Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, visit tripadvisor.com/travelerschoice.