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[disneyknut]

I am fortunate to have one of the best amusesment parks in my neighborhood, Kennywood Amusement Park but yet every time I go there I walk around chanting "It ain't Disney!!! The rides are nice ( we boast one of the top wooden roller coasters in the world) but the workers are mostly high school teenagers who have the personality of a wet mop & I won't even start on the cleanliness...

Today is our school picnic at Kennywood & the kids coherced Jim & I into taking them .. It's going to be a beautiful day weather wise...

Do you live close to a major amusement park, which one? & if so, do you find yourself comparing it to Disney favorably or unfavorably?

[RobDVC]

Six Flags Great Adventure is about an hour or so away to the north east of Philadelphia.... it's mostly thrill rides and overwhelmingly caters to teenagers. Cleanliness: 6/10.

Dorney Park is about an hour to the the north west of Philadelphia, and is a decent park for all ages, and somewhat clean. Cleanliness 7/10

HersheyPark is about an hour and half to the west of Philadelphia, and is a decent park, albeit somewhat on the small side, for all ages. Cleanliness 8/10

[crystalloubear]

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Six Flags Great Adventure is about an hour or so away to the north east of Philadelphia.... it's mostly thrill rides and overwhelmingly caters to teenagers. Cleanliness: 6/10.

Dorney Park is about an hour to the the north west of Philadelphia, and is a decent park for all ages, and somewhat clean. Cleanliness 7/10

HersheyPark is about an hour and half to the west of Philadelphia, and is a decent park, albeit somewhat on the small side, for all ages. Cleanliness 8/10

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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yeahthat.gif[/img] Except from where I live Dorney is about 20 minutes. We have season passes and while it isn't Disney, it is a nice day out.

[iamgrumpy]

I live 1 hour from Six Flags New England but its right by my aunts house so i'm near it a lot. It used to be called Riverside and thats what i'll always think of it as. Unfortunately I won't go there anymore after a really really bad experience. It's not Disney and it shows in the staff, service, and rides. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/sorry.gif[/img]

My aunt lives so close that she gets 4 season passes free every year. Six Flags sends them as a Thank you for being such a nice neighbor.

[Eeyoresmom]

I fall under Rob's description - though I've only been to Hershey Park on his list.

DH spent several summers working Kennywood Park. There's just no comparing any of those parks to Disney. They're a completely diffent type of park, in my opinion. But they can still be a great time.

[debsta922]

We live near Canobie Lake Park...its small and lame but we like it enough to go a couple of times every summer. We also go to Six Flags New England at least once a year. My friend and I leave our spouses and kids at home for the day, and just go ride the coasters. Nothing beats riding front row of Superman with no hands... well at least nothing within driving distance of NH.

[gwugirl03]

I live close to an amusement park called Paramount's Carowinds. It is fun, but it is no Disney.

[Belle*]

Six Flags New Englad is about 45 minutes away but I won't go there. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/noway.gif[/img] Lake Compunce (the oldest continuously running amusement park in the country) is about 20 minutes away but I won't go there either!!

[heather2148]

We live about 15-20 minutes from Six Flags Darien Lake. It definetly isn't Disney! But we still go a few times a year.

[DrDolphin]

My closest theme park is... Walt Disney World - then Sea World, Universal Studios and lastly Busch Gardens in Tampa. I know - I am such a weenie - ain't I???? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Cam22]

We live about a 45 minute trip from Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN. It has several world renown wooden rollercoasters and is very, very clean. They have free Pepsi products throughout your visit as well. This is an exceptional amusement park, but they still aren't Disney.

[Eeyore Tattoo]

We live about 25 miles from 6 Flags over Texas. We went a few weeks ago. You mat remember may post.
IT ISN"T DISNEY WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was dirty, lots of things needed paint and repair, lots of rides were closed, the kid's working there need to wash their clothes.... We won't return there..
I will stop now [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
Deb

[graygables]

We live near Cedar Point and the former Six Flags/Sea World that is now Geauga Lake. Never been to CP, went to SF once each and it was OK, but not wonderful...long lines, lots of breakdowns. DDs rode 5 rides in a day, whoopdeedoo. I also had a cast on my arm and the heat made it swell, so I had to go to first aid a lot to ice it down and they were NOTHING like WDW! Sea World was very nice, though, and I do miss it.

[lauren-roxy]

The closest amusement park to us is Cedar Point. I try not to compare it to Disney, because it's like comparing apples to oranges. Disney is really a theme park and Cedar Point is an amusement park and there really is a big difference.

[christiejay]

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Disney is really a theme park and Cedar Point is an amusement park and there really is a big difference.

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Great point! I think a lot of people who haven't been to WDW just don't understand that distinction. They tend to think Disney is for kids, and they focus on just the roller coaster aspect.

We went to Six Flags New Orleans a couple of years ago. The ONLY thing I liked there was that they have huge canopies stretched across almost all the main walkways, providing welcome spots of shade. Under the canopies were benches to sit and rest on. Very nice touch. However, if these were installed at WDW, you'd have your sightline blocked. And I'd hate having my view of all the cool buildings, etc. blocked!

We don't live near these, but Dollywood in Pigeon Forge and Silver Dollar City in Branson are our favorite non-Disney parks. Great variety of rides, good-quality shows, and good food as well. Loved SDC's Christmas decorations and shows.