Most Popular Theme Park Rides

Based on some feedback from the theme parks from Universal Studios and Disneyland around the world, some of the most popular rides in recent years are below. These are based on a survey carried out from 100 people on every weekend in a period of 2 months. The popularity numbers shown are the average results over the span.

*Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean (Popularity 96/100) – Pirates of the Caribbean is a boat-ride that has entertained millions in this mythical, three-dimensional pirate world.. It features audio animatronic figures from the 2003 movie eg. Captain Jack Sparrow and some of his shipmates. The ride which is the most popular of all time, transports guests to a mysterious subterranean netherworld where skeletons sprang to life and pirates battling the town people with cannons and guns. Disney set the stage with lighting, music, dialogue, costumes etc to tell the Caribbean salty tale.

Disneyland - Pirates of the Caribbean Ride

*Universal Studios's Transformer the Ride 3D (Popularity 94/100) - The mission is to protect the ‘AllSpark’ from getting into the hands of the evil Decepticons. Experience the start-of-art in this hyper-realistic 3D thrill ride when you get into Evac from the Autobot. Spinning 180 degree with special effects of fog and hot air, you will encounter attacks from Grindor, Devastator, Crushbone and Starscream on the way while Megatron continues to battle Optimus on the chase to retrieve the ‘AllSpark’ from you. The fate of humanity fell on you as you buzz through the city, maze through subway tunnels, down city streets and across high-rise rooftops, trying to avoid the merciless attacks from the Decepticons.

USS - Transformer 3D Rides

*Disney's The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Hollywood's Version) (Popularity 91/100) - The ride system employs specialised technology to move the automated guided vehicle in and out of the vertical motion shaft, developed specifically for Disney. The elevator cars are propelled into the storyline of a haunted hotel based on the popular anthology series “The Twilight Zone”, which aired on CBS from 1959 to 1964. The ascending and a series of descending in the automated vehicles move through the "Fifth Dimension" scene provide the riders sensational thrills.

A randomized pattern of drops and lifts have been added on in recent years since the attraction's initial opening, where the ride vehicle will drop or rise various distances at different intervals. Other effects including new projection images of the breaking window, wind effects, ominous black-lit figures of the five ghostly original riders and even fake endings were also added. These changes make every trip to the Twilight Zone a different experience.


Introducing the new Batman The Ride-Six Flags Theme Park in San Antonio, Texas (video credit to Theme Park Review)

Show your strength and bravery as you ride on Batman’s latest creation in Gotham city. The ride is opening in July 2015 at Six Flags Theme Park in San Antonio, Texas. It claimed to be the world’s first ‘4D free fly’ roller-coaster. This ride is designed with cutting-edge technology which uses magnetic fins to flip as you fly over the 12-storey hill and two beyond vertical drops. The ride also goes pass six full inversions and descend down two beyond 90 degree drops. The magnetic technology makes ride on a roller-coaster a brand new experience and a thrilling one.