World’s 7 Most Thrilling Theme Parks

Jenni Cairo | May 29, 2015

If you’re an adrenaline junky with a taste for terrifying rides, then this list of the world’s most thrilling theme parks is for you. Massive drops, lunch-loosing bends and eye popping twirls abound in these parks for the adventurous. Don’t forget to breathe!

(Warning: We recommend turning your sound down or off before playing any of these videos. There’s a lot of screaming.)

Fuji-Q Highland – Japan

If you like quiet walks in the park and slow drives down sleepy streets, then Fuji-Q Highland amusement park won’t be for you. If, however, you like being hurtled through the air at break neck speeds and massive drops that leave your stomach churning, then head over to Japan and get yourself a day pass to this thrilling park. One of its most popular rides is the “Eejanaika” roller coaster that spins you forward, backward and horizontally and boasts the title of the roller coaster with the highest total number of spins in the world. Come on an empty stomach.

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