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Animal Парк

Animal Парк (Animal Park) names several Eastern European animal attractions: a 50-species contact zoo in Alushta, Crimea, moved from Sevastopol; Kyiv's largest contact zoo at VDNH; a 344-hectare park near Baranovichi, Belarus; and the game Zoo 2: Animal Park.

Animation city

An animation city (动漫城, dongmancheng) is a Chinese venue dedicated to animation: an indoor center of anime shops, arcades, and fan activities, or a larger animation-themed park.

anipo

anipo (ANIPO, アニポ), short for Animal Expo, is a small animal-character-themed amusement zone at EXPOCITY in Suita, Osaka, run by ride maker Toyonaga Sangyo, with four rides: Suisui, Poppo, Pashapush, and Buranburan.

Antalya Zoo

Antalya Zoo (Antalya Doğal Yaşam Parkı) is Antalya Metropolitan Municipality's Category A zoo in Kepez, Turkey, begun in 1989 on 400 dönüm, holding about 1,678 animals of 118 species with two-tier tourist pricing and wildlife rehabilitation.

Appughar

Appughar (Appu Ghar) was India's first amusement park, opened at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on 19 November 1984, named after the 1982 Asian Games elephant mascot Appu; it closed in 2008, with a Gurugram successor opening in 2014.

Aqua Palm - الحديقة المائية أكوا بالم

Aqua Palm (الحديقة المائية أكوا بالم, Parc aquatique AquaPalm) is a water park on RN 83 in Biskra, Algeria, opened 2017 within Les Jardins des Zibans: 32 slides, wave pool, 10 pools, 641 m river, 11 ha, 4,000 daily visitors.

Aqua park (Armenia)

Aqua parks in Armenia, centered on Yerevan's Water World (Ջրաշխարհ, opened 2001, 2.5 ha outdoor) and the indoor Aquatek complex (2007) on Myasnikyan Avenue, regulated by AST GOST R 52604-2023 water-attraction safety standards.

Aquarium of Genoa

Aquarium of Genoa (Acquario di Genova), public aquarium on Ponte Spinola in Genoa's Porto Antico, opened 1992 for Expo '92; exterior by Renzo Piano, interiors by Peter Chermayeff; about 12,000 specimens of 400 species, cetacean pavilion 2007–2013, over 33 million visitors.

Aquarium of Quebec

Aquarium du Québec (Aquarium of Quebec), a Sépaq-run public aquarium in Quebec City on a 16-hectare St. Lawrence site, holding about 10,000 specimens of 300 species; founded 1958-1959, expanded by the 21 M$ Louphoque sea otter pavilion in 2026.

Aquarium Paradise

Aquarium Paradise is a walkthrough aquarium in Bengaluru, India, opened March 21, 2025 at Palace Grounds, with India's longest 180-foot underwater tunnel, over 100 fish species, mermaid shows, and weekday adult tickets of ₹499.

Aquashow

Aquashow (Aquashow Park) is a water and theme park in Semino, Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal, run by Celoli. Known for its 740 m Mack water coaster, 32 m free-fall slides, Aquashow Indoor park, and the 148-room Aquashow Park Hotel.

Area Synest

Area Synest (Θεματικό Πάρκο Σινεβρού) is a theme park and nature resort in the mountain village of Synevro in Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece, created by architect Martik Manikian over 24 years.

Ark Encounter

The Ark Encounter is a Christian theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky, run by Answers in Genesis, featuring a full-size Noah's Ark replica that opened in 2016.

Asakusa Hanayashiki

Asakusa Hanayashiki (浅草花やしき) is an amusement park in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, described as Japan's oldest, having begun in 1853 as a flower garden.

Asamushi Aquarium

Asamushi Aquarium (青森県営浅虫水族館), Aomori Prefectural Asamushi Aquarium, opened 1983 in Aomori City; northernmost aquarium on Honshu, Tohoku's biggest, with 10,000+ animals, a 15-meter Mutsu Bay tunnel tank, and daily dolphin shows.

Asian Village

Asian Village (القرية الآسيوية) is the Asia-themed zoo zone of Dubai Safari Park in Al Warqa 5, Dubai, known for the UAE's first Moon Bear exhibit, Komodo dragon, gibbons, and live shows; the name also labels former attractions in Sentosa and themed zoo areas elsewhere.

Aso Farm Land

Aso Farm Land (阿蘇ファームランド) is a health-themed resort in Minamiaso, Kumamoto, opened 1995, with 330 dome cottages, Genki no Mori exercise park, onsen, and animal areas inside Aso-Kuju National Park.

Atreenalin Adventure Park Saimaa

Atreenalin Adventure Park Saimaa (Atreenalin Seikkailupuisto Saimaa) is a rope adventure park in Rauha, Lappeenranta, Finland, opened in 2012. It has 5 tree courses plus Kids Land over 1.5 km and 3 hectares, with a 230 m cable slide.

Attractiepark Slagharen

Attractiepark Slagharen (Attractie- & Vakantiepark Slagharen) is a Wild West-themed Dutch amusement and holiday park in Overijssel, founded in 1963 as a Shetland pony park by Henk Bemboom, owned since 2012 by Parques Reunidos, with 30-plus attractions, Gold Rush, and Aqua Mexicana.

Aurochs (site)

Aurochs is a zoo in the Pădurea Domnească Nature Reserve in Moldova, near Moara Domnească, open 8 AM–6 PM and named for the extinct wild cattle.

Avatar Flight of Passage

Avatar Flight of Passage: 3D flying simulator at Pandora – The World of Avatar, Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened May 27, 2017; banshee link chairs, 10K/60fps Weta film, 192 riders at once, waits from six hours in 2017 to about an hour by 2024–2026.

Avaza Aquapark

Avaza Aquapark (Awaza akwa park) is a water park in Turkmenistan's Avaza National Tourist Zone on the Caspian coast near Turkmenbashi. Opened July 2018 on about 30 hectares, it has a 41,000 m² indoor aquapark, an 800 m rafting canal, and a 1,640-seat amphitheatre.

Aven Parc

Aven Parc (formerly Labyrinthe de Pont-Aven) is a family leisure park in Pont-Aven, South Finistère, Brittany, open April to September with 40+ attractions, the Accro Aven'ture net course, a corn maze, and summer fright nights and free concerts.

Aventura Parks

Aventura Parks is Dubai's largest outdoor zipline and treetop adventure park, in a 35,000 sqm Ghaf tree forest inside Mushrif Park, with 24+ ziplines, five graded circuits, escape games, and team-building programs.

Bab Al Balad Amusement Park

Bab Al Balad Amusement Park (مدينة ملاهي باب البلد) is a family-friendly theme park in Hama, Syria, at 35.12288°N, 36.75417°E, near the Ja'far bin Abi Talib mosque, offering rides and green spaces; named for a vanished city gate.

Back to the Future: The Ride

Back to the Future: The Ride was Universal's OMNIMAX motion simulator based on the film trilogy, with eight-passenger DeLorean vehicles; it ran at Universal Studios Florida (1991-2007), Hollywood (1993-2007), and Japan (2001-mid-2010s).

Badaling Bear Garden

Badaling Bear Garden (八达岭熊乐园), also Badaling Bear Park, is a state-owned bear park in Yanqing, Beijing, near the Great Wall. Opened June 27, 1993, it holds about 380 Asiatic black, brown, and sun bears and has drawn welfare criticism.

Baekje Cultural Land

Baekje Cultural Land (백제문화단지) is Korea's largest history theme park, in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong. Built 1994 to 2010 on 3,276,000 square meters, it reconstructs Sabi Palace, Neungsa Temple, and Baekje kingdom life.

Baghlar Baghi

Baghlar Baghi (باغلارباغی), also Baghlarbaghi, is a 22-hectare recreational complex in Tabriz, Iran, opened in 1994, holding the largest amusement park in Tabriz and northwestern Iran plus a zoo, bird garden, and dolphinarium.

Bah Bah

Bah Bah (بح بح) is a small amusement park in Taourit, Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia, with carousel, train, go-karts and trampolines; rated 3.4/381 reviews. Not the Bah-Bah village in the Philippines.