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Eokbul Folk Village

Eokbul Folk Village (억불민속촌, Eokbulminsokchon) is a theme park in Taepyeong-dong, Sujeong District, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea, on Sujeong-ro 119beon-gil near Taepyeong and Sujin stations; distinct from the Korean Folk Village in Yongin.

Epcot

Epcot is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, opened October 1, 1982 as EPCOT Center, the second Disney park there. It features Spaceship Earth, four neighborhoods, and 11 World Showcase country pavilions.

Erlebnisbahnhof - Stazione d'avventura

Erlebnisbahnhof - Stazione d'avventura, the Naturns adventure train station in Staben, South Tyrol: volunteer-run railway theme park on the former Schnalsthal station, opened 2005, with an 800 m garden railway, draisine rides, and Rhaetian Railway post wagons. Distinct from the Erlebnisbahnhof Brittnau-Wikon in Switzerland.

Ermitage Casino

Ermitage Casino (Casino Ermitage, Ermitage Games) was a casino on Blvd. Enrique Sánchez Alonso in Tres Ríos, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, opened July 2007 with slots, bingo, and a sportsbook; its listing is now marked closed.

ESCAPE (Malaysia)

ESCAPE is a Malaysian nature-based adventure theme park chain by Sim Leisure Group (SGX-listed), founded by Sim Choo Kheng. Flagship ESCAPE Penang opened 2012 in Teluk Bahang, holding four Guinness World Records including the 1,111 m longest tube water slide.

Ethno park "Kochevnik"

Ethno park "Kochevnik" (Этнопарк «Кочевник») is an open-air ethnographic park near Khotkovo, Moscow Oblast, founded by Alexey Yezhelev in 2012, showing yurts, a yaranga, and chums with a contact zoo of camels, yaks, and sled dogs.

Europa-Park

Europa-Park is a family-owned theme park in Rust, Germany, opened 12 July 1975 by Franz and Roland Mack. Germany's largest park, over 6 million annual visitors, 21 themed areas, Rulantica water world, Voltron Nevera coaster.

EuroPark & Circus of Penglai

EuroPark & Circus of Penglai: Penglai EuroPark (Oulebao) Dream World (蓬莱欧乐堡梦幻世界), a 2013-opened national 4A theme park in Penglai, Yantai, with seven themed areas, imported rides, and the resident Penglai Russian International Circus; unrelated to Europa-Park in Germany.

Everland

Everland (에버랜드), South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi; opened 1976 as Yongin Farmland by Samsung, renamed 1996; known for T Express, Safari World, Caribbean Bay, and over 200 million cumulative visitors.

Everland Resort

Everland Resort (에버랜드 리조트), South Korea's largest theme park resort in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, opened as Yongin Farmland by Samsung in 1976, renamed Everland in 1996, known for T Express/Monimo RUSH, Safari World, and Caribbean Bay.

Expedition Everest

Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a Vekoma steel roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened April 7, 2006, themed as a Himalayan train ride with a Yeti animatronic; its just-under-200-foot mountain is Florida's tallest.

Explorer Village

Explorer Village (قرية المستكشف) is the drive-through safari zone of Dubai Safari Park in Al Warqa 5, Dubai, home to 63 species and the 35-minute guided Explorer Safari Tour bus past African and Asian animals; distinct from the Shearwater hotel in Victoria Falls.

Extreme Park (экстрим парк, n13563949104)

Extreme Park (Экстрим-парк, Екстрим-парк) is a theme park in Mariupol Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, near Mariupol; OSM way 370159521, Wikidata Q4530694, coordinates 47.12243 N, 37.55819 E, with trampoline, lazy river, and drop tower attractions.

Family area

A family area is a themed zone in an amusement, theme, or water park grouping gentle rides, play, dining, and character entertainment aimed at young children and their families.

Fanfair

Fanfair, a spelling variant of funfair, is a travelling fairground with rides, stalls, and generators; covered by UK ADIPS testing, HSE HSG175 guidance, site inspections, and US ADA exemptions for portable rides.

Fantasy Kids Resort

Fantasy Kids Resort (ファンタジーキッズリゾート) is a Japanese chain of membership-based indoor playgrounds for children aged 0 to 12 and their families, operated by Fantasy Resort Co., Ltd.

Fantasy Kingdom

Fantasy Kingdom (ফ্যান্টাসি কিংডম) is Bangladesh's first theme park, opened 19 February 2002 by Concord Group at Jamgora, Ashulia near Dhaka. The ~20-acre complex includes Water Kingdom, Xtreme Racing go-karts, Heritage Park, and Resort Atlantis.

Fantasy Springs (ファンタジースプリングス)

Fantasy Springs (ファンタジースプリングス) is the eighth themed port of Tokyo DisneySea, opened June 6, 2024. Its $2.1 billion Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan areas hold four attractions, three restaurants, and the Fantasy Springs Hotel.

Fantasy World - Kids

FantasyWorld (Fantasy World - Kids) is a Philippine chain of air-conditioned indoor playgrounds in SM/Ayala malls, unconnected to the abandoned Batangas theme park. Children 1-17 need an adult guardian, anti-slip socks are required, and its SM City Fairview flagship opened in 2024 as the country's largest indoor amusement park.

Fantawild

Fantawild (华强方特) is a Shenzhen-based Chinese culture and technology group, founded 2006 under Huaqiang Group, NEEQ 834793, operating 30+ theme parks across China, ranking fifth globally in attendance, and producing the Boonie Bears animation series.

Fantawild Adventure

Fantawild Adventure (方特欢乐世界) is Fantawild Holdings' sci-fi and interactive theme park brand, first opened at Wuhu in 2008, with locations including Tai'an, Zhuzhou, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Jiayuguan, and Datong, known for high-tech dark rides.

Fantawild ASEAN Legend

Fantawild ASEAN Legend (方特东盟神画), also called Fantawild Asian Legend, is a theme park in Nanning, Guangxi, China, that opened in 2018 and presents the cultures of the ten ASEAN countries through rides.

Fantawild Theme Park

Fantawild Theme Park (方特) is a chain of more than 20 high-tech theme parks across China, ranked fifth among world theme park groups in 2019, with parks exported to Ukraine.

Farglory Ocean Park

Farglory Ocean Park (遠雄海洋公園), also called Hualien Ocean Park, is a 51-hectare marine theme park in Shoufeng, Hualien County, Taiwan, opened in the early 2000s by Farglory Group, with dolphin and sea lion shows, eight themed areas, and NT$990 adult tickets.

Farm in the City

Farm in the City (FITC) is a cage-less petting zoo and theme park in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia, near Kuala Lumpur, set in a kampung-style 7-acre park with over 150 free-roaming animal species, feeding sessions, and pony rides.

Fast & Furious: Supercharged

Fast & Furious: Supercharged is a Universal Parks attraction based on the Fast & Furious films: a 3D 360-degree-screen Studio Tour finale in Hollywood (2015) and a party-bus ride in Orlando (2018), both now closed.

Fauna Zoo

Fauna Zoo (Tierpark Fauna) is a nonprofit wildlife park in Solingen-Gräfrath, Germany, founded 1932, holding about 300 animals in 80 species on roughly 3 hectares; distinct from a Mölndal pet shop and a Mexico City zoo of the same name.

Ferrari Land

Ferrari Land, PortAventura World's third theme park near Salou, Spain, opened 6 April 2017 after a 100-million-euro investment; 70,000 m2, 16 attractions, and the 112 m Red Force, Europe's tallest and fastest coaster.

Ferrari World

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, on Yas Island, is the world's first Ferrari-branded theme park and largest indoor theme park, opened 4 November 2010, home of Formula Rossa, the world's fastest rollercoaster at 240 km/h.

Ferris wheel

Ferris wheel (site): an observation ride, koleso obozreniya or chortovo koleso, named for G.W.G. Ferris Jr.'s 75 m steam-driven wheel; covers Soviet park wheels, Pripyat's never-ridden 26 m wheel, and modern European wheels up to 74 m.