Once you reach your destination you may be wanting some '''Amusement'''. While visiting the museum and art gallery is all very well for the culturally inclined, some need a little more excitement in their lives. If you're the sort of person who finds climbing to the top of a tall building to only look at the view a rather pointless exercise, started to wonder what else you could do from such a great height and then wished you could jump off, rather than walk back down the stairs, then consider these travel ideas.

Jumps and falls

If you have ever considered leaping off a tall building in a single bound, but been afraid because of the stop at the end of the fall, consider;
  • Jump off the '''Skytower''' in Auckland, New Zealand. A wild ride for one from the tallest building in the Southern Hemispere. Ok, you are suspended on a rope but the controlled descent means you fall free a lot of the way before the brakes come on....
  • Bungy jumps

    Want to wash your hair? Leap off a tall bridge with a rubber band tied round your ankles! Well that seems to be the concept of a bungy jump....

    Rides

    Air rides

    Consider:
  • '''Tandem hang gliding''' - the pilot does the flying, you go along for the ride....
  • '''Fly by Wire''' - Puts you in the pilot seat....
  • Boat rides

  • '''Jetboating''' - These boats have two speeds, fast and very fast. It all depends how close the rocks are....
  • Rollercoasters

  • The classic thrill ride! The motto is higher, faster, longer and twistier....
  • Amusement & Theme Parks

    It is all very well to go some place for just one ride, but what if they were all collected together in one place, then you could go on ride, after ride, after ride....

    Asia

    China

  • Shenzhen has several theme parks
  • Zhuhai has two amusement parks
  • Hong Kong

  • '''Ocean Park'''
  • '''Hong Kong Disneyland'''
  • Japan

  • '''Fuji-Q Highlands''' [http://www.fuji-q.com/fuji-q-en/main/coaster.htm] near Mount Fuji
  • '''Tokyo Disney Resort'''
  • '''Universal Studios Japan''' in Osaka
  • Malaysia

  • '''Genting Highlands Resort''' in Pahang
  • South Korea

  • '''Everland''' and '''Lotte World''' in Seoul
  • Taiwan

  • '''Leofu Village Theme Park''' in Taipei, Taiwan
  • Europe

    England

  • '''Alton Towers''' - Located in Staffordshire
  • '''Blackpool Pleasure Beach''' - Located in Blackpool
  • France

  • Disneyland Paris - Located in Paris, France.
  • Finland

  • Linnanmaki - Located in Helsinki, Finland.
  • North America

    Canada

  • '''Galaxyland''' - Located indoors at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton.
  • '''Paramount Canada's Wonderland''' - Located near Toronto.
  • '''La Ronde''' - Part of the former Expo 67 site in Montreal.
  • Mexico

  • '''Six Flags Mexico''' - Mexico City
  • United States

    California
  • '''Disneyland''' - Located in Anaheim.
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain - Located in Valencia.
  • Knott's Berry Farm - Located in Buena Park.
  • Florida
  • '''Busch Gardens Tampa Bay''' - Located in Tampa
  • Disney World - Located in Orlando.
  • '''Universal Studios''' - Located in Orlando.
  • Michigan
  • '''Michigan's Adventure''' - Located in Muskegon.
  • Missouri
  • '''Six Flags St. Louis'''
  • New Jersey
  • '''Six Flags Great Adventure''' - Located in Jackson Township.
  • Ohio
  • Cedar Point: Located in Sandusky.
  • '''Kings Island''' - Located near Cincinnati.
  • Pennsylvania
  • '''Dorney Park''' - Located near Allentown.
  • '''Hersheypark''' - Located in Hershey.
  • Texas
  • '''Six Flags Over Texas''' - Located in Arlington.
  • '''Six Flags Fiesta Texas''' - Located in San Antonio.
  • Virginia
  • '''Busch Gardens Williamsburg''' - Located in Williamsburg
  • '''Water Country USA''' - Located in Williamsburg
  • '''Paramount's Kings Dominion''' - Located in Richmond