For reference: A large Christmas party is being prepared at our Theme park. Visitors will find a dancing carnival, a European wedding, military band performances, classical Christmas plays and Christmas parades in the theme park. The 108-meter-tall Eiffel Tower will be lit up during the holidays with four types of lights.

For reference: Visiting Disney World was a childhood dream of mine, and I was able to realise it last year. It is not a place I could live in, but it definitely has magic. One of the best parts was that I was able to interact with most of the Disney characters, even though their appearance and mannerisms varied from the Disney comic books I read. A few select pictures are included here, but my recommendation if you're taking a kid is to make sure they get some time with the characters. I can't think of anything cooler.

For reference: From the photos and title I guess that the text tells about Theme parks where you can joy yourselves and have fun with various activities…

For reference: As you wander down Mainstreet USA in the Magic Kingdom Park of Walt Disney World, you might stop and take a peek in the Mainstreet Theatre. Here, Steamboat Willie shows how it all began depicting the first appearance of Mickey Mouse. At this point people usually stop for a bit, perhaps to rest from the hot Florida summer, laugh at Mickey's antics as he uses various animals as musical instruments (long before Beavis and Butthead were throwing cats in drying machines), and walk away amused and entertained.

That was Walt Disney's primary goal. Today, people might consider the first cartoon featuring Mickey as art, along with a host of other creative works produced by people who work at Disney. Notable among them are Carl Barks and Don Rosa, whose works sell in the thousands. However, Walt Disney himself never thought that what he, and his employees, did was art: "I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment, and then the professors tell me what they mean."

Collocations from THEME PARKS ——FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

provide sb. with sth.把……提供给某人, amuse oneself消遣，逗乐，娱乐, escape one’s busy lives for a while从繁忙的工作中解脱出来轻松一下, share a purpose有共同的目的, find ways to do sth.找到干某事的办法, meet one’s need满足需要, sit chatting坐下来聊天, play games做游戏, listen to birds’ singing听鸟儿歌唱, relax a bit放松一下, have picnics进行野餐, have fun玩得高兴,It costs some money to do sth.花钱干某事, in recent decades在最近几十年, provide entertainment提供娱乐, use shuttles to get around乘穿梭班车四处走动, have a variety of things to see and do有各种各样可看可做的事情, charge money for doing sth.为干某事付费, make a profit获利，赚钱, sell souvenirs卖纪念品, advertise sth. on television在电视上广告某物, have a certain idea有一个特定的主题, base sth. on sth.以某物为基础, a sports theme park运动主题公园, involve sb. in physical exercise参加体育活动, buy a brand of sports equipment买品牌运动设备, come to life复活，复生, go for rides on animals骑在动物身上, cook cultural foods,烹饪传统文化饮食 have pictures taken照相, charge admission入场收费, name sb. after sb./sth.以……命名, a place of fantasy奇幻世界, get close to sth./sb.接近……, take an active part in experiments积极地做实验, go on trips to space去太空旅行, use computer techniques to do sth.用电脑技术干某事

Waterfall
A steep shoot sends you skipping across a shallow pool of water on a single sledge.  Beware, you might get wet on this ride.

For reference: 1^st paragraph: Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while. 2^nd paragraph: Many parks have been designed to provide entertainment. 3^rd paragraph: Theme parks have a certain idea— a certain theme—that the whole park is based on. 4^th paragraph: Some are history or culture theme parks. 5^th paragraph: The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland, built near Los Angeles, California in 1955. 6^th paragraph: There are also science theme parks.

THEME PARKS ——FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

What is a park?

What is a theme park?

What is a sports theme park?

What are the history or cultural theme parks?

Facts about Disneyland

Facts about marine, ocean, and science theme parks

THEME PARKS ——FUN AND MORE THAN FUN  

What is a park?

a place where to amuse oneself and to escape one’s busy lives for a while

What is a theme park?

parks to provide entertainment

What is a sports theme park?

park offering visitors to play and watch

What are the history or cultural theme parks?

park where the past can come to life

Facts about Disneyland

the oldest theme park in the world, built near Los Angeles in 1955, named after Walt Disney

Facts about marine, ocean, and science theme parks

where visitors can see and swim with dolphins and learn about ocean life

For reference: All over the world people seek stimulating experiences to take their mind away from everyday troubles, and the United States is definitely no exception to this rule. Most of its residents have the money and time to entertain themselves as it pleases them -- and visiting amusement parks certainly does please them. 

For reference: How do theme parks differ from ordinary amusement parks? National Amusement Park History Association defines a theme park as "an amusement park in which the rides, attractions, shows and buildings revolve around a central theme or group of themes. Examples include the Disney parks, the Six Flags Parks and the Paramount parks." An amusement park, according to NAPHA, is "an entertainment facility featuring rides, games, food and sometimes shows." The World of Coasters’ glossary defines a theme park as "an amusement park which has one or more "themed" areas, with rides and attractions keyed to the theme of their location within the park. Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg are examples of theme parks."

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