Smallest cities WITH Theme Parks/Zoos (location, county, water)

[Tusco]

Fun Spot America Atlanta literally has Atlanta in its name but it is actually in Fayetteville, Georgia (with a 19K population) which is over a half-hour south of Atlanta.

[Tusco]

Originally Posted by Tusco

Middletown, Ohio is about to be another one. It will also house the first 4D Free Spin coaster in-between Interstate 95 and the Central Time Zone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_oJXjvbzzU

Nevermind this one, their interview with Middletown mayor Nicole Condrey convinced me that this one is a Planet Oasis-type scam. Middletown is only a half-hour from Kings Island anyways.

[saybanana]

Anaheim city, CA has Disneyland.

[EscAlaMike]

Gulf Shores, Alabama has both a water park and a zoo.

[Tusco]

There's a chance that a small city or town in the southern half of the United States could become another example.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxRpNSUmoFY

[Adamson865]

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is in Palm Desert CA, population 52,500
The Enchanted Forest amusement park is in Turner OR, population 1,854

(I've been to both!)

[TarHeelNick]

The list of largest cities of over 200k with an amusement park within its boundaries would be much shorter.

Most amusement parks are in exurban/rural areas in relative proximity to larger cities....

[Tusco]

I don't remember if this one was mentioned yet because it hasn't opened yet but there's a new video on the Lost Island Theme Park opening up in Waterloo, Iowa with a population of just 67K in 2022.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E51VLv6ZHs

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by Corey the Otter

What can you think of?

Seward AK has an aquarium and Wahpeton ND has a zoo, but they're really too small to be called "cities" (plus Seward is a tourist area).

Minot ND is just below MSA status and has a zoo.

Dubuque IA has an aquarium.

The Capital Region (1 Million or so) is the smallest market for Six Flags. Richmond, Grand Rapids, and Allentown have Cedar Fair parks (but Allentown can serve for Philly as well).

Some others?

Hershey PA. Hershey Park

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Corey the Otter

Technically yes, but It's right by the Albany area (Glens Falls is a satellite).

In terms of Glens Falls, it is in the CSA, but it is technically its own metro area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glens_...ropolitan_area

Here's a segment on the Great Escape Six Flags in Queensbury(in between Lake George and Glens Falls with just over 29,000 people): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...-lake-george--