A roundup of the best theme parks in the world has been revealed and one is a short drive from Liverpool.
With half term just around the corner and many travel restrictions lifted, theme parks are a popular excursion for many families.
The top 10 theme parks, according to average monthly internet searches, have been unveiled with Blackpool Pleasure Beach making the cut.
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There's been a spike in searches on theme parks across the globe, with recent Google search data revealing Alton Towers has the highest average monthly search volume for the best theme parks around the world, making it one of the most popular attraction parks on the planet.
Merchant Cash Advance have analysed the most popular theme parks around the world and have ranked, in order, the top 10 best theme parks to attend to this year - and nearby venue Blackpool Pleasure Beach has ranked in the top 10.
The most popular theme park in regards to a Google average monthly search, by experts at Merchant Cash Advance, is Alton Towers, with 673,000 searches made. Half of the top 10 best theme parks in the world are in the USA. Just two are in the UK.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is located on Blackpool's South Shore, and is widely regarded as Britain’s most intense amusement park. It boasts a 42 acre site, right on the seafront and offers a choice of 10 roller coasters, five water rides and 125 other rides to enjoy.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is less than an hour and a half's drive away from Liverpool, with trains from Lime Street Station to the popular park taking around an hour and a half.
The top 10 theme parks in the world
1. Alton Towers
Staffordshire, UK
2. Universal’s Islands of Adventure Theme Park
Orlando, Florida, USA
3. Magic Kingdom Park
Orlando, Florida, USA
4. Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Near Orlando, Florida, USA
5. Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, California, USA
6. Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, UK
7. PortAventura
The Costa Dorada, Spain
8. Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles, USA
9. Disneyland Paris
Paris, France
10. Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
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