When it comes to choosing our favourite theme parks, it seems the old ones are the best. Blackpool Pleasure Beach has topped a holidaymakers' poll of the best amusement parks in the UK and even held its own in Europe, to be voted into the top 10 alongside Disneyland Paris and PortAventura in Spain. Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark also proved a favourite with travellers - being placed eighth in a list of best European water parks. Scroll down for video . Making a splash: Blackpool Pleasure Beach was voted the best theme park in the UK . While the Lancashire coastal resort - famous for its rollercoaster the Big One - was the UK's top entry in the best European theme parks, Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World, at Romsey in Hampshire, also made the list. The attraction came second in the UK behind Blackpool Pleasure Beach and 10th in Europe overall, while Alton Towers failed to make it into the top 10 European attractions at all. Instead, the Staffordshire Park took 12th place in Europe, and four other UK attractions made it into the European amusement park top 25. Drayton Manor in Tamworth in Staffordshire was 13th, Thorpe Park in Chertsey in Surrey 14th, Brighton Pier in Sussex 18th and Fishers Farm in Wisborough Green in Sussex 21st. Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Paultons Park were first and second in the best UK amusement park list, with Alton Towers third, Drayton Manor fourth and Thorpe Park fifth. 1. Blackpool Pleasure Beach2. Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World, Romsey, Hampshire3. Alton Towers, Farley, Staffordshire4. Drayton Manor, Tamworth, Staffordshire5. Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey6. Brighton Pier, Brighton7. Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green, West Sussex8. Sundown Adventureland, Retford, Nottinghamshire9. GreenWood Forest Park, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales10. Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea, Essex . 1.    Europa-Park, Rust, Germany2.    PortAventura Park, Salou, Spain3.    Walt Disney Studios Park, Marne-la-Vallee, France4.    Disney Land Park, France5.    Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark6.    Gardaland Park, Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy7.    Zoomarine Algarve, Guia, Portugal8.    Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands9.    Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, United Kingdom10.    Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World, Romsey, United Kingdom . New heights: Blackpool's famous rollercoaster The Big One is at its Pleasure Beach theme park . Family favourite: Poultons Park, which is home to Peppa Pig World, also made it into the top 10 attractions in Europe . The world's top amusement park was Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida, while the leading water park was Siam Park in Tenerife, which also topped the European water park table. Europe's best amusement park was Europe-Park in Rust, Germany. Blackpool Pleasure Beach managing director Amanda Thompson said: 'We are thrilled to be named the UK's best amusement park. Beating off the competition: Europa-Park n Germany was voted the best theme park in Europe . 'We pride ourself on offering the best experience for a great day out.' TripAdvisor spokesman James Kay said: 'Blackpool Pleasure Beach is not just the country's best-rated amusement park, it is also one of the cheapest for a family day out among the UK top 10, proving that great value often trumps bigger rides in the eyes of consumers.
Lancashire attraction voted ninth best amusement park in Europe .
Poll of holidaymakers named it the UK's best amusement park .
Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark voted into top 10 European water parks .
When it comes to choosing our favourite theme parks, it seems the old ones are the best. Blackpool Pleasure Beach has topped a holidaymakers' poll of the best amusement parks in the UK and even held its own in Europe, to be voted into the top 10 alongside Disneyland Paris and PortAventura in Spain. Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark also proved a favourite with travellers - being placed eighth in a list of best European water parks. Scroll down for video . Making a splash: Blackpool Pleasure Beach was voted the best theme park in the UK . While the Lancashire coastal resort - famous for its rollercoaster the Big One - was the UK's top entry in the best European theme parks, Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World, at Romsey in Hampshire, also made the list. The attraction came second in the UK behind Blackpool Pleasure Beach and 10th in Europe overall, while Alton Towers failed to make it into the top 10 European attractions at all. Instead, the Staffordshire Park took 12th place in Europe, and four other UK attractions made it into the European amusement park top 25. Drayton Manor in Tamworth in Staffordshire was 13th, Thorpe Park in Chertsey in Surrey 14th, Brighton Pier in Sussex 18th and Fishers Farm in Wisborough Green in Sussex 21st. Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Paultons Park were first and second in the best UK amusement park list, with Alton Towers third, Drayton Manor fourth and Thorpe Park fifth. 1. Blackpool Pleasure Beach2. Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World, Romsey, Hampshire3. Alton Towers, Farley, Staffordshire4. Drayton Manor, Tamworth, Staffordshire5. Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey6. Brighton Pier, Brighton7. Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green, West Sussex8. Sundown Adventureland, Retford, Nottinghamshire9. GreenWood Forest Park, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales10. Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea, Essex . 1.    Europa-Park, Rust, Germany2.    PortAventura Park, Salou, Spain3. Walt Disney Studios Park, Marne-la-Vallee, France4.    Disney Land Park, France5.    Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark6.    Gardaland Park, Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy7.    Zoomarine Algarve, Guia, Portugal8.    Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands9.    Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, United Kingdom10. Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World, Romsey, United Kingdom . New heights: Blackpool's famous rollercoaster The Big One is at its Pleasure Beach theme park . Family favourite: Poultons Park, which is home to Peppa Pig World, also made it into the top 10 attractions in Europe . The world's top amusement park was Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida, while the leading water park was Siam Park in Tenerife, which also topped the European water park table. Europe's best amusement park was Europe-Park in Rust, Germany. Blackpool Pleasure Beach managing director Amanda Thompson said: 'We are thrilled to be named the UK's best amusement park. Beating off the competition: Europa-Park n Germany was voted the best theme park in Europe . 'We pride ourself on offering the best experience for a great day out.' TripAdvisor spokesman James Kay said: 'Blackpool Pleasure Beach is not just the country's best-rated amusement park, it is also one of the cheapest for a family day out among the UK top 10, proving that great value often trumps bigger rides in the eyes of consumers.
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