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Enthusiasts - General

• America Coasters
• American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE)
• Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada
• Coaster Buzz
• Dark Ride & Fun House Enthusiasts (DAFE)
• Roller Coaster Database (RCDB)
• Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain
• Theme Park Critic Online guide
• Theme Parks Online
• Theme Park Page
• Thrill Network
• West Coster Net

Attractions

UK

• American Adventure World Ilkeston, Derbys
• Alton Towers Official Sites
• Blackpool Pleasure Beach
• Dobwalls Family Adventure Park, Liskeard, Cornwall
• Drayton Manor Park
• Flambards
• Lands End
• Lightwater Valley
• Longleat
• Peter Pan's Adventure Island Southend-on-Sea
• The Gnome Reserve West Putford, North Devon
• Prickly Ball Farm Hedgehog Hospital Newton Abbot
• Hidden Valley Launceston
• King Arthur's Labyrinth Corris,Powys
• Legoland Windsor
• Pixieland Fun Park North Cornwall
• Thorpe Park
• Tower of London
• West Midland Safari Park Bewdley,Worcestershire
• Chessington World of Adventure

Europe

• Disneyland Paris
• DLP.info - Resource on Disneyland Paris
• Futuroscope European Park of the Image
• Himleriket Varberg, Sweden
• Parc Astérix
• Walibi Belgium Brussels

USA

• Canobie Lake Park NH
• Cedar Point
• Coney Island, New York
• Disneyland Official Site - Anaheim, California
  • Disney Theme Park attraction simulations - totally addictive fun!
  • Disney Urban Legends (Unofficial)
  • Mouseplanet Unofficial guides
  • The Disneyland Source
  • Disneygeek
  • Mice Age
• Kennedy Space Center
• Knotts Berry Farm CA
• Santas Village NH
• Six Flags
• Universal Studios Hollywood Official site
  • theStudioTour.com Fansite
• Universal Orlando
• Walt Disney World Official Site
  • Walt Disney World Unofficial Guide - information on parks, resorts, and restaurants.

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Manufacturers - Ride systems

• ETF Ride Systems (Netherlands)
• Intamin (Switzerland)
• Premier Rides
• Preston & Barbieri (Italy)
• Vekoma (Netherlands) Ride manufacturer

Manufacturers - Animatronics

• See Animatronics page

Manufacturers - Control systems

• AAA/V Systems (Leicester, UK) Automation, Animation, Audio-visual
• Alcorn McBride Inc (Orlando, Florida) Audio, Video, High-Definition Video, Show and Lighting Control products

Manufacturers - Designers

• Farmer Studios (Leicester, UK) Ride/Animatronics Manufacturers
• Garner Holt (California, USA)
• Themed Environments and Effects (Ohio, USA)
• Tussauds Group

Associations

• BALPPA - British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions
• IAAPA - International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
• TEA - Themed Entertainment Association (Burbank, CA, USA) "Representing the Creators of Compelling Places and Experiences"

Information / Reference

• National Fairground Archive
• Amusement Today Magazine
• Joyland Books - Online bookstore specialising in amusement / theme park texts.
• Galloper Old showland reference