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Universal Studios Singapore named top amusement parks in Asia: TripAdvisor

Xinhua, June 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Universal Studios Singapore has been named the top amusement park in Asia by travel site TripAdvisor for the third year running, local media reported on Wednesday.

TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice awards for amusement parks and water parks around the world, with Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida earning top honors worldwide.

In Asia, Universal Studios Singapore beats the regional competitors ranking the first, while Hong Kong Disneyland follows in the second place.

Among the top-25 amusement parks, Tokyo DisneySeaUniversal Studios Japan and Tokyo Disneyland ranked the fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively, and Legoland Malaysia came in the twelfth place.

As for water parks in Asia, Adventure Cove in Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa ranked the sixth. Waterbom Bali in Indonesia, Black Mountain Water Park in Thailand and Caribbean Bay in S. Korea took the top three spots respectively, while Sunway Lagoon Theme Park in Malaysia pipped Adventure Cove to come in the fifth.

In addition, Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Skypark was also voted on Traveler's Choice Awards this year, ranking the 16th among the top 25 landmarks in Asia.

TripAdvisor said award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews. Enditem