Theme park accessibility in the USA

20 profiles for the USA. Pick a country for side-by-side summaries, or open a park for the full guide.

Parks in this region, by country
Country	Park guides
USA	Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Disneyland Resort, Dollywood, Hersheypark, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm, LEGOLAND California Resort, LEGOLAND Florida Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Sesame Place Philadelphia, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Over Texas, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Walt Disney World Resort

How the arrangements differ

Parks here fall into these groups (some fit two). The groups are our own plain-English labels from Which access scheme suits you?, not the parks’ words.

11 of 20 use an alternative or accessible entrance, where the normal wait may still apply: Carowinds, Cedar Point, Dollywood, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Over Texas, Universal Studios Hollywood.
8 of 20 use a timed return (you wait elsewhere): Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Disneyland Resort, Hersheypark, LEGOLAND California Resort, LEGOLAND Florida Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World Resort.
1 of 20 use tickets or a ride assessment only, with no queue arrangement: Sesame Place Philadelphia.

Before you choose

Every park decides its own rules, evidence and companion limits, and they change. Check the park’s own page before you travel; each card below links it. Travelling from the UK? See what each park says about UK documents. Not sure which arrangement fits? Which access scheme suits you? and the compare tool help.