Universals Islands of Adventure theme park, the original home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, has landed the top spot on the TripAdvisor list of amusement parks for 2017.

To determine winners of its Travelers Choice awards, the travel site used an algorithm of the quantity and quality of its user reviews and ratings from a 12-month period.

Central Florida attractions dominate the U.S. rankings, earning seven of the top eight spots. After IOA, the list goes with Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlandos day resort; Magic Kingdom, the original theme park of Walt Disney World; Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles; Universal Studios in Orlando; Epcot; Disneys Animal Kingdom; and SeaWorld Orlando.

Disney California Adventure and neighboring Disneyland finished ninth and tenth, respectively.

Notables further down the list are Busch Gardens in Tampa at 14th and the Fun Spot location in Orlando at No. 18.

In TripAdvisors worldwide rankings, Islands of Adventure and Discovery Cove finish 1-2 as well, followed by Europa-Park of Rust, Germany.

Central Florida water parks took the top three slots for U.S. water parks, with Disneys Typhoon Lagoon in the No. 1 position. It was followed by Aquatica, SeaWorlds water park, and Disneys Blizzard Beach.

But on the worldwide water park list, Floridas attractions trail popular spots in Spain, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates.

Among the other Travelers Choice categories are rankings for restaurants, hotels, museums, beaches, landmarks, islands and destinations on the rise.

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