Editing Amusement park (section)

===Educational theme parks===
[[File:Ledrakkar.jpg|thumb|The historical theme park [[Puy du Fou]] in France won the 2014 [[Applause Award]] from the [[International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions|IAAPA]]]]
Some parks use rides and attractions for educational purposes. There are also [[Holy Land USA]]<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|last=Frances|first=Chamberlain|title=The View From/Waterbury; A Hilltop Landmark Undergoes a Revival|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E3D71230F937A35752C1A9679C8B63 |access-date=4 August 2010|newspaper=The New York Times|date=4 November 2001}}</ref> and the [[Holy Land Experience]],<ref name="Rosenthals">{{cite news|url=http://www.southflorida.com/travel/sfl-holyland,0,7964224.story|title=Holyland theme park|last=Davis|first=James D.|year=2007|work=Sun Sentinel|publisher=Tribune Company|access-date=6 April 2009}}</ref> which are theme parks built to inspire Christian piety. [[Dinosaur World (theme parks)|Dinosaur World]] entertains families with [[dinosaur]]s in natural settings, while the [[SeaWorld]] and [[Busch Gardens]] parks also offer educational experiences, with each of the parks housing several thousand animals, fish and other sea life in dozens of attractions and exhibits focusing on animal education.<ref name="Sea World Parks">{{cite news|url=http://www.seaworldparks.com|title=Sea World Parks|access-date=20 June 2011}}</ref>

Created in 1977, the [[Puy du Fou]] is a much-celebrated theme park in [[Vendée]], France. It is centered around European, French and local history. It received several international prizes.