10 of the world's best theme parks

9. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan

The Universal Studios in Osaka is the third park from Japan to appear in this list. It received 9,700,000 visitors in 2012, and the numbers increase each year.Universal Studios Japan, located in Osaka, is one of six Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ LLC, which is wholly owned by NBCUniversal. The park is similar to the Universal Orlando Resort since it also contains selected attractions from Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.