Need some help with inspiration about theme park influences for your creativity?

While our monthly blog features an inspirational photo, your entry is not restricted to the theme of that month. Feel free to draw inspiration from ANYTHING related to theme parks, regardless of the current month’s theme. For instance, if the inspiration photo is from Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival, your entry could still be a Christmas card. Refer to the list provided below for possible themes, along with their corresponding theme park attraction. We hope this clarifies any confusion! Hope that helps!

Here are some ideas listed by theme with links to corresponding theme park attractions. This list is by no means comprehensive.

• 1940s theme: Cabana Bay (Universal Studios – FL)
• 1950s theme: Prime Time Cafe (Hollywood Studios – FL-USA)
• 1960s theme: Sci-Fi Diner (Hollywood Studios – FL-USA)
• Airplanes: Sky Fighters ride (Oaks Park, OR – USA)
• Alcohol: Drinking Around the World (Epcot, Orlando,, FL)
• Aliens: MIB ride (Universal Studios – FL, USA), ET ride (Universal Studios, FL), Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin Ride (Magic Kingdom, FL – USA)
• Americana: Disney’s America (Haymarket, VA-USA), Liberty Square (Disneyworld, Orlando, FL-USA), American Adventure (Epcot, Orlando, FL-USA)
• Animals: Animal Kingdom Park (Orlando, FL – USA)
• Anime: Nijigen no Mori theme park (Japan)
• Antiques: Dok-Andor’s Den of Antiquites (Hollywood Studios, FL-USA)
• Apples: Apple & Worm ride (Gilroy Gardens Theme Park, CA-USA)
• Artic,Antarctic: Antarctic – Empire of the Penguins Ride (Seaworld – FL – USA), Blizzard Beach (Orlando, FL-USA)
• Astronauts: Mission Space (Epcot, FL – USA)
• A Studio Ghibli Character: Ghibli Park, Japan
• Autumn: Harvest Festival at Dollywood, (Dollywood, TN – USA)
• Balloons & Hot Air Balloons: Daffy Duck Hot Air Balloons (Six Flags Great Adventure, CA-USA)
• Basketball: The NBA Experience 2019-2020(Disney springs, FL-USA)
• Bears: Country Bear Jamboree (Tokyo Disneyland), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Disneyworld, FL-USA)
• Bees: The Busy Bee Ride (Dollywood, TN-USA)
• Bikes: ET ride (Universal Studios, FL – USA)
• Birds: The Enchanted Tiki Room (Disneyworld, FL; Disneyland, CA), Birdventure Playarea (Anakessta Park, TN-USA)
• Birds of Prey: Raptor Coaster (Cedar Point, OH – USA)
• Boats: The Dancing Dingie (Europa Park, Germany)
• Buffalo: Buffalo Rodeo Ride (PortAventura World, Spain)
• Bugs: Fireflies & Frogs (Dollywood, TN-USA), The Exterminator Ride (Kennywood Park, PA-USA), It’s Tough to Be a Bug (Disney’s Animal Kingdom, FL – USA)
• Bunnies: Bunny Hop (Steinwasen Park, Germany)
• Bus: London Bus (Europa Park, Germany)
• Butterflies: Butterfly Garden at Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival (Orlando, FL – USA), Wings of Wonder Ride (Silverdollar City, MO-USA)
• Candles: The Candlelight Processional (Epcto, Orland, FL-USA)
• Cars: Vintage Cars (Europa Park, Germany)
• Cards: Owl Post at Hogsmede at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal (Orlando, FL-USA)
• Carnival: The Simpsons Carnival Games, Universal (Orlando, FL – USA)
• Cartoons: Toon Lagoon (Universal’s Islands of Adventure, FL-USA)
• Cats: The Secret Lives of Pets (Universal Studios, CA-USA), the Cats of Disneyland
• Chameleon: Chameleon Ride (Noah’s Ark, WI-USA)
• Chickens/chicks: Egg-spress Ride (Pleasurewood Hills Park, Suffolk, UK)
• Chocolate: Cadbury World (Birminham, UK), The Ganachery (Disneyworld, FL-USA), The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium ( Universal Studios FL-USA),
• Christmas: Santa’s Village Theme Park (Jefferson, NH, USA), Holiday World (Santa Claus, IN, USA), Santa’s Land (Cherokee, NC, USA)
• Christmas – lights: Osborn Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA)
• Christmas – religious: The Holy Land Experience (Orlando, FL – USA)
• Circus: Storybook Circus (Disney’s Magic Kingdom, FL – USA)
• Classic movies: Legend’s of Hollywood (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA) The Great Movie Ride (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA – retired ride)
• Clouds: High Five Hideaway (Universal Studios, FL-USA)
• Coffee: Parque del Cafe (Columbia); Starbucks (all Disney Parks worldwide)
• Coke-a-Cola or other soda pop: Club Cool (Epcot, FL – USA)
• Cookies: Epcot’s Holiday Stroll (Disneyworld, FL – USA), Cookie Drop Ride (Seaworld, FL-USA)
• Cows: Cattle Country Theme Park (Gloucestershire, UK)
• Crafts: Pearl’s Cottage Crafts & Fun (Part of Big Thunder Ranch, Little Patch of Heaven at Disneyland, CA-USA retired 2016)
• Cupcakes: Disneyworld Cupcakes (All parks in FL-USA), Voodoo Cupcakes (Universal City Walk- FL-USA)
• Demons: Demonslayer (Nijigen No Mori theme park ,Japan)
• Dinosaurs: Jurrasic Park rides (Universal Studios parks worldwide), Dinoland, USA (Animal Kingdom, FL – USA)
• Dogs: The Secret Lives of Pets (Universal Studios, CA-USA), Lucky Dogs Ride (Silverdollar City, OR-USA), Dug (from Up) Meet & Greet (Animal Kingdom, Disneworld, FL_USA)
• Dolphins: Seaworld worldwide
• Donkey: The pack mule rides at Disneylnad -retired attraction (Disneyland, CA – USA)
• Donuts: Dunkin Donuts(Movie World, (Bottrop, Germany), Lard Lad Donuts, The Simpson’s (Universal Studios Orlando, FL-USA)
• Door(s): The White Rabbit’s Cottage (Disneyland, CA-USA)
• Dragons: Gringot’s Dragon, Diagon Alley (Universal Studios, FL-USA)
• Ducks: The Lucky Duck Ride (Dollywood, TN-USA)
• Eagles: Eagle Mountain Sanctuary (Dollywood, TN – USA)
• Easter: Easter Bunny Meet & Greet (Disneyworld, FL-USA)
• Fall/Autumn: Harvest Festival at Dollywood, (Dollywood, TN – USA)
• Eggs: Egg-spress (Pleasurewood Hills, Norolk-UK)
• Fairies: The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park (Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands)
• Fashion: Madame Malkin’s Robes, Gladrags Wizard Wear,
• Fireworks: Seen at theme parks worldwide
• Fish: Nemo and Friends (Magic Kingdom, CA&FL-USA)
• Flamingos: Kilimanjaro Safari in Animal Kingdom (Disneyworld, FL)
• Flowers: Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival, Orlando FL, Abby’s Flower Tower (Seaworld FL, USA)
• Food & Wine: Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival (Disneyworld, FL-USA)
• France: The French Pavilion (Epcot, FL-USA)
• Frogs: Fireflies & Frogs (Dollywood, TN-USA), King Harold’s Swamp Symphony (Universal, FL, USA)
• Galaxy: Mission Space (Epcot, FL – USA), Galaxy’s Edge (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA)
• Garden: Gilroy Garden Theme Park (CA-USA)
• Germany: The Germany Pavilion (Epcot, FL-USA)
• Ghosts: The Haunted Mansion (Dinseyparks worldwide), The Mine of Lost Souls (Canobe Lake Park, Salem-NH-USA)
• Gnomes: The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park (Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands); Gnome Garden in the German Pavillion at Epcot (Disneyworld FL, USA)
• Gingerbread: Disneyworld’s Gingerbread Displays (FL-USA)
• Golf: Fantasia Gardens & Fairways Miniature Golf (Disneyworld, FL)
• Gremlins: White Christmas Parade (WB Movie World, Australia)
• Halloween: Halloween Horror Nights (All Universal Parks worldwide), Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (Disneyworld, FL-USA), The Haunted Mansion (multiple Disney parks worldwide)
• Hearts: Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall (Tokyo Disney Resort, Japan), Pep Lew Pew’s Heart’s Aweigh (Retired-Six Flags Great Adventure, NJ-USA)
• Hedgehog: Sonic Spinball 2010-2015 (Alton Towers, UK)
• Hello Kitty or other Sanrio Character: Sanrio Puroland, Japan
• Horses: Carousels (So many parks throughout the world), Disneyworld’s Horses (Orlando, FL -USA)
• Hot Air Balloons: Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind (Disneyland, CA – USA)
• Ice Skates: Supr’Ice Presents a Christmas Dream (Europa Park, Germany)
• Instruments/orchestra: Disney’s Philharmagic (FL-USA)
• Jungle: The Jungle Cruise (Disney Parks worldwide)
• Kawaii: Sanrio Puroland ( Toykyo, Japan)
• Koala: Dreamworld Wildlife Encounters (Dreamworld Park, Coomera QLD -Australia)
• Ladybugs: Spinning Ladybug Coaster (Edaville Family Park, MA-USA)
• Las Vegas: MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park (Las Vegas, NV-USA 1993-2000)
• Lephrechans: The Little Man of Disneyland (CA-USA)
• Lights (Christmas): Osborn Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA)
• Lizard: Screaming Lizard Ride – renamed Wipeout in 2021 (Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, IL – USA)
• Llama: Bush Gardens Petting Zoo (Bush Gardens, Tampa, FL- USA)
• Mail: Owl Post at Hogsmede at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal (Orlando, FL-USA)
• Magic: Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Parks worldwide), The Abracadabra Bar (Disneyworld, FL-USA)
• Makeup: Plume et Palette (Epcot, FL-USA)
• Mermaids: The Adventures of the Little Mermaid (Magic Kingdom, CA & FL – USA)
• Mice: Ratatouille Ride (Disney – USA, France), “A New Dress for Cinderella” (Tokyo Disneyland), Tjoffsans Tivoli: Sweden’s miniature theme park for mice
• Monsters: Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (Disneyworld, FL-USA), Dark Universe (Epic Universe, FL – USA – due to open 2024/2025); Creature from the Black Lagoon Musical (Universal Studios Hollywood, CA-USA-retired 2010) Monsters Inc, Land (Disneyworld’s Hollywood Studios, Blue Sky Interpretation)
• Morocco: The Moroccan Pavilion (Epcot, FL-USA)
• Motorcycle: Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure ( Islands of Adventure, FL – USA)
• Movies: Hollywood Studios (Fl – USA), Main Street Cinema (Magic Kingdom, FL-USA)
• Mushrooms: Vienna Wave Swing (Europa Park, Germany)
• Nautical Themed: Typhoon Lagoon (Orlando, FL-USA)
• Ninja: Ninjago The Ride (Legoland, FL-USA)
• Nursery Rhymes: The Enchanted Forest 1955-1995 (Maryland – USA)
• Orcas: Seaworld worldwide
• Otters: Seaworld worldwide
• Owls: Owl Post at Hogsmede at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal (Orlando, FL-USA)
• Pajamas: Peter Pan’ Ride ‘s Flight (Disneyworld’s Magic Kingdom; Orlando-FL)
• Pandas: Ocean Park Panda Exhibit (Ocean Park, Hong Kong); Po Live (Universal Studios, FL, USA)
• Penguins: Antarctic – Empire of the Penguins Ride (Seaworld – FL – USA), Mr. Penguin Waiter -Mary Poppins (Hollywood Studios – FL-USA)
• Perfume: Plume et Palette (Epcot, FL-USA)
• Pigs: Peppa Pig Park (various locations throughout the world)
• Princesses & Castles: Disney Princesses (All Disney Parks worldwide)
• Rabbit: The Secret Lives of Pets (Universal Studios, CA-USA), Bunny Hop Ride (Steinwasen Park, Germany)
• Rainbow: Rainbow’s End, New Zealand (their name), The Rainbow Ride (Wonderland Park, TX-USA)
• Robots: The Timekeeper-now retired (Magic Kingdom, Disneyworld FL-USA)
• Rock ‘n Roll: Aerosmith’s Rockin Rollercoaster (Hollywood Studios – FL-USA), Hard Rock Hotel (Universal Studios – FL – USA)
• Rodeo: Rodeo Ride (The Land of Legends Theme Park, Tukey)
• Safari Animals: Kilimanjaro Safari in Animal Kingdom (Disneyworld, FL)
• Sea Lions: Seaworld worldwide
• Sewing: Interactive Window Display at Gladrags Wizard Wear (Islands of Adventure, FL-USA); “A New Dress for Cinderella” (Tokyo Disneyland)
• Sharks: Jaws Ride (Universal Studios, CA-USA)
• Shopping: Diagon Alley, where the wizard’s shop (Universal Studios, FL-USA), Disney Clothiers (Magic Kingdom, FL – USA)
• Sloths: Flash from Zootopia, Zootopia land (Shanghai Disney)
• Snakes: Cobra’s Curse (Busch Gardens, Tampa FL – USA), Conservation Station (Animal Kingdom, FL-USA) , Indiana Jones Ride (Disneyland, CA-USA)
• Snow: Blizzard Beach (Orlando, FL-USA), Snowcat Ridge (Dade City, FL -USA)
• Soccer & Cheerleading: Disney Wide World of Sports (FL-USA)
• Space: Space Mountain (DisneyParks worldwide)
• Spiders: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride (Islands of Adventure, Fl – USA), Indiana Jones Adventure ride (Disneyland, CA – USA)
• Stamps: Owl Post at Hogsmede at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal (Orlando, FL-USA)
• Steampunk: The Dreamfinder from Epcot’s Original Journey Into Imagination (Disneyworld, FL)
• Superheroes: Marvel Superhero Island (Universal’s Island of Adventure, FL-USA)
• Swans: Paddle Boats at Gilroy Gardens Theme Park (CA-USA)
• Tea: The Teacup Ride (Multiple Disney Parks)
• Tiki: Trader Sam’s Bar (Disneyworld, FL-USA), The Enchanted Tiki Room (Disneyworld, FL; Disneyland, CA)
• Toys: Toy Story Land (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA)
• Trains: Walt Disneyworld Railroad (FL-USA), Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Multiple Disney Parks), Hogwarts Express (Universal, FL-USA), Elmo’s Choo Choo Train)
• Turtle: Turtle ride (Kennywood Park, PA – USA)
• Unicorns: The Flying Unicorn Ride (Islands of Adventure, FL-USA), Unicorn Meadow (Rainbow’s End, New Zealand)
• United Kingdom: United Kingdom Pavillion (Epcot, Orlando, FL-USA)
• USA themed: Disney’s America (Haymarket, VA-USA), Liberty Square (Disneyworld, Orlando, FL-USA), American Adventure (Epcot, Orlando, FL-USA)
• Vampires/bats: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal, Boo To You Party at Disneyworld, Vampire Coaster at Chessington World of Adventure (Surrey, UK)
• Vegetables: VeggieTales Sideshow Spin (2005-2016,Dollywood, TN, USA)
• Vikings: Vindjammer (Europa Park, Germany)
• Villians: Halloween Horror Nights (All Universal Parks worldwide), Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (Disneyworld, FL-USA)
• Vintage: Dicken’s World (Chatham, UK ; open 2007-2016)
• Weddings: Disney’s Fairytale Weddings & Honeymoons
• Western /Frontier Theme: Ghost Town Village (North Carolina-USA)
• Wine: Epcot Food & Wine Festival (FL – USA)
• Wizards: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios)
• Yeti: Expedition Everest (Disney’s Animal Kingdom, FL – USA)
• Zombies: The Walking Dead Ride (Thorpe Park, Surrey-UK)

Here is a list of Intellectual Property (IP) commonly found in theme parks worldwide.

• Angry Birds: Angry Birds 4D (Thorpe Park, UK)
• Avatar: Pandora – the World of Avatar (Animal Kingdom, FL-USA)
• Back to the Future: Back to the Future Ride – 1991-2007 (Universal Studios)
• Batman: Batman – Knight Flight (Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi)
• Betty Boop: Betty Boop Store & Meet and Greet (Univers Studios Florida – USA)
• Budweiser Clydesdales: Clydesdales and SeaWorld (Sea World – San Antonio, TX)
• Bugs Bunny: Bugs Bunny Boom Town (Six Flags Over Texas, USA)
• Crayon Shin-chan: Nijigen No Mori theme park (Japan)
• Daffy Duck: Daffy Jet Propelled Pogo Stick (Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi)
• DC characters: Superhero Island (Universal Studios); DC Rivals Hypercoaster (Warner Brothers World, Australia)
• Demon Slayer: Nijigen No Mori theme park (Japan)
• Dogman: Dreamworks meet and greet (Universal Studios, FL, USA)
• Dr. Seus characters: Seuss Landing (Universal Studios, FL – USA)
• Dragonquest: Nijigen No Mori theme park (Japan)
• ET: ET ride (Universal Studios, FL)
• Godzilla: Nijigen No Mori theme park (Japan)
• Gremlins: White Christmas Parade (WB Movie World, Australia)
• Hannah Barbera characters: Cartoon Junction Carousel (Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi), Hannah Barbera Land – 1984-1985 (Spring, TX – USA)
• Harry Potter: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios)
• Hello Kitty: Sanrio Puroland (Toykyo, Japan)
• Hershey chocolates: Hersheypark (Hershey, PA – USA)
• How to Train a Dragon: How To Train A Dragon Land -under construction (Epic Universe, Orlando, FL – USA)
• Indiana Jones: Indiana Jones Adventure (Disneyland CA – USA)
• Jaws: Jaws the Ride (Universal Studios Japan)
• The Jetsons: The Jetson’s Orbiter (Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi)
• Jumanji: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventure, UK)
• Jurrasic Park: Velocicoaster, Jurrasic Park Land (Universal Studios)
• King Kong: Skull Island, Reign of Kong (Universal Studios, FL- USA), King Kong: 360 3-D currently at (Universal Studios Hollywood, CA-USA)
• Kung Fu Panda: Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness (Universal Beijing, China)
• Lego: Legoland (parks worldwide)
• Looney Toons Characters: Looney Toons Carosel (Warner Brothers World, Australia)
• Madagascar: Madagascar Land – under construction (Universal Texas, TX – USA)
• Marvel characters: Superhero Island (Universal Studios), Avengers Campus (Disneyland, CA-USA)
• Mario/Nintendo: Super Nintendo Wold (Universal Studios, Japan)
• MIB (Men In Black): MIB ride (Universal Studios – FL, USA)
• Minions: Minion Land (Universal Studios, FL-USA)
• Muppets: Muppet Vision 3D (Epcot, Orlando, FL-USA)
• Naruto: Nijigen No Mori theme park (Japan)
• Nintendo: Super Nintendo Wold (Universal Studios, Japan)
• Octonauts: Octonaus Rollercoaster Adventure (Alton Towers Resort, UK)
• The Peanuts Gang: Flying Snoopy (Universal Studios Japan), Peanuts Gang Meet & Greet (Cedar Point, OH-USA)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Pirates of the Caribbean Attractions (Disney Parks Worldwide)
• Puss ‘n Boots: Puss ‘n Boots’ Giant Journey (Universal Studios Singapore)
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Spinball 2010-2015 (Alton Towers, UK)
• Sanrio Characters: Sanrio Puroland (Toykyo, Japan)
• Scooby Doo: Scoob! 4D Experience (Warner Brothers World, Australia), Museum of Mysteries Ride (Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi), Hannah Barbera Land – 1984-1985 (Spring, TX – USA)
• The Secret Lives of Pets : The Secret Lives of Pets – Off the Leash (Universal Studios Hollywood, CA – USA)
• Sesame Street: Sesame Place San Diego (California-USA), Street Mission Ride (PortAventura World, Spain)
• Shrek: Shrek 4-D (Universal Studios, FL-USA), Enchanted Airways (Universal Studios Singapore)
• The Simpson’s: The Simpson’s Ride (Universal Studios, FL-USA)
• Smurfs: Hannah Barbera Land – 1984-1985 (Spring, TX – USA)
• Starbucks (all Disney Parks worldwide)
• Spiderman: Amazing Adventure of Spiderman (Universal Studios Florida – USA), Webslingers – A Spiderman Adventure (Disneyland, CA-USA)
• Spy Family: Nijigen No Mori theme park (Japan)
• Star Trek: Star Trek Operation Enterprise (Movie World, Bottrop, Germany)
• Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Epcot, Orlando, FL-USA), Star Tours (Disney Theme Parks)
• Trolls : Trolls Land – under construction (Universal Texas, TX-USA)
• Tom & Jerry: Meet and Greet (Warner Brothers World, Australia), Tom & Jerry Swiss Cheese Spin (Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi)
• The Mummy: Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Studios Orlando, FL – USA)
• Thomas the Train & friends: Thomas, Percy and Rosie Engine Tours (Drayton Manor, UK)
• Transformers: Transformers Battle for the AllSpark (Universal Studios Beijing)
• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: Tower of Terror Ride (Hollywood Studios, FL – USA)
• Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Ride (Alton Towers, UK, retired 2006-2016)
• Winnie the Pooh: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Disneyworld, FL-USA)
• The Wizard of Oz: Wizard of Oz Precinct (Warner Brothers World, Australia); Land of Oz Theme Park (Beech Mountain, NC-USA)

Although this is a long list, it is not a fully extensive list. If you see a theme or IP I’ve missed, I would love for you to email me (makira@parkhoppingmyhappyplace.com) or leave comments below so I can add more content.