These are the 20 most popular amusement parks in North America to check out this summer

Despite the Griswold family's troubled trips to Walley World, amusement parks continue to be a popular vacation choice.

In fact, theme park attendance has risen steadily in the past few years. More than 146 million people visited the top 20 amusement parks in North America last year, up 5.9% from the previous year, according to the annual attendance report from Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM.

Disney continues to dominate the list, with its parks taking the top five spots. Magic Kingdom draws the most visitors by a large margin, consistently ranking as not only the most popular in North America but the rest of the world as well.

In total, 7 of the top 10 amusement parks are located in Florida. While ticket prices tend to increase in the peak summer season, they are usually lower if purchased ahead of time and online.

For those wanting to take the ultimate summer vacation without breaking the budget and traveling too far from home, here are the top 20 theme parks in North America.