How do national parks benefit society?

Visitors to national parks and other nearby federal lands contribute billions to regional economies while creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs. In turn, the labor income from these jobs spurs more economic growth in nearby communities.



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The national parks of today are public resources for recreation, education, scholarship, and the preservation of endangered landscapes, natural communities, and species.

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Visitors spend money and create jobs Visitors to national parks and other nearby federal lands contribute billions to regional economies while creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs. In turn, the labor income from these jobs spurs more economic growth in nearby communities.

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A theme park is an amusement park with a theme. When one is built, it produces a positive economic impact to the area in terms of new jobs. It creates a positive community impact as it brings people of different cultures together, teaching tolerance in the process.

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The concept for Disneyland began when Walt Disney was visiting Griffith Park in Los Angeles with his daughters Diane and Sharon. While watching them ride the merry-go-round, he came up with the idea of a place where adults and their children could go and have fun together, though this idea laid dormant for many years.

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There's just something magical about amusement park rides. The thrill of the adventure, the tunes, the ambiance is vital to kids who happen to be seeking adventure. From the youngest relative towards the elderly we all love the ambiance of amusement parks. It's a wonderful way to hang out together being a family.

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Legendary animator Walt Disney invented modern-day theme parks with the opening of his first Disneyland park in California in 1955. His motivation was the lack of entertainment options available to him and his two young daughters.

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