Siam Park in the Canary Islands has been announced as the best amusement park in the world by internet travel site TripAdvisor.

Siam Park has been named top water park in the world for the past eight years

The Tenerife park has won best water park award for the past eight years, but has now gone one step further and scooped the top prize.

The Traveller’s Choice Awards are handed out based on visitor’s experiences and Siam Park has been given a glowing review by its guests.

Loro Parque vice-president Christoph Kiessling said: “This is an achievement that is the fruit of the hard work and dedication of all of us who are part of this company.

“Thanks to our staff members for achieving the satisfaction of our visitors, reflected in their smiles, which undoubtedly leads us to excellence.”