year-round

Others look to address staffing issues for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as fire season turns into a year-round threat.

The road is typically closed each year between November and late May or early June due to wintry conditions, while all other park entrances remain open year-round.

Southern California beaches typically dominate the honor roll because many counties in Northern and Central California do not monitor water quality year-round.

Both companies have recently announced new properties — Disney in Abu Dhabi and Universal with a smaller kids resort in Texas, a theme park in Britain and a year-round Halloween Horror Nights-esque experience in Las Vegas.

"The music, the artists, the community – you get invested. It's a year-round thing for people like me," he said.