2008 Theme Park Attendance

[ROBONICS95]

Top 20 Amusement Parks/Theme Parks North America

1. MAGIC KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………………………………..17,063,000

2. DISNEYLAND, Anaheim, Calfornia………………………………………………………………………………..14,721,00 0

3. EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida…………………………………………………10,935,000

4. DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………..9,608,000

5. DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida……………….9,540,000

6. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS at Universal Orlando, Florida……………………………………………………….6,231,000

7. SEAWORLD FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida ……………………………………………………………………….5,926,000

8. DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, Anaheim, California……………………………………………5,566,000

9. ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE at Universal Orlando, Florida………………………………………………..5,297,000

10. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Universal City, California……………………………………..4,583,000

11. BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, Tampa Bay, Florida………………………………………………………4,410,000

12. SEAWORLD CALIFORNIA, San Diego, California……………………………………………………………4,147,000

13. KNOTT’S BERRY FARM, Buena Park, California……………………………………………………………..3,565,000

14. CANADA’S WONDERLAND, Maple, Ontario………………………………………………………………….3,380,000

15. CEDAR POINT, Sandusky, Ohio…………………………………………………………………………………….3,198,000

16. KINGS ISLAND, Kings Island, Ohio……………………………………………………………………………….3,126,000

17. BUSCH GARDENS EUROPE, Williamsburg, Virginia………………………………………………………3,094,000

18. HERSHEY PARK, Hershey, Pennsylvania……………………………………………………………………….2,842,000

19. SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE, Jackson, New Jersey…………………………………………………..2,761,000

20. SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA, Gurnee, Illinois……………………………………………………………….2,669,000


Top 20 Worldwide Amusement/Theme Parks (2008)


1. MAGIC KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………………………………..17,063,000

2. DISNEYLAND, Anaheim, California……………………………………………………………………………….14,721,00 0

3. TOKYO DISNEYLAND, Tokyo, Japan…………………………………………………………………………….14,293,000

4. DISNEYLAND PARK AT DISNEYLAND PARIS, Marne-La-Vallee, France………………………..12,688,000

5. TOKYO DISNEY SEA, Tokyo, Japan………………………………………………………………………………12,498,000

6. EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida…………………………………………………10,935,000

7. DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………..9,608,000

8. DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………………9,540,000

9. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN, Osaka, Japan…………………………………………………………………8,300,000

10. EVERLAND, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea…………………………………………………………………………6,600,000

11. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida………………………………………..6,231,000

12. SEAWORLD FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida……………………………………………………………………….5,926,000

13. DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, Anaheim, California……………………………………………5,566,000

14. ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida………………………………….5,297,000

15. OCEAN PARK, Hong Kong SAR……………………………………………………………………………………..5,030,000

16. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Universal City, California…………………………………….4,583,000

17. YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE, Yokohama, Japan……………………………………….4,555,000

18. HONG KONG DISNEYLAND, Hong Kong SAR……………………………………………………………….4,500,000

19. BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, Tampa Bay, Florida……………………………………………………..4,410,000

20. LOTTE WORLD, Seoul, Korea………………………………………………………………………………………..4,236,000

http://www.teaconnect.org/etea/TEAERA2008.pdf

[luke7059]

Brilliant news! Number 1 in Europe!

[TimmyTimmyTimmy]

number 1 in Europe is the least we should demand from this park
but where is WDS? hahahaha
...ehmm...

[Malin]

Originally Posted by TimmyTimmyTimmy

number 1 in Europe is the least we should demand from this park
but where is WDS? hahahaha
...ehmm...

WDS is the 9th most visited park in Europe with 2,612,000. Its second to only Disneyland Paris when it comes to attendance in France. What the report doesn't show is how many of the 12,688,000 million Guest that visited Disneyland Park also on the same day park hopped over to the Studios at some point in the day.

[nathan detroit]

So more people went to DLP last year than the two Florida Universals combined? And its almost on a par with DL and TDL? That is very impressive.
Makes you wonder why they don't invest more money into maintaining the place.

[pussnboots]

Originally Posted by Malin

WDS is the 9th most visited park in Europe with 2,612,000. Its second to only Disneyland Paris when it comes to attendance in France. What the report doesn't show is how many of the 12,688,000 million Guest that visited Disneyland Park also on the same day park hopped over to the Studios at some point in the day.

Exactly. So (as is mentioned every time these numbers are released,) the Studios' attendance is actually far higher.

[nathan detroit]

So where does Parc Asterix come?

[Malin]

Parc Asterix is in 13th place with an annual attendance of 1,800,000

[nathan detroit]

Originally Posted by Malin

Parc Asterix is in 13th place with an annual attendance of 1,800,000

Wonder what their attendance figures were 17 or 18 years ago...

[fizzog]

Oh good!

[tasman]

Originally Posted by pussnboots

Exactly. So (as is mentioned every time these numbers are released,) the Studios' attendance is actually far higher.

I don't know how park-hopping is tallied in Paris and elsewhere but...assuming that the same standard applies to all places...and IF only the first park of a park-hopper visit counted...then other parks in Orlando, Anaheim, and Tokyo would also rack up higher numbers if all parks in such a visit were counted.

[TDLFAN]

Originally Posted by nathan detroit

So more people went to DLP last year than the two Florida Universals combined? And its almost on a par with DL and TDL? That is very impressive.
Makes you wonder why they don't invest more money into maintaining the place.

When you have 3 dozens of hotels and DVCs to maintain, where do you think the money is going? Certainly not the parks...me thinks.

In regards to Parc Asterix..well at least we know Davewasbaloo has been there, so they must get some people visiting.