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

[napamaninsocal]

Its funny how all the MK parks are in the top 4 except Hong Kong

[Micoofy Duck]

Yay Magic Kingdom!

[Peoplemover Priit]

Oh, yeah! Go Disney Parks! You own this business.

[tasman]

Some things I notice...a big jump in numbers for TDL...and DLP leapfrogging TDS.

[rollrcostrfrk807]

It is scary how close these were to the attendance numbers in 2007.

[Uncle Bob]

Interesting, Disney (and their partners) could have all of the top nine spots in the world if the DCA project is a success. Even more reason for them to really go all out on the park, and not be satisfied until its attendance is at least is on par with the other US parks. But personally, I think they should aim high and try to pass Epcot.

[Baloo]

that Domestic list is a bit off.

The MK numbers are a bit high but still would keep it on number one

number four and five should be switch

and number eight should actually be seven but extremely close to six unless the number six numbers are off (i would not know if universal numbers are right) then it could be six

and if all goes well between now and 2012 then hopefully number eight will be competing with the attendance numbers of five or at least its hoped.

[tasman]

Originally Posted by Baloo

that Domestic list is a bit off.

The MK numbers are a bit high but still would keep it on number one

number four and five should be switch

and number eight should actually be seven but extremely close to six unless the number six numbers are off (i would not know if universal numbers are right) then it could be six

and if all goes well between now and 2012 then hopefully number eight will be competing with the attendance numbers of five or at least its hoped.

^^ Source for any of above?

[MasterGracey]

Comparing numbers for DLR theme parks 2006, 2007 & 2008:

2005. (Ranking in 25 Top Theme Parks - World)
2. Disneyland Park: 14.55 million
14. Disney's California Adventure Park: 5.83 million

2006. (Ranking in 25 Top Theme Parks - World)
2. Disneyland Park: 14,730,000
13. Disney's California Adventure Park: 5,950,000

2007. (Ranking in 25 Top Theme Parks - World)
2. Disneyland Park: 14,870,000 (1% increase from 2006)
13. Disney's California Adventure Park: 5,680,000 (4.5% decrease from 2006)

2008. (Ranking in 25 Top Theme Parks - World)
2. Disneyland Park: 14,721,000 (1% decrease from 2007)
13. Disney's California Adventure Park: 5,566,000 (2% decrease from 2007)

[Mr Wiggins]

Someone please enlighten me -- how can the DL and DCA numbers have any real meaning without knowing how many of the visitors were APs and two-fers?

[mrfantasmic]

My question is how they get this when Disney doesn't release numbers.

[Ride Warrior]

Originally Posted by mrfantasmic

My question is how they get this when Disney doesn't release numbers.

Disney does release their attendance stats to TEA/ERA.

[Ride Warrior]

Originally Posted by Mr Wiggins

Someone please enlighten me -- how can the DL and DCA numbers have any real meaning without knowing how many of the visitors were APs and two-fers?

Two-fers do only effect price and profit margins. Individual attendance as per park are real numbers unaffected by marketing two-fers.

It would seem that multiple visits on a single day would skew actual attendance figures. However, the electronic information collected tells Disney which data is generated by the same AP holders.

As far as the same people coming to the parks on different days of the year, this stat skews the attendance reports of all parks throughout the world. If anything, Disney's electronic/computerized attendance accounting system makes it's stats more accurate than parks that do not have a similar system.

[MasterGracey]

Originally Posted by Ride Warrior

Two-fers do only effect price and profit margins. Individual attendance as per park are real numbers unaffected by marketing two-fers.

That isn't entirely accurate.

The 2fer ticket effectively gives DCA away for free, and the marketing for it even proves this. The question is, how many people who are visiting DCA for free would have still visited if they had to pay for it?

Considering the public's initial reaction to DCA and the need for Disney to create a 2fer promotion would suggest that not many people would pay for DCA.

It's valid to assume that the FREE admission to DCA provided by the 2fer promotion (and Annual Passports, for that matter), directly affect the annual park attendance numbers.