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TABLE 8.1 Top 25 Global Theme Parks
Rank
Theme Park and Location
Attendance (in millions)
17.2
a
1
The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
2
Disneyland
, Anaheim, California
15.9
3
Tokyo Disneyland
, Tokyo, Japan
13.6
4
Disneyland Park
, Marne-de-Vallee, France
12.7
5
Tokyo Disney Sea
, Tokyo, Japan
12.0
6
Epcot at Walt Disney World
, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
11.0
7
Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World
, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
9.7
8
Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World
, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
9.6
9
Universal Studios
, Osaka, Japan
8.0
10
Everland
, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
6.2
11
Disney's California Adventure
, Anaheim, California
6.1
12
Seaworld Florida, Orlando, Florida
5.8
13
Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida
5.5
14
Ocean Park, Hong Kong
4.8
15
Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Japan
4.7
16
Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida
4.6
17
Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong
4.6
18
Yokohama Hakkeijima Spa Paradise, Yokohama, Japan
4.5
19
Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California
4.3
20
Lotte World, Seoul, South Korea
4.2
21
Europa Park
, Rust, Germany
4.2
22
Seaworld California
, San Diego, California
4.2
23
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
, Tampa Bay, Florida
4.1
24
De Efteling
, Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
4.0
25
Tivoli Gardens
, Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8
a
Note: Attendance
figures are estimates, based on company information, annual reports, published information and from reliable TEA/EACOM industry
and tourism sources. Percent changes for 2009 for certain parks are based on adjusted/updated
figures for 2008, thus not directly comparable to
published TEA/EACOM list for 2008/07.
Source: TEA/AECOM.
major theme parks are concentrated in Florida and California. Disney has
projects in both states, and the Orlando area has the largest number of theme parks and attractions in
any single location. This concentration is likely to continue, because new attractions or expansions are
still taking place in the area. The latest is the magic of the Harry Potter books and movies; Universal
Orlando held the Grand Opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter on June 18, 2010.
The U.S. Travel Association reports theme and amusement park trips are likely to be family
vacations, as they are much more likely than the average trip to include children under age 19 (55
percent versus 24 percent). These trips also include longer overnight stays (5.3 nights) compared to
the average U.S. trip (4.1 nights). One-fourth (25 percent) of theme park trips last seven nights or
more. In addition, overnight trips including a theme park are more likely than the average U.S. trip to
include a stay in a hotel/motel/bed and breakfast (67 percent versus 55 percent) or a condo/timeshare
(9 percent versus 4 percent).
Theme park travelers are more likely than average to
fly to their destination (19 percent versus 16
percent) and rent a car once they arrive (8 percent versus 5 percent). These travelers also engage in
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