Amusement Business TOP 50 AMUSEMENT/
THEME PARKS WORLDWIDE
R a n k Park & Location Attendance
1 MAGIC KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. USA 14,044,000*
2 TOKYO (Japan) DISNEYLAND 13,188,000*
3 DISNEYLAND, Anaheim, Calif. USA 12,720,000*
4 TOKYO (Japan) DISNEYSEA 12,174,000*
5 DISNEYLAND PARIS, Marne-La-Vallee, France 10,230,000*
6 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN, Osaka 8,811,000*
7 EVERLAND, Kyonggi-Do, South Korea 8,800,000
8 EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., USA 8,620,768*
9 LOTTE WORLD, Seoul, South Korea 8,500,000*
10 DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS THEME PARK at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., USA 7,870,733*
11 DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., USA 7,305,600*
12 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS at Universal Orlando, Orlando, USA 6,850,000*
13 BLACKPOOL (England) PLEASURE BEACH 6,200,000*
14 ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE at Universal Orlando, Orlando, USA 6,072,000*
15 DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, Anaheim, Calif., USA 5,311,000*
16 YOKOHAMA (Japan) HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE 5,300,000*
17 SEAWORLD FLORIDA, Orlando, USA 5,200,000*
18 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Universal City, Calif. USA 4,576,000*
+19 BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, Fla., USA 4,300,000*
+19 ADVENTUREDOME at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, USA 4,300,000*
21 SEAWORLD CALIFORNIA, San Diego, USA 4,000,000*
22 KNOTT’S BERRY FARM, Buena Park, Calif., USA 3,479,895*
+23 EUROPA-PARK, Rust, Germany 3,300,000*
+23 CEDAR POINT, Sandusky, Ohio, USA 3,300,000*
25 PARAMOUNT’S KINGS ISLAND, Kings Island, Ohio, USA 3,277,975*
26 TIVOLI GARDENS, Copenhagen, Denmark 3,266,000
27 MOREY’S PIERS, Wildwood, N.J., USA 3,230,000*
28 EFTELING, Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands 3,200,000
29 SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE, Jackson, N.J., USA 3,150,000*
30 SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN, Valencia, Calif., USA 3,050,000*
31 UNIVERSAL’S Mediterrania (formerly Port Aventura), Salou, Spain 3,040,000*
+32 SANTA CRUZ (Calif.) BEACH BOARDWALK, USA 3,000,000*
+32 OCEAN PARK, Hong Kong 3,000,000*
35 HUIS TEN BOSCH, Sasebo City, Japan 2,840,000*
36 SEOUL LAND, Kyonggi-Do, South Korea 2,802,500*
37 LA FERIA DE CHAPULTAPEC, Mexico City 2,800,000
38 LISEBERG, Gothenburg, Sweden 2,749,000*
39 SUZUKA (Japan) CIRCUIT 2,705,000*
41 PARAMOUNTS CANADA’S WONDERLAND, Maple, Ont. 2,628,413*
42 SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS, Arlington, USA 2,600,000*
43 SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA, Gurnee, Ill., USA 2,575,000*
+45 BUSCH GARDENS, Williamsburg, Va., USA 2,500,000*
+45 ALTON TOWERS, Staffordshire, England 2,500,000
47 CAMP SNOOPY at Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn., USA 2,469,000*
48 SIX FLAGS MEXICO, Mexico City, Mexico 2,450,000*
49 NAGASHIMA SPA LAND, Kuwana, Japan 2,375,000*
50 WALT DISNEY STUDIOS PARK, Marne-La-Valee, France 2,200,000*
+ Indicates Tie * Estimated attendance SOURCE: Amusement Business
44 HERSHEYPARK, Hershey, Pa. USA 2,551,000
34 GARDALAND, Castelnuovo Del Garda, Italy 2,950,000
40 BAKKEN, Klampenborg, Denmark 2,700,000*
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The corporations are ranked by attendance for park visitation only:
hotel, retail and other attractions owned by company not included.
All Palace Entertainment, Disney, Six Flags, Cedar Fair, Universal Stu -
dios, Paramount, Tussauds, and Busch fig u res are estimates.
1.WALT DISNEY ATTRACTIONS
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 96.96 million
• BLIZZARD BEACH AT WALT DISNEY WORLD,
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,600,000
• DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD,
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,870,733
• DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM AT WALT DISNEY WORLD,
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,305,600
• DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE,
Anaheim, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,311,000
• DISNEYLAND, Anaheim, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,720,000
• DISNEYLAND PARIS,
Marne-La-Vallee, France 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,230,000
• WALT DISNEY STUDIOS,
Marne-La-Vallee, France 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,200,000
• EPCOT AT WALT DISNEY WORLD,
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,620,768
• MAGIC KINGDOM AT WALT DISNEY WORLD,
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,044,000
• TOKYO (JAPAN) DISNEYLAND 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,188,000
• TOKYO (JAPAN) DISNEYSEA 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..12,174,000
• TYPHOON LAGOON AT WALT DISNEY WORLD,
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,700,000
2. SIX FLAGS INC.
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 48.17 million
• AMERICAN ADVENTURE, Marietta, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . 175,000
• BELLEWAERDE, Ypres, Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .760,000
• ENCHANTED VILLAGE, Federal Way, Wash. . . . . . . .825,000
• FRONTIER CITY, Oklahoma City, Okla. . . . . . . . . .470,000
• GREAT ESCAPE, Lake George, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . .750,000
• LARONDE, Montreal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,275,000
• SIX FLAGS AMERICA, Largo, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,425,000
• SIX FLAGS ASTROWORLD (INCORPORATING WATERWORLD),
Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,700,000
• SIX FLAGS BELGIUM, Brussels, Belgium . . . . . . . . .1,200,000
• SIX FLAGS DARIEN LAKE, Darien Center, N.Y. . . . .1,460,000
• SIX FLAGS ELITCH GARDENS, Denver . . . . . . . . . . .1,350,000
• SIX FLAGS FIESTA TEXAS, San Antonio . . . . . . . . . .1,700,000
• SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE, Jackson, N.J. . . . . .3,150,000
• SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA, Gurnee, Ill. . . . . . . . .2,575,000
• SIX FLAGS HOLLAND,
Flevoland, The Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,100,000
• SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR, Valencia, Calif. . . .350,000
• SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR, Jackson, N.J. . . . . .460,000
• SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR, Arlington, Texas . . .560,000
• SIX FLAGS KENTUCKY KINGDOM, Louisville . . . . . . .1,000,000
• SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN, Valencia, Calif. . . .3,050,000
• SIX FLAGS MARINE WORLD, Vallejo, Calif. 3 . . . . .1,725,000
• SIX FLAGS MEXICO, Mexico City . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,450,000
• SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND, Agawam, Mass. . . . . .1,750,000
• SIX FLAGS NEW ORLEANS (formerly Jazzland) 3 . .1,000,000
• SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA, Atlanta 4 . . . . . . . . . .2,100,000
• SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS, Arlington 5 . . . . . . . . . . .2,600,000
• SIX FLAGS SPLASHTOWN, Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400,000
• SIX FLAGS ST. LOUIS, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,675,000
• SIX FLAGS WHITE WATER, Marietta, Ga. . . . . . . . . . .500,000
• SIX FLAGS WILD SAFARI ANIMAL PARK,
Jackson, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000,000
• SIX FLAGS WORLDS OF ADVENTURE,
Aurora, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,000,000
• WALIBI AQUITAINE, Agen, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290,000
• WALIBI RHONE ALPS, Lyon, France . . . . . . . . . . . . .450,000
• WALIBI SCHTROUMPF, Metz, France . . . . . . . . . . . . .375,000
• WARNER BROS. MOVIE WORLD,
Bottrop, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,750,000
• WARNER BROS. MOVIE WORLD, Madrid, Spain 6 . .1,500,000
• WATERWORLD USA, Sacramento, Calif. . . . . . . . . .320,000
• WATERWORLD USA, Concord, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . .305,000
• WHITE WATER BAY, Oklahoma City, Okla. . . . . . . .275,000
• WYANDOT LAKE, Powell, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370,000
3. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS RECREATION GROUP
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 31.04 million
• UNIVERSAL’S MEDITERRANIA, Solou, Spain 7 . . . . . .3,040,000
• UNIVERSAL’S COSTA CARIBE AT MEDITERRANNIA,
Solou, Spain 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450,000
• UNIVERSAL STUDIOS AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO 8 . . . . . .6,850,000
• UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD,
Universal City, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,576,000
• UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN, Osaka 9 . . . . . . . . . . .8,811,000
• ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO 8 . . .6,070,000
• WET’N WILD, Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,250,000
4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH THEME PARKS
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 20.02 million
• ADVENTURE ISLAND WATERPARK, Tampa . . . . . . . . . . .600,000
• BUSCH GARDENS, THE OLD COUNTRY,
Williamsburg, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500,000
• BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,300,000
• DISCOVERY COVE, Orlando 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276,000
• SEAWORLD CALIFORNIA, San Diego . . . . . . . . . . .4,000,000
• SEAWORLD FLORIDA, Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,200,000
• SEAWORLD TEXAS, San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,700,000
• SESAME PLACE, Langhorne, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780,000
• WATER COUNTRY USA, Williamsburg, Va. . . . . . . . .670,000
5. CEDAR FAIR LTD.
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 14.65 million
• CEDAR POINT, Sandusky, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,300,000
• DORNEY PARK/WILDWATER KINGDOM,
Allentown, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,400,000
• KNOTT’S BERRY FARM, Buena Park, Calif. . . . . . . .3,479,895
• CAMP SNOOPY, Bloomington, Minn. 11 . . . . . . .2,469,000
• KNOTT’S SOAK CITY USA, Buena Park, Calif. . . . . .340,000
• KNOTT’S SOAK CITY USA, Chula Visa, Calif . . . . . .260,000
• MICHIGAN’S ADVENTURE, Muskegon . . . . . . . . . . . .480,000
• KNOTT’S SOAK CITY USA, Palm Springs, Calif. . . . .215,000
• OCEANS OF FUN, Kansas City, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . .330,000
• SOAK CITY AT CEDAR POINT, Sandusky, Ohio . . . . .405,000
• VALLEYFAIR!, Shakopee, Minn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,100,000
• WORLDS OF FUN, Kansas City, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . .880,000
6. PARAMOUNT PARKS
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 13.64 million
• PARAMOUNT CANADA’S WONDERLAND,
Maple, Ont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,628,413
• PARAMOUNT’S CAROWINDS,
Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,776,000
• PARAMOUNT’S GREAT AMERICA,
Santa Clara, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,911,000
• PARAMOUNT’S KINGS DOMINION, Doswell, Va. . . . .2,100,000
• PARAMOUNT’S KINGS ISLAND,
Kings Island, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,277,975
• TERRA MITICA,
Benidorm, Spain 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,950,000
7. Palace Entertainment
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 12.38 million
• CASTLE AMUSEMENT PARK, Riverside, Calif. . . . . . . .510,000
• BIG KAHUNA, Destin, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230,000
• MOUNTAIN CREEK, Vernon Valley, N.J. . . . . . . . . .190,000
• RAGING WATERS, San Dimas, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . .683,025
• RAGING WATERS, San Jose, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276,000
• SILVER SPRINGS, Silver Springs, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . .500,000
• SPLISH SPLASH, Riverhead, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420,000
• WATER COUNTRY, Portsmouth, N.H. . . . . . . . . . . . .360,000
• WET’N WILD EMERALD POINTE,
Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451,747
• WET’N WILD, Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560,000
• WILD WATERS, Silver Springs, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200,000
• 26 FECS/SMALL PARKS
in Texas, Fla., Ga.,Calif., N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,000,000
8. GRUPO MAGICO INTERNACIONAL
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 11.38 million
• CICI BOGOTA, Bogota, Colombia . . . . . . . . . . . .400,000
• CICI DE ACAPULCO, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800,000
• DIVERTIDO, Mexico City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,150,000
• DIVERTIDO, Guadalajara, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . .300,000
• EL SALITRE MAGICO, Bogota, Colombia . . . . . . .1,520,000
• LA FERIA DE CHAPULTEPEC, Mexico City . . . . . . . .2,800,000.
• NAUCALLI MAGICO, Mexico City . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250,000
• PERIMAGICO, Mexico City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510,000
• PLANETA AZUL, Mexico City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..600,000
• SELVA MAGICA, Guadalajara, Mexico . . . . . . .1,950,000
• ZOO, Buenos Aires, Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,100,000
9.THE TUSSAUDS GROUP
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 10 million
• ALTON TOWERS, North Staffordshire, England . .2,500,000
• CHESSINGTON (England) WORLD OF ADVENTURES . .1,200,000
• HEIDE PARK,
Soltau, Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,300,000
• THE LONDON EYE, London 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,500,000
• THORPE PARK, England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500,000
10. BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH
Estimated 2003 Attendance: 8.4 million
• BLACKPOOL (England) PLEASURE BEACH . . . . . . . .6,200,000
• PLEASURELAND, Southport, England . . . . . . . . . .2,200,000
Das sind allerdings die Angaben vom Jahr 2003, So ich glaub da hattet ihr genug zu lesen,
Mfg Da Matze