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Year-End 2003
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
1. Owns 39% of park, has management contract and merchandising
royalties.
2. No equity, owns management contract and merchandising
royalties only.
3. No equity, leases from city with option to buy.
4. Owns 25% of park, has management contract.
5. Owns 34% of park, has management contract.
6. Owns 5% of park, has management contract.
7. Owns 37% of park, has management contract.
8. Owns 50% of park, has management contract.
9. Owns 24% of park, has management contract.
10. Park capacity is 1,000 per day.
11. No equity in park, has management contract.
12. No equity, has management contract.
13. Equity partner in wheel, has operations/management
contract.
SOURCE: Amusement Business
TOP 10 AMUSEMENT/THEME PARK
CHAINS WORLDWIDE
Year-End 2003
Amusement Business
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