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Most visited amusement and theme parks in North America 2018
Attendance at amusement and theme parks in North America by facility in 2018 (in millions)*
by S. Lock,
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Nov 27, 2019
The Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, was visited by approximately 20.86 million people in 2018, making it the most visited amusement park in North America.
Favorite amusement park chain in the U.S.
Amusement and theme parks have become a popular leisure activity for entertainment enthusiasts and thrill seekers of all ages in the United States. According to a 2018 survey, 31 percent of U.S. adults said they would be very interested in going to a theme park in the next 12 months. Lucky for them, some of the biggest amusement park chains worldwide are situated in the United States. Florida-based Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. was by far the most visited amusement park chain in 2018 with a total of around 157 million people attending its theme parks. Walt Disney theme parks Disneyland Anaheim and Disney’s Animal Kingdom were the second and third most visited amusement parks in North America, respectively.Is the theme park industry lucrative?
While theme parks offer visitors diversion, fantasy and a little thrill, they have also become a profitable business segment. In the United States, the revenue generated from amusement and theme parks was estimated to amount to almost 22 billion U.S. dollars in 2020.Attendance at amusement and theme parks in North America by facility in 2018 (in millions)*
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by S. Lock,
last edited
Nov 27, 2019
The Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, was visited by approximately 20.86 million people in 2018, making it the most visited amusement park in North America.
Favorite amusement park chain in the U.S.
Amusement and theme parks have become a popular leisure activity for entertainment enthusiasts and thrill seekers of all ages in the United States. According to a 2018 survey, 31 percent of U.S. adults said they would be very interested in going to a theme park in the next 12 months. Lucky for them, some of the biggest amusement park chains worldwide are situated in the United States. Florida-based Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. was by far the most visited amusement park chain in 2018 with a total of around 157 million people attending its theme parks. Walt Disney theme parks Disneyland Anaheim and Disney’s Animal Kingdom were the second and third most visited amusement parks in North America, respectively.Is the theme park industry lucrative?
While theme parks offer visitors diversion, fantasy and a little thrill, they have also become a profitable business segment. In the United States, the revenue generated from amusement and theme parks was estimated to amount to almost 22 billion U.S. dollars in 2020.- Show sources information
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- North America
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- 2018
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*All facilities are gated (entry ticket required).
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- North America
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*All facilities are gated (entry ticket required).
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- Change in attendance at amusement and theme parks worldwide by facility from 2017 to 2018*Change in attendance at amusement and theme parks worldwide 2017-2018
- Attendance at amusement and theme parks in North America by facility in 2018 (in millions)*Most visited amusement and theme parks in North America 2018
- Percentage change in attendance at amusement and theme parks in North America by facility from 2017 to 2018*Percentage change in amusement and theme park attendance in North America 2017-2018
- Attendance at amusement and theme parks in Europe by facility in 2018 (in millions)*Most visited amusement and theme parks in Europe 2018
- Attendance at amusement and theme parks in the Asia-Pacific region by facility in 2018 (in millions)*Most visited amusement and theme parks in the Asia-Pacific region 2018
- Most visited amusement and theme parks in Latin America 2018 (in millions)Most visited amusement and theme parks in Latin America 2018
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- Revenue of Six Flags Entertainment in North America from 2010 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue of Six Flags Entertainment in North America 2010-2018
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- Annual revenue of Euro Disney S.C.A in France from 2006 to 2016* (in million euros)Euro Disney (Disneyland Paris) revenue 2006-2016
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- Change in attendance at amusement and theme parks worldwide 2017-2018
- Most visited amusement and theme parks in North America 2018
- Percentage change in amusement and theme park attendance in North America 2017-2018
- Most visited amusement and theme parks in Europe 2018
- Most visited amusement and theme parks in the Asia-Pacific region 2018
- Most visited amusement and theme parks in Latin America 2018
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- Number of waterparks in the U.S. 2019, by type
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- Number of indoor waterpark resorts in the U.S. 2019, by region
- Number of stand-alone indoor waterparks in the U.S. 2019, by region
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- Value of sales of Port Aventura Entertainment SAU Spain 2012-2017
- Tivoli Gardens visitor distribution in Denmark 2018, by nationality
- Number of theme park visits in Germany 2016-2019, by park
- EBIT margin of Tivoli 2009-2017
- Main theme parks: benefit of management companies Spain 2013
- Forecast: revenue amusement and theme parks US 2008-2020
- Revenue from Isla Mágica SA Spain 2013-2017
- Workers in the company Parques Reunidos Servicios Centrales SA Spain 2011-2017
- Main theme parks: revenues from management companies Spain 2013
- Distribution of visitors to Tivoli Gardens in Denmark 2018, by segment
- Visitors of Disney theme parks in the U.S., by park 2018
- Salitre Mágico: number of visitors 2017-2018
- Amusement Parks: sales and profits assessment in Spain in 2016
- Revenue of Six Flags Entertainment in North America 2010-2018, by segment
- Mundo Petapa number of visitors 2012-2018
- Distribution of theme parks in China 2017, by visitors annually
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