List of amusement park rankings
Amusement parks and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions, rides, and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people. Amusement parks are located all around the world with millions of people visiting them every year. This list of amusement park rankings summarizes the attendance records, park rankings and the results of public polls of amusement parks around the world.
Attendance records
This is a list of annual attendance figures of amusement parks and water parks released by TEA, the Themed Entertainment Association.
Amusement park corporations
This section lists the top 10 largest amusement park corporations in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Amusement park corporations | Country | 2006[1] | 2007[2] | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011[6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
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1 | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | United States | 112,500,000 | 116,500,000 | 118,000,000 | 119,100,000 | 120,600,000 | 121,400,000 | 126,479,000 | 132,549,000 | 134,330,000 | 137,902,000 |
2 | Merlin Entertainments Group | United Kingdom | 16,000,000 | 32,100,000 | 35,200,000 | 38,500,002 | 41,000,000 | 46,400,000 | 54,000,000 | 59,800,000 | 62,800,000 | 62,900,000 |
3 | Universal Studios Recreation Group | United States | 25,800,000 | 26,400,000 | 25,700,000 | 23,700,000 | 26,300,000 | 30,800,000 | 34,515,000 | 36,360,000 | 40,152,000 | 44,884,000 |
4 | OCT Parks China | People's Republic of China | N/A | N/A | 13,400,000 | 15,800,000 | 19,300,000 | 21,730,000 | 23,359,000 | 26,180,000 | 27,990,000 | 30,180,000 |
5 | Six Flags Inc. | United States | 28,500,000 | 24,900,000 | 25,300,000 | 23,800,000 | 24,300,000 | 24,300,000 | 25,750,000 | 26,100,000 | 25,638,000 | 28,557,000 |
6 | Cedar Fair Entertainment Company | United States | 24,700,000 | 22,100,000 | 22,700,000 | 21,100,000 | 22,800,000 | 23,400,000 | 23,600,000 | 23,519,000 | 23,305,000 | 24,448,000 |
7 | Chimelong Group | People's Republic of China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11,672,000 | 18,659,000 | 23,587,000 |
8 | Fantawild Group | People's Republic of China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9,193,000 | 13,188,000 | N/A | 23,093,000 |
9 | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment | United States | 21,700,000 | 22,300,000 | 23,000,000 | 23,500,000 | 22,400,000 | 23,600,000 | 24,310,000 | 23,400,000 | 22,399,000 | 22,471,000 |
10 | Songcheng Worldwide | People's Republic of China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,150,000 | 14,560,000 | 22,338,000 |
* | Parques Reunidos | Spain | 9,200,000 | 12,000,000 | 24,900,000 | 24,800,000 | 25,800,000 | 26,220,000 | 27,130,000 | 26,017,000 | 22,206,000 | N/A |
* | Haichang Group | People's Republic of China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,550,000 | 9,400,000 | 10,096,000 | N/A | N/A |
* | Compagnie des Alpes (Grévin & Compagnie SA) | France | N/A | 9,600,000 | 9,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,210,000 | 9,300,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* | Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation | United States | N/A | 8,900,000 | 8,300,000 | N/A | 9,600,000 | 9,500,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* | Everland | South Korea | N/A | 8,600,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Amusement parks
Worldwide
This section list the top 45 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2006[1] | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011[6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
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1 | Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 16,640,000 | 17,063,000 | 17,233,000 | 16,972,000 | 17,142,000 | 17,536,000 | 18,588,000 | 19,332,000 | 20,492,000 |
2 | Disneyland at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 14,730,000 | 14,721,000 | 15,900,000 | 15,980,000 | 16,140,000 | 15,963,000 | 16,202,000 | 16,769,000 | 18,278,000 |
3 | Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo, Japan | 12,900,000 | 14,293,000 | 13,646,000 | 14,452,000 | 13,996,000 | 14,847,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,300,000 | 16,600,000 |
4 | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 8,500,000 | 8,300,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,160,000 | 8,500,000 | 9,700,000 | 10,100,000 | 11,800,000 | 13,900,000 |
5 | Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo, Japan | 12,100,000 | 12,498,000 | 12,004,000 | 12,663,000 | 11,930,000 | 12,656,000 | 14,084,000 | 14,100,000 | 13,600,000 |
6 | Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 10,460,000 | 10,935,000 | 10,990,000 | 10,825,000 | 10,825,000 | 11,063,000 | 11,229,000 | 11,454,000 | 11,798,000 |
7 | Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 9,100,000 | 9,540,000 | 9,590,000 | 9,686,000 | 9,783,000 | 9,998,000 | 10,198,000 | 10,402,000 | 10,922,000 |
8 | Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 8,910,000 | 9,608,000 | 9,700,000 | 9,603,000 | 9,699,000 | 9,912,000 | 10,110,000 | 10,312,000 | 10,828,000 |
9 | Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 10,600,000 | 12,688,000 | 12,740,000 | 10,500,000 | 10,990,000 | 11,200,000 | 10,430,000 | 9,940,000 | 10,360,000 |
10 | Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 6,000,000 | 6,231,000 | 5,530,000 | 5,925,000 | 6,044,000 | 6,195,000 | 7,062,000 | 8,263,000 | 9,585,000 |
11 | Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 5,950,000 | 5,566,000 | 6,095,000 | 6,287,000 | 6,341,000 | 7,775,000 | 8,514,000 | 8,769,000 | 9,383,000 |
12 | Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,300,000 | 5,297,000 | 4,627,000 | 5,949,000 | 7,674,000 | 7,981,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,792,000 |
13 | Chimelong Ocean Kingdom | Hengqin, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,504,000 | 7,486,000 |
14 | Everland | Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea | 7,500,000 | 6,600,000 | 6,169,000 | 6,884,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,853,000 | 7,303,000 | 7,381,000 | 7,423,000 |
15 | Ocean Park | Aberdeen, Hong Kong | 4,380,000 | 5,030,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,404,000 | 6,955,000 | 7,436,000 | 7,475,000 | 7,792,000 | 7,387,000 |
16 | Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | 5,500,000 | 4,236,000 | 4,261,000 | 5,551,000 | 5,780,000 | 6,383,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,606,000 | 7,310,000 |
17 | Songcheng Park | Hangzhou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,797,000 | 3,327,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,100,000 | 5,810,000 | 7,289,000 |
18 | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal City, California, United States | 4,700,000 | 4,583,000 | 4,308,000 | 5,040,000 | 5,141,000 | 5,912,000 | 6,148,000 | 6,824,000 | 7,097,000 |
19 | Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Lantau Island, Hong Kong | 5,200,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,900,000 | 6,700,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,500,000 | 6,800,000 |
20 | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Japan | 3,910,000 | 3,734,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,465,000 | 5,820,000 | 5,850,000 | 5,840,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,870,000 |
21 | Europa Park | Rust, Germany | 3,950,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,250,000 | 4,250,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 4,900,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,500,000 |
22 | SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,740,000 | 5,926,000 | 5,800,000 | 5,100,000 | 5,202,000 | 5,358,000 | 5,090,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,777,000 |
23 | Tivoli Gardens | Copenhagen, Denmark | 4,396,000 | 3,972,000 | 3,870,000 | 3,696,000 | 3,963,000 | 4,033,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,478,000 | 4,733,000 |
24 | Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,125,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,150,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,680,000 |
25 | Songcheng Lijiang Romance Park | Lijiang, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,730,000 | 4,678,000 |
26 | Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 2,200,000 | 2,612,000 | 2,655,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,710,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,470,000 | 4,260,000 | 4,440,000 |
27 | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Florida, United States | 4,360,000 | 4,410,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,284,000 | 4,348,000 | 4,087,000 | 4,128,000 | 4,252,000 |
28 | Universal Studios Singapore | Singapore | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,000,000 | 3,411,000 | 3,480,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,840,000 | 4,200,000 |
29 | Changzhou Dinosaur Park | Changzhou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,300,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,950,000 |
30 | OCT East | Shenzhen, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,530,000 | 3,890,000 | 4,196,000 | 3,950,000 | 3,780,000 | 3,940,000 |
31 | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, California, United States | 3,670,000 | 3,565,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,654,000 | 3,508,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,867,000 |
32 | Happy Valley | Beijing, China | N/A | N/A | 2,350,000 | 2,734,000 | 3,438,000 | 3,055,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,340,000 | 3,740,000 |
33 | Chimelong Paradise | Guangzhou, China | N/A | N/A | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,970,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,351,000 | 3,619,000 |
34 | Canada's Wonderland | Maple, Ontario, Canada | 3,230,000 | 3,380,000 | 3,160,000 | 3,380,000 | 3,481,000 | 3,655,000 | 3,582,000 | 3,546,000 | 3,617,000 |
35 | PortAventura | Salou, Spain | 3,500,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,522,000 | 3,540,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,600,000 |
36 | SeaWorld San Diego | San Diego, California, United States | 4,260,000 | 4,174,000 | 4,200,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,294,000 | 4,444,000 | 4,311,000 | 3,794,000 | 3,528,000 |
37 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | 3,070,000 | 3,198,000 | 2,942,000 | 3,051,000 | 3,143,000 | 3,221,000 | 3,382,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,507,000 |
38 | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | 3,050,000 | 3,126,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,112,000 | 3,143,000 | 3,206,000 | 3,206,000 | 3,238,000 | 3,335,000 |
39 | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | 2,690,000 | 2,842,000 | 2,807,000 | 2,891,000 | 2,949,000 | 3,140,000 | 3,180,000 | 3,212,000 | 3,276,000 |
40 | Happy Valley | Shenzhen, China | 2,930,000 | 3,180,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,890,000 | 3,212,000 | 3,282,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,250,000 |
41 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, United States | 2,550,000 | N/A | 2,500,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,808,000 | 2,906,000 | 2,848,000 | 3,104,000 |
42 | Liseberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2,950,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,150,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,860,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 |
43 | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | 2,730,000 | 2,761,000 | 2,634,000 | 2,700,000 | N/A | 2,650,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,052,000 |
44 | Gardaland | Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,850,000 |
45 | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | N/A | 3,094,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,744,000 | 2,854,000 | 2,726,000 | 2,699,000 | 2,780,000 |
North America
This section lists the top 20 largest amusement parks in North America in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2001[11] | 2002[12] | 2003[13] | 2004[14] | 2005[15] | 2006[1] | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[6] | 2011[6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
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1 | Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 14,700,000 | 14,000,000 | 14,040,000 | 15,100,000 | 16,100,000 | 16,640,000 | 17,063,000 | 17,233,000 | 16,972,000 | 17,142,000 | 17,536,000 | 18,588,000 | 19,332,000 | 20,492,000 |
2 | Disneyland at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 12,300,000 | 12,700,000 | 12,720,000 | 13,400,000 | 14,500,000 | 14,730,000 | 14,721,000 | 15,900,000 | 15,980,000 | 16,140,000 | 15,963,000 | 16,202,000 | 16,769,000 | 18,278,000 |
3 | Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 9,000,000 | 8,300,000 | 8,620,000 | 9,400,000 | 9,900,000 | 10,460,000 | 10,935,000 | 10,990,000 | 10,825,000 | 10,825,000 | 11,063,000 | 11,229,000 | 11,454,000 | 11,798,000 |
4 | Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 7,700,000 | 7,300,000 | 7,310,000 | 7,800,000 | 8,200,000 | 8,910,000 | 9,540,000 | 9,590,000 | 9,686,000 | 9,783,000 | 9,998,000 | 10,198,000 | 10,402,000 | 10,922,000 |
5 | Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 8,300,000 | 8,000,000 | 7,870,000 | 8,200,000 | 8,600,000 | 9,100,000 | 9,608,000 | 9,700,000 | 9,603,000 | 9,699,000 | 9,912,000 | 10,110,000 | 10,312,000 | 10,828,000 |
6 | Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 7,200,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,850,000 | 6,700,000 | 6,100,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,231,000 | 5,530,000 | 5,925,000 | 6,044,000 | 6,195,000 | 7,062,000 | 8,263,000 | 9,585,000 |
7 | Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 5,000,000 | 4,700,000 | 5,310,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,800,000 | 5,950,000 | 5,566,000 | 6,095,000 | 6,278,000 | 6,341,000 | 7,775,000 | 8,514,000 | 8,769,000 | 9,383,000 |
8 | Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,500,000 | 6,100,000 | 6,070,000 | 6,300,000 | 5,760,000 | 5,300,000 | 5,297,000 | 4,627,000 | 5,949,000 | 7,674,000 | 7,981,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,792,000 |
9 | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal City, California, United States | 4,700,000 | 5,200,000 | 4,580,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,583,000 | 4,308,000 | 5,040,000 | 5,141,000 | 5,912,000 | 6,148,000 | 6,824,000 | 7,097,000 |
10 | SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,100,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,740,000 | 5,926,000 | 5,800,000 | 5,100,000 | 5,202,000 | 5,358,000 | 5,090,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,777,000 |
11 | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Florida, United States | N/A | N/A | 4,300,000 | N/A | 4,300,000 | 4,360,000 | 4,410,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,284,000 | 4,348,000 | 4,087,000 | 4,128,000 | 4,252.000 |
12 | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, California, United States | N/A | N/A | 3,480,000 | N/A | 3,470,000 | 3,670,000 | 3,565,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,654,000 | 3,508,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,867,000 |
13 | Canada's Wonderland | Maple, Ontario, Canada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,600,000 | 3,230,000 | 3,380,000 | 3,160,000 | 3,380,000 | 3,481,000 | 3,655,000 | 3,582,000 | 3,546,000 | 3,617,000 |
14 | SeaWorld San Diego | San Diego, California, United States | N/A | N/A | 4,000,000 | N/A | 4,100,000 | 4,260,000 | 4,147,000 | 4,200,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,294,000 | 4,444,000 | 4,311,000 | 3,794,000 | 3,528,000 |
15 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | N/A | N/A | 3,300,000 | N/A | 3,100,000 | 3,070,000 | 3,198,000 | 2,942,000 | 3,051,000 | 3,143,000 | 3,221,000 | 3,382,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,507,000 |
16 | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,300,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,126,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,112,000 | 3,143,000 | 3,206,000 | 3,206,000 | 3,238,000 | 3,335,000 |
17 | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,700,000 | 2,690,000 | 2,842,000 | 2,807,000 | 2,891,000 | 2,949,000 | 3,140,000 | 3,180,000 | 3,212,000 | 3,276,000 |
18 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,800,000 | 2,550,000 | N/A | 2,500,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,808,000 | 2,906,000 | 2,848,000 | 3,104,000 |
19 | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,900,000 | 2,730,000 | 2,761,000 | 2,634,000 | 2,700,000 | N/A | 2,650,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,052,000 |
20 | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,600,000 | N/A | 3,094,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,744,000 | 2,854,000 | 2,726,000 | 2,699,000 | 2,780,000 |
Europe
This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in Europe in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2006[1] | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011[6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
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1 | Disneyland Park | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 10,600,000 | 12,688,000 | 12,740,000 | 10,500,000 | 10,990,000 | 11,200,000 | 10,430,000 | 9,940,000 | 10,360,000 |
2 | Europa Park | Rust, Germany | 3,950,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,250,000 | 4,250,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 4,900,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,500,000 |
3 | Tivoli Gardens | Copenhagen, Denmark | 4,396,000 | 3,972,000 | 3,870,000 | 3,696,000 | 3,963,000 | 4,033,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,478,000 | 4,733,000 |
4 | Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,125,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,150,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,680,000 |
5 | Walt Disney Studios Park | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 2,200,000 | 2,612,000 | 2,655,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,710,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,470,000 | 4,260,000 | 4,440,000 |
6 | PortAventura | Salou, Spain | 3,500,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,522,000 | 3,540,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,600,000 |
7 | Liseberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2,950,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,150,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,860,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 |
8 | Gardaland | Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,850,000 |
9 | Legoland Windsor | Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom | 1,480,000 | 1,815,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,050,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,250,000 |
10 | Legoland Billund | Billund, Denmark | 1,460,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,925,000 | 2,050,000 |
10 | Puy du Fou | Les Epesses, France | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,470,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,912,000 | 2,050,000 |
12 | Alton Towers | Staffordshire, United Kingdom | 2,400,000 | 2,520,000 | 2,650,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,650,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,575,000 | 1,925,000 |
13 | Phantasialand | Brühl, Germany | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,950,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,845,000 | 1,900,000 |
14 | Thorpe Park | Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,870,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,850,000 |
14 | Parc Astérix | Plailly, France | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,820,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,595,000 | 1,723,000 | 1,620,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,850,000 |
16 | Futuroscope | Jaunay-Clan, France | 1,350,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,825,000 | 1,741,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,464,000 | 1,665,000 | 1,800,000 |
17 | Parque Warner | Madrid, Spain | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,160,000 | 1,460,000 | 1,641,000 |
18 | Chessington World of Adventures | Chessington, United Kingdom | N/A | N/A | 1,300,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,304,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,050,000 | 1,640,000 |
19 | Heide Park | Soltau, Germany | 1,200,000 | 1,330,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,525,000 |
20 | Gröna Lund | Stockholm, Sweden | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,306,000 | 1,464,000 | 1,408,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,311,000 | 1,461,000 |
* | Bakken[16] | Klampenborg, Denmark | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* | Duinrell | Wassenaar, Netherlands | 1,350,000 | 1,356,000 | 1,349,000 | N/A | N/A | 1,360,000 | 1,375,000 | N/A | N/A |
* | Mirabilandia (Italy) | Savio, Italy | 1,700,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,624,000 | 1,505,000 | 1,481,000 | 1,390,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* | Attractiepark Slagharen | Slagharen, Netherlands | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,464,000 | 1,400,000 | N/A | N/A | 1,037,000 | N/A |
* | Flamingo Land Resort | Kirby Misperton, United Kingdom | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,400,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* | Parque de Atracciones de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,347,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* | Plopsaland De Panne | De Panne, Belgium | 909,000 | 1,130,000 | 1,245,000 | N/A | 1,200,000 | 1,265,000 | 1,275,000 | N/A | N/A |
Latin America
This section list the top 10 largest amusement parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2006[1] | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[6] | 2011[6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Six Flags México | Mexico City, Mexico | 2,054,000 | 2,020,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,310,000 | 2,345,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,368,000 |
2 | Beto Carrero World | Santa Catarina, Brazil | N/A | N/A | 1,000,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,683,000 | 2,000,000 |
3 | Hopi Hari | São Paulo, Brazil | 1,500,000 | 1,458,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,983,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,628,000 | 1,685,000 | 1,668,000 | 1,668,000 |
4 | La Feria Chapultepec Mágico | Mexico City, Mexico | 1,457,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,507,000 | 1,537,000 | 1,537,000 | 1,552,000 | 1,584,000 |
5 | Parque Mundo Aventura | Bogotá, Colombia | N/A | N/A | N/A | 990,000 | 1,208,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,423,000 | 1,389,000 |
6 | Parque Xcaret | Cancun, Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,200,000 | 1,212,000 | 1,287,000 |
7 | Parque Plaza Sésamo | Monterrey, Mexico | 1,050,000 | 1,025,000 | 970,000 | 931,000 | 900,000 | 1,197,000 | 1,209,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,221,000 |
8 | Mundo Petapa | Guatemala City, Guatemala | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,253,000 | 1,056,000 | 1,138,000 | 1,199,000 |
9 | Fantasilandia | Santiago, Chile | N/A | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,166,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,111,000 | 1,003,000 |
10 | Parque de la Costa | Tigre, Argentina | N/A | 1,036,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,091,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,020,000 | 956,000 |
* | El Salitre Magico | Bogotá, Colombia | 1,105,000 | 1,071,000 | 1,000,000 | 957,000 | 1,101,000 | 958,000 | 1,054,000 | 1,030,000 | N/A |
* | Playcenter | São Paulo, Brazil | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,350,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Asia-Pacific
This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in the Asia-Pacific region in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2006[1] | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011[6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo, Japan | 12,900,000 | 14,293,000 | 13,646,000 | 14,452,000 | 13,996,000 | 14,847,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,300,000 | 16,600,000 |
2 | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 8,500,000 | 8,300,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,160,000 | 8,500,000 | 9,700,000 | 10,100,000 | 11,800,000 | 13,900,000 |
3 | Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo, Japan | 12,100,000 | 12,498,000 | 12,004,000 | 12,663,000 | 11,930,000 | 12,656,000 | 14,084,000 | 14,100,000 | 13,600,000 |
4 | Chimelong Ocean Kingdom | Hengqin, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,504,000 | 7,486,000 |
5 | Everland | Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea | 7,500,000 | 6,600,000 | 6,169,000 | 6,884,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,853,000 | 7,303,000 | 7,381,000 | 7,423,000 |
6 | Ocean Park | Aberdeen, Hong Kong | 4,380,000 | 5,030,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,404,000 | 6,955,000 | 7,436,000 | 7,475,000 | 7,792,000 | 7,387,000 |
7 | Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | 5,500,000 | 4,236,000 | 4,261,000 | 5,551,000 | 5,780,000 | 6,383,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,606,000 | 7,310,000 |
8 | Songcheng Park | Hangzhou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,797,000 | 3,327,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,100,000 | 5,810,000 | 7,289,000 |
9 | Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Lantau Island, Hong Kong | 5,200,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,900,000 | 6,700,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,500,000 | 6,800,000 |
10 | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Japan | 3,910,000 | 3,734,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,465,000 | 5,820,000 | 5,850,000 | 5,840,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,630,000 |
11 | Songcheng Lijang Romance Park | Lijiang, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,880,000 | 4,678,000 |
12 | Universal Studios Singapore | Singapore | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,000,000 | 3,411,000 | 3,480,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,840,000 | 4,200,000 |
13 | Changzhou Dinosaur Park | Changzhou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,300,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,950,000 |
14 | OCT East | Shenzhen, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,530,000 | 3,890,000 | 4,196,000 | 3,950,000 | 3,780,000 | 3,940,000 |
15 | Happy Valley | Beijing, China | N/A | N/A | 2,350,000 | 2,734,000 | 3,438,000 | 3,055,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,340,000 | 3,740,000 |
16 | Chimelong Paradise | Guangzhou, China | N/A | N/A | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,970,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,351,000 | 3,619,000 |
17 | Window of the World | Shenzhen, China | N/A | N/A | 2,500,000 | 2,651,000 | 3,123,000 | 3,170,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,440,000 |
18 | Songcheng Sanya Romance Park | Sanya, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,930,000 | 3,322,000 |
19 | Happy Valley | Shenzhen, China | 2,930,000 | 3,180,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,890,000 | 3,212,000 | 3,282,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,250,000 |
20 | Jiuzhai Songcheng Resort | Jiuzhaigou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,880,000 | 3,140,000 |
* | Happy Valley | Chengdu, China | N/A | N/A | 2,400,000 | 2,218,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,580,000 | N/A |
* | Happy Valley | Shanghai, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,270,000 | 2,360,000 | N/A |
* | Fantawild Adventure | Wuhu, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,204,000 | 2,253,000 | N/A |
* | Seoulland | Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,130,000 | 2,300,000 | N/A | N/A |
* | Zhenzhou Fantawild Adventure | Zhenzhou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,850,000 | N/A | N/A |
* | Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise | Yokohama, Japan | 5,400,000 | 4,555,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,023,000 | 3,820,000 | 4,050,000 | 4,149,000 | N/A | N/A |
Water parks
Worldwide
This section list the top 20 largest water parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Water park | Location | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011 [6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chime-Long Water Park | Guangzhou, China | 1,600,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,021,000 | 2,172,000 | 2,259,000 | 2,352,000 |
2 | Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 2,059,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,038,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,142,000 | 2,185,000 | 2,294,000 |
3 | Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 1,891,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,872,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,929,000 | 1,968,000 | 2,007,000 | 2,107,000 |
4 | Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park | Paradise Island, Bahamas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,850,000 | 1,868,000 |
5 | Thermas Dos Laranjais | Olimpia, Brazil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,300,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,761,000 |
6 | Aquatica | Orlando, Florida, United States | 950,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,553,000 | 1,569,000 | 1,600,000 |
7 | Ocean World | Gangwon-do, South Korea | 1,260,000 | 1,310,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,726,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,604,000 | 1,509,000 |
8 | Caribbean Bay at Everland Resort | Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | 1,500,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,736,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,623,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,434,000 |
9 | Aquaventure | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | N/A | N/A | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400.000 |
10 | Wet 'n Wild Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | 1,300,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,310,000 |
11 | Hot Park Rio Quente | Caldas Novas, Brazil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,284,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,288,000 |
13 | Wet'n'Wild | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 1,025,000 | 1,095,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
14 | Shenyang Royal Ocean Park Water World | Fushun, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,172,000 | 1,150,000 |
15 | Tropical Islands | Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
16 | Sunway Lagoon | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1,100,000 | 907,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,077,000 |
17 | Schlitterbahn | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | 882,000 | 900,000 | 882,000 | 982,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,027,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,037,000 |
18 | Aquapalace | Prague, Czech Republic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 845,000 | 997,000 |
19 | Piscilago | Bogota, Colombia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,033,000 | 1,035,000 | 1,018,000 | 970,000 |
19 | Beach Park | Aquiraz, Brazil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 843,000 | 964,000 | 949,000 | 970,000 |
20 | Atlantis Water Adventure | Jakarta, Indonesia | N/A | 720,000 | 850,000 | 950,000 | 1,000,000 | 980,000 | 960,000 | 960,000 |
North America
This section has the top 20 water parks in North America in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Water park | Location | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011 [6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 2,050,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,038,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,142,000 | 2,294,000 |
2 | Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States | 1,880,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,872,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,929,000 | 1,968,000 | 2,107,000 |
3 | Aquatica | Orlando, Florida, United States | N/A | 950,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,553,000 | 1,600,000 |
4 | Wet 'n Wild Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | 1,340,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,310,000 |
5 | Schlitterbahn | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | 880,000 | 882,000 | 900,000 | 882,000 | 982,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,037,000 |
6 | Water Country USA | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | 670,000 | 758,000 | 700,000 | 784,000 | 723,000 | 748,000 | 726,000 | 726,000 |
7 | Adventure Island | Tampa, Florida, United States | 609,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 651,000 | 638,000 | 663,000 |
8 | Schlitterbahn | Galveston, Texas, United States | 500,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 546,000 | 546,000 | 551,000 |
9 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Arlington, Texas, United States | 448,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 508,000 | 518,000 | 549,000 |
10 | Six Flags White Water | Marietta, Georgia, United States | 464,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 505,000 | 505,000 | 541,000 |
11 | Hyland Hills Water World | Denver, Colorado, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 527,000 | 527,000 |
12 | Splish Splash | Calverton, New York, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 435,000 | 411,000 | 513,000 |
13 | Wet n' Wild Splashtown | Houston, Texas, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 497,000 | 501,000 |
14 | Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 461,000 | 472,000 | 481,000 |
15 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 424,000 | 423,000 | 440,000 |
16 | Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 367,000 | 367,000 | 437,000 |
17 | Zoombezi Bay | Powell, Ohio, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 389,000 | 360,000 | 423,000 |
18 | Dollywood's Splash Country | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 408,000 | 416,000 |
19 | Raging Waters | San Dimas, California, United States | 650,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 448,000 | 423,000 | 403,000 |
20 | Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | 464,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 406,000 | 398,000 | 402,000 |
Latin America
This section has the top 10 water parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Water park | Location | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park | Paradise Island, Bahamas | N/A | N/A | 1,850,000 | 1,868,000 |
2 | Thermas Dos Laranjais | Olimpia, Brazil | 1,300,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,761,000 |
3 | Hot Park Rio Quente | Caldas Novas, Brazil | N/A | 1,284,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,288,000 |
4 | Piscilago | Bogota, Colombia | 1,033,000 | 1,035,000 | 1,018,000 | 970,000 |
4 | Beach Park | Aquiraz, Brazil | 843,000 | 964,000 | 949,000 | 970,000 |
6 | Parque Acùatico Xocomil | San Martín Zapotitlán, Retalhuleu, Guatemala | N/A | 786,000 | 767,000 | 940,000 |
7 | Parque Acùatico El Rollo | Morelos, Mexico | N/A | 300,000 | 470,000 | 510,000 |
8 | Wet 'n Wild São Paulo | São Paulo, Brazil | N/A | 395,000 | 496,000 | 496,000 |
9 | Rio Water Planet | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | N/A | 350,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
10 | Wet 'n Wild Cancun | Cancun, Mexico | N/A | 250,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 |
Asia-Pacific
This section has the top 15 water parks in Asia-Pacific in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Water park | Location | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011 [6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chimelong Water Park | Guangzhou, China | 1,600,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,021,000 | 2,172,000 | 2,259,000 | 2,352,000 |
2 | Ocean World | Gangwon-do, South Korea | 1,260,000 | 1,310,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,726,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,604,000 | 1,509,000 |
3 | Caribbean Bay at Everland Resort | Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | 1,500,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,736,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,623,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,434,000 |
4 | Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 1,025,000 | 1,095,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
5 | Shenyang Royal Ocean Park - Water World | Fushun, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,172,000 | 1,150,000 |
6 | Sunway Lagoon | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1,100,000 | 907,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,077,000 |
7 | Atlantis Water Adventure | Jakarta, Indonesia | N/A | 720,000 | 850,000 | 950,000 | 1,000,000 | 980,000 | 960,000 | 970,000 |
8 | Summerland | Tokyo, Japan | 898,000 | 920,000 | 925,000 | 850,000 | 990,000 | 939,000 | 884,000 | 915,000 |
9 | Woongjin Playdoci Waterdoci, | Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,003,000 | 997,000 | 945,000 | 898,000 |
10 | Sunway Lost World of Tambun | Perak, Malaysia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 500,000 | 700,000 | 859,000 |
11 | Ocean Park Water Adventure, | Jakarta, Indonesia | N/A | N/A | 700,000 | 600,000 | 750,000 | 800,000 | 777,000 | 804,000 |
12 | Lotte Water Park | Kimhae, South Korea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 772,000 |
13 | Water Kingdom | Mumbai, India | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 |
14 | Playamaya Water Park | Wuhun, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 740,000 | 540,000 | 708,000 |
15 | Wuhu Fantawild Water Park | Wuhu, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 309,000 | 708,000 |
16 | Legoland Water Park | Johor, Malaysia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 630,000 | 700,000 |
17 | Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park | Zhengzhou, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 220,000 | 694,000 |
18 | Changde Happy Water World | Changde, China | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 690,000 |
19 | Wet n' Wild Sydney | Sydney, Australia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 710,000 | 675,000 |
20 | Adventure Cove Waterpark | Singapore | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 648,000 | 614,000 | 660,000 |
Europe/Middle East
This section has the top 10 water parks in Europe/Middle East in order of annual attendance.
Rank | Water park | Location | 2008[3] | 2009[4] | 2010[5] | 2011 [6] | 2012[7] | 2013[8] | 2014[9] | 2015[10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aquaventure | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | N/A | N/A | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 |
2 | Therme Erding | Erding, Germany | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,235,000 |
3 | Tropical Islands | Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 910,000 | 1,100,000 |
4 | Aquapalace | Prague, Czech Republic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 845,000 | 997,000 |
5 | Siam Park | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | N/A | N/A | N/A | 800,000 | 800,000 | N/A | 850,000 | 865,000 |
6 | Wild Wadi Water Park | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 825,000 | 677,000 | 690,000 | 890,000 | 860,000 | N/A | 725,000 | 715,000 |
7 | Tiki Pool | Wassenaar, the Netherlands | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 700,000 | 700,000 |
8 | Lalandia | Billund, Denmark | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 680,000 | 680,000 |
9 | Nettebad | Osnabrück, Germany | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 660,000 | 659,000 |
10 | Yas Waterworld | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 675,000 | 650,000 |
Other rankings
Number of roller coasters
Rank | Park | Location | Opened | Coasters | Owner | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, United States | Six Flags | ||||
Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Cedar Fair | ||||
Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | Cedar Fair | ||||
Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | Cedar Fair | ||||
Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, United States | Six Flags | ||||
Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Cedar Fair | ||||
Europa Park | Rust, Germany | Mack Rides | ||||
Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | Hershey E&R | ||||
Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, United States | Cedar Fair | ||||
Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | Six Flags | ||||
Number of roller coaster inversions
Rank | Park | Location | Opened | Inversions | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, United States | Six Flags | |||
Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | Cedar Fair | |||
Thorpe Park | Chertsey, Surrey, England | Merlin Entertainments | |||
Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Cedar Fair | |||
Alton Towers | Alton, Staffordshire, England | Merlin Entertainments | |||
Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Cedar Fair | |||
Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | Six Flags | |||
Six Flags Over Georgia | Austell, Georgia, United States | Six Flags | |||
Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Six Flags | |||
Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, United States | Cedar Fair | |||
Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, United States | Six Flags | |||
See also
References
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- ↑ Entrance into the park area is free from 2009
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