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
editThis is a list of annual attendance figures of amusement parks and water parks released by TEA, the Themed Entertainment Association.
Amusement park corporations
editThis section lists the top 10 largest amusement park corporations in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Amusement park corporations | Country | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney Experiences |  United States |
119,100,000 | 120,600,000 | 121,400,000 | 126,479,000 | 132,549,000 | 134,330,000 | 137,902,000 | 140,403,000 | 150,014,000 | 157,311,000 | 155,991,000 |
| 2 | Merlin Entertainments |  United Kingdom |
38,500,002 | 41,000,000 | 46,400,000 | 54,000,000 | 59,800,000 | 62,800,000 | 62,900,000 | 61,200,000 | 66,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 67,000,000 |
| 3 | OCT Parks China |  China |
15,800,000 | 19,300,000 | 21,730,000 | 23,359,000 | 26,180,000 | 27,990,000 | 28,830,000 | 32,270,000 | 42,880,000 | 49,350,000 | 53,970,000 |
| 4 | Universal Destinations & Experiences | United States |
23,700,000 | 26,300,000 | 30,800,000 | 34,515,000 | 36,360,000 | 40,152,000 | 44,884,000 | 47,356,000 | 49,458,000 | 50,068,000 | 51,243,000 |
| 5 | Fantawild Group | China |
— | — | — | 9,193,000 | 13,188,000 | — | 23,093,000 | 31,639,000 | 38,495,000 | 42,074,000 | 50,393,000 |
| 6 | Chimelong Group | China |
— | — | — | — | 11,672,000 | 18,659,000 | 23,587,000 | 27,362,000 | 31,031,000 | 34,007,000 | 37,018,000 |
| 7 | Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | United States |
23,800,000 | 24,300,000 | 24,300,000 | 25,750,000 | 26,100,000 | 25,638,000 | 28,557,000 | 30,108,000 | 30,789,000 | 32,024,000 | 32,811,000 |
| 8 | Cedar Fair Entertainment Company | United States |
21,100,000 | 22,800,000 | 23,400,000 | 23,600,000 | 23,519,000 | 23,305,000 | 24,448,000 | 25,104,000 | 25,700,000 | 25,912,000 | 27,938,000 |
| 9 | United Parks & Resorts | United States |
23,500,000 | 22,400,000 | 23,600,000 | 24,310,000 | 23,400,000 | 22,399,000 | 22,471,000 | 22,000,000 | 20,800,000 | 22,582,000 | 22,624,000 |
| 10 | Parques Reunidos |  Spain |
24,800,000 | 25,800,000 | 26,220,000 | 27,130,000 | 26,017,000 | 22,206,000 | — | 20,825,000 | 20,600,000 | 20,900,000 | 22,195,000 |
Amusement parks
editWorldwide
editThis section lists the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance. The list is sorted by 2022 attendance, but includes the top 25 from 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] | 2021[13] | 2022[14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 17,233,000 | 16,972,000 | 17,142,000 | 17,536,000 | 18,588,000 | 19,332,000 | 20,492,888 | 20,395,000 | 20,450,000 | 20,859,000 | 20,963,000 | 6,941,000 | 12,691,000 | 17,133,000 |
| 2 | Disneyland at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 15,900,000 | 15,980,000 | 16,140,000 | 15,963,000 | 16,202,000 | 16,769,000 | 18,278,000 | 17,943,000 | 18,300,000 | 18,666,000 | 18,666,000 | 3,674,000 | 8,573,000 | 16,881,000 |
| 3 | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 8,000,000 | 8,160,000 | 8,500,000 | 9,700,000 | 10,100,000 | 11,800,000 | 13,900,000 | 14,500,000 | 14,935,000 | 14,300,000 | 14,500,000 | 4,901,000 | 5,500,000 | 12,350,000 |
| 4 | Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo, Japan | 13,646,000 | 14,452,000 | 13,996,000 | 14,847,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,300,000 | 16,600,000 | 16,540,000 | 16,600,000 | 17,907,000 | 17,910,000 | 4,160,000 | 6,300,000 | 12,000,000 |
| 5 | Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 4,627,000 | 5,949,000 | 7,674,000 | 7,981,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,792,000 | 9,362,000 | 9,549,000 | 9,788,000 | 10,375,000 | 4,005,000 | 9,077,000 | 11,025,000 |
| 6 | Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 9,700,000 | 9,603,000 | 9,699,000 | 9,912,000 | 10,110,000 | 10,312,000 | 10,828,000 | 10,776,000 | 10,722,000 | 11,258,000 | 11,483,000 | 3,675,000 | 8,589,000 | 10,900,000 |
| 7 | Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,530,000 | 5,925,000 | 6,044,000 | 6,195,000 | 7,062,000 | 8,263,000 | 9,585,000 | 9,998,000 | 10,198,000 | 10,708,000 | 10,922,000 | 4,096,000 | 8,987,000 | 10,750,000 |
| 8 | Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort | Tokyo, Japan | 12,004,000 | 12,663,000 | 11,930,000 | 12,656,000 | 14,084,000 | 14,100,000 | 13,600,000 | 13,460,000 | 13,500,000 | 14,651,000 | 14,650,000 | 3,400,000 | 5,800,000 | 10,100,000 |
| 9 | Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 10,990,000 | 10,825,000 | 10,825,000 | 11,063,000 | 11,229,000 | 11,454,000 | 11,798,000 | 11,712,000 | 12,200,000 | 12,444,000 | 12,444,000 | 4,044,000 | 7,752,000 | 10,000,000 |
| 10 | Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 12,740,000 | 10,500,000 | 10,990,000 | 11,200,000 | 10,430,000 | 9,940,000 | 10,360,000 | 8,400,000 | 9,660,000 | 9,843,000 | 9,745,000 | 2,620,000 | 3,500,000 | 9,930,000 |
| 11 | Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 9,590,000 | 9,686,000 | 9,783,000 | 9,998,000 | 10,198,000 | 10,402,000 | 10,922,000 | 10,844,000 | 12,500,000 | 13,750,000 | 13,888,000 | 4,166,000 | 7,194,000 | 9,027,000 |
| 12 | Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 6,095,000 | 6,287,000 | 6,341,000 | 7,775,000 | 8,514,000 | 8,769,000 | 9,383,000 | 9,295,000 | 9,574,000 | 9,861,000 | 9,861,000 | 1,919,000 | 4,977,000 | 9,000,000 |
| 13 | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal City, California, United States | 4,308,000 | 5,040,000 | 5,141,000 | 5,912,000 | 6,148,000 | 6,824,000 | 7,097,000 | 8,086,000 | 9,056,000 | 9,147,000 | 9,147,000 | 1,299,000 | 5,505,000 | 8,400,000 |
| 14 | Europa-Park | Rust, Germany | 4,250,000 | 4,250,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 4,900,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,720,000 | 5,750,000 | 2,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
| 15 | Everland | Yongin, South Korea | 6,169,000 | 6,884,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,853,000 | 7,303,000 | 7,381,000 | 7,423,000 | 7,200,000 | 6,310,000 | 5,850,000 | 6,606,000 | 2,760,000 | 3,710,000 | 5,770,000 |
| 16 | De Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,125,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,150,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,764,000 | 5,180,000 | 5,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 2,900,000 | 3,300,000 | 5,430,000 |
| 17 | Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 2,655,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,710,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,470,000 | 4,260,000 | 4,440,000 | 4,970,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,298,000 | 5,245,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,894,000 | 5,340,000 |
| 18 | Shanghai Disneyland | Shanghai, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,600,000 | 11,000,000 | 11,800,000 | 11,210,000 | 5,500,000 | 8,480,000 | 5,300,000 |
| 19 | Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | 4,261,000 | 5,551,000 | 5,780,000 | 6,383,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,606,000 | 7,310,000 | 8,150,000 | 6,714,000 | 5,960,000 | 5,953,000 | 1,560,000 | 2,460,000 | 4,520,000 |
| 20 | Chimelong Ocean Kingdom | Hengqin, China | — | — | — | — | — | 5,504,000 | 7,486,000 | 8,474,000 | 9,788,000 | 10,830,000 | 11,736,000 | 4,797,000 | 7,452,000 | 4,400,000 |
| 21 | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Japan | 4,700,000 | 4,465,000 | 5,820,000 | 5,850,000 | 5,840,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,870,000 | 5,850,000 | 5,930,000 | 5,920,000 | 5,950,000 | 2,400,000 | 3,600,000 | 4,200,000 |
| 22 | OCT Happy Valley | Beijing, China | 2,350,000 | 2,734,000 | 3,438,000 | 3,055,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,340,000 | 3,740,000 | 3,830,000 | 3,950,000 | 3,980,000 | 5,160,000 | 3,950,000 | 4,930,000 | 3,740,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong Disneyland | Hong Kong SAR | 4,600,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,900,000 | 6,700,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,500,000 | 6,800,000 | 6,100,000 | 6,200,000 | 6,700,000 | 5,695,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,400,000 |
| 24 | Chimelong Paradise | Guangzhou, China | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,970,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,351,000 | 3,619,000 | 3,836,000 | 4,181,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,905,000 | 2,681,000 | 3,890,000 | 2,300,000 |
| 25 | Chimelong Paradise | Guangzhou, China | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,970,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,351,000 | 3,619,000 | 3,836,000 | 4,181,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,905,000 | 2,681,000 | 3,890,000 | 2,300,000 |
This section lists the top 20 largest amusement parks in North America in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[3] | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] | 2021[13] | 2022[15] | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 17,233,000 | 16,972,000 | 17,142,000 | 17,536,000 | 18,588,000 | 19,332,000 | 20,492,000 | 20,395,000 | 20,450,000 | 20,859,000 | 20,963,000 | 6,941,000 | 12,691,000 | 17,133,000 | |
| 2 | Disneyland at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 15,900,000 | 15,980,000 | 16,140,000 | 15,963,000 | 16,202,000 | 16,769,000 | 18,278,000 | 17,943,000 | 18,300,000 | 18,666,000 | 18,666,000 | 3,674,000 | 8,573,000 | 16,881,000 | |
| 3 | Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 4,627,000 | 5,949,000 | 7,674,000 | 7,981,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,792,000 | 9,362,000 | 9,549,000 | 9,788,000 | 10,375,000 | 4,005,000 | 9,077,000 | 11,025,000 | |
| 4 | Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 9,700,000 | 9,603,000 | 9,699,000 | 9,912,000 | 10,110,000 | 10,312,000 | 10,828,000 | 10,776,000 | 10,722,000 | 11,258,000 | 11,483,000 | 3,675,000 | 8,589,000 | 10,900,000 | |
| 5 | Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,530,000 | 5,925,000 | 6,044,000 | 6,195,000 | 7,062,000 | 8,263,000 | 9,585,000 | 9,998,000 | 10,198,000 | 10,708,000 | 10,922,000 | 4,096,000 | 8,987,000 | 10,750,000 | |
| 6 | Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 10,990,000 | 10,825,000 | 10,825,000 | 11,063,000 | 11,229,000 | 11,454,000 | 11,798,000 | 11,712,000 | 12,200,000 | 12,444,000 | 12,444,000 | 4,044,000 | 7,752,000 | 10,000,000 | |
| 7 | Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 9,590,000 | 9,686,000 | 9,783,000 | 9,998,000 | 10,198,000 | 10,402,000 | 10,922,000 | 10,844,000 | 12,500,000 | 13,750,000 | 13,888,000 | 4,166,000 | 7,194,000 | 9,027,000 | |
| 8 | Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, United States | 6,095,000 | 6,278,000 | 6,341,000 | 7,775,000 | 8,514,000 | 8,769,000 | 9,383,000 | 9,295,000 | 9,574,000 | 9,861,000 | 9,861,000 | 1,919,000 | 4,977,000 | 9,000,000 | |
| 9 | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal City, California, United States | 4,308,000 | 5,040,000 | 5,141,000 | 5,912,000 | 6,148,000 | 6,824,000 | 7,097,000 | 8,086,000 | 9,056,000 | 9,147,000 | 9,147,000 | 1,299,000 | 5,505,000 | 8,400,000 | |
| 10 | SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | 5,800,000 | 5,100,000 | 5,202,000 | 5,358,000 | 5,090,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,777,000 | 4,402,000 | 3,962,000 | 4,594,000 | 4,640,000 | 1,598,000 | 3,051,000 | 4,454,000 | |
| 11 | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Florida, United States | 4,100,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,284,000 | 4,348,000 | 4,087,000 | 4,128,000 | 4,252,000 | 4,169,000 | 3,961,000 | 4,139,000 | 4,180,000 | 1,288,000 | 3,210,000 | 4,051,000 | |
| 12 | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, California, United States | 3,333,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,654,000 | 3,508,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,867,000 | 4,014,000 | 4,034,000 | 4,115,000 | 4,238,000 | 811,000 | 3,681,000 | 3,899,000 | |
| 13 | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 3,160,000 | 3,380,000 | 3,481,000 | 3,655,000 | 3,582,000 | 3,546,000 | 3,617,000 | 3,723,000 | 3,760,000 | 3,798,000 | 3,950,000 | — | 587,000 | 3,768,000 | |
| 14 | SeaWorld San Diego | San Diego, California, United States | 4,200,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,294,000 | 4,444,000 | 4,311,000 | 3,794,000 | 3,528,000 | 3,528,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,723,000 | 3,731,000 | 1,139,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,507,000 | |
| 15 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | 2,942,000 | 3,051,000 | 3,143,000 | 3,221,000 | 3,382,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,507,000 | 3,604,000 | 3,604,000 | 3,676,000 | 3,610,000 | 1,020,000 | 3,327,000 | 3,444,000 | |
| 16 | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | 3,000,000 | 3,112,000 | 3,143,000 | 3,206,000 | 3,206,000 | 3,238,000 | 3,335,000 | 3,384,000 | 3,469,000 | 3,486,000 | 3,485,000 | 1,626,000 | 3,181,000 | 3,340,000 | |
| 17 | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | 2,807,000 | 2,891,000 | 2,949,000 | 3,140,000 | 3,180,000 | 3,212,000 | 3,276,000 | 3,276,000 | 3,301,000 | 3,367,000 | 3,384,000 | 1,717,000 | 3,012,000 | 3,193,000 | |
| 18 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, United States | 2,500,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,808,000 | 2,906,000 | 2,848,000 | 3,104,000 | 3,332,000 | 3,365,000 | 3,592,000 | 3,610,000 | 686,000 | 3,047,000 | 2,993,000 | |
| 19 | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,780,000 | 2,950,000 | 3,039,000 | 3,107,000 | 3,169,000 | — | 2,675,000 | 2,535,000 | |
| 20 | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | 2,634,000 | 2,700,000 | — | 2,650,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,052,000 | 3,220,000 | 3,236,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,451,000 | 598,000 | 2,913,000 | 2,153,000 |
This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in Europe in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] | 2021[16] | 2022[17] | 2023[18] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 12,740,000 | 10,500,000 | 10,990,000 | 11,200,000 | 10,430,000 | 9,940,000 | 9,790,000 | 8,400,000 | 9,660,000 | 9,843,000 | 9,745,000 | 2,620,000 | 3,500,000 | 9,930,000 | 10,400,000 |
| 2 | Europa-Park at Europa-Park Resort | Rust, Germany | 4,250,000 | 4,250,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,600,000 | 4,900,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,720,000 | 5,750,000 | 2,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,400,000 | 6,000,000 |
| 3 | Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 2,655,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,710,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,470,000 | 4,260,000 | 4,440,000 | 4,970,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,298,000 | 5,245,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,884,000 | 5,340,000 | 5,700,000 |
| 4 | De Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,125,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,150,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,764,000 | 5,180,000 | 5,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 2,900,000 | 3,300,000 | 5,430,000 | 5,560,000 |
| 5 | Tivoli Gardens | Copenhagen, Denmark | 3,870,000 | 3,696,000 | 3,963,000 | 4,033,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,478,000 | 4,733,000 | 4,640,000 | 4,640,000 | 4,850,000 | 4,581,000 | 1,628,000 | 2,400,000 | 3,864,000 | 4,031,000 |
| 6 | PortAventura Park at PortAventura World | Salou and Vila-seca, Spain | 3,000,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,522,000 | 3,540,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,750,000 | 700,000 | 2,400,000 | 3,750,000 | 3,975,000 |
| 7 | Gardaland at Gardaland Resort | Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,880,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,920,000 | 1,350,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,950,000 | 3,070,000 |
| 8 | Parc Astérix | Plailly, France | 1,820,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,595,000 | 1,723,000 | 1,620,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,850,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,174,000 | 2,326,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,300,000 | 2,632,000 | 2,815,000 |
| 9 | Puy du Fou | Les Epesses, France | — | 1,470,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,912,000 | 2,050,000 | 2,220,000 | 2,260,000 | 2,305,000 | 2,308,000 | 923,000 | 1,616,000 | 2,342,000 | 2,500,000 |
| 10 | Legoland Windsor | Windsor, United Kingdom | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,050,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,183,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,315,000 | 2,430,000 | 450,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,420,000 |
| 11 | Alton Towers at Alton Towers Resort | Alton, United Kingdom | 2,650,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,650,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,575,000 | 1,925,000 | 1,980,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,130,000 | 670,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,350,000 |
| 12 | Legoland Billund | Billund, Denmark | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,925,000 | 2,050,000 | 2,091,000 | 2,120,000 | 2,250,000 | 1,950,000 | 700,000 | 850,000 | 2,243,000 | 2,350,000 |
| 13 | Liseberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3,150,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,860,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,052,000 | 3,070,000 | 3,061,000 | 3,055,000 | 2,950,000 | — | 1,447,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,300,000 |
| 14 | Phantasialand | Brühl, Germany | 1,950,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,845,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,995,000 | 1,995,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,050,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,180,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,140,000 |
| 15 | Parque Warner | Madrid, Spain | 1,450,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,200,000 | — | 1,160,000 | 1,460,000 | 1,641,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,840,000 | 2,185,000 | 2,232,000 | 450,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,860,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 16 | Futuroscope | Jaunay-Clan, France | 1,700,000 | 1,825,000 | 1,741,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,464,000 | 1,665,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,900,000 | 900,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,920,000 | 1,975,000 |
| 17 | Heide Park | Soltau, Germany | 1,400,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,480,000 | — | 1,700,000 | 950,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,680,000 |
| 18 | Thorpe Park | Chertsey, United Kingdom | 1,870,000 | 1,850,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,880,000 | 1,900,000 | 600,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,620,000 |
| 19 | Legoland Deutschland | Günzburg, Germany | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,150,000 | 2,250,000 | 1,700,000 | 750,000 | 900,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,575,000 |
This section list the top 10 largest amusement parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[3] | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] | 2021[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beto Carrero World | Santa Catarina, Brazil | 1,000,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,683,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,122,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,241,000 | 1,252,000 | 1,895,000 |
| 2 | Six Flags México | Mexico City, Mexico | 1,950,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,310,000 | 2,345,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,486,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,789,000 | 2,803,000 | 701,000 | 1,125,000 |
| 3 | Parque Xcaret | Cancun, Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,505,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,960,000 | 736,000 | 1,104,000 |
| 4 | Parque Mundo Aventura | Bogotá, Colombia | — | 990,000 | 1,208,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,423,000 | 1,389,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,505,000 | 1,158,000 | 1,151,000 | 344,000 | 631,000 |
| 5 | Fantasilandia | Santiago, Chile | 1,100,000 | 1,166,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,111,000 | 1,003,000 | 1,085,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 430,000 | 615,000 |
| 6 | Theme Parque Nacional del Café | Quindío, Colombia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | 1,050,000 | 966,000 | 1,028,000 | 1,043,000 | 321,000 | 482,000 |
| 7 | Mundo Petapa | Guatemala City, Guatemala | — | — | — | 1,253,000 | 1,056,000 | 1,138,000 | 1,199,000 | 1,220,000 | 1,239,000 | 1,226,000 | 1,330,000 | 268,000 | 402,000 |
| 8 | Parque de la Costa | Buenos Aires, Argentina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 968,000 | 263,000 | 395,000 |
| 9 | La Feria Chapultepec Mágico | Mexico City, Mexico | 1,400,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,507,000 | 1,537,000 | 1,537,000 | 1,552,000 | 1,584,000 | 1,591,000 | 1,591,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,306,000 | — | — |
| 10 | Parque Plaza Sésamo | Monterrey, Mexico | 970,000 | 931,000 | 900,000 | 1,197,000 | 1,209,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,197,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,173,000 | — | — |
This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in the Asia-Pacific region in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] | 2021[13] | 2022[19] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 8,000,000 | 8,160,000 | 8,500,000 | 9,700,000 | 10,100,000 | 11,800,000 | 13,900,000 | 14,500,000 | 14,935,000 | 14,300,000 | 14,500,000 | 4,901,000 | 5,500,000 | 12,350,000 |
| 2 | Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | 13,646,000 | 14,452,000 | 13,996,000 | 14,847,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,300,000 | 16,600,000 | 16,540,000 | 16,600,000 | 17,907,000 | 17,910,000 | 4,160,000 | 6,300,000 | 12,000,000 |
| 3 | Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | 12,004,000 | 12,663,000 | 11,930,000 | 12,656,000 | 14,084,000 | 14,100,000 | 13,600,000 | 13,460,000 | 13,500,000 | 14,651,000 | 14,650,000 | 3,400,000 | 5,800,000 | 10,100,000 |
| 4 | Everland at Everland Resort | Yongin, South Korea | 6,169,000 | 6,884,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,853,000 | 7,303,000 | 7,381,000 | 7,423,000 | 7,200,000 | 6,310,000 | 5,850,000 | 6,606,000 | 2,760,000 | 3,710,000 | 5,770,000 |
| 5 | Shanghai Disneyland Park at Shanghai Disneyland Resort | Shanghai, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,600,000 | 11,000,000 | 11,800,000 | 11,210,000 | 5,500,000 | 8,480,000 | 5,300,000 |
| 6 | Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | 4,261,000 | 5,551,000 | 5,780,000 | 6,383,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,606,000 | 7,310,000 | 8,150,000 | 6,714,000 | 5,960,000 | 5,953,000 | 1,560,000 | 2,460,000 | 4,520,000 |
| 7 | Chimelong Ocean Kingdom | Hengqin, China | — | — | — | — | — | 5,504,000 | 7,486,000 | 8,474,000 | 9,788,000 | 10,830,000 | 11,736,000 | 4,797,000 | 7,452,000 | 4,400,000 |
| 8 | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Japan | 4,700,000 | 4,465,000 | 5,820,000 | 5,850,000 | 5,840,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,850,000 | 5,930,000 | 5,920,000 | 5,950,000 | 2,400,000 | 3,600,000 | 4,200,000 |
| 9 | OCT Happy Valley | Beijing, China | 2,350,000 | 2,734,000 | 3,438,000 | 3,055,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,340,000 | 3,740,000 | 3,830,000 | 3,950,000 | 3,980,000 | 5,160,000 | 3,950,000 | 4,930,000 | 3,740,000 |
| 10 | Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Lantau Island, Hong Kong | 4,600,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,900,000 | 6,700,000 | 7,400,000 | 7,500,000 | 6,800,000 | 6,100,000 | 6,200,000 | 6,700,000 | 5,695,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,400,000 |
| 11 | Chimelong Paradise | Guangzhou, China | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,970,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,351,000 | 3,619,000 | 3,836,000 | 4,181,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,905,000 | 2,681,000 | 3,890,000 | 2,300,000 |
| 12 | China Dinosaurs Park | Changzhou, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,210,000 | 4,106,000 | 4,434,000 | 2,375,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,200,000 |
| 13 | Universal Studios Singapore | Singapore, Singapore | — | 2,000,000 | 3,411,000 | 3,480,000 | 3,650,000 | 3,840,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,220,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,500,000 | 1,098,000 | 1,200,000 | 2,100,000 |
| 14 | Happy Valley at OCT Resort | Shenzhen, China | 2,800,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,890,000 | 3,212,000 | 3,282,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,860,000 | 3,900,000 | 3,910,000 | 3,980,000 | 3,120,000 | 3,310,000 | 1,750,000 |
| 16 | Happy Valley | Chengdu, China | 2,400,000 | 2,218,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,580,000 | 2,590,000 | 2,340,000 | 2,970,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,580,000 | 2,620,000 | 2,940,000 | 1,570,000 |
| 17 | Ocean Park | Aberdeen, Hong Kong | 4,800,000 | 5,404,000 | 6,955,000 | 7,436,000 | 7,475,000 | 7,792,000 | 7,387,000 | 5,996,000 | 5,800,000 | 5,800,000 | 5,700,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 |
| 18 | OCT Happy Valley | Shanghai, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,390,000 | 2,730,000 | 3,300,000 | 1,240,000 |
| 19 | Fantawild Oriental Heritage | Ningbo, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,441,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,740,000 | 3,575,000 | 2,257,000 | 2,308,000 | 1,230,000 |
| 20 | Window of the World at OCT Resort | Shenzhen, China | 2,500,000 | 2,651,000 | 3,123,000 | 3,170,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,440,000 | 3,910,000 | 3,980,000 | 3,990,000 | 3,990,000 | 1,890,000 | 2,400,000 | 1,100,000 |
Worldwide
editThis section list the top 25 largest water parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Water park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011 [3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chimelong Water Park | Guangzhou, China | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,021,000 | 2,172,000 | 2,259,000 | 2,352,000 | 2,538,000 | 2,690,000 | 2,740,000 | 3,014,000 | 1,512,000 |
| 2 | Aquaventure Atlantis | Sanya, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 1,095,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,242,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,120,000 | 952,000 |
| 4 | Playa Maya Water Park | Wuhan, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730,000 | 690,000 | 700,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,210,000 | 930,000 |
| 5 | Thermas Dos Laranjais | Olimpia, Brazil | — | — | — | 1,300,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,761,000 | 1,959,000 | 2,007,000 | 1,971,000 | 1,845,000 | 922,500 |
| 6 | Playa Maya Water Park | Shanghai, China | — | — | — | — | 740,000 | 540,000 | 708,000 | 870,000 | 890,000 | 990,000 | 970,000 | 860,000 |
| 7 | Wuhu Fantawild Water Park | Wuhu, China | — | — | — | — | — | 309,000 | 708,000 | 1,024,000 | 1,204,000 | 1,360,000 | 1,348,000 | 770,800 |
| 8 | Therme Erding | Erding, Germany | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,850,000 | 750,000 |
| 9 | Hot Park Rio Quente | Caldas Novas, Brazil | — | — | — | — | 1,284,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,481,000 | 1,433,000 | 1,469,000 | 734,500 |
| 10 | Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park | Zhengzhou, China | — | — | — | — | — | 220,000 | 694,000 | 802,000 | 898,000 | 910,000 | 905,000 | 622,300 |
| 11 | Aquaventure | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | — | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,430,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,397,000 | 1,322,000 | 600,000 |
| Sunway Lagoon | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 907,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 600,000 | |
| Sunway Lost World of Tambun | Perak, Malaysia | — | — | — | — | 500,000 | 700,000 | 859,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 600,000 | |
| 14 | Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,500,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,811,000 | 551,000 |
| 15 | Playa Maya Water Park | Tianjin, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 720,000 | 750,000 | 550,000 |
| 16 | Aquapalace Prague | Prague, Czech Republic | — | — | — | — | — | 845,000 | 997,000 | 1,023,000 | 1,215,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,300,000 | 537,000 |
| 17 | Aquatica | Orlando, Florida, United States | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,553,000 | 1,569,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,536,000 | 1,382,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,533,000 | 528,000 |
| 18 | Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park | Paradise Island, Bahamas | — | — | — | — | — | 1,850,000 | 1,868,000 | 1,868,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,813,000 | 494,000 |
| 19 | Tropical Islands | Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany | — | — | — | — | — | 910,000 | 1,002,000 | 1,133,000 | 1,168,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,233,000 | 493,000 |
| 20 | Summerland | Tokyo, Japan | 920,000 | 925,000 | 850,000 | 990,000 | 939,000 | 884,000 | 915,000 | 862,000 | 812,000 | 820,000 | 868,000 | 454,000 |
| 21 | Schlitterbahn | Texas, United States | 882,000 | 900,000 | 882,000 | 982,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,006,000 | 1,016,000 | 996,000 | 451,000 |
| 22 | Xiamen Fantawild Water Park | Xiamen, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 832,000 | 442,000 |
| 23 | Tiki Pool | Wassenaar, Netherlands | — | — | — | — | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 390,000 |
| 24 | Aqualand Moravia | Czech Republic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 712,400 | 720,000 | 806,000 | 368,000 |
| 25 | Magic City Water Park | Suzano, Brazil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 681,000 | 355,000 |
North America
editThis section has the top 20 water parks in North America in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Water park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011 [3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,500,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,811,000 | 551,000 |
| 2 | Aquatica | Orlando, Florida, United States | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,553,000 | 1,569,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,536,000 | 1,382,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,533,000 | 528,000 |
| 3 | Schlitterbahn | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | 882,000 | 900,000 | 882,000 | 982,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,006,000 | 1,016,000 | 996,000 | 451,000 |
| 4 | Schlitterbahn | Galveston, Texas, United States | — | — | — | — | 546,000 | 546,000 | 551,000 | 562,000 | 545,000 | 559,000 | 567,000 | 337,000 |
| 5 | Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World Resort | Bay Lake, Florida, United States | 1,891,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,872,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,929,000 | 1,968,000 | 2,107,000 | 2,091,000 | 1,945,000 | 2,003,000 | 1,983,000 | 316,000 |
| 6 | Aquatica San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 625,000 | 645,000 | 651,000 | 263,000 |
| 7 | Six Flags White Water | Marietta, Georgia, United States | — | — | — | — | 505,000 | 505,000 | 541,000 | 568,000 | 559,000 | 531,000 | 526,000 | 238,000 |
| 8 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Arlington, Texas, United States | — | — | — | — | 508,000 | 518,000 | 549,000 | 549,000 | 533,000 | 533,000 | 538,000 | 235,000 |
| 9 | Dollywood's Splash Country | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States | — | — | — | — | — | 408,000 | 416,000 | 416,000 | 424,000 | 437,000 | 433,000 | 188,000 |
| 10 | Typhoon Texas | Katy, Texas, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 440,000 | 418,000 | 451,000 | 478,000 | 203,000 |
| 11 | Zoombezi Bay | Powell, Ohio, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 386,000 | 438,000 | 466,000 | 176,000 |
| 12 | Camelbeach | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | — | — | — | — | 367,000 | 367,000 | 437,000 | 437,000 | 424,000 | 437,000 | 439,000 | 151,000 |
| 13 | Adventure Island | Tampa, Florida, United States | — | — | — | — | 651,000 | 638,000 | 663,000 | 650,000 | 631,000 | 669,000 | 656,000 | 125,000 |
| 14 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | — | — | — | — | 424,000 | 423,000 | 440,000 | 449,000 | 440,000 | 475,000 | 482,000 | 85,000 |
| 15 | 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 | 2,294,000 | 2,277,000 | 2,163,000 | 2,271,000 | 2,248,000 | — |
| 16 | Water Country USA | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | 758,000 | 700,000 | 784,000 | 723,000 | 748,000 | 726,000 | 726,000 | 733,000 | 711,000 | 729,000 | 736,000 | — |
| 17 | Splish Splash | Calverton, New York, United States | — | — | — | — | 435,000 | 411,000 | 513,000 | 513,000 | 513,000 | 539,000 | 542,000 | — |
| 18 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown | Spring, Texas, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 475,000 | — |
| 19 | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix | Glendale, Arizona, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 441,000 | — |
| 20 | Cedar Point Shores | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392,000 | 412,000 | 420,000 | 424,000 | — |
Latin America
editThis section has the top 10 water parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Water park | Location | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermas Dos Laranjais | Olimpia, Brazil | 1,300,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,761,000 | 1,959,000 | 2,007,000 | 1,971,000 | 1,845,000 | 922,500 |
| 2 | Hot Park Rio Quente | Caldas Novas, Brazil | — | 1,284,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,481,000 | 1,433,000 | 1,469,000 | 734,500 |
| 3 | Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park | Paradise Island, Bahamas | — | — | 1,850,000 | 1,868,000 | 1,868,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,813,000 | 494,000 |
| 4 | Magic City Water Park | Suzano, Brazil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 681,000 | 355,000 |
| 5 | Thermas Water Park | São Pedro, Brazil | — | — | — | 255,000 | 330,000 | 392,000 | 481,000 | 641,000 | 315,000 |
| 6 | Beach Park | Aquiraz, Brazil | 843,000 | 964,000 | 949,000 | 970,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,028,000 | 950,000 | 890,000 | 312,000 |
| 7 | Piscilago | Bogotá, Colombia | 1,033,000 | 1,035,000 | 1,018,000 | 1,007,000 | 970,000 | 989,000 | 990,000 | 876,000 | 307,000 |
| 8 | Hot Beach | Olímpia, Brazil | — | — | — | — | — | 243,000 | 462,000 | 608,000 | 243,200 |
| 9 | Parque Acùatico El Rollo | Morelos, Mexico | — | 300,000 | 470,000 | 510,000 | 520,000 | 530,000 | 530,000 | 525,000 | 210,000 |
| 10 | Parque Acùatico Xocomil | San Martín Zapotitlán, Guatemala | — | 786,000 | 767,000 | 940,000 | 838,000 | 827,000 | 840,000 | 894,000 | 121,000 |
Asia-Pacific
editThis section has the top 15 water parks in Asia-Pacific in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Water park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011 [3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015 | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chimelong Water Park | Guangzhou, China | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,021,000 | 2,172,000 | 2,259,000 | 2,352,000 | 2,538,000 | 2,690,000 | 2,740,000 | 3,014,000 | 1,512,000 |
| 2 | Aquaventure Atlantis | Sanya, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 1,095,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,242,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,120,000 | 952,000 |
| 4 | Playa Maya Water Park | Wuhan, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730,000 | 690,000 | 700,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,210,000 | 930,000 |
| 5 | Playa Maya Water Park | Shanghai, China | — | — | — | — | 740,000 | 540,000 | 708,000 | 870,000 | 890,000 | 990,000 | 970,000 | 860,000 |
| 6 | Wuhu Fantawild Water Park | Wuhu, China | — | — | — | — | — | 309,000 | 708,000 | 1,024,000 | 1,204,000 | 1,360,000 | 1,348,000 | 770,800 |
| 7 | Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park | Zhengzhou, China | — | — | — | — | — | 220,000 | 694,000 | 802,000 | 898,000 | 910,000 | 905,000 | 622,300 |
| 8 | Sunway Lagoon | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 907,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 600,000 |
| Sunway Lost World of Tambun | Perak, Malaysia | — | — | — | — | 500,000 | 700,000 | 859,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 600,000 | |
| 10 | Playa Maya Water Park | Tianjin, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 720,000 | 750,000 | 550,000 |
| 11 | Summerland | Tokyo, Japan | 920,000 | 925,000 | 850,000 | 990,000 | 939,000 | 884,000 | 915,000 | 862,000 | 812,000 | 820,000 | 868,000 | 454,000 |
| 12 | Xiamen Fantawild Water Park | Xiamen, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 832,000 | 442,000 |
| 13 | Adventure Cove Waterpark | Singapore | — | — | — | — | 648,000 | 614,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 680,000 | 700,000 | 710,000 | 300,000 |
| 14 | Kaifeng Yinji Water Park | Kaifeng, China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 890,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,000,000 | 299,600 |
| 15 | Atlantis Water Adventure | Jakarta, Indonesia | 720,000 | 850,000 | 950,000 | 1,000,000 | 980,000 | 960,000 | 970,000 | 1,110,000 | 885,000 | 907,000 | 910,000 | 220,000 |
| 16 | The Jungle Water Adventure | Bogor, Indonesia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 571,000 | 815,000 | 910,000 | 783,000 | 785,000 | 200,000 |
| 17 | Ocean World | Gangwon-do, South Korea | 1,310,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,726,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,604,000 | 1,509,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,330,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,071,000 | 180,000 |
| 18 | Caribbean Bay | Seoul, South Korea | 1,450,000 | 1,736,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,623,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,434,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,333,000 | 168,000 |
| 19 | Woongjin Playdoci Waterdoci | Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | — | — | — | 1,003,000 | 997,000 | 945,000 | 898,000 | 900,000 | 881,000 | 720,000 | 750,000 | 146,000 |
| 20 | Water Kingdom | Dhaka, Bangladesh | — | — | — | — | — | — | 622,000 | 715,000 | 743,000 | 744,000 | 710,000 | 145,280 |
Europe / Middle East
editThis section has the top 10 water parks in Europe / Middle East in order of annual attendance.
| Rank | Water park | Location | 2009[1] | 2010[2] | 2011 [3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therme Erding | Erding, Germany | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,850,000 | 750,000 |
| 2 | Aquaventure | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | — | 1,040,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,430,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,397,000 | 1,322,000 | 600,000 |
| 3 | Aquapalace Prague | Prague, Czech Republic | — | — | — | — | — | 845,000 | 997,000 | 1,023,000 | 1,215,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,300,000 | 537,000 |
| 4 | Tropical Islands | Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany | — | — | — | — | — | 910,000 | 1,002,000 | 1,133,000 | 1,168,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,233,000 | 493,000 |
| 5 | Tiki Pool | Wassenaar, Netherlands | — | — | — | — | — | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 390,000 |
| 6 | Aqualand Moravia | Czech Republic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 712,400 | 720,000 | 806,000 | 368,000 |
| 7 | Wild Wadi Water Park | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 677,000 | 690,000 | 890,000 | 860,000 | — | 725,000 | 715,000 | 730,000 | 697,000 | 720,000 | 740,000 | 350,000 |
| 8 | Nettebad | Osnabrück, Germany | — | — | — | — | — | 660,000 | 744,000 | 729,000 | 744,000 | 758,000 | 756,000 | 311,000 |
| 9 | Lalandia | Billund, Denmark | — | — | — | — | — | 680,000 | 680,000 | 692,000 | 680,000 | 682,000 | 682,000 | 240,000 |
| 10 | Siam Park | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | — | — | 800,000 | 800,000 | — | 850,000 | 865,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,209,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,200,000 | 97,000 |
Other rankings
editNumber of roller coasters
editAmusement parks that contain the most roller coasters are ranked below.
As of July 1, 2024[update]:
| Rank | Park | Location | Opened | Coasters | Owner | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, California, United States | 1971
|
20
|
Six Flags | |
2
|
Energylandia | Zator, Lesser Poland, Poland | 2014
|
19
|
Marek Goczał | |
3
|
Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 1981
|
18
|
Six Flags | |
4
|
Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | 1870
|
17
|
Six Flags | |
5
|
Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | 1972
|
15
|
Six Flags | |
5
|
Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois, United States | 1976
|
15
|
Six Flags |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "TEA/AECOM 2011 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "TEA/AECOM 2012 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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- ^ Marden, Duane. "Energylandia". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Canada's Wonderland". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Cedar Point". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Kings Island". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Six Flags Great America". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 8, 2024.