Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada

TOP PARKS
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ATTENDANCE

    Here are selected figures for theme park attendance. Of course, having high attendance doesn't necessarily mean a park is the best- it may be because it's near a high population base, and/or it's in a high tourist area, and/or it's better promoted giving a more intense "want-to-go" factor.

    Also, it was pointed out by American coaster fan Jennifer Lerch, that some parks are open year round, so they have additional months in which to get more people through the gates. She also suggested that many of the top parks are geared towards children, and so parents are more likely to go to a place that their children can enjoy, as well as themselves.

    These figures are rounded-off attendance for each park listed. The numbers shown in brackets below the category heading represent the latest season for which information is available. Rankings and attendance numbers were obtained from various sources. The CEC cannot be responsible for their accuracy. Discrepancies will use the lowest quoted figure.


Region

Asia
Canada
Europe
Mexico and South America
United States
World
World
(Non U.S.)

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  ASIA RANKINGS (2008)

Source: Themed Entertainment Association
  Economics Research Associates


 1/ Tokyo Disneyland (Japan)            14,293,000


 2/ Tokyo DisneySea (Japan)             12,496,000


 3/ Universal Studios (Japan)            8,300,000


 4/ Everland (South Korea)               6,800,000


 5/ Ocean Park Hong Kong (China)         5,030,000


 6/ Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (Japan)      4,555,000


 7/ Hong Kong Disneyland (China)         4,500,000


 8/ Lotte World (South Korea)            4,236,000


 9/ Nagashima Spa Land (Japan)           3,734,000


10/ Happy Valley (Japan)                 3,180,000


 

  CANADA RANKINGS

Source: StatsCan and Various Newspapers
(Accurate attendances have been hard to
locate because there are so many conflicting
and confusing figures. The descrepancies
have been sifted and these are the results. 



1/ Canada's Wonderland (Ontario)          3,160,000 (2009)  


2/ La Ronde (Quebec)                      1,300,000 (2008)  


3/ Playland/PNE (British Columbia)        1,162,000 (2009)*


* Estimated. Included the Pacific National Exhibition
attendence. Playland had 307,659 in 2009 for apparently
all days other than during the PNE run.

 

  EUROPE RANKINGS (2008)

Source: Themed Entertainment Association
  Economics Research Associates


 1/ Disneyland Paris (France)           12,688,000


 2/ Europa-Park (Germany)                4,000,000


 3/ Tivoli Gardens (Denmark)             3,972,000


 4/ PortAventura (Spain)                 3,300,000


 5/ Efteling (Netherlands)               3,200,000


 6/ Gardaland (Italy)                    3,100,000


 7/ Liseberg (Sweden)                    3,050,000


 8/ Bakken (Denmark)                     2,700,000


 9/ Walt Disney Studios (France)         2,612,000


10/ Alton Towers (England)               2,520,000


 

  MEXICO and SOUTH AMERICA RANKINGS (2008)

Source: Themed Entertainment Association
  Economics Research Associates



 1/ Six Flags (Mexico)                    2,020,000


 2/ Playcenter (Brazil)                   1,600,000


 3/ La Feria Chapultepec Magico (Mexico)  1,473,000


 4/ Hopi Hari (Brazil)                    1,458,000


 5/ Fantasialandia (Chile)                1,100,000


 6/ El Salitre Magico (Colombia)          1,071,000


 7/ Parque de la Costa (Argentina)        1,036,000


 8/ Parque Plaza Sasamo (Mexico)          1,025,000


 9/ Kidzania (Mexico)                       792,000


10/ Selva Magica (Mexico)                   582,000


 

  UNITED STATES RANKINGS (2009)

Source: Themed Entertainment Association
  Economics Research Associates



 1/ Magic Kingdom (Florida)                     17,200,000


 2/ Disneyland (California)                     15,900,000


 3/ Epcot (Florida)                             10,900,000


 4/ Disney Hollywood Studios (California)        9,708,000


 5/ Disney's Animal Kingdom (Florida)            9,590,000


 6/ Disney's California Adventure (California)   6,050,000


 7/ SeaWorld Orlando (Florida)                   5,800,000


 8/ Universal Studios (Florida)                  5,530,000


 9/ Islands of Adventure (Florida)               4,620,000


10/ Universal Studios Hollywood (California)     4,300,000


 

  WORLD RANKINGS (2009)

Source: Themed Entertainment Association
  Economics Research Associates



 1/ Magic Kingdom (United States)                       17,200,000


 2/ Disneyland (United States)                          15,900,000


 3/ Tokyo Disneyland (Japan)                            13,600,000


 4/ Disneyland Paris (France)                           12,700,000


 5/ Tokyo DisneySea (Japan)                             12,000,000


 6/ Epcot (United States)                               10,900,000


 7/ Disney's Hollywood Studios (United States)           9,708,000


 8/ Disney's Animal Kingdom (United States)              9,590,000


 9/ Universal Studios (Japan)                            8,000,000


10/ Everland (South Korea)                               6,160,000


 

  WORLD RANKINGS (2009)
    (U.S. Excluded)

Source: Themed Entertainment Association
  Economics Research Associates



 1/ Tokyo Disneyland (Japan)            13,600,000


 2/ Disneyland Paris (France)           12,700,000


 3/ Tokyo DisneySea (Japan)             12,008,000


 4/ Universal Studios (Japan)            8,000,000


 5/ Everland (South Korea)               6,160,000


 6/ Ocean Park Hong Kong (China)         4,800,000


 7/ Nagashima Spa Land (Japan)           4,700,000


 8/ Hong Kong Disneyland (China)         4,600,000


 9/ Sea Paradise (Japan)                 4,500,000


10/ Lotte World (South Korea)            4,260,000


To see websites for the parks listed above,
along with other parks world wide:
CEC Midway Fun Centre.

A complete listing of parks in Canada:
Canadian Amusement, Theme, and Water Parks.


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