coronamouseman
02-06-2002, 05:53 AM
LA Times this morning published figures compiled by Amusement Business regarding top theme park attendance in the USA:
WDW Magic Kingdom 14.78M
Disneyland 12.35M
WDW Epcot 9.01M
WDW Disney Studios 8.37M
WDW Animal Kingdom 7.77M
Universal Studios (FL) 7.29M
Islands of Adventure 5.52M
SeaWorld (FL) 5.10M
California Adventure 5.00M
Universal Studios (CA) 4.73M
A couple of opinions regarding these numbers:
(1) No wonder Disney corporate folks feel no pain from Wall Street on the theme park side - these numbers show them to be the clear-cut leader in the business in the US
(2) If you only look at the numbers (which many people have been saying are Disney's ONLY concern at present), then DCA was marginally successful: (A) it beat the local competition (Universal, SFMM, Knott's); (B) it proves that Disney's multiple gate philosophy will work regardless of the public or general opinion of a park
(3) Opinions of park officiandos such as those of us posting to these threads probably don't carry much sway at the top levels since the numbers don't point to any glaring problems
(4) What a chore Barry Diller is facing in terms of Universal's parks - no wonder they are focusing internationally since they are running a poor second in Florida and can't even beat the mediocre DCA in California
(5) Is there any reason to question the DCA numbers, given all of the reports about the place being empty?
Anybody else care to comment?
WDW Magic Kingdom 14.78M
Disneyland 12.35M
WDW Epcot 9.01M
WDW Disney Studios 8.37M
WDW Animal Kingdom 7.77M
Universal Studios (FL) 7.29M
Islands of Adventure 5.52M
SeaWorld (FL) 5.10M
California Adventure 5.00M
Universal Studios (CA) 4.73M
A couple of opinions regarding these numbers:
(1) No wonder Disney corporate folks feel no pain from Wall Street on the theme park side - these numbers show them to be the clear-cut leader in the business in the US
(2) If you only look at the numbers (which many people have been saying are Disney's ONLY concern at present), then DCA was marginally successful: (A) it beat the local competition (Universal, SFMM, Knott's); (B) it proves that Disney's multiple gate philosophy will work regardless of the public or general opinion of a park
(3) Opinions of park officiandos such as those of us posting to these threads probably don't carry much sway at the top levels since the numbers don't point to any glaring problems
(4) What a chore Barry Diller is facing in terms of Universal's parks - no wonder they are focusing internationally since they are running a poor second in Florida and can't even beat the mediocre DCA in California
(5) Is there any reason to question the DCA numbers, given all of the reports about the place being empty?
Anybody else care to comment?