View Full Version : Amusement Park Attendance Up 4.2 Percent - Los Angeles Times, 12/25/05
Darkbeer
12-25-2005, 07:33 AM
http://www.latimes.com/business/investing/wire/sns-ap-theme-park-attendance,1,6716229.story?coll=sns-ap-investing-headlines
QuikQuote: Powered by strong investment in new rides, the 50th anniversary of Disneyland and hurricanes that spared the theme park capital of Orlando, attendance at North America's 50 most popular amusement parks rose 4.2 percent in 2005. An estimated 176 million visitors went to North America's most popular parks, according to an annual survey being released Monday by the trade publication Amusement Business and the research firm Economics Research Associates.
Disney's four parks in Florida and two parks in California benefited from the celebration with new rides, stage shows and parades. The Florida parks had attendance increases of 5 percent to 6 1/2 percent, while Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif. respectively saw growth of 8 1/2 percent and 3.6 percent. The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, with 16.1 million visitors, and Disneyland in California, with 14.5 million visitors, were the best-attended parks in the world. The next top 5 spots in North America were Disney's other Florida parks: Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom.
Darkbeer
12-25-2005, 07:33 AM
Here is a link to a more detailed version of the AP article.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-bk-themepark122505,0,7872650.story?coll=orl-home-headlines
merlinjones
12-25-2005, 12:45 PM
>>Powered by strong investment in new rides<<
Hear that KEY phrase, Disney execs??? What's different about this from the Pressler milk-the-franchise era? Keep the new rides and maintenence and restoration coming and the money will follow!
Darkbeer
12-25-2005, 09:37 PM
Here is a link to the Top 25 North American Parks...
http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/1226ohparkslist.html
1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent
2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent
3. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent
4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent
5. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent
6. Universal Studios in Orlando, 6.1 million, -8.5 percent
7. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent
8. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, 5.76 million, -8.5 percent
9. SeaWorld Orlando, 5.6 million, +0.2 percent
10. Universal Studios Hollywood, 4.7 million, -6 percent
11. Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, 4.5 million, +2.3 percent
12. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 4.3 million, +5.1 percent
13. SeaWorld San Diego, 4.1 million, +2.5 percent
14. Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Maple, Ontario, 3.6 million, +7 percent
15. Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., 3.47 million, -3 percent
16. Paramount's Kings Island in Kings Island, Ohio, 3.3 million, -5.1 percent
17. Morey's Piers in Wildwood, N.J., 3.1 million, +1 percent
18. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, 3.1 million, -2 percent
19. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., 3 million, flat
20. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., 2.9 million, +6 percent
21. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill., 2.8 million, +24 percent
22. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., 2.8 million, +5 percent
23. Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., 2.7 million, flat
24. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va., 2.6 million, +8.3 percent
25. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 2.3 million, +7.3 percent
Source: Amusement Business and Economics Research Associates
Darkbeer
12-25-2005, 09:54 PM
Let's change the order, showing the parks with the highest percent of increases....
1. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill., 2.8 million, +24 percent
2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent
3. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va., 2.6 million, +8.3 percent
4. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 2.3 million, +7.3 percent
5. Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Maple, Ontario, 3.6 million, +7 percent
6. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent
7. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., 2.9 million, +6 percent
8. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent
9. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 4.3 million, +5.1 percent
10. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent
11. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent
12. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., 2.8 million, +5 percent
Industry Average, +4.2 percent
13. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent
14. SeaWorld San Diego, 4.1 million, +2.5 percent
15. Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, 4.5 million, +2.3 percent
16. Morey's Piers in Wildwood, N.J., 3.1 million, +1 percent
17. SeaWorld Orlando, 5.6 million, +0.2 percent
Darkbeer
12-27-2005, 01:19 PM
Let's look at the AB/ERA 2005 numbers from a Average Daily Attendance viewpoint. (I am going to the parks operating schedule to figure out the days open, and then dividing it into the year attendance, then rounding).
1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 44,110
2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 39,725
3. Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Maple, Ontario, 28,350 (127 days)
4. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 27,125
5. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 23,560
6. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 22,465
7. Paramount's Kings Island in Kings Island, Ohio, 21,855 (151 days)
8. Morey's Piers in Wildwood, N.J., 21,680 (143 days)
9. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, 21,380 (145 days)
10. Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., 21,260 (127 days)
11. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill., 20,440 (137 days)
12. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., 17,900 (162 days)
13. Universal Studios in Orlando, 16,715
14. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 15,890
15. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va., 15,855 (164 days)
16. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, 15,780
17. SeaWorld Orlando, 15,345
18. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., 14,020 (214 days)
19. Universal Studios Hollywood, 12,950 (363 days)
20. Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, 12,330
21. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 11,780
22. SeaWorld San Diego, 11,235
23. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., 10,220 (274 days)
24. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 9,960 (231 days)
25. Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., 9,535 (364 days)
Darkbeer
12-30-2005, 11:30 AM
Here are the Worldwide attendance figures for 2005 from Amusement Business/Economics Research Associates.
1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.16 million, +6.5 percent
2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.55 million, +8.5 percent
3. Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan 13 million, -1.5 percent
4. Tokyo Disney Sea in Tokyo, Japan 12 million, -1.7 percent
5. Disneyland Paris in Marne-La-Vallee, France 10.2 million, flat
6. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.917 million, +5.5 percent
7. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.67 million, +5 percent
8. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.21 million, +5 percent
9. Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan, 8 million, -24 percent
10. Everland in Kyonggi-Do, South Korea, 7.5 million, flat
14. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.83 million, +3.6 percent
The Walt Disney Studios in Paris dropped out of the top 50 (was 48th in 2004), attendance was about 2 million.
Hong Kong Disneyland also didn't qualify, but it has been reported they have had over a million guests since opening in September.
Disney also had the Top 2 U.S. Waterparks
Typhoon Lagoon had 1,914,000 guests, a 4 percent increase.
Blizzard Beach had 1,778,000 guests, also a 4 percent increase.
That gave Disney about 106 million guests in total for 2005.
JookyG
12-30-2005, 11:34 AM
Darkbeer, I love your posts and all your photos, but you got WAY too much time on your hands :D I guess it goes along with being a MousePad News Analyst.
Cheers!