Amusing Numbers
More than 170 million people visited the 50 largest North American theme parks last year, by one estimate. The top 10:
Rank/Park:
1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Fla.
1999 attendance* (in millions): 15.2 million
Change from 1998: -3%
Rank/Park:
2. Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif.
1999 attendance* (in millions): 13.4 million
Change from 1998: -5%
Rank/Park:
3. Epcot Center at Walt Disney World
1999 attendance* (in millions): 10.1 million
Change from 1998: -5%
Rank/Park:
4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World
1999 attendance*: (in millions) 8.7 million
Change from 1998: -8%
Rank/Park:
5. Animal Kingdom at Walk Disney World**
1999 attendance* (in millions): 8.6 million
Change from 1998: +43%
Rank/Park:
6. Universal Studios Florida
1999 attendance* (in millions): 8.1 million
Change from 1998: -9%
Rank/Park:
7. Universal Studios Hollywood
1999 attendance* (in millions): 5.1 million
Change from 1998: No change
Rank/Park:
8. SeaWorld Florida in Orlando
1999 attendance* (in millions): 4.7 million
Change from 1998: -4%
Rank/Park:
9. Busch Gardens, Tampa, Fla.
1999 attendance* (in millions): 3.9 million
Change from 1998: -7%
Rank/Park:
10. Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J.
1999 attendance* (in millions): 3.8 million
Change from 1998: +11%
*Estimated
** Opened in April 1998
Source: Amusement Business magazine