Overall, 244 million visitors headed to the world's top 25 theme parks, a nearly 5 percent gain over the previous year. In North America, its parks swept the first five of 20 spots. Disney welcomed 150 million guests to its venues worldwide, taking first place in the Top 10 Theme Park Groups division. "Global attraction attendance at the major operators is now almost half a billion visits a year, and is more than double the attendance of all the major sport leagues around the world." "The major theme park operators had an outstanding year with 8.6 percent overall growth led largely by properties in China, where attendance swelled by nearly 20 percent," the report states. For example, the index explains why Disney parks in North America grew by 3 percent (the debut of "Pandora - the World of Avatar") and water parks shrank (bad weather, lack of reinvestment) and which country is helping keep ride operators and character actors employed (China). It also describes the forces behind the peaks and valleys. The report ranks the top museums, water parks and theme parks in the world and by region, based on attendance. Almost 20.5 million parkgoers chose Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida as their happy place.įor the 12th consecutive year, the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM, a development services firm, have released their Theme Index and Museum Index. Of course, Cinderella doesn't have to feel threatened by the woman with the enigmatic expression. A recent survey on theme parks and museums would make the Mona Lisa smile: The Louvre was the world's most-visited museum last year, with 8.1 million people admiring the art at the Paris institution.
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