BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Themed Entertainment Association (http://www.TEAconnect.org) has put out their annual report of theme park attendance worldwide. It's an interesting report and breaks things down all different ways (geographic location, theme parks, water parks, etc.) Some highlights... Top 10 Theme Park Operators overall posted 5.4% growth for 2013 with total attendance of 377.1mWalt Disney Attractions +4.8% 132.5m Merlin Entertainments Group +10.7% 59.8m Universal Parks and Resorts +5.3% 36.4m Oct Parks China +12.1% 26.2m Six Flags Inc. +1.4% 26.1m Parques Reunidos -4.1% 26.0m Cedar Fair Entertainment Company +0.9% 23.5m Seaworld Parks & Entertainment -4.1% 23.4m Fantawild Group +42.7% 13.1m Haichang Group +7.4% 10.1mTop 10 Theme/Amusement Parks worldwideMagic Kingdom +6.0% 18.6m Tokyo Disneyland +15.9% 17.2m Disneyland (Anaheim) +1.5% 16.2m Tokyo Disney Sea +11.3% 14.1m Epcot +1.5% 11.2m Disneyland (Paris) -6.9% 10.4m Disney's Animal Kingdom +2.0% 10.1m Disney's Hollywood Studios +2.0% 10.1m Universal Studios (Japan) +4.1% 10.1m Disney's California Adventure +9.5% 8.5m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Interesting indeed. Disney serviced 132M, or if you include the freeloaders who descend on the Fort, 133M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'm beginning to think my boycot has not had an impact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Shouldn't I have gotten a raise? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thecplusplusguy 7 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think Lou attracted at least 100 of those people, that's raise worthy! Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think Lou attracted at least 100 of those people, that's raise worthy! Dan But I probably drove 200 away. Win some, lose some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 A few more tidbits... North American theme/amusement parks have had 4 straight years of growth Top 20 theme/amusement parks in North America increased attendance 17% over 10 years Universal Studios Florida increased attendance 14% from 2012 to 2013 Top 20 Theme/Amusement Parks in North AmericaMagic Kingdom +6.0% 18.6m Disneyland (Anaheim) +1.5% 16.2m Epcot +1.5% 11.2m Disney's Animal Kingdom +2.0% 10.2m Disney's Hollywood Studios +2.0% 10.1m Disney's California Adventure +9.5% 8.5m Islands of Adventure (Universal Orlando) +2.0% 8.1m Universal Studios (Orlando) +14% 7.1m Universal Studios (Hollywood) +4.0% 6.1m Seaworld (Orlando) -5.0% 5.1m Seaworld (San Diego) -3.0% 4.1m Busch Gardens (Tampa) -6.0% 4.1m Knott's Bery Farm +5.0% 3.7m Canada's Wonderland -2.0% 3.6m Cedar Point +5.0% 3.4m Kings Island 0.0% 3.2m HersheyPark +1.3% 3.2m Six Flags Magic Mountain +3.5% 2.9m Six Flags Great Adventure +5.7% 2.8m Busch Gardens (Williamsburg) -4.5% 2.7mTop 5 Theme/Amusement Parks Asia-PacificTokyo Disneyland (Tokyo, Japan) +15.9% 17.2m Tokyo Disney Sea (Tokyo, Japan) +11.3% 14.1m Universal Studios Japan (Osaka, Japan) +4.1% 10.1m Ocean Park (Hong Kong, China) +0.5% 7.5m Hong Kong Disneyland (Hong Kong, China) +10.4% 7.4mTop 5 Theme/Amusement Parks EuropeDisneyland Paris (Paris, France) -6.9% 10.4m Europa Park (Rust, Germany) +6.5% 4.9m Walt Disney Studios (Paris, France) -6.9% 4.5m Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen, Denmark) +4.1% 4.2m De Efteling (Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands) -1.2% 4.2m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I wonder if sea world is tanking has anything to do with BlackFish? Or if movies like that really have no effect? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Would have thought Dollywood would be on that list somewhere. Are they too small? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 How are these attendance figures gathered? Do the theme parks report them? What's to stop them from fudging? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 :rofl2: Our minister is not allowed to count attendence any more...he kept using "preacher count"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 :rofl2: Our minister is not allowed to count attendence any more...he kept using "preacher count"!That's funny stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Themed Entertainment Association (http://www.TEAconnect.org) has put out their annual report of theme park attendance worldwide. It's an interesting report and breaks things down all different ways (geographic location, theme parks, water parks, etc.) Fantawild Group +42.7% 13.1mFantawild Group must have opened or acquired a new park late in the year the previous year to have that big of a jump. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 How are these attendance figures gathered? Do the theme parks report them? What's to stop them from fudging? TCD There's nothing in the report itself that explains how the figures are reported. TEA appears to be a membership-based industry organization and a quick peek at their member directory turns up lots of Disney people. So it would appear the figures are coming directly from Disney, but no idea how they're submitted, by whom, or what they're required to provide as proof... or if it's strictly honor system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 re: Fantawild Fantawild is number 9 on the Top 10 worldwide operators list after opening three new properties between 2012-2013, yet none of its facilities appear on the top-attended lists. This is due to their focusing on smaller parks in second- and third-tier cities. The individual properties are not massive scale, but they add up significantly. A few other interesting notes... re: trends specific to attractions We’re seeing a new level of attention being paid to intellectual properties and international brands in our attractions. Many of the most successful new rides and shows are themed around popular media products, in addition to which many of the global media companies are actively pursuing major projects around the world. Notable examples are Fox’s new project in Malaysia, Warner Bros. in Abu Dhabi, and plans at Dreamworks for attractions based on their popular animated features. And then of course Disney and Universal continue to expand.I think a final trend to keep an eye on is the transformation of theme parks into destination resorts by the addition of themed hotels, second and third gates, and retail, dining, and entertainment developments. This has a profound impact on the economics of these attractions. Europa Park is a great example of this transformation. re: guest spending most operators are aiming to increase in-park spending by visitors by increasing the sale of pre-paid packages and through the use of innovative technologies that alter visitors’ psychology and subsequent spending patterns —Disney’s MyMagic+ is the most visible example. As visitors increasingly make their largest payment before they arrive and have less need for historic forms of payment (i.e., cash, credit cards), per capita revenues should increase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Would have thought Dollywood would be on that list somewhere. Are they too small? An article I found online from a few years ago stated that Dollywood annual attendance was 2.5 million, which would put it just outside the top 20 North American parks on the list above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 7M MK visitors did not got to any of the other parks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3Mouseketeers....Eddie 8 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I wonder if sea world is tanking has anything to do with BlackFish? Or if movies like that really have no effect?we have passes for Sea World and the last couple times we were there it was quite busy. don't think they are hurting from the Blackfish bull Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 The Themed Entertainment Association (http://www.TEAconnect.org) 2014 report on Theme Park Attendance is now out. Highlights... Disney parks still lead by a wide margin with attendance of 134m for all parks in 2014 Over the prior year...Disney parks are up 1/3%Universal parks are up 10.4%Six Flags, Cedar Fair and SeaWorld are all down Top 4 individual parks worldwide are the same as last year. The big jump is Universal Studios Japan, which moved from 9th place to 5th, ahead of Epcot. Disneyland Paris dropped from 6th to 9th and is the only park in the top 12 whose attendance dropped last year (-4.7%). Universal Studios FL moved ahead of Disney's CA Adventure with attendance up 17%. No change in the rankings of North American parks. In Europe the news for continues to be bad for Disney with Walt Disney Studios in Paris dropping from 3rd to 5th with attendance down 4.7%. Full report is here...http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_103_49736_150603.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I see that Merlin (Legoland, The Eyes, Madame Tussands) was number 2. Interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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