Top Theme Parks and Water Parks with the Highest Visitor Numbers in 2023
Interesting facts from the Global Attendance Report
Globally, Disney saw a 17% increase in attendance between 2022 and 2023, Universal had an 18% increase, and United Parks (formerly SeaWorld Parks) had a 2% decrease.
Among the top 10 theme parks in the U.S., Epcot saw the largest percentage increase in attendance from 2022 to 2023, increasing by 20%.
The Cedar Fair park with the highest number of visitors in 2023 was Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, with 4.2 million guests.
The Six Flags park with the highest attendance in 2023 was Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, with 3.4 million guests.
Due to ongoing restrictions in China in 2022, many parks saw a sharp increase in visitor numbers in 2023: Hong Kong Disneyland (88%), Universal Studios Beijing (109%), Chimelong Paradise (143%), Shanghai Disneyland (164%), Zigong Fantawild Dino Kingdom (178%) and Chimelong Ocean Kingdom (185%).
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Notable parks that saw attendance declines from 2022 to 2023: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (3%), Disney’s Hollywood Studios (6%), Universal Islands of Adventure (9%), and Universal Studios Florida (9%).
The newest park in the global top 10 is Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, which opened in 2014.
