Amusement parks and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions, rides, and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people. Amusement parks are located all around the world with millions of people visiting them every year. This list of amusement park rankings summarizes the attendance records, park rankings and the results of public polls of amusement parks around the world.

Attendance records

This is a list of annual attendance figures of amusement parks and water parks released by TEA, the Themed Entertainment Association.

Amusement park corporations

This section lists the top 10 largest amusement park corporations in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement park corporationsCountry2009[1]2010[2]2011[3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7] 2016[8] 2017[9] 2018[10] 2019[11]
1Disney Experiences United States119,100,000120,600,000121,400,000126,479,000132,549,000134,330,000 000,000,000 140,403,000 150,014,000 157,311,000

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2Merlin Entertainments United Kingdom38,500,00241,000,00046,400,00054,000,00059,800,00062,800,000 62,900,000 61,200,000 66,000,000 67,000,000 67,000,000
3OCT Parks China China15,800,00019,300,00021,730,00023,359,00026,180,00027,990,000 28,830,000 32,270,000 42,880,000 49,350,000 53,970,000
4Universal Destinations & Experiences United States23,700,00026,300,00030,800,00034,515,00036,360,00040,152,000 44,884,000 47,356,000 49,458,000 50,068,000 51,243,000
5Fantawild Group China9,193,00013,188,000 23,093,000 31,639,000 38,495,000 42,074,000 50,393,000
6Chimelong Group China11,672,00018,659,000 23,587,000 27,362,000 31,031,000 34,007,000 37,018,000
7Six Flags Entertainment Corporation United States23,800,00024,300,00024,300,00025,750,00026,100,00025,638,000 28,557,000 30,108,000 30,789,000 32,024,000 32,811,000
8Cedar Fair Entertainment Company United States21,100,00022,800,00023,400,00023,600,00023,519,00023,305,000 24,448,000 25,104,000 25,700,000 25,912,000 27,938,000
9SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment United States23,500,00022,400,00023,600,00024,310,00023,400,00022,399,000 22,471,000 22,000,000 20,800,000 22,582,000 22,624,000
10Parques Reunidos Spain24,800,00025,800,00026,220,00027,130,00026,017,00022,206,000 20,825,000 20,600,000 20,900,000 22,195,000

Amusement parks

Worldwide

This section lists the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance. The list is sorted by 2022 attendance, but includes the top 25 from 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

RankAmusement parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011[3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12] 2021[13] 2022[14]
1Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States17,233,00016,972,00017,142,00017,536,00018,588,00019,332,000 20,492,888 20,395,000 20,450,000 20,859,000 20,963,000 6,941,000 12,691,000 17,133,000
2Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, United States15,900,00015,980,00016,140,00015,963,00016,202,00016,769,000 18,278,000 17,943,000 18,300,000 18,666,000 18,666,000 3,674,000 8,573,000 16,881,000
3Universal Studios JapanOsaka, Japan8,000,0008,160,0008,500,0009,700,00010,100,00011,800,000 13,900,000 14,500,000 14,935,000 14,300,000 14,500,000 4,901,000 5,500,000 12,350,000
4Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo, Japan13,646,00014,452,00013,996,00014,847,00017,214,00017,300,000 16,600,000 16,540,000 16,600,000 17,907,000 17,910,000 4,160,000 6,300,000 12,000,000
5Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States4,627,0005,949,0007,674,0007,981,0008,141,0008,141,000 8,792,000 9,362,000 9,549,000 9,788,000 10,375,000 4,005,000 9,077,000 11,025,000
6Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States9,700,0009,603,0009,699,0009,912,00010,110,00010,312,000 10,828,000 10,776,000 10,722,000 11,258,000 11,483,000 3,675,000 8,589,000 10,900,000
7Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States5,530,0005,925,0006,044,0006,195,0007,062,0008,263,000 9,585,000 9,998,000 10,198,000 10,708,000 10,922,000 4,096,000 8,987,000 10,750,000
8Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo, Japan12,004,00012,663,00011,930,00012,656,00014,084,00014,100,000 13,600,000 13,460,000 13,500,000 14,651,000 14,650,000 3,400,000 5,800,000 10,100,000
9Epcot at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States10,990,00010,825,00010,825,00011,063,00011,229,00011,454,000 11,798,000 11,712,000 12,200,000 12,444,000 12,444,000 4,044,000 7,752,000 10,000,000
10Disneyland Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France12,740,00010,500,00010,990,00011,200,00010,430,0009,940,000 10,360,000 8,400,000 9,660,000 9,843,000 9,745,000 2,620,000 3,500,000 9,930,000
11Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States9,590,0009,686,0009,783,0009,998,00010,198,00010,402,000 10,922,000 10,844,000 12,500,000 13,750,000 13,888,000 4,166,000 7,194,000 9,027,000
12Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, United States6,095,0006,287,0006,341,0007,775,0008,514,0008,769,000 9,383,000 9,295,000 9,574,000 9,861,000 9,861,000 1,919,000 4,977,000 9,000,000
13Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal City, California, United States4,308,0005,040,0005,141,0005,912,0006,148,0006,824,000 7,097,000 8,086,000 9,056,000 9,147,000 9,147,000 1,299,000 5,505,000 8,400,000
14Europa-ParkRust, Germany4,250,0004,250,0004,500,0004,600,0004,900,0005,000,000 5,500,000 5,600,000 5,700,000 5,720,000 5,750,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 6,000,000
15EverlandSeoul, South Korea6,169,0006,884,0006,570,0006,853,0007,303,0007,381,000 7,423,000 7,200,000 6,310,000 5,850,000 6,606,000 2,760,000 3,710,000 5,770,000
16De EftelingKaatsheuvel, Netherlands4,000,0004,000,0004,125,0004,200,0004,150,0004,400,000 4,680,000 4,764,000 5,180,000 5,400,000 5,400,000 2,900,000 3,300,000 5,430,000
17Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France2,655,0004,500,0004,710,0004,800,0004,470,0004,260,000 4,440,000 4,970,000 5,200,000 5,298,000 5,245,000 1,410,000 1,894,000 5,340,000
18Shanghai DisneylandShanghai, China 5,600,000 11,000,000 11,800,000 11,210,000 5,500,000 8,480,000 5,300,000
19Lotte WorldSeoul, South Korea4,261,0005,551,0005,780,0006,383,0007,400,0007,606,000 7,310,000 8,150,000 6,714,000 5,960,000 5,953,000 1,560,000 2,460,000 4,520,000
20 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Hengqin, China 5,504,000 7,486,000 8,474,000 9,788,000 10,830,000 11,736,000 4,797,000 7,452,000 4,400,000
21Nagashima Spa LandKuwana, Japan4,700,0004,465,0005,820,0005,850,0005,840,0005,630,000 5,870,000 5,850,000 5,930,000 5,920,000 5,950,000 2,400,000 3,600,000 4,200,000
22OCT Happy ValleyBeijing, China2,350,0002,734,0003,438,0003,055,0003,100,0003,340,000 3,740,000 3,830,000 3,950,000 3,980,000 5,160,000 3,950,000 4,930,000 3,740,000
23Hong Kong DisneylandHong Kong SAR4,600,0005,200,0005,900,0006,700,0007,400,0007,500,000 6,800,000 6,100,000 6,200,000 6,700,000 5,695,000 1,700,000 2,800,000 3,400,000
24Chimelong ParadiseGuangzhou, China2,400,0002,400,0002,700,0002,970,0003,200,0003,351,000 3,619,000 3,836,000 4,181,000 4,680,000 4,905,000 2,681,000 3,890,000 2,300,000
25Ocean ParkHong Kong SAR4,800,0005,404,0006,955,0007,436,0007,475,0007,792,000 7,387,000 5,996,000 5,800,000 5,800,000 5,700,000 2,200,000 1,400,000 1,400,000

North America

This section lists the top 20 largest amusement parks in North America in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2009[1]2010[3]2011[3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12] 2021[13]
1Magic Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States17,233,00016,972,00017,142,00017,536,00018,588,00019,332,000 20,492,000 20,395,000 20,450,000 20,859,000 20,963,000 6,941,000 12,691,000
2Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States4,627,0005,949,0007,674,0007,981,0008,141,0008,141,000 8,792,000 9,362,000 9,549,000 9,788,000 10,375,000 4,005,000 9,077,000
3Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States5,530,0005,925,0006,044,0006,195,0007,062,0008,263,000 9,585,000 9,998,000 10,198,000 10,708,000 10,922,000 4,096,000 8,987,000
4Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States9,700,0009,603,0009,699,0009,912,00010,110,00010,312,000 10,828,000 10,776,000 10,722,000 11,258,000 11,483,000 3,675,000 8,589,000
5Disneyland ParkAnaheim, California, United States15,900,00015,980,00016,140,00015,963,00016,202,00016,769,000 18,278,000 17,943,000 18,300,000 18,666,000 18,666,000 3,674,000 8,573,000
6Epcot at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States10,990,00010,825,00010,825,00011,063,00011,229,00011,454,000 11,798,000 11,712,000 12,200,000 12,444,000 12,444,000 4,044,000 7,752,000
7Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States9,590,0009,686,0009,783,0009,998,00010,198,00010,402,000 10,922,000 10,844,000 12,500,000 13,750,000 13,888,000 4,166,000 7,194,000
8Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal City, California, United States4,308,0005,040,0005,141,0005,912,0006,148,0006,824,000 7,097,000 8,086,000 9,056,000 9,147,000 9,147,000 1,299,000 5,505,000
9Disney California Adventure ParkAnaheim, California, United States6,095,0006,278,0006,341,0007,775,0008,514,0008,769,000 9,383,000 9,295,000 9,574,000 9,861,000 9,861,000 1,919,000 4,977,000
10Knott's Berry FarmBuena Park, California, United States3,333,0003,600,0003,654,0003,508,0003,683,0003,683,000 3,867,000 4,014,000 4,034,000 4,115,000 4,238,000 811,000 3,681,000
11Cedar PointSandusky, Ohio, United States2,942,0003,051,0003,143,0003,221,0003,382,0003,247,000 3,507,000 3,604,000 3,604,000 3,676,000 3,610,000 1,020,000 3,327,000
12Busch Gardens Tampa BayTampa, Florida, United States4,100,0004,200,0004,284,0004,348,0004,087,0004,128,000 4,252,000 4,169,000 3,961,000 4,139,000 4,180,000 1,288,000 3,210,000
13Kings IslandMason, Ohio, United States3,000,0003,112,0003,143,0003,206,0003,206,0003,238,000 3,335,000 3,384,000 3,469,000 3,486,000 3,485,000 1,626,000 3,181,000
14SeaWorld OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United States5,800,0005,100,0005,202,0005,358,0005,090,0004,683,000 4,777,000 4,402,000 3,962,000 4,594,000 4,640,000 1,598,000 3,051,000
15Six Flags Magic MountainValencia, California, United States2,500,0002,600,0002,700,0002,808,0002,906,0002,848,000 3,104,000 3,332,000 3,365,000 3,592,000 3,610,000 686,000 3,047,000
16HersheyparkHershey, Pennsylvania, United States2,807,0002,891,0002,949,0003,140,0003,180,0003,212,000 3,276,000 3,276,000 3,301,000 3,367,000 3,384,000 1,717,000 3,012,000
17Six Flags Great AdventureJackson, New Jersey, United States2,634,0002,700,0002,650,0002,800,0002,800,000 3,052,000 3,220,000 3,236,000 3,400,000 3,451,000 598,000 2,913,000
18SeaWorld San DiegoSan Diego, California, United States4,200,0003,800,0004,294,0004,444,0004,311,0003,794,000 3,528,000 3,528,000 3,100,000 3,723,000 3,731,000 1,139,000 2,800,000
19Six Flags Great AmericaGurnee, Illinois, United States 2,780,000 2,950,000 3,039,000 3,107,000 3,169,000 2,675,000
20Canada's WonderlandVaughan, Ontario, Canada3,160,0003,380,0003,481,0003,655,0003,582,0003,546,000 3,617,000 3,723,000 3,760,000 3,798,000 3,950,000 587,000

Europe

This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in Europe in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011[3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12] 2021[15]
1Disneyland Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France12,740,00010,500,00010,990,00011,200,00010,430,0009,940,000 9,790,000 8,400,000 9,660,000 9,843,000 9,745,000 2,620,000 3,500,000
2Europa-Park at Europa-Park ResortRust, Germany4,250,0004,250,0004,500,0004,600,0004,900,0005,000,000 5,500,000 5,600,000 5,700,000 5,720,000 5,750,000 2,500,000 3,000,000
3De EftelingKaatsheuvel, Netherlands4,000,0004,000,0004,125,0004,200,0004,150,0004,400,000 4,680,000 4,764,000 5,180,000 5,400,000 5,400,000 2,900,000 3,300,000
4Tivoli GardensCopenhagen, Denmark3,870,0003,696,0003,963,0004,033,0004,200,0004,478,000 4,733,000 4,640,000 4,640,000 4,850,000 4,581,000 1,628,000 2,400,000
PortAventura Park at PortAventura WorldSalou and Vila-seca, Spain3,000,0003,050,0003,522,0003,540,0003,400,0003,500,000 3,600,000 3,650,000 3,650,000 3,650,000 3,750,000 700,000 2,400,000
6Gardaland at Gardaland ResortCastelnuovo del Garda, Italy2,900,0002,800,0002,850,0002,700,0002,700,0002,750,000 2,850,000 2,880,000 2,600,000 2,900,000 2,920,000 1,350,000 2,200,000
7Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France2,655,0004,500,0004,710,0004,800,0004,470,0004,260,000 4,440,000 4,970,000 5,200,000 5,298,000 5,245,000 1,410,000 1,884,000
8Alton Towers at Alton Towers ResortAlton, United Kingdom2,650,0002,750,0002,650,0002,400,0002,500,0002,575,000 1,925,000 1,980,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 2,130,000 670,000 1,800,000
9Thorpe ParkChertsey, United Kingdom1,870,0001,850,0001,900,0001,800,0002,000,0002,100,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,880,000 1,900,000 600,000 1,700,000
10Puy du FouLes Epesses, France1,470,0001,500,0001,600,0001,740,0001,912,000 2,050,000 2,220,000 2,260,000 2,305,000 2,308,000 923,000 1,616,000
11Legoland WindsorWindsor, United Kingdom1,900,0001,900,0001,900,0002,000,0002,050,0002,200,000 2,250,000 2,183,000 2,200,000 2,315,000 2,430,000 450,000 1,500,000
12Chessington World of AdventuresChessington, United Kingdom1,300,0001,400,0001,400,0001,304,0001,500,0002,050,000 1,640,000 1,670,000 1,520,000 1,670,000 1,690,000 510,000 1,450,000
13LisebergGothenburg, Sweden3,150,0002,900,0002,900,0002,800,0002,860,0003,100,000 3,052,000 3,070,000 3,061,000 3,055,000 2,950,000 1,447,000
14Parc AstérixPlailly, France1,820,0001,663,0001,595,0001,723,0001,620,0001,800,000 1,850,000 1,850,000 2,000,000 2,174,000 2,326,000 1,163,000 1,300,000
Heide ParkSoltau, Germany1,400,0001,350,0001,350,0001,300,0001,400,0001,475,000 1,525,000 1,540,000 1,480,000 1,700,000 950,000 1,300,000
Parque WarnerMadrid, Spain1,450,0001,193,0001,200,0001,160,0001,460,000 1,641,000 1,800,000 1,840,000 2,185,000 2,232,000 450,000 1,300,000
17PhantasialandBrühl, Germany1,950,0001,850,0001,750,0001,750,0001,750,0001,845,000 1,900,000 1,995,000 1,995,000 2,000,000 2,050,000 1,000,000 1,180,000
18FuturoscopeJaunay-Clan, France1,700,0001,825,0001,741,0001,700,0001,464,0001,665,000 1,800,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 1,850,000 1,900,000 900,000 1,100,000
19Legoland DeutschlandGünzburg, Germany 2,150,000 2,250,000 1,700,000 750,000 900,000
20Legoland BillundBillund, Denmark1,650,0001,650,0001,600,0001,650,0001,800,0001,925,000 2,050,000 2,091,000 2,120,000 2,250,000 1,950,000 700,000 850,000

Latin America

This section list the top 10 largest amusement parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2009[1]2010[3]2011[3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6]2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12] 2021[13]
1Beto Carrero WorldSanta Catarina, Brazil1,000,0001,030,0001,050,0001,500,0001,530,0001,683,000 2,000,000 2,080,000 2,122,000 2,200,000 2,241,000 1,252,000 1,895,000
2Six Flags MéxicoMexico City, Mexico1,950,0002,000,0002,200,0002,310,0002,345,0002,368,000 2,368,000 2,486,000 2,610,000 2,789,000 2,803,000 701,000 1,125,000
3Parque XcaretCancun, Mexico 1,505,000 1,885,000 1,960,000 736,000 1,104,000
4Parque Mundo AventuraBogotá, Colombia990,0001,208,0001,065,0001,152,0001,423,000 1,389,000 1,180,000 1,505,000 1,158,000 1,151,000 344,000 631,000
5FantasilandiaSantiago, Chile1,100,0001,166,0001,180,0001,070,0001,086,0001,111,000 1,003,000 1,085,000 1,050,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 430,000 615,000
6Theme Parque Nacional del CaféQuindío, Colombia 1,000,000 1,050,000 966,000 1,028,000 1,043,000 321,000 482,000
7Mundo PetapaGuatemala City, Guatemala1,253,0001,056,0001,138,000 1,199,000 1,220,000 1,239,000 1,226,000 1,330,000 268,000 402,000
8Parque de la CostaBuenos Aires, Argentina 968,000 263,000 395,000
9La Feria Chapultepec MágicoMexico City, Mexico1,400,0001,470,0001,507,0001,537,0001,537,0001,552,000 1,584,000 1,591,000 1,591,000 1,593,000 1,306,000
10Parque Plaza SésamoMonterrey, Mexico970,000931,000900,0001,197,0001,209,0001,221,000 1,221,000 1,221,000 1,197,000 1,185,000 1,173,000

Asia-Pacific

This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in the Asia-Pacific region in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011[3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6]2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12] 2021[13]
1 Shanghai Disneyland Park at Shanghai Disneyland Resort Shanghai, China 5,600,000 11,000,000 11,800,000 11,210,000 5,500,000 8,480,000
2Chimelong Ocean KingdomHengqin, China5,504,000 7,486,000 8,474,000 9,788,000 10,830,000 11,736,000 4,797,000 7,452,000
3Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney ResortUrayasu, Chiba, Japan13,646,00014,452,00013,996,00014,847,00017,214,00017,300,000 16,600,000 16,540,000 16,600,000 17,907,000 17,910,000 4,160,000 6,300,000
4Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney ResortUrayasu, Chiba, Japan12,004,00012,663,00011,930,00012,656,00014,084,00014,100,000 13,600,000 13,460,000 13,500,000 14,651,000 14,650,000 3,400,000 5,800,000
5Universal Studios JapanOsaka, Japan8,000,0008,160,0008,500,0009,700,00010,100,00011,800,000 13,900,000 14,500,000 14,935,000 14,300,000 14,500,000 4,901,000 5,500,000
6OCT Happy ValleyBeijing, China2,350,0002,734,0003,438,0003,055,0003,100,0003,340,000 3,740,000 3,830,000 3,950,000 3,980,000 5,160,000 3,950,000 4,930,000
7Chimelong ParadiseGuangzhou, China2,400,0002,400,0002,700,0002,970,0003,200,0003,351,000 3,619,000 3,836,000 4,181,000 4,680,000 4,905,000 2,681,000 3,890,000
8Everland at Everland ResortYongin, South Korea6,169,0006,884,0006,570,0006,853,0007,303,0007,381,000 7,423,000 7,200,000 6,310,000 5,850,000 6,606,000 2,760,000 3,710,000
9Nagashima Spa LandKuwana, Japan4,700,0004,465,0005,820,0005,850,0005,840,0005,630,000 5,630,000 5,850,000 5,930,000 5,920,000 5,950,000 2,400,000 3,600,000
10Happy Valley at OCT ResortShenzhen, China2,800,0003,050,0003,890,0003,212,0003,282,0003,300,000 3,250,000 3,860,000 3,900,000 3,910,000 3,980,000 3,120,000 3,310,000
11OCT Happy ValleyShanghai, China 3,390,000 2,730,000 3,300,000
12Happy ValleyChengdu, China2,400,0002,218,0002,443,0002,445,0002,560,0002,580,0002,590,000 2,340,000 2,970,000 3,100,000 3,580,000 2,620,000 2,940,000
13Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland ResortLantau Island, Hong Kong4,600,0005,200,0005,900,0006,700,0007,400,0007,500,000 6,800,000 6,100,000 6,200,000 6,700,000 5,695,000 1,700,000 2,800,000
14 Zhengzhou Fantawild Adventure Zhengzhou, China 2,828,000 3,509,000 3,819,000 3,800,000 3,840,000 3,421,000 2,752,000
15China Dinosaurs ParkChangzhou, China 3,210,000 4,106,000 4,434,000 2,375,000 2,500,000
16 Fantawild Oriental Heritage Ningbo, China 3,441,000 3,827,000 3,740,000 3,575,000 2,257,000 2,308,000
17Lotte WorldSeoul, South Korea4,261,0005,551,0005,780,0006,383,0007,400,0007,606,000 7,310,000 8,150,000 6,714,000 5,960,000 5,953,000 1,560,000 2,460,000
18Window of the World at OCT ResortShenzhen, China2,500,0002,651,0003,123,0003,170,0003,250,0003,600,000 3,440,000 3,910,000 3,980,000 3,990,000 3,990,000 1,890,000 2,400,000
19Ocean ParkAberdeen, Hong Kong4,800,0005,404,0006,955,0007,436,0007,475,0007,792,000 7,387,000 5,996,000 5,800,000 5,800,000 5,700,000 2,200,000 1,400,000
20Fantasy KingdomDhaka, Bangladesh2,551,0002,465,0003,556,0003,656,0004140,000 4,200,000 4,100,000 3,150,000 4,240,000 4,500,000 198,000 1,300,000

Water parks

Worldwide

This section list the top 25 largest water parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011 [3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12]
1Chimelong Water ParkGuangzhou, China1,800,0001,800,0001,900,0002,021,0002,172,0002,259,000 2,352,000 2,538,000 2,690,000 2,740,000 3,014,000 1,512,000
2Aquaventure AtlantisSanya, China 1,200,000 1,200,000
3Wet'n'Wild Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland, Australia1,095,0001,175,0001,200,0001,200,0001,409,0001,200,000 1,200,000 1,242,000 1,180,000 1,120,000 1,120,000 952,000
4Playa Maya Water ParkWuhan, China 730,000 690,000 700,000 1,080,000 1,210,000 930,000
5Thermas Dos LaranjaisOlimpia, Brazil1,300,0001,650,0001,939,000 1,761,000 1,959,000 2,007,000 1,971,000 1,845,000 922,500
6Playa Maya Water ParkShanghai, China740,000540,000 708,000 870,000 890,000 990,000 970,000 860,000
7Wuhu Fantawild Water ParkWuhu, China 309,000 708,000 1,024,000 1,204,000 1,360,000 1,348,000 770,800
8Therme ErdingErding, Germany1,000,0001,000,000 1,235,000 1,245,000 1,320,000 1,500,000 1,850,000 750,000
9Hot Park Rio QuenteCaldas Novas, Brazil1,284,0001,288,000 1,288,000 1,381,000 1,481,000 1,433,000 1,469,000 734,500
10Zhengzhou Fantawild Water ParkZhengzhou, China 220,000 694,000 802,000 898,000 910,000 905,000 622,300
11AquaventureDubai, United Arab Emirates1,040,0001,200,0001,300,0001,200,0001,400,000 1,400,000 1,430,000 1,350,000 1,397,000 1,322,000 600,000
Sunway LagoonKuala Lumpur, Malaysia907,0001,000,0001,040,0001,200,0001,100,0001,100,000 1,077,000 1,270,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 600,000
Sunway Lost World of TambunPerak, Malaysia500,000700,000 859,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 600,000
14Volcano Bay at Universal OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United States 1,500,000 1,725,000 1,811,000 551,000
15Playa Maya Water ParkTianjin, China 720,000 750,000 550,000
16Aquapalace PraguePrague, Czech Republic 845,000 997,000 1,023,000 1,215,000 1,288,000 1,300,000 537,000
17AquaticaOrlando, Florida, United States1,600,0001,500,0001,500,0001,538,0001,553,0001,569,000 1,600,000 1,536,000 1,382,000 1,556,000 1,533,000 528,000
18Bahamas Aquaventure Water ParkParadise Island, Bahamas1,850,000 1,868,000 1,868,000 1,831,000 1,831,000 1,813,000 494,000
19Tropical IslandsKrausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany910,000 1,002,000 1,133,000 1,168,000 1,200,000 1,233,000 493,000
20SummerlandTokyo, Japan920,000925,000850,000990,000939,000884,000 915,000 862,000 812,000 820,000 868,000 454,000
21SchlitterbahnTexas, United States882,000900,000882,000982,0001,017,0001,037,000 1,037,000 1,037,000 1,006,000 1,016,000 996,000 451,000
22Xiamen Fantawild Water ParkXiamen, China 832,000 442,000
23Tiki PoolWassenaar, Netherlands 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 800,000 800,000 390,000
24Aqualand MoraviaCzech Republic 712,400 720,000 806,000 368,000
25Magic City Water ParkSuzano, Brazil 681,000 355,000

North America

This section has the top 20 water parks in North America in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011 [3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6]2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12]
1Volcano Bay at Universal OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United States 1,500,000 1,725,000 1,811,000 551,000
2AquaticaOrlando, Florida, United States1,600,0001,500,0001,500,0001,538,0001,553,0001,569,000 1,600,000 1,536,000 1,382,000 1,556,000 1,533,000 528,000
3SchlitterbahnNew Braunfels, Texas, United States882,000900,000882,000982,0001,017,0001,037,000 1,037,000 1,037,000 1,006,000 1,016,000 996,000 451,000
4SchlitterbahnGalveston, Texas, United States546,000546,000 551,000 562,000 545,000 559,000 567,000 337,000
5Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World ResortBay Lake, Florida, United States1,891,0001,891,0001,872,0001,891,0001,929,0001,968,000 2,107,000 2,091,000 1,945,000 2,003,000 1,983,000 316,000
6Aquatica San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas, United States 625,000 645,000 651,000 263,000
7Six Flags White WaterMarietta, Georgia, United States505,000505,000 541,000 568,000 559,000 531,000 526,000 238,000
8Six Flags Hurricane HarborArlington, Texas, United States508,000518,000 549,000 549,000 533,000 533,000 538,000 235,000
9Dollywood's Splash CountryPigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States 408,000 416,000 416,000 424,000 437,000 433,000 188,000
10 Typhoon Texas Katy, Texas, United States 440,000 418,000 451,000 478,000 203,000
11Zoombezi BayPowell, Ohio, United States 386,000 438,000 466,000 176,000
12CamelbeachTannersville, Pennsylvania, United States367,000367,000 437,000 437,000 424,000 437,000 439,000 151,000
13Adventure IslandTampa, Florida, United States651,000638,000 663,000 650,000 631,000 669,000 656,000 125,000
14Six Flags Hurricane HarborJackson, New Jersey, United States424,000423,000 440,000 449,000 440,000 475,000 482,000 85,000
15Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States2,059,0002,059,0002,038,0002,058,0002,100,0002,142,000 2,294,000 2,277,000 2,163,000 2,271,000 2,248,000
16Water Country USAWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States758,000700,000784,000723,000748,000726,000 726,000 733,000 711,000 729,000 736,000
17Splish SplashCalverton, New York, United States435,000411,000 513,000 513,000 513,000 539,000 542,000
18Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTownSpring, Texas, United States 475,000
19Six Flags Hurricane Harbor PhoenixGlendale, Arizona, United States 441,000
20 Cedar Point Shores Sandusky, Ohio, United States 392,000 412,000 420,000 424,000

Latin America

This section has the top 10 water parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12]
1Thermas Dos LaranjaisOlimpia, Brazil1,300,0001,650,0001,939,000 1,761,000 1,959,000 2,007,000 1,971,000 1,845,000 922,500
2Hot Park Rio QuenteCaldas Novas, Brazil1,284,0001,288,000 1,288,000 1,381,000 1,481,000 1,433,000 1,469,000 734,500
3Bahamas Aquaventure Water ParkParadise Island, Bahamas1,850,000 1,868,000 1,868,000 1,831,000 1,831,000 1,813,000 494,000
4Magic City Water ParkSuzano, Brazil 681,000 355,000
5Thermas Water ParkSão Pedro, Brazil 255,000 330,000 392,000 481,000 641,000 315,000
6Beach ParkAquiraz, Brazil843,000964,000949,000 970,000 1,044,000 1,028,000 950,000 890,000 312,000
7PiscilagoBogotá, Colombia1,033,0001,035,0001,018,000 1,007,000 970,000 989,000 990,000 876,000 307,000
8Hot BeachOlímpia, Brazil 243,000 462,000 608,000 243,200
9Parque Acùatico El RolloMorelos, Mexico300,000470,000 510,000 520,000 530,000 530,000 525,000 210,000
10Parque Acùatico XocomilSan Martín Zapotitlán, Guatemala786,000767,000 940,000 838,000 827,000 840,000 894,000 121,000

Asia-Pacific

This section has the top 15 water parks in Asia-Pacific in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011 [3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 20152016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12]
1Chimelong Water ParkGuangzhou, China1,800,0001,800,0001,900,0002,021,0002,172,0002,259,000 2,352,000 2,538,000 2,690,000 2,740,000 3,014,000 1,512,000
2Aquaventure AtlantisSanya, China 1,200,000 1,200,000
3Wet'n'Wild Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland, Australia1,095,0001,175,0001,200,0001,200,0001,409,0001,200,000 1,200,000 1,242,000 1,180,000 1,120,000 1,120,000 952,000
4Playa Maya Water ParkWuhan, China 730,000 690,000 700,000 1,080,000 1,210,000 930,000
5Playa Maya Water ParkShanghai, China740,000540,000 708,000 870,000 890,000 990,000 970,000 860,000
6Wuhu Fantawild Water ParkWuhu, China 309,000 708,000 1,024,000 1,204,000 1,360,000 1,348,000 770,800
7Zhengzhou Fantawild Water ParkZhengzhou, China 220,000 694,000 802,000 898,000 910,000 905,000 622,300
8Sunway LagoonKuala Lumpur, Malaysia907,0001,000,0001,040,0001,200,0001,100,0001,100,000 1,077,000 1,270,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 600,000
Sunway Lost World of TambunPerak, Malaysia500,000700,000 859,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 600,000
10Playa Maya Water ParkTianjin, China 720,000 750,000 550,000
11SummerlandTokyo, Japan920,000925,000850,000990,000939,000884,000 915,000 862,000 812,000 820,000 868,000 454,000
12Xiamen Fantawild Water ParkXiamen, China 832,000 442,000
13Adventure Cove WaterparkSingapore648,000614,000 660,000 660,000 680,000 700,000 710,000 300,000
14Kaifeng Yinji Water ParkKaifeng, China 890,000 1,300,000 1,350,000 1,000,000 299,600
15Atlantis Water AdventureJakarta, Indonesia720,000850,000950,0001,000,000980,000960,000 970,000 1,110,000 885,000 907,000 910,000 220,000
16The Jungle Water AdventureBogor, Indonesia 571,000 815,000 910,000 783,000 785,000 200,000
17Ocean WorldGangwon-do, South Korea1,310,0001,375,0001,726,0001,720,0001,700,0001,604,000 1,509,000 1,473,000 1,330,000 1,264,000 1,071,000 180,000
18Caribbean BaySeoul, South Korea1,450,0001,736,0001,497,0001,508,0001,623,0001,493,000 1,434,000 1,550,000 1,380,000 1,200,000 1,333,000 168,000
19Woongjin Playdoci WaterdociGyeonggi-do, South Korea1,003,000997,000945,000 898,000 900,000 881,000 720,000 750,000 146,000
20Water KingdomDhaka, Bangladesh 622,000 715,000 743,000 744,000 710,000 145,280

Europe / Middle East

This section has the top 10 water parks in Europe / Middle East in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2009[1]2010[2]2011 [3]2012[4]2013[5]2014[6] 2015[7]2016[8]2017[9]2018[10]2019[11]2020[12]
1Therme ErdingErding, Germany1,000,0001,000,000 1,235,000 1,245,000 1,320,000 1,500,000 1,850,000 750,000
2AquaventureDubai, United Arab Emirates1,040,0001,200,0001,300,0001,200,0001,400,000 1,400,000 1,430,000 1,350,000 1,397,000 1,322,000 600,000
3 Aquapalace Prague Prague, Czech Republic 845,000 997,000 1,023,000 1,215,000 1,288,000 1,300,000 537,000
4Tropical IslandsKrausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany910,000 1,002,000 1,133,000 1,168,000 1,200,000 1,233,000 493,000
5Tiki PoolWassenaar, Netherlands 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 800,000 800,000 390,000
6Aqualand MoraviaCzech Republic 712,400 720,000 806,000 368,000
7Wild Wadi Water ParkDubai, United Arab Emirates677,000690,000890,000860,000725,000 715,000 730,000 697,000 720,000 740,000 350,000
8NettebadOsnabrück, Germany660,000 744,000 729,000 744,000 758,000 756,000 311,000
9LalandiaBillund, Denmark 680,000 680,000 692,000 680,000 682,000 682,000 240,000
10Siam ParkSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain800,000800,000850,000 865,000 1,000,000 1,209,000 1,210,000 1,200,000 97,000

Other rankings

Number of roller coasters

Amusement parks that contain the most roller coasters are ranked below.

As of July 27, 2023:

Amusement parks with the most roller coasters
Rank Park Location Opened Coasters Owner Ref(s)
1
Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, United States
1971
20
Six Flags
2
Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
1981
18
Cedar Fair
3
Energylandia Zator, Lesser Poland, Poland
2014
17
Marek Goczał
4
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, United States
1870
16
Cedar Fair
5
Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois, United States
1976
15
Six Flags

See also

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