Hollywood Studios will draw well over 12 million in 2020. In fact I am expecting over 13 million. Will it be crowded? Of course but its Star Wars. As for Hollywood Studios attendance in 2017, I still went 3 times, but I have a season pass.
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2017 Theme Park Attendance Data
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Sirwalterraleigh
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There are limits to comfort...is my point. Studios is very different from the other 3 and they have not addressed that on the surface.
I’d you want Star Wars nuts descending...and that was the point...you can’t underestimate them.
RSoxNo1
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Can you explain the attendance increase at Epcot? Seems out of place.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
A theory? Overflow from mgm due to closures and a bigtime increase in crowds/waittimes at magic kingdom?
RSoxNo1
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I wonder if Soarin' Around the World with the extra theater played a part.
lentesta
Premium Member
"Where can we go that's not the Studios?"
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Also the first full year of operation for the Frozen ride.
The reason for the increase in the Festival of the Arts. In fact there are now 4 Festivals F&W, F&G, Holidays and Arts. It is also why I am now making 4 trips a year to WDW.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...ehhh, those are minor things in the end.
It seems that WDW is not being driven by rides...it doesn’t justify the uptick...
It’s more of a “sure, why not? Let’s go!” Phenomenon at work on the surface...mass effect
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Universal was WAY down before Harry Potter built AND it was in the worst recession in modern history...that’s a tough line to draw.
And it kind out Comcast on the map as a high end theme park operator.
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
Festival of the Arts was only a few weekends in 2017.
I think the bigger question is the DHS numbers. Those don't make sense to me and I suspect it was Disney not wanting to see the #s for DHS dip below Universal.
But seriously, more like, "Where can we go for the rest of the day now that were done with Studios?"
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Last year festival of the arts was Thursday - Sunday for 3-4 weeks. 16 days?...so while that would be a bump...it’s not enough. I think mgm is the biggest factor...and perceived over crowding of DAK/MK Rides
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That still counts...
But seriously, more like, "Where can we go for the rest of the day now that were done with Studios?"
Wasn't FotArts full-time for the first time in 2018? I don't think that the weekends in 2017 would have made a big difference.
2017 was the first year FEA operated full time all year (with a lot less downtime then it's first year). And it was the first year Soarin' Around the World was full-time all year.
2016 was a year attendance slightly dropped for almost all the parks. So, it's not surprising in a year when all the parks are growing that Epcot wouldn't grow, too. And all the people that showed up for Pandora most likely added an Epcot day to their plans.
The most fascinating trend in the attendance report is how soon a Chinese company will pass Universal into 3rd place. It really looks like next year Oct Parks could pass Universal, or certainly in 2020. They are only 6,578,000 behind Universal and they had 10,610,000 increase in their own attendance in 2017. China is still growing much faster than the US and Europe. Fantawild also is growing much faster than any of the other themepark companies and looks like they will pass Universal in 3 to 5 years. Even Disney and Merlin have to worry about staying number 1 and 2 based on the growth the Chineese companies are experiencing. If either of those 2 decide to expand outside of China and buy Six Flags, Cedar Fair, Seaworld or Parques Reunidos they would become number 2 and pass Merlin.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
If china wasn’t in fact on the third rock from the sun...I’d make the case it’s an entirely different world.
I’m not sure what mass Chinese numbers do to American/western operators...
Iger has kinda pivoted back away from it...once promising massive free money for investors there that can be gotst from New Yorkers being charged double the rates every five years to go to Orlando repeatedly.
The Festival of the Arts started in 2016 but was a very late addition and I could not make plans quick enough to attend. There are thousands like my wife and I who loved it and went for the fa
China is going to get a second gate in Shanghai but also a second resort in a different city.
disneygeek90
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I went far more than 3 times. 18 times in 2017 to be exact. Sure, it can be difficult to fill an entire day unless you feel like doing every attraction and show, but there is more than enough to occupy a few hours.