Top Parks based on attendance

[GrumpysGal]

Top 30 U.S. Amusement Parks Based on Attendence in 2002

This is exciting news.....We're in the TOP 5!
1. The Magic Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)
2. Disneyland (Anaheim, California)
3. Epcot (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)
4. Disney MGM Studios (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)
5. Disney's Animal Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)

Click below to see more!
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/summer.trips/top30.html

 

[Testtrack321]

w00t

PKD represent! :lol:

 

[mr snrub]

hey, they beat universal!

and not only that, but epcot is 3
i thought epcot attendance was low. and i thought disneylands was too. DCA is 10 though.

EDIT: look at # 24.

 

[ArsonWinter]

Hersheypark is #21? Wow. I live literally 15/20 minutes from that park.

Thanks for the update.

 

[mr snrub]

Originally posted by ArsonWinter
Hersheypark is #21? Wow. I live literally 15/20 minutes from that park.

Thanks for the update.

i live about 2 hours away.

EAST COAST REPERZENT!

 

[ArsonWinter]

That's a good point... the East Coast does have a high number of theme parks... I mean, look at the top ten.

 

[tomman710]

Originally posted by mr snrub
hey, they beat universal!

Of course they beat Universal, in fact I am surprised California Adventure is not in front of Universal. Actually, I am surprised Universal isn't lower in general, however this is just gaging attendance not quality, and they get the attendance I guess. Either way props to Disney for dominating like always and props to Six Flags Over Texas for cracking the top 20!!

 

[Jusjuice]

OH NO!!!! Look how incredibly low Animal Kingdom's attendance is!!! Let's blame it for stock prices going down!!!!

Now Califorina Adventure......hmmmmmmmm.....#10 isn't that bad for a park that has only been open for 2 years. I mean its beating most of the other the parks with WAY more to do that have been around for WAY longer. Plus, the parks ahead of it are all parks that live off of Disney (Sea world, Universal)....so it ain't half bad.

This only proves that Disney STILL leads the industry as the best of the best.......even if they make some pretty stupid decisions lately.

 

[jwbeck3]

Yea, but Disney parks are open all year, regular theme parks are not.

 

[kennyj29]

Epcot

You have to remember with Epcot about people going for dinner or because they are open the latest for illuminations people rush over there after the other parks close to see it. That's why they are higher than the others. I know many people who only go for dinner or the fireworks!~

 

[mr snrub]

thats an excellent point.

 

[kvan]

How do they know the attendance of the Disney parks?
Do they give them public now?

 

[pan11435]

You have to remember with Epcot about people going for dinner or because they are open the latest for illuminations people rush over there after the other parks close to see it. That's why they are higher than the others. I know many people who only go for dinner or the fireworks!~

Yes but if they have already visited a disney park that day they do not add to Epcot's attendance. Only the first park they visited. Knowing this, Epcot at number 3 is pretty darn good.

How do they know the attendance of the Disney parks? Do they give them public now?

No , this list is based on estimates.

 

[kennyj29]

How can you be sure of that

If you are putting your pass through, you are considered attending the park whether you are there for the full day or not.

 

[kennyj29]

Also if you are going through the turnstile, that would count also.

 

[jwbeck3]

Disney only counts what park you visit first for the day......you could go to DAK from 9-10, then go to Epcto the rest of the day, but Animal Kingdom would get the attendance number, not Epcot.

 

[pan11435]

jwbeck3 is right. Like I said only the first park you enter on a particular day gets your attendance. Even if your only at Animal Kingdom 10 minutes then spend the day at Epcot only Animal Kingdoms gets your attendance. As far as Epcot's attendance goes you were never there.