List of amusement park rankings

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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.

Contents

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] 2022 [12] 2023 [13]
1 Disney Experiences Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 119,100,000120,600,000121,400,000126,479,000132,549,000134,330,000137,902,000140,403,000150,014,000157,311,000155,991,000121,027,000142,083,000
2 Fantawild Group Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9,193,00013,188,00023,093,00031,639,00038,495,00042,074,00050,393,00040,530,00085,690,000
3 Merlin Entertainments Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 38,500,00241,000,00046,400,00054,000,00059,800,00062,800,00062,900,00061,200,00066,000,00067,000,00067,000,00055,100,00062,100,000
4 Universal Destinations & Experiences Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23,700,00026,300,00030,800,00034,515,00036,360,00040,152,00044,884,00047,356,00049,458,00050,068,00051,243,00051,380,00060,810,000
5 Chimelong Group Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11,672,00018,659,00023,587,00027,362,00031,031,00034,007,00037,018,00014,540,00036,090,000
6 OCT Parks China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15,800,00019,300,00021,730,00023,359,00026,180,00027,990,00028,830,00032,270,00042,880,00049,350,00053,970,000
7 Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21,100,00022,800,00023,400,00023,600,00023,519,00023,305,00024,448,00025,104,00025,700,00025,912,00027,938,00026,887,00026,700,000
8 Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23,800,00024,300,00024,300,00025,750,00026,100,00025,638,00028,557,00030,108,00030,789,00032,024,00032,811,00020,471,00022,206,000
9 United Parks & Resorts Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23,500,00022,400,00023,600,00024,310,00023,400,00022,399,00022,471,00022,000,00020,800,00022,582,00022,624,00021,940,00021,606,000
10 Parques Reunidos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24,800,00025,800,00026,220,00027,130,00026,017,00022,206,00020,825,00020,600,00020,900,00022,195,00018,500,00019,340,000

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 [14] 2021 [15] 2022 [16] 2023 [17]
1 Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States17,233,00016,972,00017,142,00017,536,00018,588,00019,332,00020,492,88820,395,00020,450,00020,859,00020,963,0006,941,00012,691,00017,133,00017,720,000
2 Disneyland at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, United States15,900,00015,980,00016,140,00015,963,00016,202,00016,769,00018,278,00017,943,00018,300,00018,666,00018,666,0003,674,0008,573,00016,881,00017,250,000
3 Universal Studios Japan Osaka, Japan8,000,0008,160,0008,500,0009,700,00010,100,00011,800,00013,900,00014,500,00014,935,00014,300,00014,500,0004,901,0005,500,00012,350,00016,000,000
4 Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo, Japan13,646,00014,452,00013,996,00014,847,00017,214,00017,300,00016,600,00016,540,00016,600,00017,907,00017,910,0004,160,0006,300,00012,000,00015,100,000
5 Shanghai Disneyland Shanghai, China5,600,00011,000,00011,800,00011,210,0005,500,0008,480,0005,300,00014,000,000
6 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Hengqin, China5,504,0007,486,0008,474,0009,788,00010,830,00011,736,0004,797,0007,452,0004,400,00012,520,000
7 Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo, Japan12,004,00012,663,00011,930,00012,656,00014,084,00014,100,00013,600,00013,460,00013,500,00014,651,00014,650,0003,400,0005,800,00010,100,00012,400,000
8 Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States10,990,00010,825,00010,825,00011,063,00011,229,00011,454,00011,798,00011,712,00012,200,00012,444,00012,444,0004,044,0007,752,00010,000,00011,980,000
9 Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France12,740,00010,500,00010,990,00011,200,00010,430,0009,940,00010,360,0008,400,0009,660,0009,843,0009,745,0002,620,0003,500,0009,930,00010,400,000
10 Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States9,700,0009,603,0009,699,0009,912,00010,110,00010,312,00010,828,00010,776,00010,722,00011,258,00011,483,0003,675,0008,589,00010,900,00010,300,000
11 Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida, United States4,627,0005,949,0007,674,0007,981,0008,141,0008,141,0008,792,0009,362,0009,549,0009,788,00010,375,0004,005,0009,077,00011,025,00010,000,000
11 Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, United States6,095,0006,287,0006,341,0007,775,0008,514,0008,769,0009,383,0009,295,0009,574,0009,861,0009,861,0001,919,0004,977,0009,000,00010,000,000
13 Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida, United States5,530,0005,925,0006,044,0006,195,0007,062,0008,263,0009,585,0009,998,00010,198,00010,708,00010,922,0004,096,0008,987,00010,750,0009,750,000
14 Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, California, United States4,308,0005,040,0005,141,0005,912,0006,148,0006,824,0007,097,0008,086,0009,056,0009,147,0009,147,0001,299,0005,505,0008,400,0009,660,000
15 Universal Studios Beijing Beijing, China4,300,0009,000,000
16 Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States9,590,0009,686,0009,783,0009,998,00010,198,00010,402,00010,922,00010,844,00012,500,00013,750,00013,888,0004,166,0007,194,0009,027,0008,770,000
17 Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong SAR 4,600,0005,200,0005,900,0006,700,0007,400,0007,500,0006,800,0006,100,0006,200,0006,700,0005,695,0001,700,0002,800,0003,400,0006,400,000
18 Europa-Park Rust, Germany4,250,0004,250,0004,500,0004,600,0004,900,0005,000,0005,500,0005,600,0005,700,0005,720,0005,750,0002,500,0003,000,0005,400,0006,000,000
19 Everland Yongin, South Korea6,169,0006,884,0006,570,0006,853,0007,303,0007,381,0007,423,0007,200,0006,310,0005,850,0006,606,0002,760,0003,710,0005,770,0005,880,000
20 Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France2,655,0004,500,0004,710,0004,800,0004,470,0004,260,0004,440,0004,970,0005,200,0005,298,0005,245,0001,410,0001,894,0005,340,0005,700,000
21 Chimelong Paradise Guangzhou, China2,400,0002,400,0002,700,0002,970,0003,200,0003,351,0003,619,0003,836,0004,181,0004,680,0004,905,0002,681,0003,890,0002,300,0005,580,000
22 De Efteling Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands4,000,0004,000,0004,125,0004,200,0004,150,0004,400,0004,680,0004,764,0005,180,0005,400,0005,400,0002,900,0003,300,0005,430,0005,560,000
23 Lotte World Seoul, South Korea4,261,0005,551,0005,780,0006,383,0007,400,0007,606,0007,310,0008,150,0006,714,0005,960,0005,953,0001,560,0002,460,0004,520,0005,190,000

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 [14] 2021 [15] 2022 [18] 2023
1 Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States17,233,00016,972,00017,142,00017,536,00018,588,00019,332,00020,492,00020,395,00020,450,00020,859,00020,963,0006,941,00012,691,00017,133,000
2 Disneyland at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, United States15,900,00015,980,00016,140,00015,963,00016,202,00016,769,00018,278,00017,943,00018,300,00018,666,00018,666,0003,674,0008,573,00016,881,000
3 Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida, United States4,627,0005,949,0007,674,0007,981,0008,141,0008,141,0008,792,0009,362,0009,549,0009,788,00010,375,0004,005,0009,077,00011,025,000
4 Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States9,700,0009,603,0009,699,0009,912,00010,110,00010,312,00010,828,00010,776,00010,722,00011,258,00011,483,0003,675,0008,589,00010,900,000
5 Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida, United States5,530,0005,925,0006,044,0006,195,0007,062,0008,263,0009,585,0009,998,00010,198,00010,708,00010,922,0004,096,0008,987,00010,750,000
6 Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States10,990,00010,825,00010,825,00011,063,00011,229,00011,454,00011,798,00011,712,00012,200,00012,444,00012,444,0004,044,0007,752,00010,000,000
7 Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States9,590,0009,686,0009,783,0009,998,00010,198,00010,402,00010,922,00010,844,00012,500,00013,750,00013,888,0004,166,0007,194,0009,027,000
8 Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, United States6,095,0006,278,0006,341,0007,775,0008,514,0008,769,0009,383,0009,295,0009,574,0009,861,0009,861,0001,919,0004,977,0009,000,000
9 Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, California, United States4,308,0005,040,0005,141,0005,912,0006,148,0006,824,0007,097,0008,086,0009,056,0009,147,0009,147,0001,299,0005,505,0008,400,000
10 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando, Florida, United States5,800,0005,100,0005,202,0005,358,0005,090,0004,683,0004,777,0004,402,0003,962,0004,594,0004,640,0001,598,0003,051,0004,454,000
11 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida, United States4,100,0004,200,0004,284,0004,348,0004,087,0004,128,0004,252,0004,169,0003,961,0004,139,0004,180,0001,288,0003,210,0004,051,000
12 Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park, California, United States3,333,0003,600,0003,654,0003,508,0003,683,0003,683,0003,867,0004,014,0004,034,0004,115,0004,238,000811,0003,681,0003,899,000
13 Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Ontario, Canada3,160,0003,380,0003,481,0003,655,0003,582,0003,546,0003,617,0003,723,0003,760,0003,798,0003,950,000587,0003,768,000
14 SeaWorld San Diego San Diego, California, United States4,200,0003,800,0004,294,0004,444,0004,311,0003,794,0003,528,0003,528,0003,100,0003,723,0003,731,0001,139,0002,800,0003,507,000
15 Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, United States2,942,0003,051,0003,143,0003,221,0003,382,0003,247,0003,507,0003,604,0003,604,0003,676,0003,610,0001,020,0003,327,0003,444,000
16 Kings Island Mason, Ohio, United States3,000,0003,112,0003,143,0003,206,0003,206,0003,238,0003,335,0003,384,0003,469,0003,486,0003,485,0001,626,0003,181,0003,340,000
17 Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States2,807,0002,891,0002,949,0003,140,0003,180,0003,212,0003,276,0003,276,0003,301,0003,367,0003,384,0001,717,0003,012,0003,193,000
18 Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, United States2,500,0002,600,0002,700,0002,808,0002,906,0002,848,0003,104,0003,332,0003,365,0003,592,0003,610,000686,0003,047,0002,993,000
19 Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois, United States2,780,0002,950,0003,039,0003,107,0003,169,0002,675,0002,535,000
20 Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, United States2,634,0002,700,0002,650,0002,800,0002,800,0003,052,0003,220,0003,236,0003,400,0003,451,000598,0002,913,0002,153,000

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 [14] 2021 [19] 2022 [20] 2023 [21]
1 Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France12,740,00010,500,00010,990,00011,200,00010,430,0009,940,0009,790,0008,400,0009,660,0009,843,0009,745,0002,620,0003,500,0009,930,00010,400,000
2 Europa-Park at Europa-Park Resort Rust, Germany4,250,0004,250,0004,500,0004,600,0004,900,0005,000,0005,500,0005,600,0005,700,0005,720,0005,750,0002,500,0003,000,0005,400,0006,000,000
3 Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France2,655,0004,500,0004,710,0004,800,0004,470,0004,260,0004,440,0004,970,0005,200,0005,298,0005,245,0001,410,0001,884,0005,340,0005,700,000
4 De Efteling Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands4,000,0004,000,0004,125,0004,200,0004,150,0004,400,0004,680,0004,764,0005,180,0005,400,0005,400,0002,900,0003,300,0005,430,0005,560,000
5 Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen, Denmark3,870,0003,696,0003,963,0004,033,0004,200,0004,478,0004,733,0004,640,0004,640,0004,850,0004,581,0001,628,0002,400,0003,864,0004,031,000
6 PortAventura Park at PortAventura World Salou and Vila-seca, Spain3,000,0003,050,0003,522,0003,540,0003,400,0003,500,0003,600,0003,650,0003,650,0003,650,0003,750,000700,0002,400,0003,750,0003,975,000
7 Gardaland at Gardaland Resort Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy2,900,0002,800,0002,850,0002,700,0002,700,0002,750,0002,850,0002,880,0002,600,0002,900,0002,920,0001,350,0002,200,0002,950,0003,070,000
8 Parc Astérix Plailly, France1,820,0001,663,0001,595,0001,723,0001,620,0001,800,0001,850,0001,850,0002,000,0002,174,0002,326,0001,163,0001,300,0002,632,0002,815,000
9 Puy du Fou Les Epesses, France1,470,0001,500,0001,600,0001,740,0001,912,0002,050,0002,220,0002,260,0002,305,0002,308,000923,0001,616,0002,342,0002,500,000
10 Legoland Windsor Windsor, United Kingdom1,900,0001,900,0001,900,0002,000,0002,050,0002,200,0002,250,0002,183,0002,200,0002,315,0002,430,000450,0001,500,0002,400,0002,420,000
11 Alton Towers at Alton Towers Resort Alton, United Kingdom2,650,0002,750,0002,650,0002,400,0002,500,0002,575,0001,925,0001,980,0002,000,0002,100,0002,130,000670,0001,800,0002,300,0002,350,000
12 Legoland Billund Billund, Denmark 1,650,0001,650,0001,600,0001,650,0001,800,0001,925,0002,050,0002,091,0002,120,0002,250,0001,950,000700,000850,0002,243,0002,350,000
13 Liseberg Gothenburg, Sweden3,150,0002,900,0002,900,0002,800,0002,860,0003,100,0003,052,0003,070,0003,061,0003,055,0002,950,0001,447,0002,500,0002,300,000
14 Phantasialand Brühl, Germany1,950,0001,850,0001,750,0001,750,0001,750,0001,845,0001,900,0001,995,0001,995,0002,000,0002,050,0001,000,0001,180,0002,100,0002,140,000
15 Parque Warner Madrid, Spain1,450,0001,193,0001,200,0001,160,0001,460,0001,641,0001,800,0001,840,0002,185,0002,232,000450,0001,300,0001,860,0002,000,000
16 Futuroscope Jaunay-Clan, France1,700,0001,825,0001,741,0001,700,0001,464,0001,665,0001,800,0001,900,0002,000,0001,850,0001,900,000900,0001,100,0001,920,0001,975,000
17 Heide Park Soltau, Germany1,400,0001,350,0001,350,0001,300,0001,400,0001,475,0001,525,0001,540,0001,480,0001,700,000950,0001,300,0001,600,0001,680,000
18 Thorpe Park Chertsey, United Kingdom1,870,0001,850,0001,900,0001,800,0002,000,0002,100,0001,800,0001,800,0001,800,0001,880,0001,900,000600,0001,700,0001,600,0001,620,000
19 Legoland Deutschland Günzburg, Germany2,150,0002,250,0001,700,000750,000900,0001,500,0001,575,000

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 [14] 2021 [15]
1 Beto Carrero World Santa Catarina, Brazil1,000,0001,030,0001,050,0001,500,0001,530,0001,683,0002,000,0002,080,0002,122,0002,200,0002,241,0001,252,0001,895,000
2 Six Flags México Mexico City, Mexico1,950,0002,000,0002,200,0002,310,0002,345,0002,368,0002,368,0002,486,0002,610,0002,789,0002,803,000701,0001,125,000
3Parque Xcaret Cancun, Mexico1,505,0001,885,0001,960,000736,0001,104,000
4Parque Mundo Aventura Bogotá, Colombia990,0001,208,0001,065,0001,152,0001,423,0001,389,0001,180,0001,505,0001,158,0001,151,000344,000631,000
5 Fantasilandia Santiago, Chile1,100,0001,166,0001,180,0001,070,0001,086,0001,111,0001,003,0001,085,0001,050,0001,100,0001,100,000430,000615,000
6Theme Parque Nacional del Café Quindío, Colombia1,000,0001,050,000966,0001,028,0001,043,000321,000482,000
7Mundo Petapa Guatemala City, Guatemala1,253,0001,056,0001,138,0001,199,0001,220,0001,239,0001,226,0001,330,000268,000402,000
8 Parque de la Costa Buenos Aires, Argentina968,000263,000395,000
9 La Feria Chapultepec Mágico Mexico City, Mexico1,400,0001,470,0001,507,0001,537,0001,537,0001,552,0001,584,0001,591,0001,591,0001,593,0001,306,000
10 Parque Plaza Sésamo Monterrey, Mexico970,000931,000900,0001,197,0001,209,0001,221,0001,221,0001,221,0001,197,0001,185,0001,173,000

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 [14] 2021 [15] 2022 [22]
1 Universal Studios Japan Osaka, Japan8,000,0008,160,0008,500,0009,700,00010,100,00011,800,00013,900,00014,500,00014,935,00014,300,00014,500,0004,901,0005,500,00012,350,000
2 Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort Urayasu, Chiba, Japan13,646,00014,452,00013,996,00014,847,00017,214,00017,300,00016,600,00016,540,00016,600,00017,907,00017,910,0004,160,0006,300,00012,000,000
3 Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort Urayasu, Chiba, Japan12,004,00012,663,00011,930,00012,656,00014,084,00014,100,00013,600,00013,460,00013,500,00014,651,00014,650,0003,400,0005,800,00010,100,000
4 Everland at Everland Resort Yongin, South Korea6,169,0006,884,0006,570,0006,853,0007,303,0007,381,0007,423,0007,200,0006,310,0005,850,0006,606,0002,760,0003,710,0005,770,000
5 Shanghai Disneyland Park at Shanghai Disneyland Resort Shanghai, China5,600,00011,000,00011,800,00011,210,0005,500,0008,480,0005,300,000
6 Lotte World Seoul, South Korea4,261,0005,551,0005,780,0006,383,0007,400,0007,606,0007,310,0008,150,0006,714,0005,960,0005,953,0001,560,0002,460,0004,520,000
7 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Hengqin, China5,504,0007,486,0008,474,0009,788,00010,830,00011,736,0004,797,0007,452,0004,400,000
8 Nagashima Spa Land Kuwana, Japan4,700,0004,465,0005,820,0005,850,0005,840,0005,630,0005,630,0005,850,0005,930,0005,920,0005,950,0002,400,0003,600,0004,200,000
9 OCT Happy Valley Beijing, China2,350,0002,734,0003,438,0003,055,0003,100,0003,340,0003,740,0003,830,0003,950,0003,980,0005,160,0003,950,0004,930,0003,740,000
10 Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Lantau Island, Hong Kong4,600,0005,200,0005,900,0006,700,0007,400,0007,500,0006,800,0006,100,0006,200,0006,700,0005,695,0001,700,0002,800,0003,400,000
11 Chimelong Paradise Guangzhou, China2,400,0002,400,0002,700,0002,970,0003,200,0003,351,0003,619,0003,836,0004,181,0004,680,0004,905,0002,681,0003,890,0002,300,000
12 China Dinosaurs Park Changzhou, China3,210,0004,106,0004,434,0002,375,0002,500,0002,200,000
13 Universal Studios Singapore Singapore, Singapore 2,000,0003,411,0003,480,0003,650,0003,840,0004,200,0004,100,0004,220,0004,400,0004,500,0001,098,0001,200,0002,100,000
14 Happy Valley at OCT Resort Shenzhen, China2,800,0003,050,0003,890,0003,212,0003,282,0003,300,0003,250,0003,860,0003,900,0003,910,0003,980,0003,120,0003,310,0001,750,000
16 Happy Valley Chengdu, China2,400,0002,218,0002,443,0002,445,0002,560,0002,580,0002,590,0002,340,0002,970,0003,100,0003,580,0002,620,0002,940,0001,570,000
17 Ocean Park Aberdeen, Hong Kong4,800,0005,404,0006,955,0007,436,0007,475,0007,792,0007,387,0005,996,0005,800,0005,800,0005,700,0002,200,0001,400,0001,400,000
18 OCT Happy Valley Shanghai, China3,390,0002,730,0003,300,0001,240,000
19Fantawild Oriental Heritage Ningbo, China3,441,0003,827,0003,740,0003,575,0002,257,0002,308,0001,230,000
20 Window of the World at OCT Resort Shenzhen, China2,500,0002,651,0003,123,0003,170,0003,250,0003,600,0003,440,0003,910,0003,980,0003,990,0003,990,0001,890,0002,400,0001,100,000

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 [14]
1 Chimelong Water Park Guangzhou, China1,800,0001,800,0001,900,0002,021,0002,172,0002,259,0002,352,0002,538,0002,690,0002,740,0003,014,0001,512,000
2Aquaventure Atlantis Sanya, China1,200,0001,200,000
3 Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia1,095,0001,175,0001,200,0001,200,0001,409,0001,200,0001,200,0001,242,0001,180,0001,120,0001,120,000952,000
4Playa Maya Water Park Wuhan, China730,000690,000700,0001,080,0001,210,000930,000
5Thermas Dos Laranjais Olimpia, Brazil 1,300,0001,650,0001,939,0001,761,0001,959,0002,007,0001,971,0001,845,000922,500
6Playa Maya Water Park Shanghai, China740,000540,000708,000870,000890,000990,000970,000860,000
7Wuhu Fantawild Water Park Wuhu, China 309,000708,0001,024,0001,204,0001,360,0001,348,000770,800
8 Therme Erding Erding, Germany1,000,0001,000,0001,235,0001,245,0001,320,0001,500,0001,850,000750,000
9Hot Park Rio QuenteCaldas Novas, Brazil1,284,0001,288,0001,288,0001,381,0001,481,0001,433,0001,469,000734,500
10Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park Zhengzhou, China 220,000694,000802,000898,000910,000905,000622,300
11Aquaventure Dubai, United Arab Emirates1,040,0001,200,0001,300,0001,200,0001,400,0001,400,0001,430,0001,350,0001,397,0001,322,000600,000
Sunway Lagoon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 907,0001,000,0001,040,0001,200,0001,100,0001,100,0001,077,0001,270,0001,300,0001,300,0001,200,000600,000
Sunway Lost World of Tambun Perak, Malaysia 500,000700,000859,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,000600,000
14 Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Orlando, Florida, United States1,500,0001,725,0001,811,000551,000
15Playa Maya Water Park Tianjin, China720,000750,000550,000
16 Aquapalace Prague Prague, Czech Republic 845,000997,0001,023,0001,215,0001,288,0001,300,000537,000
17 Aquatica Orlando, Florida, United States1,600,0001,500,0001,500,0001,538,0001,553,0001,569,0001,600,0001,536,0001,382,0001,556,0001,533,000528,000
18Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park Paradise Island, Bahamas1,850,0001,868,0001,868,0001,831,0001,831,0001,813,000494,000
19 Tropical Islands Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany910,0001,002,0001,133,0001,168,0001,200,0001,233,000493,000
20Summerland Tokyo, Japan920,000925,000850,000990,000939,000884,000915,000862,000812,000820,000868,000454,000
21 Schlitterbahn Texas, United States882,000900,000882,000982,0001,017,0001,037,0001,037,0001,037,0001,006,0001,016,000996,000451,000
22Xiamen Fantawild Water Park Xiamen, China832,000442,000
23 Tiki Pool Wassenaar, Netherlands 700,000700,000700,000700,000800,000800,000390,000
24Aqualand Moravia Czech Republic 712,400720,000806,000368,000
25Magic City Water Park Suzano, Brazil681,000355,000

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 [14]
1 Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Orlando, Florida, United States1,500,0001,725,0001,811,000551,000
2 Aquatica Orlando, Florida, United States1,600,0001,500,0001,500,0001,538,0001,553,0001,569,0001,600,0001,536,0001,382,0001,556,0001,533,000528,000
3 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, Texas, United States882,000900,000882,000982,0001,017,0001,037,0001,037,0001,037,0001,006,0001,016,000996,000451,000
4 Schlitterbahn Galveston, Texas, United States546,000546,000551,000562,000545,000559,000567,000337,000
5 Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake, Florida, United States1,891,0001,891,0001,872,0001,891,0001,929,0001,968,0002,107,0002,091,0001,945,0002,003,0001,983,000316,000
6Aquatica San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, United States625,000645,000651,000263,000
7 Six Flags White Water Marietta, Georgia, United States505,000505,000541,000568,000559,000531,000526,000238,000
8 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington, Texas, United States508,000518,000549,000549,000533,000533,000538,000235,000
9Dollywood's Splash Country Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States408,000416,000416,000424,000437,000433,000188,000
10Typhoon Texas Katy, Texas, United States440,000418,000451,000478,000203,000
11 Zoombezi Bay Powell, Ohio, United States386,000438,000466,000176,000
12 Camelbeach Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States367,000367,000437,000437,000424,000437,000439,000151,000
13 Adventure Island Tampa, Florida, United States651,000638,000663,000650,000631,000669,000656,000125,000
14 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Jackson, New Jersey, United States424,000423,000440,000449,000440,000475,000482,00085,000
15 Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States2,059,0002,059,0002,038,0002,058,0002,100,0002,142,0002,294,0002,277,0002,163,0002,271,0002,248,000
16 Water Country USA Williamsburg, Virginia, United States758,000700,000784,000723,000748,000726,000726,000733,000711,000729,000736,000
17 Splish Splash Calverton, New York, United States435,000411,000513,000513,000513,000539,000542,000
18 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown Spring, Texas, United States475,000
19 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix Glendale, Arizona, United States441,000
20 Cedar Point Shores Sandusky, Ohio, United States392,000412,000420,000424,000

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 [14]
1Thermas Dos Laranjais Olimpia, Brazil1,300,0001,650,0001,939,0001,761,0001,959,0002,007,0001,971,0001,845,000922,500
2Hot Park Rio QuenteCaldas Novas, Brazil1,284,0001,288,0001,288,0001,381,0001,481,0001,433,0001,469,000734,500
3Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park Paradise Island, Bahamas1,850,0001,868,0001,868,0001,831,0001,831,0001,813,000494,000
4Magic City Water Park Suzano, Brazil681,000355,000
5Thermas Water Park São Pedro, Brazil255,000330,000392,000481,000641,000315,000
6 Beach Park Aquiraz, Brazil843,000964,000949,000970,0001,044,0001,028,000950,000890,000312,000
7Piscilago Bogotá, Colombia1,033,0001,035,0001,018,0001,007,000970,000989,000990,000876,000307,000
8Hot Beach Olímpia, Brazil243,000462,000608,000243,200
9Parque Acùatico El Rollo Morelos, Mexico300,000470,000510,000520,000530,000530,000525,000210,000
10Parque Acùatico XocomilSan Martín Zapotitlán, Guatemala786,000767,000940,000838,000827,000840,000894,000121,000

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 [14]
1 Chimelong Water Park Guangzhou, China1,800,0001,800,0001,900,0002,021,0002,172,0002,259,0002,352,0002,538,0002,690,0002,740,0003,014,0001,512,000
2Aquaventure Atlantis Sanya, China1,200,0001,200,000
3 Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia1,095,0001,175,0001,200,0001,200,0001,409,0001,200,0001,200,0001,242,0001,180,0001,120,0001,120,000952,000
4Playa Maya Water Park Wuhan, China730,000690,000700,0001,080,0001,210,000930,000
5Playa Maya Water Park Shanghai, China740,000540,000708,000870,000890,000990,000970,000860,000
6Wuhu Fantawild Water Park Wuhu, China 309,000708,0001,024,0001,204,0001,360,0001,348,000770,800
7Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park Zhengzhou, China 220,000694,000802,000898,000910,000905,000622,300
8 Sunway Lagoon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 907,0001,000,0001,040,0001,200,0001,100,0001,100,0001,077,0001,270,0001,300,0001,300,0001,200,000600,000
Sunway Lost World of Tambun Perak, Malaysia 500,000700,000859,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,000600,000
10Playa Maya Water Park Tianjin, China720,000750,000550,000
11Summerland Tokyo, Japan920,000925,000850,000990,000939,000884,000915,000862,000812,000820,000868,000454,000
12Xiamen Fantawild Water Park Xiamen, China832,000442,000
13Adventure Cove Waterpark Singapore 648,000614,000660,000660,000680,000700,000710,000300,000
14Kaifeng Yinji Water Park Kaifeng, China 890,0001,300,0001,350,0001,000,000299,600
15 Atlantis Water Adventure Jakarta, Indonesia 720,000850,000950,0001,000,000980,000960,000970,0001,110,000885,000907,000910,000220,000
16The Jungle Water Adventure Bogor, Indonesia571,000815,000910,000783,000785,000200,000
17 Ocean World Gangwon-do, South Korea 1,310,0001,375,0001,726,0001,720,0001,700,0001,604,0001,509,0001,473,0001,330,0001,264,0001,071,000180,000
18 Caribbean Bay Seoul, South Korea 1,450,0001,736,0001,497,0001,508,0001,623,0001,493,0001,434,0001,550,0001,380,0001,200,0001,333,000168,000
19Woongjin Playdoci Waterdoci Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 1,003,000997,000945,000898,000900,000881,000720,000750,000146,000
20Water Kingdom Dhaka, Bangladesh 622,000715,000743,000744,000710,000145,280

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 [14]
1 Therme Erding Erding, Germany1,000,0001,000,0001,235,0001,245,0001,320,0001,500,0001,850,000750,000
2Aquaventure Dubai, United Arab Emirates1,040,0001,200,0001,300,0001,200,0001,400,0001,400,0001,430,0001,350,0001,397,0001,322,000600,000
3 Aquapalace Prague Prague, Czech Republic845,000997,0001,023,0001,215,0001,288,0001,300,000537,000
4 Tropical Islands Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany910,0001,002,0001,133,0001,168,0001,200,0001,233,000493,000
5Tiki Pool Wassenaar, Netherlands 700,000700,000700,000700,000800,000800,000390,000
6Aqualand Moravia Czech Republic 712,400720,000806,000368,000
7 Wild Wadi Water Park Dubai, United Arab Emirates677,000690,000890,000860,000725,000715,000730,000697,000720,000740,000350,000
8Nettebad Osnabrück, Germany660,000744,000729,000744,000758,000756,000311,000
9Lalandia Billund, Denmark 680,000680,000692,000680,000682,000682,000240,000
10 Siam Park Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain800,000800,000850,000865,0001,000,0001,209,0001,210,0001,200,00097,000

Other rankings

Number of operating roller coasters

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

As of January 1,2025:

Amusement parks with the most roller coasters
RankParkLocationOpenedCoastersOwnerRef(s)
1
Energylandia Zator, Lesser Poland, Poland
2014
19
Marek Goczał
Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, United States
1971
Six Flags
3
Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
1981
18
4
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, United States
1870
16
5
Kings Island Mason, Ohio, United States
1972
15
Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois, United States
1976

See also

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