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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.

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Attendance records[edit]
Amusement park corporations[edit]
Amusement parks[edit]
Water parks[edit]
Other rankings[edit]
Number of roller coasters[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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Attendance records[edit]

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

Amusement park corporations[edit]

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

Rank	Amusement park corporations	Country	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011[3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]
1	Walt Disney Attractions	United States	119,100,000	120,600,000	121,400,000	126,479,000	132,549,000	134,330,000	137,902,000	140,403,000	150,014,000	157,311,000	155,991,000
2	Merlin Entertainments	United Kingdom	38,500,002	41,000,000	46,400,000	54,000,000	59,800,000	62,800,000	62,900,000	61,200,000	66,000,000	67,000,000	67,000,000
3	OCT Parks China	People's Republic of China	15,800,000	19,300,000	21,730,000	23,359,000	26,180,000	27,990,000	28,830,000	32,270,000	42,880,000	49,350,000	53,970,000
4	Universal Parks & Resorts	United States	23,700,000	26,300,000	30,800,000	34,515,000	36,360,000	40,152,000	44,884,000	47,356,000	49,458,000	50,068,000	51,243,000
5	Fantawild Group	People's Republic of China	—	—	—	9,193,000	13,188,000	—	23,093,000	31,639,000	38,495,000	42,074,000	50,393,000
6	Chimelong Group	People's Republic of China	—	—	—	—	11,672,000	18,659,000	23,587,000	27,362,000	31,031,000	34,007,000	37,018,000
7	Six Flags Inc.	United States	23,800,000	24,300,000	24,300,000	25,750,000	26,100,000	25,638,000	28,557,000	30,108,000	30,789,000	32,024,000	32,811,000
8	Cedar Fair Entertainment Company	United States	23,500,000	22,400,000	23,600,000	24,310,000	23,400,000	22,399,000	22,471,000	22,000,000	25,700,000	25,912,000	27,938,000
9	SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment	United States	21,100,000	22,800,000	23,400,000	23,600,000	23,519,000	23,305,000	24,448,000	25,104,000	20,800,000	22,582,000	22,624,000
10	Parques Reunidos	Spain	24,800,000	25,800,000	26,220,000	27,130,000	26,017,000	22,206,000	—	20,825,000	20,600,000	20,900,000	22,195,000

Amusement parks[edit]

Worldwide[edit]

This section lists the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.

Rank	Amusement park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011[3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Magic Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	17,233,000	16,972,000	17,142,000	17,536,000	18,588,000	19,332,000	20,492,888	20,395,000	20,450,000	20,859,000	20,963,000	6,941,000
2	Shanghai Disneyland	Shanghai, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5,600,000	11,000,000	11,800,000	11,210,000	5,500,000
3	Universal Studios Japan	Osaka, Japan	8,000,000	8,160,000	8,500,000	9,700,000	10,100,000	11,800,000	13,900,000	14,500,000	14,935,000	14,300,000	14,500,000	4,901,000
4	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
5	Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	9,590,000	9,686,000	9,783,000	9,998,000	10,198,000	10,402,000	10,922,000	10,844,000	12,500,000	13,750,000	13,888,000	4,166,000
6	Tokyo Disneyland	Tokyo, Japan	13,646,000	14,452,000	13,996,000	14,847,000	17,214,000	17,300,000	16,600,000	16,540,000	16,600,000	17,907,000	17,910,000	4,160,000
7	Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort	Orlando, Florida, United States	5,530,000	5,925,000	6,044,000	6,195,000	7,062,000	8,263,000	9,585,000	9,998,000	10,198,000	10,708,000	10,922,000	4,096,000
8	Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	10,990,000	10,825,000	10,825,000	11,063,000	11,229,000	11,454,000	11,798,000	11,712,000	12,200,000	12,444,000	12,444,000	4,044,000
9	Universal's Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort	Orlando, Florida, United States	4,627,000	5,949,000	7,674,000	7,981,000	8,141,000	8,141,000	8,792,000	9,362,000	9,549,000	9,788,000	10,375,000	4,005,000
10	OCT Happy Valley	Beijing, China	2,350,000	2,734,000	3,438,000	3,055,000	3,100,000	3,340,000	3,740,000	3,830,000	3,950,000	3,980,000	5,160,000	3,950,000
11	Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	9,700,000	9,603,000	9,699,000	9,912,000	10,110,000	10,312,000	10,828,000	10,776,000	10,722,000	11,258,000	11,483,000	3,675,000
12	Disneyland Park	Anaheim, California, United States	15,900,000	15,980,000	16,140,000	15,963,000	16,202,000	16,769,000	18,278,000	17,943,000	18,300,000	18,666,000	18,666,000	3,674,000
13	Tokyo DisneySea	Tokyo, Japan	12,004,000	12,663,000	11,930,000	12,656,000	14,084,000	14,100,000	13,600,000	13,460,000	13,500,000	14,651,000	14,650,000	3,400,000
14	De Efteling	Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands	4,000,000	4,000,000	4,125,000	4,200,000	4,150,000	4,400,000	4,680,000	4,764,000	5,180,000	5,400,000	5,400,000	2,900,000
15	Everland	Seoul, South Korea	6,169,000	6,884,000	6,570,000	6,853,000	7,303,000	7,381,000	7,423,000	7,200,000	6,310,000	5,850,000	6,606,000	2,760,000
16	Chimelong Paradise	Guangzhou, China	2,400,000	2,400,000	2,700,000	2,970,000	3,200,000	3,351,000	3,619,000	3,836,000	4,181,000	4,680,000	4,905,000	2,681,000
17	Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris	Marne-la-Vallée, France	12,740,000	10,500,000	10,990,000	11,200,000	10,430,000	9,940,000	10,360,000	8,400,000	9,660,000	9,843,000	9,745,000	2,620,000
18	Europa-Park	Rust, Germany	4,250,000	4,250,000	4,500,000	4,600,000	4,900,000	5,000,000	5,500,000	5,600,000	5,700,000	5,720,000	5,750,000	2,500,000
19	Nagashima Spa Land	Kuwana, Japan	4,700,000	4,465,000	5,820,000	5,850,000	5,840,000	5,630,000	5,870,000	5,850,000	5,930,000	5,920,000	5,950,000	2,400,000
20	Ocean Park	Hong Kong SAR	4,800,000	5,404,000	6,955,000	7,436,000	7,475,000	7,792,000	7,387,000	5,996,000	5,800,000	5,800,000	5,700,000	2,200,000
21	Disney California Adventure Park	Anaheim, California, United States	6,095,000	6,287,000	6,341,000	7,775,000	8,514,000	8,769,000	9,383,000	9,295,000	9,574,000	9,861,000	9,861,000	1,919,000
22	Hong Kong Disneyland	Hong Kong SAR	4,600,000	5,200,000	5,900,000	6,700,000	7,400,000	7,500,000	6,800,000	6,100,000	6,200,000	6,700,000	5,695,000	1,700,000
23	Lotte World	Seoul, South Korea	4,261,000	5,551,000	5,780,000	6,383,000	7,400,000	7,606,000	7,310,000	8,150,000	6,714,000	5,960,000	5,953,000	1,560,000
24	Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris	Marne-la-Vallée, France	2,655,000	4,500,000	4,710,000	4,800,000	4,470,000	4,260,000	4,440,000	4,970,000	5,200,000	5,298,000	5,245,000	1,410,000
25	Universal Studios Hollywood	Universal City, California, United States	4,308,000	5,040,000	5,141,000	5,912,000	6,148,000	6,824,000	7,097,000	8,086,000	9,056,000	9,147,000	9,147,000	1,299,000

North America[edit]

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

Rank	Amusement park	Location	2009[1]	2010[3]	2011[3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Magic Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	17,233,000	16,972,000	17,142,000	17,536,000	18,588,000	19,332,000	20,492,000	20,395,000	20,450,000	20,859,000	20,963,000	6,941,000
2	Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	9,590,000	9,686,000	9,783,000	9,998,000	10,198,000	10,402,000	10,922,000	10,844,000	12,500,000	13,750,000	13,888,000	4,166,000
3	Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort	Orlando, Florida, United States	5,530,000	5,925,000	6,044,000	6,195,000	7,062,000	8,263,000	9,585,000	9,998,000	10,198,000	10,708,000	10,922,000	4,096,000
4	Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	10,990,000	10,825,000	10,825,000	11,063,000	11,229,000	11,454,000	11,798,000	11,712,000	12,200,000	12,444,000	12,444,000	4,044,000
5	Universal's Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort	Orlando, Florida, United States	4,627,000	5,949,000	7,674,000	7,981,000	8,141,000	8,141,000	8,792,000	9,362,000	9,549,000	9,788,000	10,375,000	4,005,000
6	Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	9,700,000	9,603,000	9,699,000	9,912,000	10,110,000	10,312,000	10,828,000	10,776,000	10,722,000	11,258,000	11,483,000	3,675,000
7	Disneyland Park	Anaheim, California, United States	15,900,000	15,980,000	16,140,000	15,963,000	16,202,000	16,769,000	18,278,000	17,943,000	18,300,000	18,666,000	18,666,000	3,674,000
8	Disney California Adventure Park	Anaheim, California, United States	6,095,000	6,278,000	6,341,000	7,775,000	8,514,000	8,769,000	9,383,000	9,295,000	9,574,000	9,861,000	9,861,000	1,919,000
9	Hersheypark	Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States	2,807,000	2,891,000	2,949,000	3,140,000	3,180,000	3,212,000	3,276,000	3,276,000	3,301,000	3,367,000	3,384,000	1,717,000
10	Kings Island	Mason, Ohio, United States	3,000,000	3,112,000	3,143,000	3,206,000	3,206,000	3,238,000	3,335,000	3,384,000	3,469,000	3,486,000	3,485,000	1,626,000
11	SeaWorld Orlando	Orlando, Florida, United States	5,800,000	5,100,000	5,202,000	5,358,000	5,090,000	4,683,000	4,777,000	4,402,000	3,962,000	4,594,000	4,640,000	1,598,000
12	Universal Studios Hollywood	Universal City, California, United States	4,308,000	5,040,000	5,141,000	5,912,000	6,148,000	6,824,000	7,097,000	8,086,000	9,056,000	9,147,000	9,147,000	1,299,000
13	Busch Gardens Tampa Bay	Tampa, Florida, United States	4,100,000	4,200,000	4,284,000	4,348,000	4,087,000	4,128,000	4,252,000	4,169,000	3,961,000	4,139,000	4,180,000	1,288,000
14	SeaWorld San Diego	San Diego, California, United States	4,200,000	3,800,000	4,294,000	4,444,000	4,311,000	3,794,000	3,528,000	3,528,000	3,100,000	3,723,000	3,731,000	1,139,000
15	Cedar Point	Sandusky, Ohio, United States	2,942,000	3,051,000	3,143,000	3,221,000	3,382,000	3,247,000	3,507,000	3,604,000	3,604,000	3,676,000	3,610,000	1,020,000
16	Knott's Berry Farm	Buena Park, California, United States	3,333,000	3,600,000	3,654,000	3,508,000	3,683,000	3,683,000	3,867,000	4,014,000	4,034,000	4,115,000	4,238,000	811,000
17	Six Flags Magic Mountain	Valencia, California, United States	2,500,000	2,600,000	2,700,000	2,808,000	2,906,000	2,848,000	3,104,000	3,332,000	3,365,000	3,592,000	3,610,000	686,000
18	Six Flags Great Adventure	Jackson, New Jersey, United States	2,634,000	2,700,000	—	2,650,000	2,800,000	2,800,000	3,052,000	3,220,000	3,236,000	3,400,000	3,451,000	598,000
19	Canada's Wonderland	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada	3,160,000	3,380,000	3,481,000	3,655,000	3,582,000	3,546,000	3,617,000	3,723,000	3,760,000	3,798,000	3,950,000	—
20	Six Flags Great America	Gurnee, Illinois, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,780,000	2,950,000	3,039,000	3,107,000	3,169,000	—

Europe[edit]

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

Rank	Amusement park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011[3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	De Efteling	Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands	4,000,000	4,000,000	4,125,000	4,200,000	4,150,000	4,400,000	4,680,000	4,764,000	5,180,000	5,400,000	5,400,000	2,900,000
2	Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris	Marne-la-Vallée, France	12,740,000	10,500,000	10,990,000	11,200,000	10,430,000	9,940,000	9,790,000	8,400,000	9,660,000	9,843,000	9,745,000	2,620,000
3	Europa-Park at Europa-Park Resort	Rust, Germany	4,250,000	4,250,000	4,500,000	4,600,000	4,900,000	5,000,000	5,500,000	5,600,000	5,700,000	5,720,000	5,750,000	2,500,000
4	Tivoli Gardens	Copenhagen, Denmark	3,870,000	3,696,000	3,963,000	4,033,000	4,200,000	4,478,000	4,733,000	4,640,000	4,640,000	4,850,000	4,581,000	1,628,000
5	Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris	Marne-la-Vallée, France	2,655,000	4,500,000	4,710,000	4,800,000	4,470,000	4,260,000	4,440,000	4,970,000	5,200,000	5,298,000	5,245,000	1,410,000
6	Gardaland at Gardaland Resort	Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy	2,900,000	2,800,000	2,850,000	2,700,000	2,700,000	2,750,000	2,850,000	2,880,000	2,600,000	2,900,000	2,920,000	1,350,000
7	Parc Astérix	Plailly, France	1,820,000	1,663,000	1,595,000	1,723,000	1,620,000	1,800,000	1,850,000	1,850,000	2,000,000	2,174,000	2,326,000	1,163,000
8	Phantasialand	Brühl, Germany	1,950,000	1,850,000	1,750,000	1,750,000	1,750,000	1,845,000	1,900,000	1,995,000	1,995,000	2,000,000	2,050,000	1,000,000
9	Heide Park	Soltau, Germany	1,400,000	1,350,000	1,350,000	1,300,000	1,400,000	1,475,000	1,525,000	1,540,000	1,480,000	—	1,700,000	950,000
10	Puy du Fou	Les Epesses, France	—	1,470,000	1,500,000	1,600,000	1,740,000	1,912,000	2,050,000	2,220,000	2,260,000	2,305,000	2,308,000	923,000
11	Futuroscope	Jaunay-Clan, France	1,700,000	1,825,000	1,741,000	1,700,000	1,464,000	1,665,000	1,800,000	1,900,000	2,000,000	1,850,000	1,900,000	900,000
12	Legoland Deutschland	Günzburg, Germany	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,150,000	2,250,000	1,700,000	750,000
13	PortAventura Park at PortAventura World	Salou and Vila-seca, Spain	3,000,000	3,050,000	3,522,000	3,540,000	3,400,000	3,500,000	3,600,000	3,650,000	3,650,000	3,650,000	3,750,000	700,000
Legoland Billund	Billund, Denmark	1,650,000	1,650,000	1,600,000	1,650,000	1,800,000	1,925,000	2,050,000	2,091,000	2,120,000	2,250,000	1,950,000	700,000
15	Alton Towers	Alton, United Kingdom	2,650,000	2,750,000	2,650,000	2,400,000	2,500,000	2,575,000	1,925,000	1,980,000	2,000,000	2,100,000	2,130,000	670,000
16	Thorpe Park at Thorpe Park Resort	Chertsey, United Kingdom	1,870,000	1,850,000	1,900,000	1,800,000	2,000,000	2,100,000	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,880,000	1,900,000	600,000
17	Chessington World of Adventures	Chessington, United Kingdom	1,300,000	1,400,000	1,400,000	1,304,000	1,500,000	2,050,000	1,640,000	1,670,000	1,520,000	1,670,000	1,690,000	510,000
18	Legoland Windsor	Windsor, United Kingdom	1,900,000	1,900,000	1,900,000	2,000,000	2,050,000	2,200,000	2,250,000	2,183,000	2,200,000	2,315,000	2,430,000	450,000
Parque Warner	Madrid, Spain	1,450,000	1,193,000	1,200,000	—	1,160,000	1,460,000	1,641,000	1,800,000	1,840,000	2,185,000	2,232,000	450,000
20	Liseberg	Gothenburg, Sweden	3,150,000	2,900,000	2,900,000	2,800,000	2,860,000	3,100,000	3,052,000	3,070,000	3,061,000	3,055,000	2,950,000	—

Latin America[edit]

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

Rank	Amusement park	Location	2009[1]	2010[3]	2011[3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Beto Carrero World	Santa Catarina, Brazil	1,000,000	1,030,000	1,050,000	1,500,000	1,530,000	1,683,000	2,000,000	2,080,000	2,122,000	2,200,000	2,241,000	1,252,000
2	Parque Xcaret	Cancun, Mexico	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,505,000	1,885,000	1,960,000	736,000
3	Six Flags México	Mexico City, Mexico	1,950,000	2,000,000	2,200,000	2,310,000	2,345,000	2,368,000	2,368,000	2,486,000	2,610,000	2,789,000	2,803,000	701,000
4	Fantasilandia	Santiago, Chile	1,100,000	1,166,000	1,180,000	1,070,000	1,086,000	1,111,000	1,003,000	1,085,000	1,050,000	1,100,000	1,100,000	430,000
5	Parque Mundo Aventura	Bogotá, Colombia	—	990,000	1,208,000	1,065,000	1,152,000	1,423,000	1,389,000	1,180,000	1,505,000	1,158,000	1,151,000	344,000
6	Theme Parque Nacional del Café	Quindío, Colombia	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,000,000	1,050,000	966,000	1,028,000	1,043,000	321,000
7	Mundo Petapa	Guatemala City, Guatemala	—	—	—	1,253,000	1,056,000	1,138,000	1,199,000	1,220,000	1,239,000	1,226,000	1,330,000	268,000
8	Parque de la Costa	Buenos Aires, Argentina	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	968,000	263,000
9	La Feria Chapultepec Mágico	Mexico City, Mexico	1,400,000	1,470,000	1,507,000	1,537,000	1,537,000	1,552,000	1,584,000	1,591,000	1,591,000	1,593,000	1,306,000	—
10	Parque Plaza Sésamo	Monterrey, Mexico	970,000	931,000	900,000	1,197,000	1,209,000	1,221,000	1,221,000	1,221,000	1,197,000	1,185,000	1,173,000	—

Asia-Pacific[edit]

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

Rank	Amusement park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011[3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
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
2	Universal Studios Japan	Osaka, Japan	8,000,000	8,160,000	8,500,000	9,700,000	10,100,000	11,800,000	13,900,000	14,500,000	14,935,000	14,300,000	14,500,000	4,901,000
3	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
4	Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort	Urayasu, Chiba, Japan	13,646,000	14,452,000	13,996,000	14,847,000	17,214,000	17,300,000	16,600,000	16,540,000	16,600,000	17,907,000	17,910,000	4,160,000
5	OCT Happy Valley	Beijing, China	2,350,000	2,734,000	3,438,000	3,055,000	3,100,000	3,340,000	3,740,000	3,830,000	3,950,000	3,980,000	5,160,000	3,950,000
6	Zhengzhou Fantawild Adventure	Zhengzhou, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,828,000	3,509,000	3,819,000	3,800,000	3,840,000	3,421,000
7	Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort	Urayasu, Chiba, Japan	12,004,000	12,663,000	11,930,000	12,656,000	14,084,000	14,100,000	13,600,000	13,460,000	13,500,000	14,651,000	14,650,000	3,400,000
8	Happy Valley at OCT Resort	Shenzhen, China	2,800,000	3,050,000	3,890,000	3,212,000	3,282,000	3,300,000	3,250,000	3,860,000	3,900,000	3,910,000	3,980,000	3,120,000
9	Everland at Everland Resort	Yongin, South Korea	6,169,000	6,884,000	6,570,000	6,853,000	7,303,000	7,381,000	7,423,000	7,200,000	6,310,000	5,850,000	6,606,000	2,760,000
10	OCT Happy Valley	Shanghai, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,390,000	2,730,000
11	Chimelong Paradise	Guangzhou, China	2,400,000	2,400,000	2,700,000	2,970,000	3,200,000	3,351,000	3,619,000	3,836,000	4,181,000	4,680,000	4,905,000	2,681,000
12	Happy Valley	Chengdu, China	2,400,000	2,218,000	2,443,000	2,445,000	2,560,000	2,580,000	2,590,000	2,340,000	2,970,000	3,100,000	3,580,000	2,620,000
13	Nagashima Spa Land	Kuwana, Japan	4,700,000	4,465,000	5,820,000	5,850,000	5,840,000	5,630,000	5,630,000	5,850,000	5,930,000	5,920,000	5,950,000	2,400,000
14	China Dinosaurs Park	Changzhou, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,210,000	4,106,000	4,434,000	2,375,000
15	Fantawild Oriental Heritage	Ningbo, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,441,000	3,827,000	3,740,000	3,575,000	2,257,000
16	Ocean Park	Aberdeen, Hong Kong	4,800,000	5,404,000	6,955,000	7,436,000	7,475,000	7,792,000	7,387,000	5,996,000	5,800,000	5,800,000	5,700,000	2,200,000
17	Window of the World at OCT Resort	Shenzhen, China	2,500,000	2,651,000	3,123,000	3,170,000	3,250,000	3,600,000	3,440,000	3,910,000	3,980,000	3,990,000	3,990,000	1,890,000
18	Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort	Lantau Island, Hong Kong	4,600,000	5,200,000	5,900,000	6,700,000	7,400,000	7,500,000	6,800,000	6,100,000	6,200,000	6,700,000	5,695,000	1,700,000
19	Lotte World	Seoul, South Korea	4,261,000	5,551,000	5,780,000	6,383,000	7,400,000	7,606,000	7,310,000	8,150,000	6,714,000	5,960,000	5,953,000	1,560,000
20	Universal Studios Singapore	Singapore	—	2,000,000	3,411,000	3,480,000	3,650,000	3,840,000	4,200,000	4,100,000	4,220,000	4,400,000	4,500,000	1,098,000

Water parks[edit]

Worldwide[edit]

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

Rank	Water park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011 [3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Chimelong Water Park	Guangzhou, China	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,900,000	2,021,000	2,172,000	2,259,000	2,352,000	2,538,000	2,690,000	2,740,000	3,014,000	1,512,000
2	Aquaventure Atlantis	Sanya, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,200,000	1,200,000
3	Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	1,095,000	1,175,000	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,409,000	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,242,000	1,180,000	1,120,000	1,120,000	952,000
4	Playa Maya Water Park	Wuhan, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	730,000	690,000	700,000	1,080,000	1,210,000	930,000
5	Thermas Dos Laranjais	Olimpia, Brazil	—	—	—	1,300,000	1,650,000	1,939,000	1,761,000	1,959,000	2,007,000	1,971,000	1,845,000	922,500
6	Playa Maya Water Park	Shanghai, China	—	—	—	—	740,000	540,000	708,000	870,000	890,000	990,000	970,000	860,000
7	Wuhu Fantawild Water Park	Wuhu, China	—	—	—	—	—	309,000	708,000	1,024,000	1,204,000	1,360,000	1,348,000	770,800
8	Therme Erding	Erding, Germany	—	—	—	—	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,235,000	1,245,000	1,320,000	1,500,000	1,850,000	750,000
9	Hot Park Rio Quente	Caldas Novas, Brazil	—	—	—	—	1,284,000	1,288,000	1,288,000	1,381,000	1,481,000	1,433,000	1,469,000	734,500
10	Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park	Zhengzhou, China	—	—	—	—	—	220,000	694,000	802,000	898,000	910,000	905,000	622,300
11	Aquaventure	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	—	1,040,000	1,200,000	1,300,000	1,200,000	1,400,000	1,400,000	1,430,000	1,350,000	1,397,000	1,322,000	600,000
Sunway Lagoon	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	907,000	1,000,000	1,040,000	1,200,000	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,077,000	1,270,000	1,300,000	1,300,000	1,200,000	600,000
Sunway Lost World of Tambun	Perak, Malaysia	—	—	—	—	500,000	700,000	859,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	600,000
14	Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando	Orlando, Florida, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,500,000	1,725,000	1,811,000	551,000
15	Playa Maya Water Park	Tianjin, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	720,000	750,000	550,000
16	Aquapalace Prague	Prague, Czech Republic	—	—	—	—	—	845,000	997,000	1,023,000	1,215,000	1,288,000	1,300,000	537,000
17	Aquatica	Orlando, Florida, United States	1,600,000	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,538,000	1,553,000	1,569,000	1,600,000	1,536,000	1,382,000	1,556,000	1,533,000	528,000
18	Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park	Paradise Island, Bahamas	—	—	—	—	—	1,850,000	1,868,000	1,868,000	1,831,000	1,831,000	1,813,000	494,000
19	Tropical Islands	Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany	—	—	—	—	—	910,000	1,002,000	1,133,000	1,168,000	1,200,000	1,233,000	493,000
20	Summerland	Tokyo, Japan	920,000	925,000	850,000	990,000	939,000	884,000	915,000	862,000	812,000	820,000	868,000	454,000
21	Schlitterbahn	Texas, United States	882,000	900,000	882,000	982,000	1,017,000	1,037,000	1,037,000	1,037,000	1,006,000	1,016,000	996,000	451,000
22	Xiamen Fantawild Water Park	Xiamen, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	832,000	442,000
23	Tiki Pool	Wassenaar, Netherlands	—	—	—	—	—	700,000	700,000	700,000	700,000	800,000	800,000	390,000
24	Aqualand Moravia	Czech Republic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	712,400	720,000	806,000	368,000
25	Magic City Water Park	Suzano, Brazil	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	681,000	355,000

North America[edit]

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

Rank	Water park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011 [3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando	Orlando, Florida, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,500,000	1,725,000	1,811,000	551,000
2	Aquatica	Orlando, Florida, United States	1,600,000	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,538,000	1,553,000	1,569,000	1,600,000	1,536,000	1,382,000	1,556,000	1,533,000	528,000
3	Schlitterbahn	New Braunfels, Texas, United States	882,000	900,000	882,000	982,000	1,017,000	1,037,000	1,037,000	1,037,000	1,006,000	1,016,000	996,000	451,000
4	Schlitterbahn	Galveston, Texas, United States	—	—	—	—	546,000	546,000	551,000	562,000	545,000	559,000	567,000	337,000
5	Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World Resort	Bay Lake, Florida, United States	1,891,000	1,891,000	1,872,000	1,891,000	1,929,000	1,968,000	2,107,000	2,091,000	1,945,000	2,003,000	1,983,000	316,000
6	Aquatica San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	625,000	645,000	651,000	263,000
7	Six Flags White Water	Marietta, Georgia, United States	—	—	—	—	505,000	505,000	541,000	568,000	559,000	531,000	526,000	238,000
8	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor	Arlington, Texas, United States	—	—	—	—	508,000	518,000	549,000	549,000	533,000	533,000	538,000	235,000
9	Typhoon Texas	Katy, Texas, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	440,000	418,000	451,000	478,000	203,000
10	Dollywood's Splash Country	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States	—	—	—	—	—	408,000	416,000	416,000	424,000	437,000	433,000	188,000
11	Zoombezi Bay	Powell, Ohio, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	386,000	438,000	466,000	176,000
12	Camelbeach	Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States	—	—	—	—	367,000	367,000	437,000	437,000	424,000	437,000	439,000	151,000
13	Adventure Island	Tampa, Florida, United States	—	—	—	—	651,000	638,000	663,000	650,000	631,000	669,000	656,000	125,000
14	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor	Jackson, New Jersey, United States	—	—	—	—	424,000	423,000	440,000	449,000	440,000	475,000	482,000	85,000
15	Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World Resort	Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States	2,059,000	2,059,000	2,038,000	2,058,000	2,100,000	2,142,000	2,294,000	2,277,000	2,163,000	2,271,000	2,248,000	—
16	Water Country USA	Williamsburg, Virginia, United States	758,000	700,000	784,000	723,000	748,000	726,000	726,000	733,000	711,000	729,000	736,000	—
17	Splish Splash	Calverton, New York, United States	—	—	—	—	435,000	411,000	513,000	513,000	513,000	539,000	542,000	—
18	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown	Spring, Texas, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	475,000	—
19	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix	Glendale, Arizona, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	441,000	—
20	Cedar Point Shores	Sandusky, Ohio, United States	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	392,000	412,000	420,000	424,000	—

Latin America[edit]

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

Rank	Water park	Location	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Thermas Dos Laranjais	Olimpia, Brazil	1,300,000	1,650,000	1,939,000	1,761,000	1,959,000	2,007,000	1,971,000	1,845,000	922,500
2	Hot Park Rio Quente	Caldas Novas, Brazil	—	1,284,000	1,288,000	1,288,000	1,381,000	1,481,000	1,433,000	1,469,000	734,500
3	Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park	Paradise Island, Bahamas	—	—	1,850,000	1,868,000	1,868,000	1,831,000	1,831,000	1,813,000	494,000
4	Magic City Water Park	Suzano, Brazil	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	681,000	355,000
5	Thermas Water Park	São Pedro, Brazil	—	—	—	255,000	330,000	392,000	481,000	641,000	315,000
6	Beach Park	Aquiraz, Brazil	843,000	964,000	949,000	970,000	1,044,000	1,028,000	950,000	890,000	312,000
7	Piscilago	Bogotá, Colombia	1,033,000	1,035,000	1,018,000	1,007,000	970,000	989,000	990,000	876,000	307,000
8	Hot Beach	Olímpia, Brazil	—	—	—	—	—	243,000	462,000	608,000	243,200
9	Parque Acùatico El Rollo	Morelos, Mexico	—	300,000	470,000	510,000	520,000	530,000	530,000	525,000	210,000
10	Parque Acùatico Xocomil	San Martín Zapotitlán, Guatemala	—	786,000	767,000	940,000	838,000	827,000	840,000	894,000	121,000

Asia-Pacific[edit]

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

Rank	Water park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011 [3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Chimelong Water Park	Guangzhou, China	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,900,000	2,021,000	2,172,000	2,259,000	2,352,000	2,538,000	2,690,000	2,740,000	3,014,000	1,512,000
2	Aquaventure Atlantis	Sanya, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,200,000	1,200,000
3	Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	1,095,000	1,175,000	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,409,000	1,200,000	1,200,000	1,242,000	1,180,000	1,120,000	1,120,000	952,000
4	Playa Maya Water Park	Wuhan, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	730,000	690,000	700,000	1,080,000	1,210,000	930,000
5	Playa Maya Water Park	Shanghai, China	—	—	—	—	740,000	540,000	708,000	870,000	890,000	990,000	970,000	860,000
6	Wuhu Fantawild Water Park	Wuhu, China	—	—	—	—	—	309,000	708,000	1,024,000	1,204,000	1,360,000	1,348,000	770,800
7	Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park	Zhengzhou, China	—	—	—	—	—	220,000	694,000	802,000	898,000	910,000	905,000	622,300
8	Sunway Lagoon	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	907,000	1,000,000	1,040,000	1,200,000	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,077,000	1,270,000	1,300,000	1,300,000	1,200,000	600,000
Sunway Lost World of Tambun	Perak, Malaysia	—	—	—	—	500,000	700,000	859,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	600,000
10	Playa Maya Water Park	Tianjin, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	720,000	750,000	550,000
11	Summerland	Tokyo, Japan	920,000	925,000	850,000	990,000	939,000	884,000	915,000	862,000	812,000	820,000	868,000	454,000
12	Xiamen Fantawild Water Park	Xiamen, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	832,000	442,000
13	Adventure Cove Waterpark	Singapore	—	—	—	—	648,000	614,000	660,000	660,000	680,000	700,000	710,000	300,000
14	Kaifeng Yinji Water Park	Kaifeng, China	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	890,000	1,300,000	1,350,000	1,000,000	299,600
15	Atlantis Water Adventure	Jakarta, Indonesia	720,000	850,000	950,000	1,000,000	980,000	960,000	970,000	1,110,000	885,000	907,000	910,000	220,000
16	The Jungle Water Adventure	Bogor, Indonesia	—	—	—	—	—	—	571,000	815,000	910,000	783,000	785,000	200,000
17	Ocean World	Gangwon-do, South Korea	1,310,000	1,375,000	1,726,000	1,720,000	1,700,000	1,604,000	1,509,000	1,473,000	1,330,000	1,264,000	1,071,000	180,000
18	Caribbean Bay	Seoul, South Korea	1,450,000	1,736,000	1,497,000	1,508,000	1,623,000	1,493,000	1,434,000	1,550,000	1,380,000	1,200,000	1,333,000	168,000
19	Woongjin Playdoci Waterdoci	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea	—	—	—	1,003,000	997,000	945,000	898,000	900,000	881,000	720,000	750,000	146,000
20	Lotte Water Park	Gimhae, South Korea	—	—	—	—	—	—	772,000	779,000	798,000	744,000	740,000	132,800

Europe / Middle East[edit]

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

Rank	Water park	Location	2009[1]	2010[2]	2011 [3]	2012[4]	2013[5]	2014[6]	2015[7]	2016[8]	2017[9]	2018[10]	2019[11]	2020[12]
1	Therme Erding	Erding, Germany	—	—	—	—	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,235,000	1,245,000	1,320,000	1,500,000	1,850,000	750,000
2	Aquaventure	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	—	1,040,000	1,200,000	1,300,000	1,200,000	1,400,000	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
4	Tropical Islands	Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany	—	—	—	—	—	910,000	1,002,000	1,133,000	1,168,000	1,200,000	1,233,000	493,000
5	Tiki Pool	Wassenaar, Netherlands	—	—	—	—	—	700,000	700,000	700,000	700,000	800,000	800,000	390,000
6	Aqualand Moravia	Czech Republic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	712,400	720,000	806,000	368,000
7	Wild Wadi Water Park	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	677,000	690,000	890,000	860,000	—	725,000	715,000	730,000	697,000	720,000	740,000	350,000
8	Nettebad	Osnabrück, Germany	—	—	—	—	—	660,000	744,000	729,000	744,000	758,000	756,000	311,000
9	Lalandia	Billund, Denmark	—	—	—	—	—	680,000	680,000	692,000	680,000	682,000	682,000	240,000
10	Siam Park	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain	—	—	800,000	800,000	—	850,000	865,000	1,000,000	1,209,000	1,210,000	1,200,000	97,000

Other rankings[edit]

Number of roller coasters[edit]

This section lists amusement parks with at least 13 currently operating roller coasters.

As of August 2022

Rank	Park	Location	Opened	Coasters	Owner	Ref(s)
1	Six Flags Magic Mountain	Valencia, California, United States	1971	20	Six Flags	[13]
2	Canada's Wonderland	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada	1981	17	Cedar Fair	[14]
Energylandia	Zator, Lesser Poland, Poland	2014	17	Marek Goczał	[15]
4	Cedar Point	Sandusky, Ohio, United States	1870	16	Cedar Fair	[16]
5	Six Flags Great America	Gurnee, Illinois, United States	1976	15	Six Flags	[17]
Wiener Prater	Vienna, Austria	1766	15		[18]
7	Carowinds	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States	1973	14	Cedar Fair	[19]
Kings Island	Mason, Ohio, United States	1972	14	Cedar Fair	[20]
Six Flags Great Adventure	Jackson, New Jersey, United States	1974	14	Six Flags	[21]
10	Europa-Park	Rust, Germany	1975	13	Mack Rides	[22]
Hersheypark	Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States	1906	13	Hershey E&R	[23]
Nagashima Spa Land	Nagashima, Japan	1964	13		[24]
Six Flags Over Texas	Arlington, Texas, United States	1961	13	Six Flags	[25]
Kings Dominion	Doswell, Virginia, United States	1975	13	Cedar Fair	[26]

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