With global theme park attendance for tracked parks reaching 386 million in 2022, up 94% from 2021, this post breaks down the standout visitor totals and daily averages that reveal exactly how the industry bounced back.
Key Takeaways
- Everland in South Korea had 6.9 million visitors in 2022.
- Tokyo Disneyland attracted 15.1 million in 2022.
- Tokyo DisneySea welcomed 14.1 million guests in 2022.
- Magic Kingdom attendance grew 32% from 2021 to 2022.
- Global attendance recovered to 80% of 2019 levels by 2022.
- Disney parks worldwide saw 5% YoY growth in 2022.
- Europa-Park in Germany welcomed 6 million visitors in 2022.
- Disneyland Park Paris had 10.4 million attendees in 2022.
- Walt Disney Studios Park Paris attracted 5.6 million in 2022.
- Global theme park attendance for tracked parks reached 386 million in 2022, up 94% from 2021.
- North American theme parks saw 231 million visitors in 2022.
- Asia-Pacific region attendance totaled 99 million in 2022.
- In 2022, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World welcomed 17.7 million visitors, marking a strong recovery post-COVID.
- Disneyland Resort's Disneyland Park in Anaheim had 16.9 million attendees in 2022.
- Universal Studios Hollywood attracted 9.8 million visitors in 2022.
Global theme park attendance bounced back strongly in 2022, nearing 2019 levels and projecting over 400 million in 2023.
Asian Theme Parks
1Everland in South Korea had 6.9 million visitors in 2022.
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2Tokyo Disneyland attracted 15.1 million in 2022.
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3Tokyo DisneySea welcomed 14.1 million guests in 2022.
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4Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China had 11.7 million visitors in 2022.
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5Universal Studios Japan drew 14.3 million in 2022.
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6Nagashima Spa Land recorded 8.8 million attendees in 2022.
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7Lotte World in Seoul had 7.3 million visitors in 2022.
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8Shanghai Disneyland attracted 11.7 million in 2022.
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9Ocean Park Hong Kong saw 5.9 million guests in 2022.
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10Happy Valley Shenzhen recorded 4.8 million visitors in 2022.
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11Universal Studios Japan 2019: 14.9 million.
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12Shanghai Disneyland 2019: 11.1 million.
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13Hong Kong Disneyland 2019: 6.7 million.
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14Beijing Shijingshan 2022: approx 4.5 million.
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15Window of the World Shenzhen 2022: 3.8 million.
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16Tokyo DisneySea daily avg 38,600 in 2022.
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17Chimelong daily avg 32,000 in 2022.
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18Nagashima Spa 2019: 9.4 million.
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19Fuji-Q Highland 2022: 4.2 million.
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20Everland 2019: 7.5 million.
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21Lotte World 2019: 7.6 million.
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22Happy Valley Beijing 2022: 4.2 million.
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Asian Theme Parks Interpretation
While Mickey's empire clearly commanded Asia's theme park kingdom in 2022, the region's appetite for thrills—whether from pandas, pirates, or roller coasters—shows a remarkably resilient and competitive market still roaring back to life.
Attendance Trends and Projections
1Magic Kingdom attendance grew 32% from 2021 to 2022.
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2Global attendance recovered to 80% of 2019 levels by 2022.
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3Disney parks worldwide saw 5% YoY growth in 2022.
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4Universal Orlando combined attendance up 25% in 2022 over 2021.
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5Europa-Park attendance increased 15% post-reopening in 2022.
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6Tokyo Disney Resort total attendance rose 40% in 2022.
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7In 2023, global attendance projected to exceed 400 million.
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8US parks expected 5-7% growth in 2023 attendance.
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92021 global attendance was 199 million, down 59% from 2019.
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10Projected 2024 global attendance: 450 million.
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11US family-owned parks up 10% in 2022.
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12International visitors to US parks: 15% of total in 2019.
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13Attendance drop in 2020 global: 78%.
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142023 US attendance up 2% from 2022.
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15International parks recovery faster at 85% of 2019 by 2023.
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Attendance Trends and Projections Interpretation
While the world collectively emerged from its couch coma with a vengeance, as seen in Disney's 32% surge and Universal's 25% leap, the global theme park industry is still playing a game of catch-up, limping to about 80% of its former, pre-pandemic glory, though it's optimistically hurtling toward a projected 450 million visitors by 2024.
European Theme Parks
1Europa-Park in Germany welcomed 6 million visitors in 2022.
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2Disneyland Park Paris had 10.4 million attendees in 2022.
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3Walt Disney Studios Park Paris attracted 5.6 million in 2022.
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4Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen drew 4.7 million visitors in 2022.
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5Efteling in Netherlands recorded 5.4 million in 2022.
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6PortAventura Park in Spain had 3.9 million guests in 2022.
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7Disneyland Paris total 2019: 15.3 million combined.
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8Gardaland Italy 2022: 3.1 million visitors.
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9Phantasialand Germany 2022: 2.1 million.
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10Liseberg Sweden 2022: 2.3 million.
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11Alton Towers UK 2022: 2.5 million.
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12Thorpe Park UK 2022: 1.9 million.
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13Europa-Park daily avg 16,400 in 2022.
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14Tivoli Gardens daily avg 12,900.
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15Efteling daily avg 14,800 in 2022.
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16PortAventura daily avg 10,700.
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17Blackpool Pleasure Beach 2022: 1.5 million.
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18Gardaland 2019: 3.3 million.
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19Parque Warner Madrid 2022: 2.0 million.
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20Futuroscope France 2022: 1.9 million.
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21Legoland Windsor 2022: 2.4 million.
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22Chessington World Adventures 2022: 1.7 million.
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European Theme Parks Interpretation
It appears the Disney magic across the channel is a powerful draw, as the combined might of its Paris parks nearly doubles the attendance of its impressive continental rivals, proving that while Europe boasts many enchanting kingdoms, the one with the most famous mouse still wears the crown.
Global and Regional Totals
1Global theme park attendance for tracked parks reached 386 million in 2022, up 94% from 2021.
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2North American theme parks saw 231 million visitors in 2022.
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3Asia-Pacific region attendance totaled 99 million in 2022.
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4European parks recorded 49 million visitors in 2022.
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5Latin America theme park attendance was 5.6 million in 2022.
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6Worldwide attendance in 2019 was 485 million pre-COVID peak.
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7US parks accounted for 60% of global top 20 attendance in 2022.
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8Middle East attendance totaled 1.2 million in 2022.
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9Australia/New Zealand parks: 13.5 million in 2022.
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10China's tracked parks reached 57 million in 2022.
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11Japan's top parks totaled 53 million visitors in 2022.
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12Attendance at top 100 global parks was 257 million in 2022.
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13Global water park attendance 2022: 112 million.
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14Top 20 amusement parks worldwide 2022 total: 215 million.
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15SEA attendance 2022: 1.8 million.
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16Global attendance 2018: 492 million.
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17North America 2019: 299 million.
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18Europe 2019: 66 million.
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Global and Regional Totals Interpretation
While the world remains 99 million visitors shy of its pre-pandemic rollercoaster peak, it seems North America, making up a giddy 60% of the top 20, has decided to simply scream "YOLO" and drag everyone back toward normalcy.
US Theme Parks
1In 2022, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World welcomed 17.7 million visitors, marking a strong recovery post-COVID.
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2Disneyland Resort's Disneyland Park in Anaheim had 16.9 million attendees in 2022.
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3Universal Studios Hollywood attracted 9.8 million visitors in 2022.
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4Six Flags Magic Mountain saw 3.8 million visitors in 2022.
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5Knott's Berry Farm recorded 4.1 million attendees in 2022.
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6In 2019 pre-pandemic, Magic Kingdom attendance peaked at 20.9 million.
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7Disney's Animal Kingdom had 12.2 million visitors in 2022.
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8Epcot at Walt Disney World drew 11.7 million in 2022.
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9Hollywood Studios attendance reached 10.3 million in 2022.
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10Universal's Islands of Adventure had 11.3 million visitors in 2022.
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11Busch Gardens Tampa Bay attracted 4.8 million in 2022.
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12Cedar Point in Ohio welcomed 3.8 million guests in 2022.
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13Kings Island recorded 3.7 million visitors in 2022.
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14Hersheypark saw 3.6 million attendees in 2022.
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15Magic Kingdom 2018 attendance was 20.6 million, down slightly from 2017.
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16Disneyland California 2019: 18.6 million visitors.
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17Universal Studios Florida 2019: 17.6 million.
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18Islands of Adventure 2019: 12.5 million.
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19SeaWorld Orlando 2022: 4.4 million.
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20Legoland Florida 2022: 2.4 million visitors.
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21Six Flags Great Adventure 2022: 3.4 million.
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22Busch Gardens Williamsburg 2022: 3.7 million.
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23Disney California Adventure 2022: 9.9 million.
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24Magic Kingdom daily average attendance 48,500 in 2022.
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25EPCOT daily average 32,000 visitors in 2022.
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26Animal Kingdom 2022 daily avg: 33,400.
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27Hollywood Studios daily avg 28,200 in 2022.
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28Cedar Point 2019: 4.3 million.
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29Kings Island 2019: 3.9 million.
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30Carowinds 2022: 2.7 million.
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31Worlds of Fun 2022: 2.2 million.
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32Valleyfair 2022: 1.9 million.
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33Hersheypark 2019: 3.8 million.
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34Dollywood 2022: 3.0 million.
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35Silver Dollar City 2022: 2.2 million.
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36Canada's Wonderland 2022: 3.8 million.
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US Theme Parks Interpretation
While Disney still rules the theme park kingdom, the post-pandemic crowd has clearly made the universal judgment that a thrilling recovery is best spread across many lands, not just a single mouse.
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