2006 Theme Park Attendance Report released

The TEA/ERA 2006 Theme Park Attendance Report has been released (PDF Link). The annual study of global theme park attendance numbers identifies the top commercial theme parks around the world, a list which was topped this year by the Magic Kingdom

at the Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Overall, the report shows that worldwide theme park attendance grew 2.2% over last year. The full list appears below.

Top 25 Amusement/Theme Parks Worldwide

1. Magic Kingdom At Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Usa 16,640,000
2. Disneyland, Anaheim, California, Usa 14,730,000
3. Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo, Japan 12,900,000
4. Tokyo Disney Sea, Tokyo, Japan 12,100,000
5. Disneyland Paris, Marne-La-Vallee, France 10,600,000
6. Epcot At Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Usa 10,460,000
7. Disney-Mgm Studios Theme Park At Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fl, Usa 9,100,000
8. Disney's Animal Kingdom At Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Usa 8,910,000
9. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan 8,500,000
10. Everland, Kyonggi-Do, South Korea 7,500,000
11. Universal Studios At Universal Orlando, Florida 6,000,000
12. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England 6,000,000
13. Disney's California Adventure, Anaheim, California, Usa 5,950,000
14. Seaworld Florida, Orlando, Florida, Usa 5,740,000
15. Lotte World, Seoul, South Korea 5,500,000
16. Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Yokohama, Japan 5,400,000
17. Islands Of Adventure At Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida, Usa 5,300,000
18. Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong, Sar, China 5,200,000
19. Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California, Usa 4,700,000
20. Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark 4,396,000
21. Ocean Park, Hong Kong, China 4,380,000
22. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay, Florida, Usa 4,360,000
23. Seaworld California, San Diego, California, Usa 4,260,000
24. Europa-Park, Rust, Germany 3,950,000
25. Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Japan 3,910,000