2009 Theme Park Attendance

We don't usually do "news" at Around The Mouse, but we figured we'd throw this out there in case you missed it.


Mickey and Minnie are celebrating
after this latest attendance report.

The TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) released the theme park attendance report for 2009. Once again, our beloved Magic Kingdom topped the list, and Walt Disney World theme parks in general dominated the top 10 (although both Japan parks decreased in attendance slightly). And while much was made of the recession and how it had a drastic impact on the parks, all four WDW parks still rose in attendance. Of course, the special deals they offered helped (buy 4 days, get 7, etc.), but it still speaks to the appeal of Disney Parks and Walt Disney World in particular as to how they've weathered the storm.

Here's the list of the top 10 theme parks world wide for 2009:

1) Magic Kingdom (Florida) - 17,063,000
2) Disneyland Park (California) - 14,721,000
3) Tokyo Disneyland (Tokyo) - 14,293,000
4) Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris (Paris) - 12,688,000
5) Tokyo Disney Sea (Tokyo) - 12,498,000
6) Epcot (Florida) - 10,935,000
7) Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Florida) - 9,608,000
8) Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Florida) - 9,540,000
9) Universal Studios Japan (Osaka) - 8,300,000
10) Everland (Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea) - 6,600,000

Here's the link to the story:
http://www.themeit.com/publications.htm