By attendance
The Most Visited Theme Parks in the World
Attendance measures popularity, not quality — and it is also the best available proxy for how crowded a park feels. These are the ranked parks with the highest estimated annual attendance.
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Top 3 in this ranking
The attendance ranking
Ordered by estimated annual attendance. The figure on the right is annual visitors; the park's global quality rank is shown on the row. Plan a trip to these parks
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Magic Kingdom United States#5 worldwide37 rides$109–1998.4/10 score17.7M/yr - 2
Disneyland Park United States#7 worldwide52 rides$104–2068.4/10 score17.3M/yr - 3
Tokyo Disneyland Japan#3 worldwide37 rides¥7,900–10,9009.0/10 score15.0M/yr - 4
Shanghai Disneyland China#21 worldwide30 rides¥475–7997.6/10 score14.0M/yr - 5
Universal Studios Japan Japan#14 worldwide32 rides¥8,400–10,9007.9/10 score12.3M/yr - 6
EPCOT United States#41 worldwide20 rides$109–1896.8/10 score11.7M/yr - 7
Universal Islands of Adventure United States#11 worldwide22 rides$119–1998.0/10 score11.0M/yr - 8
Universal Studios Florida United States#46 worldwide23 rides$109–1896.6/10 score10.6M/yr - 9
Disneyland Park (Paris) France#15 worldwide40 rides€62–1107.8/10 score10.4M/yr - 10
Tokyo DisneySea Japan#8 worldwide28 rides¥7,900–10,9008.4/10 score10.1M/yr - 11
Universal Studios Beijing China#28 worldwide37 rides¥350–7487.3/10 score9.0M/yr - 12
Disney California Adventure United States#37 worldwide32 rides$104–2067.0/10 score9.0M/yr - 13
Disney's Animal Kingdom United States#48 worldwide28 rides$109–1896.4/10 score9.0M/yr - 14
Hong Kong Disneyland China#36 worldwide46 rides$469–7397.0/10 score6.4M/yr - 15
Europa-Park Germany#1 worldwide100 rides€67–839.5/10 score6.0M/yr - 16
Nagashima Spa Land Japan#6 worldwide60 rides¥6,0008.4/10 score5.9M/yr - 17
Everland South Korea#4 worldwide40 rides₩45,000–68,0008.5/10 score5.6M/yr - 18
Efteling Netherlands#2 worldwide32 rides€40–569.0/10 score5.4M/yr - 19
Lotte World South Korea#33 worldwide40 rides₩55,000–67,0007.0/10 score4.4M/yr - 20
Universal Studios Singapore Singapore#38 worldwide24 rides$83–866.9/10 score4.1M/yr - 21
Knott's Berry Farm United States#43 worldwide43 rides$50–906.8/10 score4.1M/yr - 22
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States#22 worldwide28 rides$55–607.5/10 score4.0M/yr - 23
PortAventura Park Spain#16 worldwide40 rides€39–657.7/10 score3.8M/yr - 24
Canada's Wonderland Canada#23 worldwide68 rides$45–897.5/10 score3.8M/yr - 25
Cedar Point United States#12 worldwide66 rides$60–958.0/10 score3.6M/yr - 26
Hersheypark United States#30 worldwide71 rides$50–857.2/10 score3.4M/yr - 27
Kings Island United States#32 worldwide65 rides$45–807.2/10 score3.3M/yr - 28
Ocean Park Hong Kong China#44 worldwide55 rides$5386.7/10 score3.3M/yr - 29
Dollywood United States#20 worldwide50 rides$95–1007.6/10 score3.1M/yr - 30
Six Flags Magic Mountain United States#10 worldwide40 rides$60–1108.1/10 score3.0M/yr - 31
Liseberg Sweden#13 worldwide42 rideskr 365– 6257.9/10 score3.0M/yr - 32
Gardaland Italy#29 worldwide40 rides€54–647.3/10 score2.9M/yr - 33
Parc Astérix France#19 worldwide40 rides€49–687.6/10 score2.8M/yr - 34
Busch Gardens Williamsburg United States#31 worldwide53 rides$60–907.2/10 score2.8M/yr - 35
Six Flags Great Adventure United States#17 worldwide47 rides$45–907.6/10 score2.5M/yr - 36
Silver Dollar City United States#35 worldwide40 rides$70–957.0/10 score2.4M/yr - 37
Legoland Billund Resort Denmark#49 worldwide45 rideskr 379– 5396.3/10 score2.3M/yr - 38
Alton Towers United Kingdom#25 worldwide40 rides£34–687.5/10 score2.2M/yr - 39
Energylandia Poland#18 worldwide72 rideszł 219– 2297.6/10 score2.0M/yr - 40
Phantasialand Germany#9 worldwide19 rides€38–788.3/10 score2.0M/yr - 41
Fuji-Q Highland Japan#27 worldwide50 rides¥6,000–7,9007.4/10 score2.0M/yr - 42
Futuroscope France#50 worldwide40 rides€47–566.0/10 score1.9M/yr - 43
Thorpe Park United Kingdom#47 worldwide25 rides£32–666.5/10 score1.7M/yr - 44
Movie Park Germany Germany#45 worldwide40 rides€30–606.6/10 score1.6M/yr - 45
Warner Bros. Movie World Australia#40 worldwide24 rides$99–1146.9/10 score1.6M/yr - 46
Heide Park Resort Germany#24 worldwide30 rides€37–647.5/10 score1.5M/yr - 47
Walibi Holland Netherlands#39 worldwide40 rides€30–466.9/10 score1.4M/yr - 48
Plopsaland De Panne Belgium#26 worldwide55 rides€38–547.4/10 score1.4M/yr - 49
Dreamworld Australia#42 worldwide40 rides$69–1096.8/10 score1.3M/yr - 50
Toverland Netherlands#34 worldwide40 rides€38–597.0/10 score1.0M/yr
Frequently asked questions
- Which theme park gets the most visitors?
- The park at position 1 below records the highest estimated annual attendance in this index.
- Are the busiest parks the best parks?
- Not necessarily. Compare each row's global rank with its attendance position — several high-scoring parks sit well down the attendance table, and they are usually the quieter day out.
- Where do attendance figures come from?
- Published annual attendance estimates from industry reporting. They are estimates, not audited counts.

