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According to the Themed Entertainment Association/Economics Research Associates’ Attraction Attendance Report 2008, the Magic Kingdom is the most visited theme park in the world, with just over 17 million guests in 2008.
Top 20 Amusement Parks/Theme Parks North America
1.  MAGIC KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………………………………..17,063,000
2.  DISNEYLAND, Anaheim, Calfornia………………………………………………………………………………..14,721,000
3.  EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida…………………………………………………10,935,000
4.  DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………..9,608,000
5.  DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida……………….9,540,000
6.  UNIVERSAL STUDIOS at Universal Orlando, Florida……………………………………………………….6,231,000
7.  SEAWORLD FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida ……………………………………………………………………….5,926,000
8.  DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, Anaheim, California……………………………………………5,566,000
9.  ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE at Universal Orlando, Florida………………………………………………..5,297,000
10. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Universal City, California……………………………………..4,583,000
11. BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, Tampa Bay, Florida………………………………………………………4,410,000
12. SEAWORLD CALIFORNIA, San Diego, California……………………………………………………………4,147,000
13. KNOTT’S BERRY FARM, Buena Park, California……………………………………………………………..3,565,000
14. CANADA’S WONDERLAND, Maple, Ontario………………………………………………………………….3,380,000
15. CEDAR POINT, Sandusky, Ohio…………………………………………………………………………………….3,198,000
16. KINGS ISLAND, Kings Island, Ohio……………………………………………………………………………….3,126,000
17. BUSCH GARDENS EUROPE, Williamsburg, Virginia………………………………………………………3,094,000
18. HERSHEY PARK, Hershey, Pennsylvania……………………………………………………………………….2,842,000
19. SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE, Jackson, New Jersey…………………………………………………..2,761,000
20. SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA, Gurnee, Illinois……………………………………………………………….2,669,000
Top 20 Worldwide Amusement/Theme Parks (2008)
1.  MAGIC KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………………………………..17,063,000
2.  DISNEYLAND, Anaheim, California……………………………………………………………………………….14,721,000
3.  TOKYO DISNEYLAND, Tokyo, Japan…………………………………………………………………………….14,293,000
4.  DISNEYLAND PARK AT DISNEYLAND PARIS, Marne-La-Vallee, France………………………..12,688,000
5.  TOKYO DISNEY SEA, Tokyo, Japan………………………………………………………………………………12,498,000
6.  EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida…………………………………………………10,935,000
7. Â DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………..9,608,000
8.  DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida………………9,540,000
9.  UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN, Osaka, Japan…………………………………………………………………8,300,000
10. EVERLAND, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea…………………………………………………………………………6,600,000
11. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida………………………………………..6,231,000
12. SEAWORLD FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida……………………………………………………………………….5,926,000
13. DISNEY’S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE, Anaheim, California……………………………………………5,566,000
14. ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida………………………………….5,297,000
15. OCEAN PARK, Hong Kong SAR……………………………………………………………………………………..5,030,000
16. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Universal City, California…………………………………….4,583,000
17. YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE, Yokohama, Japan……………………………………….4,555,000
18. HONG KONG DISNEYLAND, Hong Kong SAR……………………………………………………………….4,500,000
19. BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, Tampa Bay, Florida……………………………………………………..4,410,000
20. LOTTE WORLD, Seoul, Korea………………………………………………………………………………………..4,236,000
Thu, Apr 16, 2009
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