Guide to the World's Most Popular Theme Parks

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World's Top 20 Most Visited Theme Parks

1. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
2. Disneyland
3. Universal Studios Japan
4. Tokyo Disneyland
5. Shanghai Disneyland
6. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
7. Tokyo DisneySea
8. EPCOT
9. Disneyland Paris
10. Disney's Hollywood Studios
11. Universal's Islands of Adventure
12. Disney California Adventure
13. Universal Studios Florida
14. Universal Studios Hollywood
15. Universal Studios Beijing
16. Disney's Animal Kingdom
17. Hong Kong Disneyland
18. Europa-Park
19. Everland
20. Walt Disney Studios Paris

Other notable parks outside the United States:

• Alton Towers
• Efteling
• Legoland Billund and Lego House
• Liseberg
• Phantasialand
• Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
• SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
• Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
• Universal Studios Singapore

Other global attractions and destinations:

• Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
• Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark

North America's Top 20 Most Visited Theme Parks

1. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
2. Disneyland
3. EPCOT
4. Disney's Hollywood Studios
5. Universal's Islands of Adventure
6. Disney California Adventure
7. Universal Studios Florida
8. Universal Studios Hollywood
9. Disney's Animal Kingdom
10. SeaWorld Orlando
11. Knott's Berry Farm
12. Cedar Point
13. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
14. SeaWorld San Diego
15. Kings Island
16. Six Flags Magic Mountain
17. Hersheypark
18. Canada's Wonderland
19. Six Flags Great America
20. Six Flags Great Adventure

Other notable theme parks in the United States:

• Busch Gardens Williamsburg
• Dollywood
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
• Legoland California
• Lost Island Theme Park
• Sesame Place San Diego
• Silver Dollar City

Other notable U.S. attractions and destinations:

• Bernstein's Answer, Ravinia Festival, Chicago
• City Museum, St. Louis
• SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride, Las Vegas
• Treasure Hunt: The Ride, Monterey, California
• Wings Over Washington, Seattle

Rankings are based on annual attendance estimates from the 2023 TEA/AECOM Theme Index report, presented by Storyland Studios.

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