1. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom 37%
2. Universal Studios Florida 35%
3. Universal's Islands of Adventure 33%
4. Epcot 33%
5. Disney's Animal Kingdom 33%
6. Disney's Hollywood Studios 33%
7. SeaWorld Orlando 20%
8. Disneyland 16%
9. Busch Gardens Tampa 16%
10. Busch Gardens Williamsburg 13%
11. Disney's California Adventure 13%
12. Cedar Point 12%
13. Kings Dominion 8%
14. Kings Island 8%
15. Hersheypark 7%
16. Universal Studios Hollywood 7%
17. Knott's Berry Farm 6%
18. Carowinds 6%
19. Dollywood 5%
Six Flags Magic Mountain 5%
21. Six Flags Great Adventure 5%
22. Holiday World 4%
23. Alton Towers 4%
24. SeaWorld San Diego 4%
25. Kennywood 3%
Not planning to visit any parks in 2010 4%
A few interesting notes, comparing these results with the annual Top 25 attendance figures you can find on the right side of the page:
So let's get to this week's vote. Alton Towers was the only non-U.S. park to crack the Top 25, a reflection of the fact that more than 75 perent of Theme Park Insider's readers live in the United States. And many of those who live elsewhere come to the site looking for information on U.S. parks.
But today I'd like to ask about parks outside the United States. Yes, I know that airfare costs make visiting foreign theme parks difficult, if not impossible, for many Theme Park Insider readers. But what if that weren't the case? What if the world's airlines announced a "fly anywhere in the world for $400-a-person, round-trip" sale? What theme parks would you want to visit then?
So that's the assumption for this week's vote. You can fly anywhere in the world for $400 a person, round trip. You've got to pay hotel, ground transport, admission tickets and meals as always - no fantasy discounts on those. And you can take as many of those $400 trips as you want this year. (But your employer isn't giving you any extra vacation time.)
Where would you want to go? Obviously, with these conditions and assumptions, I'm trying to dissuade you from clicking all the options. But I am giving you the opportunity to pick more than one park, if you'd have the money and time (and inclination to visit), given these conditions. You can click to read about most of these parks at www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews:
Please tell us more in the comments about which non-U.S. theme parks you've dreamed of visiting.
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I wouldn't mind going to all of them myself either, but I pretended to be realistic a bit. I personally have a silly little goal of mine to visit all the Disney Parks around the world.
I am also suprised (or not) on the huge lead DLP takes. If you really want to see Disney quality stuff, I think the Tokyo parks are the place to get your fill. I have been to DLPR and, while the parks and rides are fantastic, the guests and cast members are not!
After all, the point of the site is to learn more, see more and experience more from the parks we most want and love to visit, right?
DisneySea of course. I've seen it once, but it was 5 years ago and I'd like to see the new additions.
And I threw in Disneyland Paris, since that's probably the next park on my list.
Three big trips in one year seems like enough!
Universal Singapore is also a contender.
Out of the options I'd have to go for Tokyo DisneySea (If I was only going for one park). Simply put, it's the most beautiful Disney Park there is and a testament to what Walt Disney Imagineering can do when given (near enough) a limitless budget.
Go home team!
Elle
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