Magic Kingdom is Still the Theme Park Attendance King, but the Lead is Shrinking
The Themed Entertainment Association said the top 25 parks fell 0.2% overall as Disneyland Park rose to 17.4 million visitors.
- The Themed Entertainment Association Global Experience Index released its 2025 report, confirming Magic Kingdom as the world's most popular theme park with 17.8 million visitors.
- All four Walt Disney World parks experienced a 0.2% attendance decline, totaling less than 100,000 fewer guests and mirroring an industry-wide trend affecting the top 25 global parks.
- Disneyland Park in California saw a nearly half percent increase to 17.4 million visitors, while the next eight parks on the list posted slight attendance gains.
- While Epic ranked 13th among North American theme parks with 4 million visitors in its first seven months, other Universal Orlando Resort parks saw declines exceeding 2% each.
- The Themed Entertainment Association provides industry state-of-market analysis through the Global Experience Index, tracking attendance across theme parks, museums, and water parks annually.
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By Robert Niles: Attendance dropped at top theme parks around the world in 2025, the Themed Entertainment Association reported today. The TEA this morning released its latest 2025 TEA Global Experience Index, presented in partnership with Storyland Studios, detailing attendance trends at the world's major theme parks, water parks and museums. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom continues to be the world's most visited theme park, with attendance d…
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