2022 will be remembered by most as a year of relaxed pandemic restrictions, pent-up demand for out-of-home experiences and a return to some sense of normalcy. Global attractions, with some exceptions, took advantage of these market conditions to attract impressive numbers of visitors through their turnstiles. In many areas, particularly in North America and Europe, average attendance figures approached 100% of 2019’s record-high numbers.

China, and the markets that rely on Chinese tourists, experienced a different story. Pandemic lockdowns actually increased in China throughout most of 2022, frequently causing a loss of attendance compared to 2021. But with China ending its restrictions in December 2022, the outlook is improved for this part of the world.

Top 25 Amusement/Theme Parks Worldwide

2019 Rank	Park, Location	%Change 2021-2022	2022	2021	2020	2019
1	Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL, US	35%	17,133	12,691	6,941	20,963
2	Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA, US	97%	16,881	8,573	3,674	18,666
3	Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo, Japan	90%	12,000	6,300	4,160	17,910
4	Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Kisney Resort, Tokyo, Japan	74%	10,100	5,800	3,400	14,650
5	Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan	125%	12,350	5,500	4,901	14,500
6	Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, US	25%	9,027	7,194	4,166	13,888
7	Epcot at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, US	29%	10,000	7,752	4,044	12,444
8	Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Hengqin, China	-41%	4,400	7,452	4,797	11,736
9	Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, US	27%	10,900	8,589	3,675	11,483
10	Shanghai Disneyland at Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai, China	-38%	5,300	8,480	5,500	11,210
11	Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando, FL, US	20%	10,750	8,987	4,096	10,922
12	Univeral's Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, FL, US	21%	11,025	9,077	4,005	10,375
13	DisneyCalifornia Adventure Park at Disneyland, Anaheim, CA, US	81%	9,000	4,977	1,919	9,861
14	Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris, Marne-La-Vallee, France	184%	9,930	3,500	2,620	9,745
15	Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA, US	53%	8,400	5,505	1,299	9,147
16	Everland, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea	56%	5,770	3,710	2,760	6,606
17	Lotte World, Seoul, South Korea	84%	4,520	2,460	1,560	5,953
18	Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Japan	17%	4,200	3,600	2,400	5,950
19	Europa-Park, Rust, Germany	100%	6,000	3,000	2,500	5,750
20	Ocean Park, Hong Kong SAR	0%	1,400	1,400	2,200	5,700
21	Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong SAR	21%	3,400	2,800	1,700	5,695
22	De Efteling, Efteling Theme Park Resort, Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands	65%	5,430	3,300	2,900	5,260
23	Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, Marne-La-Vallee, France	183%	5,340	1,884	1,410	5,245
24	Oct Happy Valley, Beijing, China	-24%	3,740	4,930	3,950	5,160
25	Chimelong Paradise, Guangzhou, China	-41%	2,300	3,890	2,681	4,905
	TOP 25 TOTAL ATTENDANCE 2022	41%	198,696	141,350	83,258	253,724
	TOP 25 TOTAL ATTENDANCE AS % OF 2019 (PRE-PANDEMIC)					78%