The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), in partnership with Storyland Studios, published The 2024 TEA Global Experience Index™ that includes a study of attendance at major water parks during 2024 and compares that attendance to attendance during 2023. TRIPinfo has retained attendance figures from previous years.

The total combined attendance of the top 20 water parks in North America was 13.9 million, down 1.8% from 2023. The Orlando water park market continued to top the list, with facilities benefiting from the major theme parks that draw guests to the area. Disney's Blizzard Beach makes a comeback to the list in 2024, having been absent from the Top 20 during the pandemic due to alternating operating schedules with Typhoon Lagoon. Typhoon Lagoon was open during higher visitation periods. For 2025, both properties operated during the busy spring and summer months, so Blizzard Beach’s attendance is expected to grow considerably from 2024. Looking ahead, the water park market is expected to remain reliable and stable.

See how North American Waterparks fared:

Top 20 Water Parks in North America
2024 Rank	Park & Location	% Change 2023-2024	2024	2023	2022	2021
1	Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World  Lake Buena Vista, FL	-4.3%	1,817,000	1,898,000	1,915,000	––
2	Universal Volcano Bay  Orlando, FL	-8.3%	1,650,000	1,800,000	1,850,000	1,691,000
3	Aquatica  Orlando, FL	-0.1%	1,435,000	1,437,000	1,548,000	1,147,000
4	Schlitterbahn  New Braunfels, TX	-1.5%	919,000	933,000	946,000	888,000
5	Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World  Lake Buena Vista, FL	-1.4%	897,000	910,000	––	––
6	Water Country USA  Williamsburg, VA	-0.8%	730,000	736,000	707,000	700,000
7	Aquatica San Antonio  San Antonio, TX	0.3%	652,000	650,000	631,000	586,000
8	Adventure Island  Tampa, FL	-1.1%	633,000	640,000	636,000	593,000
9	Schlitterbahn  Galveston, TX	-5.0%	512,000	539,000	539,000	402,000
10	Knott's Soak City  Buena Park, CA	2.5%	487,000	475,000	600,000	593,000
11	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor  Arlington, TX	-1.5%	469,000	476,000	388,000	377,000
12	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey  Jackson, NJ	3.1%	464,000	450,000	426,000	448,000
13	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix  Glendale, AZ	1.6%	457,000	450,000	318,000	309,000
14	Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles  Valencia, CA	1.6%	447,000	440,000	400,000	309,000
15	Zoombezi Bay  Powell, OH	7.1%	440,000	411,000	399,000	373,000
16	Cedar Point Shores  Sandusky, OH	2.5%	410,000	400,000	405,000	402,000
17	Dollywood's Splash Country  Pigeon Forge, TN	-1.1%	375,000	379,000	368,000	281,000
18	Discovery Cove  Orlando, FL	1.7%	369,000	363,000	364,000	340,000
19	Camelbeach Outdoor Water Park  Tannersville, PA	-1.9%	359,000	366,000	373,000	225,000
20	Six Flags White Water Atlanta  Marietta, GA	-4.6%	356,000	373,000	350,000	368,000
TOP 20 TOTAL ATTENDANCE		-1.8%	13,878,000	14,126,000	12,607,000	––

Source: The 2024 TEA Global Experience Index™, presented in partnership with Storyland Studios