MOST VISITED THEME PARKS IN THE WORLD

YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE,

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 4,149,000

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama,

Japan, opened in 1993. The amusement park consists of an aquarium,

a shopping mall, a hotel, a marina, and rides and attracts over

4 million visitors every year.

EFTELING, ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 4,150,000 

Efteling is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel,

Netherlands, that has been in operation since 1952. The park’s

attractions focus on elements from ancient myths and legends,

fairy tales and folklore, and it is estimated that more than

100 million people have visited it since opening day.

TIVOLI GARDENS, ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 4.200,000

Tivoli Gardens is a historic amusement park and pleasure garden in

Copenhagen, Denmark, that has been in operation since 1843. It is the

second-oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken, and

it is believed to have received more people throughout the years than

any other amusement park in history.

SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO, ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 4,311,000

SeaWorld San Diego sits on almost 200 acres and operates at

different times throughout the year. So, make sure you check the park’s

schedule before you get there and find its doors are closed.

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS PARK,

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 4,470,000

Walt Disney Studios Park is the second of two theme parks built at

Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, and opened its gates for

the first time on March 16, 2002. It is dedicated to show business,

focusing on movies, production, and behind-the-scenes action.

In 2013, the park hosted approximately 4.4 million guests, making it the

third most-visited amusement park in Europe and the twenty-first

most-visited worldwide.

EUROPA-PARK, ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 4,900,000

Europa-Park might be only the twentieth most-visited theme park in

the world but it is the largest in Germany and the second most

popular theme park in Europe, behind Disneyland Paris. With nearly

5 million visitors it generates an average 300 million euros and

business seems to be getting better each year.

SEAWORLD ORLANDO, ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 5,090,000

This is the ideal place for all those people who wish to connect to the

sea and each other through exciting rides, amazing shows, and

up-close encounters with the sea’s most extraordinary creatures.

It’s waiting for you in Orlando, Florida, and opens its gates each

year to over 5 million curious visitors.

NAGASHIMA SPA LAND, ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 5,840,000

Nagashima Spa Land is a big amusement park in Kuwana, Japan.

It features several roller coasters, thrill rides, kids’ rides, a giant Ferris wheel

and a water park that drives children crazy. It is currently the

eighteenth most-visited amusement park in the world.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD,

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 6,148,000

Universal Studios Hollywood is one of the oldest and most historic film

studios still in use and boasts of being “The Entertainment Capital of LA.”

In 2013 alone the park welcomed over 6.1 million visitors, ranking it

seventeenth in the world and ninth among North American parks.