List of most popular amusement parks

Sunday, December 23, 2001

List of most popular amusement parks

Here's a look at the 20 most popular theme and amusement parks in North America, their 2001 attendance and the percentage change from last year as estimated by Amusement Business, a trade publication.

1. The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla., 14.7 million, down 4 percent

2. Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif., 12.3 million, down 11 percent

3. Epcot at Walt Disney World, 9 million, down 15 percent

4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World, 8.3 million, down 6 percent

5. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, 7.7 million, down 7 percent

6. Universal Studios at Universal Orlando, 7.2 million, down 10 percent

7. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, 5.5 million, down 8 percent

8. SeaWorld Orlando, 5.1 million, down 2 percent

9. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5 million, opened in 2001

10. Universal Studios Hollywood, 4.7 million, down 9 percent

11. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Fla., 4.6 million, down 8 percent

12. SeaWorld California in San Diego, 4.1 million, up 13 percent

13. Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, Calif., 3.58 million, down 3 percent

14. Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., 3.56 million, up 1.7 percent

15. Morey's Piers, Wildwood, N.J., 3.4 million, up 3 percent

15. Adventuredome at Circus Circus, Las Vegas, 3.4 million, up 7 percent

17. Paramount's King's Island, Kings Island, Ohio, 3.36 million, up 4 percent

18. Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, Calif., 3.2 million, down 3 percent

19. Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, 3.1 million, down 9 percent

20. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Calif., 3 million, no change.

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