Guide to the World's Most Popular Theme Parks

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World's Top 20 Most Visited Theme Parks

1. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
2. Disneyland
3. Universal Studios Japan
4. Tokyo Disneyland
5. Shanghai Disneyland
6. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
7. Tokyo DisneySea
8. EPCOT
9. Disney's Hollywood Studios
10. Disneyland Paris
11. Disney California Adventure
12. Universal Studios Beijing
13. Universal Studios Florida
14. Universal's Islands of Adventure
15. Disney's Animal Kingdom
16. Universal Studios Hollywood
17. Hong Kong Disneyland
18. Europa-Park
19. Efteling
20. Walt Disney Studios Paris

Other notable parks outside the United States:

• Alton Towers
• Legoland Billund and Lego House
• Liseberg
• Phantasialand
• Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
• SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
• Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
• Universal Studios Singapore

Other global attractions and destinations:

• Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
• Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark

North America's Top 20 Most Visited Theme Parks

1. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
2. Disneyland
3. EPCOT
4. Disney's Hollywood Studios
5. Disney California Adventure
6. Universal Studios Florida
7. Universal's Islands of Adventure
8. Disney's Animal Kingdom
9. Universal Studios Hollywood
10. Knott's Berry Farm
11. SeaWorld Orlando
12. SeaWorld San Diego
13. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
14. Cedar Point
15. Kings Island
16. Six Flags Magic Mountain
17. Canada's Wonderland
18. Dollywood
19. Six Flags Great America
20. Hersheypark

Other notable theme parks in the United States:

• Universal Epic Universe
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
• Legoland California
• Lost Island Theme Park
• Sesame Place San Diego
• Silver Dollar City
• Six Flags Great Adventure

Other notable U.S. attractions and destinations:

• Bernstein's Answer, Ravinia Festival, Chicago
• City Museum, St. Louis
• SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride, Las Vegas
• Treasure Hunt: The Ride, Monterey, California
• Wings Over Washington, Seattle

Rankings are based on annual attendance numbers from the TEA Global Experience Index report.

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