Mysterio 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2006 1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent 2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent 3. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent 4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent 5. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent 6. Universal Studios in Orlando, 6.1 million, -8.5 percent 7. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent 8. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, 5.76 million, -8.5 percent 9. SeaWorld Orlando, 5.6 million, +0.2 percent 10. Universal Studios Hollywood, 4.7 million, -6 percent 11. Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, 4.5 million, +2.3 percent 12. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 4.3 million, +5.1 percent 13. SeaWorld San Diego, 4.1 million, +2.5 percent 14. Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Maple, Ontario, 3.6 million, +7 percent 15. Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., 3.47 million, -3 percent 16. Paramount's Kings Island in Kings Island, Ohio, 3.3 million, -5.1 percent 17. Morey's Piers in Wildwood, N.J., 3.1 million, +1 percent 18. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, 3.1 million, -2 percent 19. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., 3 million, flat 20. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., 2.9 million, +6 percent 21. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill., 2.8 million, +24 percent 22. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., 2.8 million, +5 percent 23. Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., 2.7 million, flat 24. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va., 2.6 million, +8.3 percent 25. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 2.3 million, +7.3 percent From CNN.com Is is just amazing if you look at Disney theme parks. Taking the top 5 and more! For Disney all you know is there 50th anniversary! That is a big milestone for Disney. Look at Universal. Both going down in percent. One of the only theme parks to do so on the list. Hersheypark hit flat. Six Flags seem to do very good this season. Cedar Point did splended. Morey's Piers surprisingly was on the list. Well lets see your comments now. This list is veyr understanding. Note what Disney did on the list. 1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent 2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent 3. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent 4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent 5. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent 7. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent Woah! Took 6 out of the top 7! Took all top 5. Also look at that huge 8.5 Percent up for Disneyland and 6.5 up for Magic Kingdom! They did awesome this year. Now it is turn for your comments. Notice from KuBi: Red text copied from your above "section"in the post. Warning Issued. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mature Lamb 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2006 Is that top 25 internationally or just America, may I ask? When I went to the US, I've only been to 1. and 6. Disney World and Universal Studios. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfatme2000 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2006 Is is just amazing if you look at Disney theme parks. Taking the top 5 and more! For Disney all you know is there 50th anniversary! That is a big milestone for Disney. Look at Universal. Both going down in percent. One of the only theme parks to do so on the list. Hersheypark hit flat. Six Flags seem to do very good this season. Cedar Point did splended. Morey's Piers surprisingly was on the list. Well lets see your comments now. This list is veyr understanding. Note what Disney did on the list. 1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent 2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent 3. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent 4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent 5. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent 7. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent Woah! Took 6 out of the top 7! Took all top 5. Also look at that huge 8.5 Percent up for Disneyland and 6.5 up for Magic Kingdom! They did awesome this year. Now it is turn for your comments. 220038[/snapback] These theme parks do do well - it just gets me to the fact why they need to charge so much - i mean they must make a mint! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liauce 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2006 Its extremely expensive to run the parks. Though one might think most of the rides are a fixed and sunk cost, which means attracting more people with lower prices would over time pay it off, but the maintainence (I think) is the one that's very expensive. Of course there is also staffing and advertising they have to pay for. I think these theme parks are always overcrowded, with long queues and such and hence if you follow with consumer demand, then lwering the price would mean more people and longer lines. I wouldn't want that. Though a best of both worlds, lower price and shorter lines would be good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
illdevilinc 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 Hey if anyone ever goes to CA then check out Paramounts Great America. Its small compaired to magic mountain. But its a fun park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shigajet 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2006 Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond (in Japan), Tokyo Disney Resort (which contains Disney Sea and Tokyo Disneyland) continues to dominate in sales, followed by Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. I"ve only been to Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios (Orlando) and Paramount Canada's Wonderland. I probably wouldn't want to go to the ones I mentioned at the top because of the massive overcrowding, long lines, the the park area being smaller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOAW 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 i thought the six flags of great adventure in jackson,NJ is a gr8 theme park becuase they have kinda ka there man i went on that ride n the line wus hella long...but it wus worth it...the worlds fastest n tallest rollercoaster..n its prolly the shortest heh the best part of the ride is prolly the very start where ur not moving at all n then all of a sudden it shoots u up the coaster goin outstandingly fast n when u reach the top man...everything is soo small i felt i wus able to see my house from up there...hah wud love to do it again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PunkGuitar 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2006 I've never been to any of them! I've only been to thorpe park and pauntons park... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bucksta 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2006 I never been to disney world and i never been to florida. I wanna go to both. The only place Ive been to is Six Flags America. But no surprise disney passed for the top 5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wild20 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2006 Wow! I see Disney is making out with the money bags. What gets me is the fact that they role in money, and still want more of it. Pretty sad really. I have been to one, two, three, and I think nine. One more thing, Disney World is bigger than Disney Land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loocee 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2006 I'd also like to know if that's internationally or just in America. I've been to quite a few of the American Disney parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Sea World and a few others i think! In England I've been to all of the main ones, Thorpe Park, Chessington, Alton Towers and some others including Drayton manor (which was extremely small and disappointing, i was expecting a lot bigger!). However, i have to admit that the American theme parks do have something that the UK ones neglect-theming. I'm always saying this, i work at a theme park and they just put the ride in and don't really theme it, whereas in America they use the queue lines to build up ride tension, tell a story and then carry it on on the ride.I think theming is something that's hard to do well, but makes a great deal of difference to the park and the ride experience when you have it! Sorry i went a bit off topic there.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmportugal 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2006 I?ve never been to any of them.so i can?t say too much..i heard they?re nice..and it seems.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cena_54 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Flamingo Land should have been in that list lol. http://www.flamingoland.co.uk/. It's one of the best theme parks ive ever been to, and in April it reopens with its new ride. A custom built Vekoma SLC. you can view pics at http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ in the future section and then Kumali - SLC 2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BordaForx 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Wow, I never knew that. Thanks for posting it! I don't know some of the parks, though. Like Darlywood or something like that? I've been to most of the disneyworld though, good 'ol me. . Did you know the sixflags in Houston is bankrupt? It was here for 32 years! and now it's gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwuvcookies 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 If only somehow they could find a way to make the lines smaller and wait time less i think there would be lots of customers. Lol. but in reality that doesn't work. I've always wanted to go to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando. But were not that rich. lol. I wonder how they rate this parks? is it by visitors or most amount of money they make?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
