Top 100 Theme Parks in the World The world's 100 great theme & amusement parks, ranked by annual attendance — then by region or name. From Magic Kingdom and Disneyland to Europa-Park and beyond.
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1. Magic Kingdom Park
Orlando, Florida, United States
The world's most-visited theme park for two decades, Walt Disney World's flagship drew 17.84 million guests in 2024 to Cinderella Castle and the original 'happiest place' formula.
2. Disneyland Park
Anaheim, California, United States
Walt Disney's 1955 original and the park that started it all, drawing 17.34 million visitors in 2024, second only to its Florida sibling worldwide.
3. Universal Studios Japan
Osaka, Japan
Asia's busiest park at 16 million guests in 2024, powered by Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Osaka.
4. Tokyo Disneyland
Urayasu, Japan
Disney's first park outside the US and a Japanese institution, pulling 15.1 million guests in 2024 with its meticulously themed, locally beloved take on the Magic Kingdom.
5. Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai, China
Disney's newest castle park keeps breaking records, surpassing 14.7 million guests in 2024 with the world's largest Enchanted Storybook Castle and TRON Lightcycle coaster.
6. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Zhuhai, China
The world's biggest ocean-themed park near Macau drew 12.6 million guests in 2024, home to record-setting aquariums and the largest whale-shark tank on Earth.
7. Tokyo DisneySea
Urayasu, Japan
Widely considered the most beautiful theme park ever built, this nautical fantasy world drew 12.4 million guests in 2024 and added the lavish Fantasy Springs land.
8. EPCOT
Orlando, Florida, United States
Walt Disney World's geodesic-sphere icon blends futurism with a world-showcase of nations, drawing 12.1 million guests in 2024 across its tech and travel pavilions.
9. Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida, United States
Home to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land, this movie-themed park pulled 10.3 million guests in 2024, among Walt Disney World's most immersive.
10. Disneyland Park Paris
Marne-la-Vallee, France
Europe's most-visited theme park at 10.2 million guests in 2024, its Sleeping Beauty Castle is the most ornate of all Disney castles worldwide.
11. Disney California Adventure Park
Anaheim, California, United States
Disneyland Resort's second gate celebrates the Golden State with Cars Land and Avengers Campus, drawing 10.05 million guests in 2024.
12. Universal Studios Beijing
Beijing
Universal's largest resort park, opened 2021, surged to 9.8 million guests in 2024 with a record-breaking Harry Potter castle and Kung Fu Panda land.
13. Universal Studios Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States
The movie-ride park where Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express live, drawing 9.5 million guests in 2024 in the heart of Universal Orlando.
14. Universal Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida, United States
Repeatedly named the world's best theme park, home to Hogsmeade and Hagrid's coaster, it drew 9.45 million guests in 2024.
15. Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Orlando, Florida, United States
Disney's wildlife-and-Pandora park combines real animals with the Avatar-themed Valley of Mo'ara, drawing 8.8 million guests in 2024 to its Tree of Life.
16. Universal Studios Hollywood
Los Angeles, California, United States
The original working-studio park with the famous backlot tram tour drew 8.7 million guests in 2024, blending real Hollywood with Wizarding World immersion.
17. Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Disney's most intimate castle park drew 7.94 million guests in 2024, featuring the World of Frozen and a stunning harbor-and-mountains setting.
18. Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Europe's best theme park outside Disney, this family-run wonderland of European-country lands drew 6.2 million guests in 2024, a record-breaking year.
19. Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
The fairytale park that predates Disneyland, this storybook Dutch icon drew 5.6 million guests in 2024 with its haunting Fairytale Forest and world-class dark rides.
20. Disney Adventure World
Marne-la-Vallée
Disneyland Paris's second gate (formerly Walt Disney Studios) drew 5.6 million guests in 2024 and is mid-transformation with new Frozen and Lion King lands.
21. Everland
Yongin, South Korea
Korea's largest theme park drew 5.6 million guests in 2024, famed for its T Express wooden coaster, beautiful seasonal gardens, and resident giant pandas.
22. China Dinosaurs Park
Changzhou
Fantawild's dinosaur-themed flagship drew 5.4 million guests in 2024, pairing a paleontology museum with thrilling coasters and one of China's top regional parks.
23. Lotte World
Seoul, South Korea
Home to the world's largest indoor theme park under a glass dome, this Seoul landmark drew 5.3 million guests in 2024, beloved as a year-round icon.
24. Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
Shanghai
China's premier marine-life resort park drew 4.73 million guests in 2024, blending polar aquariums and themed coasters on the Shanghai waterfront.
25. Chimelong Spaceship
Hengqin, Zhuhai
Chimelong's futuristic sci-fi park near Macau drew 4.63 million guests in 2024, a brand-new addition packed with cutting-edge rides and immersive space theming.
26. Nanning Fantawild Asian Legend
Nanning
One of Fantawild's strongest gates, drawing 4.6 million guests in 2024 with rides celebrating Asian mythology and culture across southern China.
27. Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California, United States
America's oldest theme park, born from a 1920s berry stand, drew 4.5 million guests in 2024 with world-class coasters and authentic Old West charm.
28. Jingzhou Fantawild Oriental Heritage
Jingzhou
A culturally themed Fantawild park celebrating Chinese heritage, it drew 4.47 million guests in 2024, among the operator's most-visited gates nationwide.
29. SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
The marine-life park that pairs killer-whale shows with record-breaking coasters like Mako drew 4.35 million guests in 2024, a Florida institution since 1973.
30. Mianyang Fantawild Oriental Heritage
Mianyang
A heritage-themed Fantawild park in Sichuan, drawing 4.33 million guests in 2024 with immersive storytelling rides rooted in Chinese folklore.
31. Zhengzhou Fantawild Adventure
Zhengzhou
One of Fantawild's flagship adventure parks, it drew 4.28 million guests in 2024, packed with high-tech dark rides and thrill attractions in central China.
32. Taiyuan Fantawild Oriental Heritage
Taiyuan
A culturally immersive Fantawild gate drawing 4.11 million guests in 2024, blending Chinese mythology with modern ride technology in Shanxi province.
33. Chimelong Paradise
Guangzhou, China
One of China's premier thrill parks, home to a record 10-inversion coaster, it drew about 4.1 million guests in 2024 in Guangzhou.
34. Tianjin Fantawild Adventure
Tianjin
A major Fantawild adventure park near Beijing drawing roughly 4 million guests in 2024, blending sci-fi dark rides and family coasters.
35. SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
The original SeaWorld, opened 1964, drew 4.0 million guests in 2024, pairing marine encounters with coasters along San Diego's Mission Bay.
36. Shenyang Fantawild Adventure
Shenyang
A flagship Fantawild park in northeastern China drawing about 4 million guests in 2024, known for its blend of cultural theming and modern thrills.
37. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida, United States
A coaster-and-safari park combining a genuine African animal park with world-class thrill rides, it drew 3.98 million guests in 2024.
38. Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio, United States
The 'roller coaster capital of the world' on a Lake Erie peninsula drew 3.78 million guests in 2024, a coaster-enthusiast pilgrimage with 17 thrilling rides.
39. Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
A Midwest coaster powerhouse home to The Beast, the world's longest wooden coaster, it drew 3.47 million guests in 2024 near Cincinnati.
40. Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California, United States
The coaster-count record holder with 20 thrill machines drew 3.32 million guests in 2024, a must-visit for hardcore thrill-seekers near Los Angeles.
41. Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Canada's largest theme park drew 3.26 million guests in 2024 near Toronto, a coaster-packed destination crowned by its faux mountain centerpiece.
42. Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain park drew 3.14 million guests in 2024, beloved for award-winning coasters, craftspeople, and genuine Appalachian heart.
43. Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
A coaster-rich flagship between Chicago and Milwaukee drew 3.05 million guests in 2024, famed for record-setting rides like Goliath and Maxx Force.
44. Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
The chocolate-town park drew 3.0 million guests in 2024, pairing 15 coasters with sweet theming in 'The Sweetest Place on Earth.'
45. Gardaland
Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
Italy's most popular theme park drew 3.0 million guests in 2024 on the shores of Lake Garda, a beloved family destination since 1975.
46. Parc Astérix
Plailly
The Gaulish-comic theme park drew 2.84 million guests in 2024 near Paris, France's top home-grown park with some of Europe's best coasters.
47. Puy du Fou
Les Epesses, France
A rides-free historical spectacle park crowned world's best, drawing 2.8 million guests in 2024 for jaw-dropping live shows of Roman, Viking, and medieval France.
48. Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
The 1843 garden that inspired Walt Disney drew 4.25 million visitors in 2024, the world's third-oldest park and a magical fairy-lit Copenhagen icon.
49. Alton Towers
Alton, United Kingdom
Britain's biggest theme park drew 2.5 million guests in 2024, set around a gothic mansion and famed for groundbreaking coasters like Nemesis and Oblivion.
50. Liseberg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Scandinavia's most-visited park drew 2.4 million guests in 2024, a Gothenburg landmark blending classic charm with the new Helix and Valkyria coasters.
51. LEGOLAND Windsor
Windsor
The UK's flagship brick-built park drew 2.26 million guests in 2024 near London, a beloved family destination featuring Miniland's iconic models.
52. Parque Warner Madrid
Madrid
Spain's Hollywood-and-superheroes park drew 2.25 million guests in 2024, packed with DC-themed coasters and movie-studio immersion near Madrid.
53. Phantasialand
Bruhl, Germany
A coaster-enthusiast holy grail famed for the world's most immersive theming, it drew 2.1 million guests in 2024 with Taron and the stunning Klugheim land.
54. PortAventura Park
Salou, Spain
Spain's premier resort park drew 3.8 million guests in 2024, themed around world regions and home to Europe's tallest coaster, Shambhala and Ferrari Land nearby.
55. Futuroscope
Jaunay-Clan
France's futuristic multimedia park drew 2.05 million guests in 2024, a striking architectural showcase of immersive films and next-generation attractions.
56. Energylandia
Zator
Poland's coaster colossus drew 2.05 million guests in 2024, exploding onto Europe's elite list with record-breaking hyper and launch coasters.
57. LEGOLAND Deutschland
Günzburg
Germany's brick-built family park drew 2.0 million guests in 2024 in Bavaria, a LEGO wonderland with Miniland replicas of European landmarks.
58. Ferrari World Yas Island
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The world's first Ferrari park houses Formula Rossa, the planet's fastest roller coaster, under a vast red roof drawing roughly 2 million guests on Yas Island.
59. SeaWorld Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
The world's largest indoor marine-life park, opened 2023, drew 1.75 million guests in 2024 with a colossal eight-million-liter aquarium realm in Abu Dhabi.
60. LEGOLAND Billund
Billund, Denmark
The original 1968 LEGOLAND drew 1.67 million guests in 2024 beside the brick's birthplace, a charming pilgrimage for LEGO fans worldwide.
61. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The world's largest indoor theme park drew about 1.58 million guests in 2024, immersing visitors in DC superheroes and Looney Tunes across air-conditioned lands.
62. Thorpe Park
Chertsey
Britain's thrill capital drew about 1.58 million guests in 2024 near London, home to Stealth, The Swarm, and the new Hyperia, the UK's tallest coaster.
63. Universal Studios Singapore
Sentosa, Singapore
Southeast Asia's premier movie park drew around 4 million guests in 2024 on Sentosa, home to Transformers and the iconic dueling Battlestar Galactica coasters.
64. Ocean Park Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A beloved marine-and-thrills park spanning a mountainside drew several million guests in 2024, famed for its cable car, pandas, and dramatic seaside setting.
65. Nagashima Spa Land
Kuwana, Japan
Japan's coaster mecca drew around 4 million guests in 2024, home to Steel Dragon 2000, one of the world's longest coasters, near Nagoya.
66. Fuji-Q Highland
Fujiyoshida, Japan
Set beneath Mount Fuji, this thrill park drew over 2 million guests in 2024, famed for record-breaking coasters and one of the world's scariest haunted attractions.
67. Beto Carrero World
Penha, Brazil
Latin America's largest theme park drew 2.5 million guests in 2024, a sprawling Brazilian destination blending coasters, shows, and a zoo on the Santa Catarina coast.
68. Six Flags México
Mexico City
Mexico's top theme park drew 2.05 million guests in 2024, a mountainside Mexico City destination packed with coasters and the country's biggest thrills.
69. Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
An award-winning Emirati-themed water park drew roughly 1.5 million guests in 2024, famed for record-setting slides and the Bandit Bomber suspended coaster.
70. Parque Xcaret
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
An eco-archaeological park on the Riviera Maya drew 1.58 million guests in 2024, blending underground rivers, Mayan culture, and wildlife into a one-of-a-kind day.
71. Hopi Hari
Vinhedo, Brazil
Brazil's themed coaster park drew 1.3 million guests in 2024 near São Paulo, an immersive fantasy-nation destination and one of South America's biggest.
72. Fantasilandia
Santiago
Chile's largest amusement park drew 1.15 million guests in 2024 in central Santiago, a beloved national institution packed with coasters and family rides.
73. Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri, United States
An 1880s-themed Ozark mountain park drew over a million guests in 2024, prized for genuine craftspeople and world-class wooden coasters like Outlaw Run.
74. Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Repeatedly voted the world's most beautiful theme park, this European-themed park drew over 2 million guests in 2024 with award-winning coasters and gardens.
75. Chimelong Safari Park
Guangzhou
One of the world's largest wildlife parks drew several million guests in 2024 in Guangzhou, famed for giant pandas, white tigers, and immersive safari encounters.
76. Heide Park
Soltau
Northern Germany's biggest theme park drew around 1.5 million guests in 2024, home to Colossos, one of the world's tallest wooden coasters, and Krake dive coaster.
77. Walibi Holland
Biddinghuizen
A Dutch thrill park drew over a million guests in 2024, famed for Untamed, a record-breaking hybrid coaster repeatedly ranked among Europe's best.
78. Movie Park Germany
Bottrop
Germany's film-and-TV themed park drew over a million guests in 2024 in the Ruhr region, immersing visitors in Hollywood blockbusters and Nickelodeon worlds.
79. Toverland
Sevenum
A rising Dutch indoor-and-outdoor fantasy park drew over a million guests in 2024, celebrated for the wooden coaster Troy and beautifully themed magical realms.
80. Plopsaland De Panne
De Panne
Belgium's most-visited theme park drew over 1.5 million guests in 2024 on the North Sea coast, blending family theming with the standout Ride to Happiness coaster.
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