From IAAPA.ORG,INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION

• There are more than 400 amusement parks and traditional attractions in the United States alone. In 2006, amusement parks in the United States entertained 335 million million visitors who enjoyed more that 1.5 billion “rides”.

• There are approximately 300 amusement parks in Europe. In 2003, Europe’s top ten theme parks had 40 million visitors.

• The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida, USA, was the most visited amusement park in the world in 2006. The most visited amusement park outside of the United States was Tokyo Disneyland.

• According to the publication Amusement Business, four of the world’s top ten most visited amusement parks are in Asia. One of the top ten parks is in Europe and the remaining top ten most visited parks are in the United States.

• Amusement parks and attractions in the United States generated $11.5 billion in revenues in 2006.

• Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) host an average of 381,000 guests annually, with the larger facilities hosting up to 622,000 guests annually. FECs also experience comparatively high levels of repeat visitation—more than three visits per season

• The United States amusement park industry provides jobs for approximately 500,000 year-round and seasonal employees.

• According to an IAAPA survey, 28 percent of Americans surveyed visited an amusement park last year, with 50 percent of Americans indicating that they plan to visit an amusement park within the next 12 months.