Which Are the Top Two Theme Park Companies in the USA? If you don’t know the answer to this question, you don’t belong in the tour and the travel industry in North America or in any of its country source markets. Disney and Universal, of course, reign at the top. And one can see by how much in the latest “Theme Index/Museum Index 2017,” the Global Attractions Attendance Report by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and The Economics Practice at AECOM (formerly Economics Research Associates).
Globally, last year was a very good year, according to the report: “After a fairly flat 2016, the industry resumed its historic pace of growth in 2017 fueled by Disney, China, and Indoor Entertainment Centers. The top 25 theme parks expanded volume by 4.7 percent.” The only wrinkle in the upbeat picture presented by the TEA data have to do with SeaWorld properties, which suffered from attendance declines due primarily to an increased negative reaction over the past two years to the use of killer whales in its entertainment programs. The company announced last year that it would phase out the programs.
In the destination that is North America, most of the story is told by what happens in Orlando, Florida and Southern California. And in terms of brands, nine of the Top 20 theme parks in the U.S. are Disney or Universal Brands. No.10 is Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County, California. It is owned by the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which also owns Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio (No. 14 on the Top 20 List). Here are the Top 20 in North America.
Also, there is this: The Top 20 Museums in North America
Also, there is this: The Top 20 Museums in North America
