News These Were the World's Most Popular Theme Parks in 2019 Disneyland, Universal Studios, and more — these were the most-visited theme parks in 2019. By Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes Instagram Twitter Website Elizabeth Rhodes is an associate digital editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina, Elizabeth moved to New York City from London, where she started her career as a travel blogger and writer. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on July 20, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images Across the globe, tens of millions of visitors flock to theme parks every year to ride roller coasters, meet beloved characters, and escape their daily lives. The theme park industry has taken a hit since the coronavirus pandemic caused many venues around the world to temporarily close, but it is slowly starting to bounce back as theme parks begin to reopen with new health and safety measures in place. Each year, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and AECOM, an infrastructure firm, release the Global Attractions Attendance Report, providing data on the world’s most-visited theme parks and attractions. 2019’s list of the world’s top 25 theme parks was just released, and it has American favorites you’ll recognize, along with Asian and European parks that you’ve probably never heard of. “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, came out on top, with a whopping 20,963,000 visitors in 2019, while California’s Disneyland Park came in second, with 18,666,000 guests. In fact, every Disney theme park around the world made the top 25, making Walt Disney attractions the most-visited theme park group in the world, drawing a total of 155,991,000 visitors across its parks in 2019. More amusement park news These were the top 25 most-visited amusement and theme parks in the world in 2019. 1. Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida Number of Visitors: 20,963,000 2. Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California Number of Visitors: 18,666,000 3. Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan Number of Visitors: 17,910,000 YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images 4. Tokyo DisneySea in Tokyo, Japan Number of Visitors: 14,650,000 5. Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan Number of Visitors: 14,500,000 Orjan F. Ellingvag/Dagbladet/Corbis via Getty Images 6. Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida Number of Visitors: 13,888,000 7. Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida Number of Visitors: 12,444,000 Artyom IvanovTASS via Getty Images 8. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Hengqin, China Number of Visitors: 11,736,000 9. Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida Number of Visitors: 11,483,000 10. Shanghai Disneyland in Shanghai, China Number of Visitors: 11,210,000 11. Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida Number of Visitors: 10,922,000 12. Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida Number of Visitors: 10,375,000 David McNew/Getty Images 13. Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California Number of Visitors: 9,861,000 14. Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, France Number of Visitors: 9,745,00 Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images 15. Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California Number of Visitors: 9,147,000 16. Everland in Seoul, South Korea Number of Visitors: 6,606,000 17. Lotte World in Seoul, South Korea Number of Visitors: 5,953,000 18. Nagashima Spa Land in Kuwana, Japan Number of Visitors: 5,950,000 Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images 19. Europa-Park in Rust, Germany Number of Visitors: 5,750,000 20. Ocean Park in Hong Kong Number of Visitors: 5,700,000 21. Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong Number of Visitors: 5,695,000 22. De Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands Number of Visitors: 5,400,000 Salvatore Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images 23. Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, France Number of Visitors: 5,245,000 24. Oct Happy Valley in Beijing, China Number of Visitors: 5,160,000 25. Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou, China Number of Visitors: 4,905,000 Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit