Disney Still No. 1 In Theme Park Attendance, But Chinese Operator Coming On Strong
deadline.comThe Mouse is still mighty, but there’s a dragon rising in the east. That’s the top-line takeaway from the latest edition of the 2023 TEA/AECOM Theme Index, an authoritative yearly survey of trends in the theme park industry.
The Index is compiled by the Themed Entertainment Association and infrastructure consulting firm AECOM. It shows Disney Entertainment still firmly atop the list of theme park attendance per operator in 2023, with a Chinese company leaping into the No.
2 spot. Business is good across the board, according to the report, with “the top 25 attended theme parks around the world collectively increased attendance by an impressive 23% over 2022’s figures.” Of course, many parks were shut down in 2022, so the success is relative.
Compared to 2019, “the industry has basically returned to its pre-pandemic position,” notes AECOM senior analyst Francisco Refuerzo.
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