Nearly 189.1 million people visited amusement parks around the world in 2010, an increase of nearly two percent and a sign that people are once again starting to spend money on leisure.
The number of visitors to theme parks in the U.S. and Europe returned to pre-recession levels, and the number of tourists at Asian parks also increased, according to a new report from the Themed Entertainment Association and the Economics Practice at AECOM.
Orlando saw a 10.5 percent jump in regional tourism in 2010, thanks in part to the opening of the hugely popular Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios.
In Asia, Disney was the big winner, with attendance at Disney theme parks in Japan and Hong Kong increasing by 800,000 and 600,000, respectively, according to the report.
Seaworld California in San Diego had 3.8 million visitors
Source: AECOM
De Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands, had 4 million visitors
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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan, had 4.02 million visitors
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa Bay, Florida, had 4.2 million visitors
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Europa Park in Rust, Germany, had 4.25 million visitors
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Nagashima Spa Land in Kuwana, Japan, had 4.47 million visitors
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Walt Disney Studios in Paris, France, had 4.5 million visitors
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Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, Calif. had 5.04 million visitors
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Ocean Park in Hong Kong had 5.1 million visitors
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Seaworld Florida in Orlando had 5.1 milion visitors
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Hong Kong Disneyland had 5.2 million visitors
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Lotte World in Seoul, South Korea, had 5.55 million visitors
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Universal Studios at Universal Orlando had 5.93 million visitors
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Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando had 5.95 million visitors
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Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., had 6.28 million visitors
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Everland in Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea, had 6.88 million visitors
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Universal Studios Japan in Osaka had 8.16 million visitors
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Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., had 9.6 million visitors
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Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., had 9.69 million visitors
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Disneyland Park at Disneyland, Paris, had 10.5 million visitors
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EPCOT at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., had 10.83 million visitors
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Tokyo Disneysea in Japan had 12.67 million visitors
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Tokyo Disneyland had 14.45 million visitors
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Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., had 15.98 million visitors
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Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., had 16.97 million visitors
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