24 MAY 2019: Worldwide attendance at the 10 biggest operators of amusement parks increased four percent last year and crossed the half-billion-visitors mark for the first time.  Magic Kingdom in Florida was the best attended park followed by Disneyland in California.

Orlando’s Magic Kingdom had 20.8 million visitors in 2018, and Anaheim’s Disneyland welcomed 18.6 million visitors.

According to a report by Themed Entertainment Association and the Economics Practice at AECOM, global attendance at waterparks increased by 2.5%, and the top museums had relatively flat attendance last year.

Walt Disney parks across the globe had more than 157 million visitors in 2018, more than double the next-closest theme park company, Merlin Entertainment Group, which owns the Legoland parks and other attractions.