U.S. Amusement Park Attendance & Revenue History

Year/ Attendance/Revenue

1990                               253 million                              $5.7 billion
1991                               260 million                              $6.1 billion
1992                               267 million                              $6.5 billion
1993                               275 million                              $6.8 billion
1994                               267 million                              $7.0 billion
1995                               280 million                              $7.4 billion
1996                               290 million                              $7.9 billion
1997                               300 million                              $8.4 billion
1998                               300 million                              $8.7 billion
1999                               309 million                              $9.1 billion
2000                               317 million                              $9.6 billion
2001                               319 million                              $9.6 billion
2002                               324 million                              $9.9 billion
2003                               322 million                              $10.3 billion
2004                               328 million                              $10.8 billion
2005                               335 million                              $11.2 billion
2006                               335 million                              $11.5 billion
2007                               341 million                              $12.0 billion    

(all figures are estimates)           

Sources: Amusement Business; Harrison Price Company; Economics Research Associates; TEA/ERA Global Theme Park Attendance Report; U.S. Census Bureau; PricewaterhouseCoopers; International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions  

Overall attendance at America’s approximately 400 parks and attractions has increased almost every year during recent times.  Declines in 1994 and 2003 can be attributed in part to very cold, very wet summers and in 1998 due, again, to some poor weather and fewer visitors from Asia.

Please note the revenue figures you see here are conservative estimates based on reports from a myriad of sources.  It is not possible for us to receive and process financial reports from our member facilities.  Therefore, the data presented here represents the best available information from the various sources cited.