Disney Current Events
Topic: Some 2005 Attendance numbers are out

#	Author	Message
1	Darkbeer Sun 12/25/2005 8:44a	http://www.orlandosentinel.com /business/custom/tourism/orl-bk-themepark122505,0,7872650.story?coll=orl-home-headlines >>Powered by strong investment in new rides, the 50th anniversary of Disneyland and a hurricane season that bypassed the theme park capital of Orlando, attendance at North America's 50 most popular amusement parks rose 4.2 percent in 2005. An estimated 176 million visitors went to North America's most popular parks, according to an annual survey to be released Monday by the trade publication Amusement Business and the research firm Economics Research Associates. Disney's four parks in Florida and two parks in California benefited from the celebration with new rides, stage shows and parades. The Florida parks had attendance increases of between 5 percent and 6 and 1/2 percent, while Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif. respectively saw growth of 8 and 1/2 percent and 3.6 percent. The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, with 16.1 million visitors, and Disneyland in California, with 14.5 million visitors, were not only the two most visited parks in North America in 2005, but they were the best-attended parks in the world. In North America, the remaining top 5 spots were filled out with Disney's other Florida parks: Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom.<<
2	RoadTrip Sun 12/25/2005 10:27a	<<while Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif. respectively saw growth of 8 and 1/2 percent and 3.6 percent.>> Whatever happened to DCA's attendance being at record lows like we heard about from various uber-fans all summer??
3	LuvDatDisney Sun 12/25/2005 7:11p	RoadTrip, as I mentioned in another thread, I find all the numbers to be a bit suspicious. I'm truly shocked that the MK has more visitors than TDL and DL. Just seems impossible. Numbers can be finagled in many ways. Not saying they are here, but the way Disney counts attendance with parkhoppers/APs leaves it open to doubt.
4	Darkbeer Sun 12/25/2005 10:37p	Here is a link to the Top 25 North American Parks... http://www.daytondailynews.com /local...parkslist.html >>1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent 2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent 3. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent 4. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent 5. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent 6. Universal Studios in Orlando, 6.1 million, -8.5 percent 7. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent 8. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, 5.76 million, -8.5 percent 9. SeaWorld Orlando, 5.6 million, +0.2 percent 10. Universal Studios Hollywood, 4.7 million, -6 percent 11. Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, 4.5 million, +2.3 percent 12. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 4.3 million, +5.1 percent 13. SeaWorld San Diego, 4.1 million, +2.5 percent 14. Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Maple, Ontario, 3.6 million, +7 percent 15. Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., 3.47 million, -3 percent 16. Paramount's Kings Island in Kings Island, Ohio, 3.3 million, -5.1 percent 17. Morey's Piers in Wildwood, N.J., 3.1 million, +1 percent 18. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, 3.1 million, -2 percent 19. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., 3 million, flat 20. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., 2.9 million, +6 percent 21. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill., 2.8 million, +24 percent 22. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., 2.8 million, +5 percent 23. Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., 2.7 million, flat 24. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va., 2.6 million, +8.3 percent 25. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 2.3 million, +7.3 percent Source: Amusement Business and Economics Research Associates<<
5	Darkbeer Sun 12/25/2005 10:51p	Let's change the order, showing the parks with the highest percent of increases.... 1. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill., 2.8 million, +24 percent 2. Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. 14.5 million, +8.5 percent 3. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va., 2.6 million, +8.3 percent 4. Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 2.3 million, +7.3 percent 5. Paramount Canada's Wonderland in Maple, Ontario, 3.6 million, +7 percent 6. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 16.1 million, +6.5 percent 7. Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., 2.9 million, +6 percent 8. Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 9.9 million, +5.5 percent 9. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 4.3 million, +5.1 percent 10. Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.6 million, +5 percent 11. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, 8.2 million, +5 percent 12. Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., 2.8 million, +5 percent Industry Average, +4.2 percent 13. Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif., 5.8 million, +3.6 percent 14. SeaWorld San Diego, 4.1 million, +2.5 percent 15. Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, 4.5 million, +2.3 percent 16. Morey's Piers in Wildwood, N.J., 3.1 million, +1 percent 17. SeaWorld Orlando, 5.6 million, +0.2 percent
6	Hans Reinhardt Mon 12/26/2005 7:38p	"I'm truly shocked that the MK has more visitors than TDL and DL. Just seems impossible." Hasn't TDL's attendance been on the decline in the past year or so?
7	SuzieQ Mon 12/26/2005 10:04p	CEO to CFO - What will our numbers say? CFO - What would you like them to say?
8	RoadTrip Mon 12/26/2005 10:15p	<< CEO to CFO - What will our numbers say? CFO - What would you like them to say?>> Guy #1 shows up to interview for the position of Controller. The CEO asks the candidate what 2 + 2 equals. The candidate says "4". The CEO says "Thank you very much; we'll call you if we're interested". Guy #2 shows up to interview and is asked the same question. Once again the candidate answers "4". Once again the CEO essentially says don't call us, we'll call you. Guy #3 shows up to interview. The CEO asks "What is 2 + 2"?" The candidate immediately gets out off his chair, shuts the blinds, locks the door and whispers into the CEO's ear "What would you like it to equal?" Guy #3 got the job. The world's greatest accounting joke... it's probably been told in hundreds of variations.
9	JeffG Mon 12/26/2005 10:43p	Actually, the extremely meaningless and pointless re-ordering of the list in #5 is a good illustration of how statistics can be skewed to try and illustrate whatever agenda someone wants to convey... -Jeff
10	Hans Reinhardt Tue 12/27/2005 12:45p	^^^Right. I'd love to see a chart comparing net income.

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