(CNN) The house that Walt Disney built has won the title of world's most popular amusement park. <\/p>\n
The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida welcomed more than 20 million visitors in 2016, a 0.5% decrease over 2015, according to a June report. <\/p>\n
The theme park index ranks the 25 most-visited amusement and theme parks around the world, using attendance figures gathered by AECOM, a global consulting firm. <\/p>\n
\"Following record-setting numbers in 2015, attendance results in 2016 were more modest but still reflective of a healthy, growing industry,\" said John Robinett, AECOM's senior vice president, Economics\/Americas, in a statement. <\/p>\n
\"The major theme park operators continued their positive performance, and most markets saw slow, steady growth, while weather, tourism and political issues contributed to minor declines in others.\" <\/p>\n
While the top 25 parks saw a slight decrease in attendance, the top 10 parks measured a 4.3% increase, from 420 million to 438 million visitors. <\/p>\n
Once again, Disney dominated the rankings. <\/p>\n
Disney parks in the United States and Japan held seven of the top 10 spots and 12 of the top 25 spots. Universal Studios came in second place with three parks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 list. <\/p>\n
\"Disney parks are the most popular theme parks in the world given our focus on exceeding expectations, which includes managing attendance to ensure a great experience for all guests,\" said Lisa Haines, spokesperson for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. <\/p>\n
While Disney saw some declines in attendance, Disney officials attribute it to a variable pricing structure that actually theme park unit profits increase. <\/p>\n
The top 20 North American theme\/amusement parks reported 148 million visits last year, up 5.9% from 2015, while the top 20 Asian theme\/amusement parks reported 127.3 million visits last year, down 2.8% from 2015. There were 60.5 million visits to parks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa last year, down 1.1% from 2015. <\/p>\n
1. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US <\/p>\n
2. Disneyland, Anaheim, California, US <\/p>\n
3. Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo, Japan <\/p>\n
4. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan <\/p>\n
5. Tokyo Disney Sea, Tokyo, Japan <\/p>\n
6. Epcot at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US <\/p>\n
7. Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida <\/p>\n
8. Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US <\/p>\n
9. Universal Studios at Universal Orlando, Florida, US <\/p>\n
10. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando, Florida, US <\/p>\n
11. Disney's California Adventure, Anaheim, California, US <\/p>\n
12. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Hengqin, China <\/p>\n
13. Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Vallee, France <\/p>\n
14. Lotte World, Seoul, South Korea <\/p>\n
15. Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California, US <\/p>\n
16. Everland, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea <\/p>\n
17. Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong <\/p>\n
18. Ocean Park, Hong Kong <\/p>\n
19. Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwana, Japan <\/p>\n
20. Europa-Park, Rust, Germany <\/p>\n
21. Shanghai Disneyland, Shanghai, China <\/p>\n
22. Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, France <\/p>\n
23. Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands <\/p>\n
24. Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark <\/p>\n
25. SeaWorld Florida, Orlando, Florida, US <\/p>\n
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