Walt Disney World’s four theme parks each posted a slight attendance decline in 2025, according to the Themed Entertainment Association’s annual Global Attractions Attendance Report, while Universal Orlando saw a broader boost following the opening of Universal Epic Universe.
The report estimates that Magic Kingdom welcomed 17.8 million visits, down 0.2% from 2024. EPCOT drew 12.1 million, Disney’s Hollywood Studios had 10.3 million and Disney’s Animal Kingdom recorded 8.8 million; each was also down 0.2% year over year.
Magic Kingdom remained the world’s most-attended theme park in the report. The estimate remains below its 2019 attendance of 20.96 million visits, according to Disney Tourist Blog’s review of the figures.
Universal Epic Universe, listed as a new park in the 2025 rankings, was estimated to have drawn 4 million visits. Meanwhile, Universal Studios Florida recorded 9.3 million visits, down 2.1%, and Universal Islands of Adventure had 9.2 million, down 2.6%.
Across all of Universal Destinations & Experiences, attendance reached 62.1 million visitors, a 5.4% increase that the report linked to Epic Universe’s opening. Disney Experiences remained the leading operator in the report, with 146.8 million guests worldwide, up 1.1%.
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The TEA report is produced with AECOM and uses operator-provided figures where available along with financial reports, tourism organizations, mobile-location analytics and professional estimates. Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando do not routinely publish park-by-park attendance statistics in their earnings or annual reports.
For the wider industry, the top 25 theme parks collectively logged 245.4 million visits in 2025, essentially flat compared with 245.9 million in 2024.
