Magic Kingdom remained the world’s most-visited theme park in 2025, drawing about 17.8 million visitors, according to the Themed Entertainment Association’s 2025 Global Attendance Index. That total was down 0.2% from approximately 17.836 million in 2024.
For Central Florida, the report also marks the first appearance of Universal Epic Universe in the North American rankings. The park, which opened in May 2025, placed No. 13 with approximately 4 million visitors.
Florida parks occupied the nation’s top nine attendance positions, with SeaWorld Orlando following them at No. 10, according to the report. Altogether, Florida’s leading parks recorded 79.6 million visits, compared with 47 million for six leading parks in California.
Among other Walt Disney World parks in the worldwide top 20 were EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure also made the global list.
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon was North America’s most-visited water park, followed by Universal Volcano Bay. Disney’s Blizzard Beach ranked fourth in North America after attendance rose 50.5%, from 897,000 in 2024 to 1.35 million in 2025. The source attributes the gain in part to Blizzard Beach operating at the same time as Typhoon Lagoon for the first time in six years.
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Across the top 20 North American parks, visits rose 1.5% to 143 million. TEA cited Epic Universe as a driver of broader North American growth and said the new park is operating as part of a larger Universal resort strategy.
Worldwide, Disney Experiences remained the leading theme park group, with attendance rising 1.1% to 146.825 million. Universal Destinations & Experiences ranked third behind Fantawild Group, reporting a 5.4% attendance increase to 62.138 million.
