Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2008-2012- Theme Parks

Theme parks and amusement parks

Theme parks and amusement parks are typically outdoor venues that feature rides as the primary attractions. Spending consists of admission fees and, if applicable, food, souvenirs, and other related purchases made at the parks. Expenditures at zoos, museums, water parks, and similar venues as well as at hotels are not included. Some parks do not charge admission fees but charge separately for rides, which are included in per capita spending. The amount of money people spend on merchandise and food is included in spending totals because it tends to relate closely to attendance and to the amount of time people stay at a park and because it is consistent with industry reporting.

A sampling of global facts and forecasts:

• "The People's Republic of China (PRC) and India are emerging as major theme park locations in Asia-Pac."
• "In Canada, overall attendance will increase from 14.4 million in 2007 to 15.8 million in 2012, a compound annual rate of 1.9 percent."
• "Mexico is the major market in Latin America, having overtaken Brazil in 2005. However the fastest growing market over the next five years, albeit from a small base, will be Colombia, with a CAGR of 7.6 percent."