How much do amusement parks make?

Far from being a random distribution, it turns out that like many (most?) financial outcomes in the world, the amount of money theme parks make also conforms to a power law. Less than 5% of theme parks in the world make more than a $1 billion in revenues. read more

Amusement parks need to make enough to cover their operating costs and make profit, if that makes sense. Revenue will depend on the size of the park, and even branding of it. Companies like Disney and Cedar Fair make far more than family owned parks that are not stamped with a corporate name. read more

Theme parks are core to the business model of American media giant the Walt Disney Company. Last year its 11 parks around the world provided nearly a third of its $45 billion revenue and 20.7% of its $10.7 billion operating profit. New research has uncovered some of the secrets to this success. read more

United States: In 2011, theme parks, amusement parks, and water parks generated a total direct economic impact of approximately $55.4 billion. Europe: In 2013, the amusement park industry generated an estimated €4.9bn (US$5.3 billion) in total revenue and contributed approximately €10bn (US$10.8 billion) to the European economy. read more