THEME PARKS THRIVE IN '97.Byline: The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Disneyland lost its two-year hold as the nation's most popular amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. , but the title stayed in the family. The most-visited theme park in the nation in 1997 was Disney World, where a record 17 million people visited the park during its 25th anniversary celebration. Turnstiles at the Orlando, Fla., park let in 3.1 million more people than in 1996, an increase of 23 percent. In fact, Burbank-based Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. owns the four best-attended theme parks in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. : Disney World, Disneyland, Epcot Center and Disney-MGM Studios Disney-MGM Studios is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The third park to open at the resort, it debuted on May 1, 1989. Spanning 135 acres (546,000 m²) in size, the park's theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of . Worldwide, the Magic Kingdom lost out to another sister park, Tokyo Disneyland, which with 17.3 million visitors became the world's most visited theme park. A record 167.2 million people passed through the 50 most-frequented amusement parks in North America this year. The larger theme parks don't release attendance figures, but the industry trade publication Amusement Business calculates the attendance. Many of the smaller, regional parks with new attractions experienced significant increases in attendance. But regional parks with no new draws saw attendance lagging. ``There is only so much disposable income disposable income Portion of an individual's income over which the recipient has complete discretion. To assess disposable income, it is necessary to determine total income, including not only wages and salaries, interest and dividend payments, and business profits, but also around,'' said Dennis Spiegel, president of International Theme Park Services, a Cincinnati-based consultant firm. Disney dominates Walt Disney Co. owns the four best-attended theme parks in the United States Parks and their 1997 attendance 1. Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom, 17 million. 2. Disneyland, 14.2 million. 3. Epcot Center, 11 million. 4. Disney-MGM Studios, 10.4 million. 5. Universal Studios Florida, 8.9 million. - Amusement Business magazine CAPTION(S): Chart Chart: Disney dominates (See Text) |
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