North American Theme / Amusement Park Attendance Figures - 1996
Compiled by Ultimate Guide Productions http://home.earthlink.net/~Croooow
"*" indicated record year
PARK (in millions)       1996  +/-  1995        1994      1993
1) Disneyland            *15   UP   14.1        10.3(2nd) 11.4(3rd)
2) Magic Kingdom (WDW)   *13.8 UP   12.9        11.2(1st) 12(1st)
3) EPCOT (WDW)           *11.2 UP   10.7        9.7       12(2nd)
4) Disney-MGM (WDW)      *10   UP   9.5         8         8
5) Universal Studio FL   *8.4  UP   8           7.7       7.4
6) Universal Studio CA   *5.4  UP   4.7(7th)    4.6(6th)
7) Sea World of FL       *5.1  UP   4.95(6th)   4.6(6th)
8) Busch Gardens Tampa   *4.2  UP   3.8(9th)    3.7(9th)
9) 6Flags Great Advent   4     --   4(8th)      ???(14th)
10)Sea World of CA       3.9   UP   3.75        3.7(9th)
11)Pmnt's Kings Island   *3.6  UP   3.47(12th)  ???(13th)
12)Knott's Berry Farm    3.55  UP   3.4(13th)   3.8(8th)
13)Cedar Point           3.5   --   3.5(11th)   (11th)
14)6Flags Magic Mt       3.4   --   3.4(13th)   (12th)
15)Santa Cruz Boardwalk  3.2   UP   3.1         (15th)
16)6Flags over Texas     3.1   UP   2.9(17th)   (16th)
17)6Flags Great America  3     --   3(16th)     (17th)
18)Pmnt's Canada Wonder  2.8   DOWN 2.87        (18th)
19)Knott's Camp Snoopy   2.55  DOWN 2.6(20th)   (20th)
20)6Flags Wild Safari    2.5   UP   2.4(23rd)   (25th)
20)Pmnt's Great America  2.5   --   2.5(21st)   (20th)
22)Pmnt's Kings Domnion  *2.4  UP   2.4         (22nd)
22)6Flags AstroWorld     2.4   --   2.4(23rd)   (22nd)
24)Grand Slam Canyon     2.26  DOWN 2.9(NEW)    (NEW)
25)Busch Gardens Wilbrg  2.2   DOWN *2.375      (24th)
25)6Flags over Georgia   2.2   DOWN 2.8(19th)   (19th)
27)6Flags Fiesta Texas   2.1   UP   2           (25th)
27)Hersheypark           *2.1  UP   1.87(30th)  (30th)
27)Dollywood             *2.1  --   2.1(26th)   (28th)
30)Opryland              2     --   2(27th)     (25th)
31)6Flags St Louis       1.8   DOWN *2(27th)    (29th)
32)Silver Dollar City    *1.79 UP   1.76(31st)  (30th)
33)Pmnt's Carowinds      *1.78 UP   1.72(32nd)  (34th)
34)Casino Pier           1.5   --   *1.5(35th)  (35th)
35)Sea World of Ohio     1.44  DOWN *1.54(34th) (35th)
36)Kentucky Kingdom      1.4   DOWN *1.45       (39th)
36)Sea World of Texas    1.4   DOWN 1.45        (35th)
38)Kennywood             1.35  DOWN *1.4        (43rd)
39)Marine World/Africa   1.3   DOWN 1.6(33rd)   (30th)
40)Darien Lake           1.25  UP   1.05        (46th)
41)La Ronde              1.2   DOWN 1.3(39th)   (41st)
41)Valleyfair!           *1.2  UP   1.1(42nd)   (47th)
41)Geauga Lake           1.2   UP   1.1(42nd)   (44th)
44)Lagoon                *1.15 UP   1.07(45th)  (46th)
45)Playland Park         1.1   UP   0.99(49th)  (50th)
45)Dorney Park           1.1   DOWN 1.2(40th)   (39th)
47)Morey's Pier          1.08  DOWN 1.2(40th)   (38th)
48)Knobles Amusement     0.99  --   0.99(50th)  (48th)
48)Mariner's Landing     0.99  DOWN 1.1(42nd)   (33rd)
50)Elitch Gardens        0.9   DOWN 1.0(47th)   (50th)
--)Worlds of Fun         ???   DOWN 1.0(47th)   ???

Honorable Mention to World-Wide Parks:
1) Tokyo Disneyland     *16.98 UP   15.5        16        15.8
4) Disneyland-Paris     *11.7  UP   10.7        8.8       10
9) Blackpool Pleasure B  7.5     ??     ???