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1. There are more than 600 amusement parks and traditional attractions in the U.S. alone. In 2004, 328 million people visited these venues and enjoyed more than 1.5 billion “rides.”
2. The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida, USA, was the most visited amusement park in the world in 2004 with more than 15.1 million visitors. The most visited amusement park outside of the United States was Tokyo Disneyland with 13.2 million visitors.
3. According to the publication Amusement Business, four out of the world's top ten most visited amusement parks are in Asia. The top 10 Asian amusement and theme parks alone attract more than 68 million visitors a year.
4. The U.S. amusement industry provides jobs for upwards of 500,000 year-round and seasonal employees.
5. According to an IAAPA survey, 28 percent of Americans surveyed visited an amusement park last year, and 82 percent of those respondents indicate they plan to return to an amusement park within the next 12 months.
6. The firm Economics Research Associates predicts that theme parks in Europe will produce revenues of $2.5 billion by 2005.
7. Amusement parks and attractions in the U.S. generated $10.8 billion in revenues in 2004.
8. With approximately 5,000 facility, manufacturer & supplier, and individual members, IAAPA is the world's premier amusement industry trade association.

About IAAPA
IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide. The organization represents over 5,000 facility, supplier, and individual members from more than 85 countries. IAAPA strives to help members improve their safety, efficiency, marketing, and profitability while maintaining the highest possible professional standards in the industry. www.iaapa.org or www.ticketforfun.com.

November 14-19, 2005