Top 10 Attraction Operators in the World in 2021 by Visitors Count
National Park Service, The Walt Disney Co, Merlin Entertainments Ltd, Universal Parks & Resorts, and Chimelong Group Co Ltd are the top 5 attraction operators in the world in 2021 by the number of visitors. Comprehensively, the top 10 attraction operators in the world had a total of 352,003,691 visitors, where National Park Service had the highest number of visitors (237,064,332), followed by The Walt Disney Co (40,573,259), and Merlin Entertainments Ltd (22,100,000), while the lowest visitor was registered by Efteling BV (2,900,000) in 2021. In terms of the geographical split, 5 out of 10 attraction operators are based in North America, while 3 companies are based in Europe, and the remaining companies are based in Asia. They employed a total of 241,061 people in 2021. The United States of America-based National Park Service Ltd is the leading attraction operator in the world (by visitors count). The company is an agency that manages national parks, monuments, and other conservation properties. The Park Service focuses on the preservation of unimpaired natural and cultural resources. NPS also cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation across the US. It operates as the bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior. It employs 20,000 people. The Walt Disney Co (Disney) is an entertainment and media company, it is among the leading attraction operator in the world (by visitors count), it reported revenue of $54,157.0 million for FY2021, which grew 4.2% YoY. Disney produces and acquires television programs, and live-action films, and animated motion pictures. It owns and operates theme parks & resorts, television networks & channels.; develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines. Walt Disney operates its business through two segments: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution; and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. The Disney parks had a total of 40,573,259 visitors in 2021.