The amusement/theme park business is ramping up, and for licensed brands, it’s only getting better. Global theme park spending totaled $40.4 billion in 2015, up 7.4% from 2014, according to the Intl. Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA). See the full story here.
Data Source: Brand Finance. Note: Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding. |
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Park | Operator | Location | Properties |
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Alton Towers | Merlin Entertainments | Staffordshire, U.K. | Cbeebies |
Chessington World of Adventures Resort | Merlin Entertainments | Surrey, U.K. | The Gruffalo |
Disney’s Animal Kingdom | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Florida, U.S. | Avatar |
Disney’s California Adventure | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | California, U.S. | Guardians of the Galaxy |
Disneyland | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | California, U.S. | Star Wars (2) |
Heide Park | Merlin Entertainments | Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany | Ghostbusters |
Hong Kong Disneyland | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Hong Kong | Frozen, Iron Man, Marvel (2), Moana |
IMG Worlds of Legends | IMG Worlds | Dubai, UAE | Nickelodeon (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants), Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed, Raving Rabbids, Just Dance), Power Rangers, Pokémon, Mattel (Barbie, Hot Wheels, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Mega Bloks), Toei Animation (Dragon Ball Z, One Piece), Naruto, Cartoon Network (We Bare Bears, more TBA) |
Legoland Florida | Merlin Entertainments | Florida, U.S. | Ninjago |
motiongate Dubai | DXB Entertainments | Dubai, UAE | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Hotel Transylvania, Kung Fu Panda (2), Madagascar, Shrek, The Smurfs (4), The Green Hornet |
Port Aventura | PortAventura World Parks & Resort | Tarragona, Spain | Ferrari |
Six Flags Great Adventure | Six Flags | New Jersey, U.S. | Justice League |
Six Flags Magic Mountain | Six Flags | California, U.S. | Justice League |
Six Flags Over Texas | Six Flags | Texas, U.S. | Justice League |
Six Flags Over Georgia | Six Flags | Georgia, U.S. | Justice League |
Six Flags New England | Six Flags | Massachusetts, U.S. | Justice League |
Six Flags Great America | Six Flags | Illinois, U.S. | Justice League |
Tokyo Disney Sea | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Tokyo, Japan | Finding Nemo |
Tokyo Disneyland | Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | Tokyo, Japan | Beauty and the Beast, Big Hero 6, Minnie Mouse |
Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Studios | Florida, U.S. | Nintendo |
Universal Studios Florida | Universal Studios | Florida, U.S. | Fast and Furious, Jimmy Fallon, Despicable Me/Minions |
Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal Studios | California, U.S. | Nintendo |
Universal Studios Japan | Universal Studios | Osaka, Japan | Despicable Me/Minions, Nintendo |
Warner Bros. Movie World | Village Roadshow | Queensland, Australia | Ice Age |
Untitled Paramount park | Paramount | Kent, U.K. | Paramount, BBC Worldwide, Aardman Animations |
Leolandia | Minitalia Leolandia | Capriate San Gervasio, Italy | Masha and the Bear |