The Most Expensive Theme Parks Around the World: See Where Disney Ranks

Whether you’re planning a domestic trip or one abroad, it’s common to center a family vacation around a theme park. But, that can come with a hefty price tag depending on where you go.
To find the most expensive theme parks around the world, FloridaPanhandle analyzed and ranked 847 theme parks by the average cost of an adult admission, using data from TheParkDatabase. Even though just 118 of the 847 parks included in the study are located in the U.S., America takes up 16 of the 20 spots in the ranking of the most expensive parks in the world.
See which theme parks will cost you the most.
1. Disneyland Park
- Location: Anaheim, California, United States
- Adult admission price: $149
1. Disney California Adventure Park
- Location: Anaheim, California, United States
- Adult admission price: $149
3. Walt Disney World – Magic Kingdom
- Location: Bay Lake, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $122
4. Disneyland Paris – Walt Disney Studios Park
- Location: Ile, France
- Adult admission price: $116
4. Disneyland Paris – Disneyland Park
- Location: Ile, France
- Adult admission price: $116
6. Universal Studios Hollywood
- Location: Los Angeles
- Adult admission price: $109
7. Parque Xcaret
- Location: Cancun, Mexico
- Adult admission price: $107.65
8. Legoland, Dubai
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Adult admission price: $107.54
9. Universal Islands of Adventure
- Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $102
9. Universal Studios Florida
- Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $102
11. Walt Disney World – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $97
11. Walt Disney World – EPCOT
- Location: Bay Lake, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $97
11. SeaWorld Orlando
- Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $97
11. Walt Disney World – Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Location: Bay Lake, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $97
15. Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Location: Valencia, California, United States
- Adult admission price: $93
16. Legoland California
- Location: Carlsbad, California, United States
- Adult admission price: $91
17. Legoland Florida
- Location: Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $89
18. Busch Gardens Tampa
- Location: Tampa, Florida, United States
- Adult admission price: $87
19. SeaWorld San Diego
- Location: San Diego
- Adult admission price: $84
19. Knott’s Berry Farm
- Location: Buena Park, California, United States
- Adult admission price: $84
Data is sourced from FloridaPanhandle and is accurate as of Sept. 11, 2023.
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