The report will be published this April, as a special section in Park World. Subsequent to the release in print, the report will be published on the TEA, ERA and Park World websites.

How are the Six Flags theme parks in the US and Mexico doing since former ESPN Executive VP Mark Shapiro became CEO of the chain last year? How can the industry learn from Disney’s example - with attendance increases at all Disney parks in North American parks and abroad? What has made South Korea’s Everland the 10th most attended park in the world?

These and other questions are raised and answered in Amusement Park Attendance in 2006: The TEA/ERA Report, an authoritative documentation of 2006 attendance figures at the top amusement parks and theme parks in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The attendance figures will be accompanied by articles observing trends and key events in the business.

This report provides a much-needed reference resource to the parks and attractions industry. In past years, a similar report based on ERA data had been published annually by the magazine Amusement Business - but AB ceased operations in 2006.

“TEA is pleased to expand its service to the parks community by commencing this annual research project in partnership with ERA,” notes TEA President Craig Hanna. “We’ll deliver the goods in a new, improved package complete with reliable facts, figures, charts and topical, relevant analysis. Releasing the information in print through two excellent magazines on two continents - InPark and Park World - as well as online, will ensure that it gets to everyone who needs it.”

“Members of the media, consultants, businesses, park operators and parks enthusiasts have come to rely on this critical information being issued every year,” remarks John Robinett, senior vice president of ERA. “It’s extremely important to collect and share this information throughout the industry so that we can all learn from it and improve the way we do business. The picture is constantly changing due to a variety of factors, and every year we need to take a new snapshot.”

Featured in Amusement Park Attendance in 2006: The TEA/ERA Report -

2006 attendance numbers for:

-Top 25 amusement/theme parks worldwide

-Top 20 amusement/theme parks in North America

-Top 20 parks in Europe

-Top 10 parks in Asia

-Top 10 parks in Latin America

-Top 10 parks chains worldwide

Plus:

-Comparisons with the previous year

-Region-by-region analysis

-Worldwide analysis

Amusement Park Attendance in 2006: The TEA/ERA Report is a collaborative effort between TEA (formerly Themed Entertainment Association) and ERA (Economics Research Associates). The data collected by ERA, a top international consulting firm, will be edited and presented by TEA, a leading international trade association for the experience and attractions industry. TEA Publications Editor Judith Rubin will edit the report, which will be published in the April 2007 issue of Park World.

Advertising opportunities are availalble around this special report, which will act a reference tool for the next 12 months. Contact Mark Burgess: +44 1622 699124, or e-mail: parkworld@datateam.co.uk

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