ORLANDO, Fla. -- Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld saw a jump in attendance in 2015 over the previous year.
A report released by the Themed Entertainment Association and economics practice AECOM on Wednesday shows all of the major parks in Orlando saw attendance increases.
Disney World's Magic Kingdom continues to be the top draw in the world, with 20.5 million visitors in 2015, representing a 6 percent increase. Epcot was sixth in the world in attendance with 11.8 million, a 5 percent increase from 2014.
Disney's Animal Kingdom drew 10.8 million, also a 5 percent increase.
Universal Orlando saw the biggest increase, with a 16 percent jump to 9.9 million visitors.
Amusement parks do not release attendance figures. AECOM uses a formula to come up with an estimate.
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