Within the economic sector Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Services is the Amusement Park Industry. It is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as an industry covering establishments, known as amusement or theme parks, primarily engaged in operating a variety of attractions, such as mechanical rides, water rides, games, shows, theme exhibits, refreshment stands, and picnic grounds. These establishments may lease space to others on a concession basis. The sector as a whole saw the revenues of employer firms grow by 40.7% between 2001 and 2009. Amusement parks fell shy of this growth rate, growing by a still healthy 34.58% over this period and exceeding the rate of inflation by 13.44%.

Today’s market size is the revenue earned by amusement and theme parks in the United States in 2001 and 2009.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2001 and 2009
Market size: $8.64 and $11.62 billion respectively
Source: “Table 9.1. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Services (NAICS 71) — Estimated Revenue for Employer Firms: 2001 Through 2009,” Service Annual Survey: 2010, the report on NAICS Sector 71 is available online here.
Original source: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted on September 29, 2011