2.13.1.2Vertical

Regional Amusement Parks

Mid-size amusement parks serving regional consumer markets.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Amusement Parks & Attractions (2.13.1), the segment that Regional Amusement Parks sits within — not Regional Amusement Parks on its own.

Market size
~$41B
Growth
~1.8%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~8,800
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 712110/712120/712130/712190 (museums, zoos, nature parks) + 713110 (amusement & theme parks); 2017–22 growth muted by pandemic recovery.

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Admissions, season passes, food, and merchandise

Key economics

Recurring revenue
Moderate

season passes and memberships

EBITDA margin
Strong at scaled parks; nonprofit on the cultural side
Capex intensity
High

Characteristics

  • Capital-intensive, scale-driven theme-park economics.
  • Strong post-pandemic recovery with pricing power.
  • Cultural attractions largely nonprofit.

Geographic concentration

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIndianaMassachusettsMinnesotaNew JerseyNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahomaPennsylvaniaTexasWyomingConnecticutMissouriWest VirginiaIllinoisNew MexicoArkansasCaliforniaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaHawaiiIowaKentuckyMarylandMichiganMississippiMontanaNew HampshireNew YorkOhioOregonTennesseeUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinNebraskaSouth CarolinaIdahoNevadaLouisianaRhode IslandKansasMaineSouth DakotaVermont

Amusement parks and attractions over-index in tourism-driven small states — Maine, Vermont, South Dakota, and Kansas — where seasonal visitor traffic supports outsized attraction counts.

MaineVermontSouth DakotaKansas

U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 County Business Patterns (establishments by state), NAICS 712110/712120/712130/712190. Concentration shown by location quotient.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • Theme-park operators
  • Regional-park consolidators
  • PE-backed attractions platforms

What’s driving deals

  • Consolidation among regional park operators.
  • Post-pandemic demand and pricing power.
  • Scale advantages in capital-intensive parks.

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