The extended coronavirus closure of the park is expected to lead to lower attendance at Disneyland for several years - a potential unintended benefit when it comes to crowding. An extra 14 acres carved out of backstage space for Galaxy’s Edge also increases the footprint of Disneyland - meaning more room for visitors and a less crowded park. Headlines proclaiming flat attendance at Disneyland in 2019 help combat the perception of a crowding problem.
The two chief knocks on Disneyland that get delivered repeatedly like a one-two punch are that the park is too crowded and tickets are too expensive. It turns out flat attendance following the grand opening of Galaxy’s Edge might be exactly what Disneyland wanted. SEE ALSO: What Disney needs to fix in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Disney strives to be the best and is willing to cautiously wait to get things right. Universal likes to be the first and the biggest. Attendance spiked 60% in early 2017 after Wizarding World West debuted at Universal Studios Hollywood.ĭisney and Universal take decidedly different approaches to running their theme parks. The Diagon Alley expansion next door at Universal Studios Florida brought attendance jumps of 17% in 2014 and 16% in 2015. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter boosted attendance at Universal’s Islands of Adventure by 30% in 2010 and 29% in 2011. SEE ALSO: What Disney got right with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Disney World’s four parks draw a combined 320,000 visitors per day. But certainly Disney didn’t spend a combined $2 billion on Star Wars lands on both coasts to attract an additional 225,000 visitors at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2019.
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