Initial Target Markets
U.S. Amusement Park Industry 1999 Total Estimated Attendance-309,000.000
Major League Sports - U.S., Total Estimated Attendance - 126,211,369
Major League Baseball (2,428 Games) (1999) Estimated Attendance - 70,139,380
National Basketball Assn. (1,189 Games) (1998) Estimated Attendance - 20,373,079
National Football League (240 Games) (1998) Estimated Attendance - 16,187,758
National Hockey League (1,107 Games) (1999) Estimated Attendance - 19,511,152
Top Ten Concert Promoters 1999, Total Estimated Attendance - 37,061,038
SFX - 21,384,355
House of Blues Concerts - 4,840,765
Metropolitan Entertainment - 1,887,347
JAM Productions - 2,371,943
Electric Factory Concerts - 1,851,801
Belkin Productions - 1,726,721
Beaver Productions - 1,125,934
Nederlander Organization - 771,285
Evening Star Productions - 725,741
Jack Utsick Presents - 375,146
Top 10 U.S. Carnival Show, Total Estimated Attendance-29,728,358
Owners/Operators - 1999
North American Fairs with attendance of 1,000,000 or more 1999, Estimated Attendance - 22,514,094
Top 40 Entertainment Facilities 1999, Estimated Attendance - 17,300.000
Racing Industry 1999, Total Estimated Attendance - 10,000,000
NASCAR Events Estimated Attendance
Winston Cup Series (33 events) Estimated - 6,500,000
Busch Series (31 events) Estimated - 2,500,000
Craftsman Truck Series (27 events) Estimated - 1,000,000
The U.S. Amusement Park Industry
Year Attendance Revenue
1990 253 million $5.7 Billion
1991 260 million $6.1 Billion
1992 267 million $6.5 Billion
1993 275 million $6,8 Billion
1994 267 million $7.1 Billion
1995 280 million $7.4 Billion
1996 290 million $7.9 Billion
1997 300 million $8.4 Billion
1998 300 million $8.7 Billion
1999 309 million $9.1 Billion