Warner Bros. Movie World - Statistics & Visits (updated 2025)

Page last updated: 08 May 2025

Warner Bros. Movie World is a popular theme park located on the Gold Coast in Australia.

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How many tourists visit Warner Bros. Movie World each year?

Approximately 1.4 million people visit Warner Bros. Movie World annually (pre-pandemic average).

Approximately 1.5 million visitors attended Warner Bros. Movie World in 2023, a 25% increase from 2022 and 7% above 2019 levels (pre-pandemic).

Visitation rebounded to 1.2 million in 2022, a 50% increase from 2021, but still below pre-pandemic levels.

Over 1.4 million visited Warner Bros. Movie World before the pandemic in 2019.

Visitor numbers fell to 500,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19, a 65% drop compared to 2019.

Who visited Warner Bros. Movie World in 2023?

Warner Bros. movie world was predominantly visited by domestic tourists, who accounted for 92% of the total visitors. The remaining 8% of visitors were international tourists.

How much did tourists spend at Warner Bros. Movie World in 2023?

Total visitor spending at Movie World was A$600 million in 2023, a 7% increase compared to 2019.

Who spent the most at Warner Bros. Movie World in 2023?

In 2023, the largest spending demographic was Australian families from interstate, as international visitation had not fully recovered.

Warner Bros. Movie World Popular Attractions

DC Rivals HyperCoaster: Australia’s tallest, longest, and fastest coaster, opened in 2017.

Superman Escape: A launched coaster accelerating 0-100 km/h in 2 seconds, themed to a Superman rescue, was opened in 2005.

Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster: An indoor family coaster/dark ride themed to Scooby-Doo.

Wild West Falls: A classic log flume with a Wild West theme and big splash drop, opened in 1998.

Justice League 3D: An interactive shooting dark ride where guests fight alongside Justice League heroes.

How long do tourists spend at Warner Bros. Movie World?

The park operates from 10 am to 5 pm, and visitors often arrive early and stay through the afternoon to experience all the rides, shows, and parades.

Most visitors spend 6-7 hours at the park, usually staying for a full day.

Warner Bros Movie World Travel Resources

How many tourists visited the Warner Bros. Movie World in 2023?

Warner Bros. Movie World had 1.5 million visitors, up 25% from 2022 and 7% above pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

How much did tourists spend at Warner Bros. Movie World in 2023?

Visitors spent $600 million in 2023, 7% higher than 2019, largely driven by domestic tourists.

The average spending per visitor was around A$400.

How many tourists visited Warner Bros. Movie World in 2022?

The park recorded 1.2 million visitors in 2022, marking a 50% increase from 2021, when restrictions still impacted travel.

How much did tourists spend at Warner Bros. Movie World in 2022?

In 2022, visitor spending was below pre-pandemic levels, despite increased visitation YoY. Estimated total spending was around A$480 million, up from A$200 million in 2020 but still recovering.

Impact of COVID-19: Tourism Statistics 2020 & 2021

Approximately 800,000 people visited Warner Bros. Movie World in 2021, a recovery from the 500,000 visitors in 2020.

Total visitor spending reached A$200 million in 2020 and A$320 million in 2021, indicating partial recovery, though spending remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Warner Bros. Movie World Inbound Tourism Statistics in 2019

1.4 million visitors visited Warner Bros. Movie World in 2019.

A$560 million was spent by visitors.

Warner Bros. Movie World Inbound Tourism Statistics in 2023 vs 2019

Warner Bros. Movie World welcomed 1.4 million visitors in 2019. By 2023 it fully recovered from the pandemic slump – that year, visitors climbed to 1.5 million (7% up from 2019)

Total visitor spending was A$560 million in 2019, rising by about 7.1% to A$600 million in 2023.

How popular is Warner Bros. Movie World?

TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award: Regularly ranked among Top 3 Theme Parks in the South Pacific.

Australian Tourism Award for Major Attraction: Winner (1994).

Consistently ranked among the top 3 most-visited theme parks in Australia.

Statistics by Location

Australian Travel Statistics – Overview

References

UPC: Details on Warner Bros. Movie World.
TA: Theme parks in the South Pacific