As businesses around the United States start to reopen, everyone is looking at them under a microscope. Rightfully so considering we are still in the middle of a pandemic. Theme parks, in particular, are being watched closely simply because of their size and how many people congregate there on a daily basis. SeaWorld Orlando reopened
After years of speculation, we now know where the second Sesame Place Theme Park will open: San Diego! Announced this morning, Aquatica San Diego will be closing in 2020 in order to convert the park into a Sesame Place. “We share Sesame Workshop’s goal of educating and entertaining generations of children, and the opening of
A few interesting stories came out of SeaWorld Entertainment recently that left many people scratching their heads. An undisclosed amount of layoffs happened company-wide despite the fact that SeaWorld parks continue to be on the upswing. According to the official statement released by SeaWorld, this is basically just how they’re doing business right now. Like
SeaWorld Entertainment continues its upward trend with higher revenue and attendance, however, that seems to come at a cost of hundreds of jobs. As you may recall, SeaWorld had a stellar performance during the first quarter of 2018 as numbers in their theme parks have turned around netting in higher sales. That continued into the
You gotta love a good comeback story. As we reported recently, SeaWorld Parks has seen its first attendance increase in several years. Today, we bring you even more good news as the stock for SeaWorld has recently climbed above the $20 mark. This is the highest the stock has been in several years and it
The annual attendance report has been released by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and as always, the numbers are fascinating. Overall, the theme park industry has seen steady growth thanks mostly to investments in Orlando and China. According to the report, attendance for attractions at the major operators globally is almost half a billion visitors
Recently Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced the official closure of “The Curse of DarKastle”. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this attraction, the ride was the first outside of a “major” park to implement a style of Oceaneering’s Evolution ride system found at Universal Orlando’s Spider-Man and Transformers attractions. The reason for the closure
