After nearly a quarter century, one of Switzerland s most famous Hollywood families will have their revenge. Disneyland announced today that the Swiss Family Robinson is getting their name back on their former Treehouse in Adventureland next year.
Theme park attendance fell 33% in the three months ending October 2 at Six Flags versus the same period one year earlier, the company reported today. The attendance drop contributed to a 21% decline in revenue for the quarter, from $638 million in 2021 to $505 million in 2022.
Disney Genie Plus, Lightning Lane and advance reservation requirements continue to pay off for Disney s theme parks, as the company today reported another big quarter of profits.
Attendance ticked up slightly at the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks in the third quarter of 2022, the company reported this morning. Combined attendance at SeaWorld s 12 gates rose by about 100,000 guests to 7.3 million during the three months ending September 30, 2022.
The biggest development in the theme park industry over the past decade or so has been the rise of immersive, single-IP lands. Starting with Universal s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010, both Universal and Disney have created multiple lands themed to a single entertainment property, where the land itself is as much an attraction as the rides and shows contained within it.