{"id":45964,"date":"2025-11-14T01:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/45964\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T01:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:43:08","slug":"universal-disney-six-flags-united-theme-parks-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/45964\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal, Disney, Six Flags, &#038; United theme parks comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Universal\u2019s phenomenal quarter can be largely attributed to the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe, the first new theme park in Orlando in over 25 years. The company says it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/universal-epic-universe-full-capacity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u201cholding back\u201d on operating Epic Universe at full capacity<\/a>. Universal Destinations &amp; Experiences also opened the first Universal Horror Unleashed venue, a year-round haunt location, in August in Las Vegas, Nev.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-357667 perfmatters-lazy\" style=\"width:800px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Epic-Universe-poster-courtesy-of-Universal.jpg\"  data-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Epic-Universe-poster-courtesy-of-Universal.jpg\" alt=\"Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-357667\" style=\"width:800px\"  \/>Artwork courtesy of Universal<\/p>\n<p>In July, Disneyland opened Walt Disney \u2013 A Magical Life, the first attraction featuring an Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney, as part of the resort\u2019s ongoing 70th anniversary celebration. Disney\u2019s year-over-year increase can also be attributed to the launch of the Disney Treasure cruise ship in late 2024. Disney\u2019s CFO said the company feels \u201cgood\u201d about continuing domestic revenue growth <a href=\"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/disney-epic-universe-q3-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">despite the opening of Epic Universe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Six Flags is the subject of ongoing corporate news following its 2024 merger with Cedar Fair. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/six-flags-may-close-sell-more-theme-parks-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">may close or sell more parks<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<p>United Parks did not open any major attractions this quarter; its leadership expressed a desire to <a href=\"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/seaworld-busch-gardens-united-parks-ceo-november-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">market its parks better<\/a>. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place theme parks.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve covered all of these theme park companies\u2019 individual quarterly earnings calls extensively over the past few weeks. Click or tap any of the links above to dive deeper into our analysis of the individual calls and to read full transcripts from executives about each of the topics described above.<\/p>\n<p>Stay connected with AttractionsMagazine.com for daily coverage of theme park news, trip reports, and exclusive interviews from Disney, Universal, Six Flags, United, and independent attractions around the world.<\/p>\n<p>More Attractions Magazine stories:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Follow us:<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you want to go, our trusted partner MEI-Travel will handle the planning so you can focus on the memories. They offer free vacation-planning services and have nearly 20 years of experience creating memorable vacations. 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