If you do not think Universal smelled blood in the water before...

[Funmeister]

How much more aggressive can Universal get? Disney is creating a huge opportunity for Universal to gain market share and Universal is going to jump at the chance!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-comcast-theme-parks-20140107,0,7714951.story

 

[Hakunamatata]

I hope Harry's shoulders are strong enough.

Excited to see what @Jimmy Thick 's opinion is on the article.

 

[Big C 73]

I really don't know how to comment on this one...

 

[Bolt]

Meh - Comcast just likes making jabs like this to off ABC. Everyone knows Comcast's money comes from NBC, just like Disney's is ABC. It's like watching brothers.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I hope Harry's shoulders are strong enough.

He'll have help from other things.

 

[Tom]

I hope TWDC puts the importance of maintaining their market share over the growth of their stock by a few cents, but that's wishful thinking.

 

[Megalodumb]

A Universal vs. Disney thread. Finally!

 

[Tom]

Meh - Comcast just likes making jabs like this to off ABC. Everyone knows Comcast's money comes from NBC, just like Disney's is ABC. It's like watching brothers.

Comcast tried to buy Disney. They failed. So they became Comcast/Universal/NBC. Now they own theme parks, but they're not Disney parks. Of course they want to grow their market share and steal business from Disney.

 

[Funmeister]

A Universal vs. Disney thread. Finally!

I know right?

 

[Funmeister]

Comcast tried to buy Disney. They failed. So they became Comcast/Universal/NBC. Now they own theme parks, but they're not Disney parks. Of course they want to grow their market share and steal business from Disney.

Correct. The point of me posting this is that Comcast is talking a big game and actually backing it up. (Adding 10,000+ rooms)

 

[sshindel]

I now have to go look up what all the #2 company holds. I had no idea Comcast was #3!

 

[sshindel]

Correct. The point of me posting this is that Comcast is talking a big game and actually backing it up. (Adding 10,000+ rooms)

I have to go read it again. Did they say they were adding 10k rooms, or they thought there was market for them to add 10k rooms?

 

[englanddg]

I have to go read it again. Did they say they were adding 10k rooms, or they thought there was market for them to add 10k rooms?

That they were adding.

 

[disney4life2008]

What Comcast fails to understand is that most (if not the overwhelming majority of visitors) to Orlando plan a Disney vacation and add Universal to their plans. While US is a wonderful resort they still carry a large share of locals whereas disney carries both national and international visitors. With that said -I do like competition.

 

[ChrisFL]

yep, their 5th resort is going to start construction by the end of 2014 according to a very good source

 

[sshindel]

That they were adding.

Hrm... I didnt read it like that:

With Cabana Bay, Universal Orlando will have about 4,200 on-site hotel rooms, compared with about 26,000 rooms and time-share suites at Disney World. Comcast has said it could have 10,000 to 15,000 rooms in Orlando.

 

[ChrisFL]

What Comcast fails to understand is that most (if not the overwhelming majority of visitors) to Orlando plan a Disney vacation and add Universal to their plans. While US is a wonderful resort they still carry a large share of locals whereas disney carries both national and international visitors. With that said -I do like competition.

Why do you think Comcast "fails to understand" your point, if indeed it is true. Disney is basically shooting themselves in the foot right now with the MM+ fiasco, and it looks like Universal is going to be taking more days away from a very stagnant set of properties.

Oh, and there's always that third park plan that Universal may still be developing.

 

[doctornick]

I now have to go look up what all the #2 company holds. I had no idea Comcast was #3!

I'm curious about that as well. Six Flags? Cedar Fair? There's a big British one, isn't there (Merlin, I think)?

 

[nytimez]

What Comcast fails to understand is that most (if not the overwhelming majority of visitors) to Orlando plan a Disney vacation and add Universal to their plans. While US is a wonderful resort they still carry a large share of locals whereas disney carries both national and international visitors. With that said -I do like competition.

This is excellent thinking from 1997. Or even 2008. This is incorrect in 2014.

 

[sshindel]

I'm curious about that as well. Six Flags? Cedar Fair? There's a big British one, isn't there (Merlin, I think)?

I checked out their Wiki. It is Merlin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Entertainments
It seems the do their numbers by sheer volume of holdings around the globe.