Yes, as a statement of fact, spending more doesn't mean buying more things. In this case though the operating income isn't scaling with the increase in revenue, meaning they spent more money operating the parks in the last quarter. That's the reality of the situation: they are spending more money.
Insinuating that's a BAD thing is definitely a pro-shareholder/anti-consumer standpoint. If you want to advocate for increased offerings in the park, you need to SUPPORT these kind of results, less we be signaling a desire to see more cuts in the park to bring operating income back in alignment with revenue.
Yes, their own recession that is apparently also killing Comcast's theme park business as well. Quite cunning really. Who knew they were able to wield such power.