Universal Attendance and Sales Soars

[AndyMagic]

via Orlando Sentinel

Sales increased 12 percent in the second quarter of the year despite the fact that Wizarding World was only open for two weeks of that second quarter.

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

via Orlando Sentinel

Sales increased 12 percent in the second quarter of the year despite the fact that Wizarding World was only open for two weeks of that second quarter.

And people said Disney has nothing to worry about . I hope they increase much more so maybe we can finally get something great.

 

[jonnyc]

They have two great parks at USF and hopefully WWoHP will give chance to see how good they are, then this shouldn't just be a spike whilst WWoHP is all new and shiny...

Although I will miss being able to ride everything multiple times in one day!

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

via Orlando Sentinel

Sales increased 12 percent in the second quarter of the year despite the fact that Wizarding World was only open for two weeks of that second quarter.

Post this in the discussion thread, I think we would see a lot of surprised faces.

 

[Testtrack321]

And people said Disney has nothing to worry about . I hope they increase much more so maybe we can finally get something great.

This doesn't mean Disney spending is DOWN, it means that Universal's is up. It means that a bunch of fans came around before and after opening to see the parks. That's it.

There isn't a set amount of people who can visit Orlando; Universal can be getting additional guests down. They can be getting additional guests down who wouldn't have come to Orlando and in addition they can be going to WDW too.

Success for Universal doesn't mean failure for Disney; that's an immature and wrong view in the industry and one that's lingered from Eisner.

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

This doesn't mean Disney spending is DOWN, it means that Universal's is up. It means that a bunch of fans came around before and after opening to see the parks. That's it.

There isn't a set amount of people who can visit Orlando; Universal can be getting additional guests down. They can be getting additional guests down who wouldn't have come to Orlando and in addition they can be going to WDW too.

Success for Universal doesn't mean failure for Disney; that's an immature and wrong view in the industry and one that's lingered from Eisner.

It does mean that Universal has made an attempt to steal Disney's merchandising industry and they have done it. And done it well. It also doesn't mean Disney's is UP.

Say what you wan about Eisner but he was always on his toes. He wouldn't stand for this, that's for sure.

 

[Testtrack321]

It does mean that Universal has made an attempt to steal Disney's merchandising industry and they have done it.

What the hell are you talking about? Merchandising industry? You're kidding me.

Universal sells merchandise, Disney does too. Neither destroys each other nor helps. If you're looking for more industries to compare Disney to look at sports teams for those who obviously want to skip out on the lack of Disney offerings to watch a ballgame and buy their merchandise. How about movies, video games, books, or anything else that has stuff to buy that pertains to entertainment?

You're comments are an absolute joke here, willing to find anything positive for Universal that'll predict failure for Disney. And you'll never find it there. You're looking at sand to predict how the weather in the forest will be.

 

[stlbobby]

The article says figures are up for the first time in two years. Wouldn't the economy have something to do with that? Travel and tourism have been down everywhere the last two years. I'm sure Harry has something to do with the increase, but the industry as a whole seems to be rebounding a bit this summer.

 

[SleepingMonk]

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

Yup, they sure will.

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

What the hell are you talking about? Merchandising industry? You're kidding me.

Universal sells merchandise, Disney does too. Neither destroys each other nor helps. If you're looking for more industries to compare Disney to look at sports teams for those who obviously want to skip out on the lack of Disney offerings to watch a ballgame and buy their merchandise. How about movies, video games, books, or anything else that has stuff to buy that pertains to entertainment?

You're comments are an absolute joke here, willing to find anything positive for Universal that'll predict failure for Disney. And you'll never find it there. You're looking at sand to predict how the weather in the forest will be.

Ok.

 

[AndyMagic]

Post this in the discussion thread, I think we would see a lot of surprised faces.

I'm worried if I post it there Steve will yell at me and move it anyway. :shrug:

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

I'm worried if I post it there Steve will yell at me and move it anyway. :shrug:

Just try it and Title it, Does Disney have something to fear? Then we discuss .

 

[TarzanRocked99-]

found it interesting even with the positive spin Disney tried to put on it during yesterdays earning report that WDW attendance was down 2% over the same time period

 

[Grizzly Hall 71]

I'm worried if I post it there Steve will yell at me and move it anyway. :shrug:

I'll do it and take the blame if that happens.