Theme park spending down 5% during ‘lackluster’ summer, report says

U.S. theme park spending down 5% during ‘lackluster’ summer, report says

Spending at U.S. theme parks dropped this summer, with lower-and middle-income families cutting back while affluent visitors poured more money into trips to Disney and Universal Studios, according to a new report. Overall spending at U.S. theme parks was down 5% this summer compared to the same period last year, according to Consumer Edge. The decline was led by visitors earning less than $100,000 annually, who reduced their extra spending amid …

Theme park spending down 5% during ‘lackluster’ summer, report says

Visitor spending at U.S. theme parks was down during a “lackluster” summer and things would have been a lot worse if not for the debut of the new Epic Universe in Florida and free-spending rich travelers at Disney and Universal parks, according to a new report. Overall spending this summer was down 5% at U.S. theme parks compared to the same period last year driven by weaker spending by lower- and middle-income parkgoers, according to a report b…

Report: Upper-Class Tourists Continue Spending at Disney & Universal as Theme Park Industry Experiences Summer Slump

A new report from Forbes says that spending at U.S. theme parks was down 5% this summer, but not at Disney or Universal theme parks, which were propped up by upper-class tourists. The drop in spending this summer was due to lower- and middle-income vacationers who earn less than $100,000 per year. The report says that Disney theme parks saw an 8% increase in spending, while Universal enjoyed a 22% bump thanks to the opening of Universal Epic Uni…