Universal Theme Parks news

Universal Studios is assessing the feasibility of opening its first European resort in the UK, following the purchase of a former brickworks in Bedfordshire. The ... More

Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join Bob Rodgers for this year's Legends Panel at IAAPA Expo ... More

Universal's theme parks saw revenues increase by more than 40 per cent during the third quarter of 2022. The figure comes from a financial statement ... More

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is having a severe effect on leisure businesses around the world, as a number of countries have issued lockdowns, closed their ... More

Universal's four theme parks saw their third-quarter revenues increase by 6.8 per cent to US$1.6bn (€1.44bn, £1.25bn). So far this year, Universal Parks & Resorts ... More

Universal’s theme parks achieved steady financial growth in the full year 2018 and in the fourth quarter of the year. To the year-end 2018, revenues ... More

Comcast’s latest financial reports for Q3 2018 show that its Universal Theme Parks brand’s revenues and adjusted earnings before income, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) ... More

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has called China a “very, very big opportunity” for NBCUniversal’s theme park division, making a prediction that the company will generate ... More

NBCUniversal's theme park division experienced a surge in revenue during Q2 thanks to its investment in new attractions. During the second three months of the ... More

Universal’s theme parks continue to act a growth driver for parent company Comcast, after the company recorded revenue increases of 9 per cent to US$1.1bn ... More

Prior to its acquisition of DreamWorks on 28 April, Comcast released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, with its theme park division ... More

After partnering with Universal last year, Nintendo has announced plans for yet-to-be revealed attractions at Universal Japan. Following hot on the heels of the park’s ... More

Sanrio and Universal are teaming up to bring an interactive Hello Kitty retail experience to Universal’s theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood. This will be ... More

IPs such as Mario, Zelda and Pokémon could soon be coming to Universal’s theme parks and resorts after the company agreed a deal with Nintendo ... More

Comcast is expanding on its theme park ambitions, with the company planning major investments across the board at all of its theme parks. Comcast, which ... More

Comcast – the parent company of Universal – has confirmed that King Kong will be returning to Universal Orlando as a new visitor attraction. In ... More

AM2 understands rumoured plans for a King Kong attraction at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure are indeed true, with an attraction likely to coincide with ... More