Post #744610 by wizzard419 on Wed, Jun 10, 2015 7:23 PM

Figures for theme parks on their own have no context, compared to the rest of the company it shows a different picture, additionally the figures are not factoring in ever rising costs. One of the things that is probably true, even though I would hate for it to happen, is that the era of the theme park in the US has gone into sunset mode. In Florida, for example, they have the right amount of parks for a week's vacation, while you could argue that adding another park would mean longer stays, but domestic consumers are not so willing to take as long of a vacation (even if they need it).

Look at the 60th anniversary celebration for Disneyland, their flagship presentations involve a new parade and fireworks. Usually in a 5/10 year the promotions are much larger. Local competition has better offerings and they are not celebrating anything.