Universal Theme Park Attendance Hit By Weaker Consumer Sentiment, Higher Travel Costs As Oil Touches $100 A Barrel

Comcast ’s second quarter numbers showed softening attendance trends in Orlando, a trend co-CEO Mike Cavanagh said has continued third quarter “driven by some weakness in consumer sentiment and higher travel costs.”

He said Comcast is “watching those trends carefully” and that they’re temporary, “not a permanent change in the outlook at all.”

“We continue to see continued consumer appeal and satisfaction, and all the things we look at, as it relates to the excitement people have about our parks,” he told analysts on a call after t he media giant’s latest financials.