Horror Week: HHN Ends, Universal Bleeds, Disney Cuts
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Join us for episode 507 of the Theme Park Trader Podcast! Halloween Horror Nights 35 is over, Universal's theme park profits have dropped 17%, and Disney has cut 159 Imagineering jobs. It's been a horror week for the theme park industry, and we break down all of it. 🎃 HHN 35 WRAP-UP: Halloween Horror Nights 35 closed on 1 November. We go through all 10 houses at Universal Orlando: H.R. Bloodengutz, Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control, Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness, the first-ever Hellraiser house, Stranger Things 5, Sinners, Evil Dead Burn and more. Which houses were the best? Did the original houses beat the IP houses again? And did the 35th anniversary deliver? 📊 TEA 2025 ATTENDANCE REPORT The latest TEA Global Experience Index is out. Magic Kingdom is still the world's most visited theme park, Epic Universe drew 4 million guests in its first partial year, and both Disneyland Paris parks grew 5.7%. But Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Hollywood all lost visitors. We look at the full worldwide, North American and European rankings, plus how the UK parks did. 📉 UNIVERSAL'S BAD QUARTER In Q3, Universal's theme park revenue fell 4.4% and profit fell 17%. Comcast blamed softer demand, Disney's marketing and capacity problems at Epic Universe. Is Epic Universe already in trouble? And could a three-park annual pass that includes Epic be on the way? ✂️ DISNEY LAYOFFS AND AI Disney is cutting 159 jobs at Walt Disney Imagineering, reportedly with a second Shanghai park put on hold. At the same time, Disney says more than 2,000 Imagineers are now using its AI tool. Is AI changing how Disney designs its parks?
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