SeaWorld Owner United Parks Says Extreme Weather Led to Drop in Visitors
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Weather seems to definitely play a role in the performance of theme parks in Florida, but SeaWorld's challenges go beyond storms.
SeaWorld owner United Parks said unusual extreme weather in 2024 led to a drop in visitors compared to 2023.
In a statement about its annual financial results announced last week, the company’s CEO Marc Swanson said that without "significantly worse weather and hurricanes,” particularly in Florida, attendance would have been 2% higher than in 2023.
“We've had a pretty bad run of unusually poor weather over the last couple of years,” he said.
“Hurricanes Debby in August, Helene in September and Milton in October.&n
