Quote Originally Posted by Mfarquar View Post
Universal numbers have been consistently down over the past few years, but they have been able to do very well because guest spending is up (making for a nice profit). Universal must be drooling over the idea of increased guest spending + additional attendance due to Potter.
It's funny that you mentioned this because I just heard on a pod cast last week that they are doing very well and their profits are up. They don't even have any hotel deals going on like Disney. I think that City Walk must do very well. It is always crowded when we are there. I agree with you on the spending too. My son who is only 11 doesn't want to buy any disney character stuff but take him to Universal and there is the Simsons, MIB, Jurassic Park, Dueling Dragons, The Mummy. Now these are all things that he will buy into.