Universal Orlando profit up, but attendance down

Posted August 17, 2006, 9:46A | Contributed by Jeff

Universal Orlando on Wednesday reported a 6 percent increase in paid theme park admissions for the second quarter ended July 2, compared with the same period last year. Second-quarter profit for Universal Orlando rose 57 percent, while operating revenue was up 9 percent. In all, 3.13 million paying guests visited the company's Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure during the quarter, up from 2.94 million in the second quarter of 2005.