Since the opening of its first theme park in the Summer of 1990 in Orlando, Florida, Universal Resorts has been competing against Disney World (DIS) , its biggest rival theme park, to win over theme park aficionados and become the top contender among all.

Disney states that the decrease in visitors reflects the impact of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida in September, and Hurricane Milton, which directly hit Central Florida the following month. The hurricanes forced Disney World to shut down several operations, costing the company about $120 million.

Univeral's theme park chief Mark Woodbury has revealed that the highly successful Wicked movie will serve as the inspiration for secret 'significant attractions' that may come to the company's theme parks in the future.