Theme parks blame ‘extreme weather’ for attendance drops and financial loses – Whittier Daily News

Theme parks throughout the nation have endured an onslaught of untamed climate this 12 months starting from unprecedented rainfall and extreme warmth warnings to Canadian wildfires and California hurricanes which have led to decrease attendance and diminished income.

The homeowners of Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain and SeaWorld San Diego are blaming “excessive,” “difficult” and “antagonistic” climate for his or her most up-to-date attendance and income woes.

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Cedar Truthful, the mum or dad firm of Knott’s Berry Farm, blamed unprecedented rainfall in California, wildfires in Canada and excessive temperatures on the East Coast for a decline in attendance and season go gross sales in the newest quarter.

Park closures and diminished crowds attributable to the California rains contributed to a 17% drop in attendance at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park and California’s Nice America in Santa Clara throughout Cedar Truthful’s second quarter.

California’s heavy rains have been additionally blamed for a 9% lower in 2023 season go gross sales — largely at Knott’s and Nice America. California’s “monsoon-like circumstances” within the firm’s first quarter resulted in decrease season go gross sales within the second quarter that impacted total attendance.

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Impacts from North America’s disruptive climate patterns weren’t remoted to Cedar Truthful’s California parks.

Air high quality points attributable to Canadian wildfire smoke damage attendance at Canada’s Wonderland within the Toronto space. Unprecedented rainfall and excessive temperatures plagued Cedar Truthful parks on the East Coast.

Cedar Truthful estimates that top temperatures, heavy rains and wildfire smoke accounted for 300,000 fewer guests within the quarter.

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Attendance and income development at Six Flags parks have been tamped down by challenging weather within the first half of the 12 months, in response to the corporate’s most up-to-date quarterly report.

Very like Knott’s, Magic Mountain was closed often by rain in January, February and March. Like Cedar Truthful, Six Flags parks have been impacted by the Canadian wildfires and East Coast warmth wave.

Earlier this week, Magic Mountain was closed for 2 days as a result of impacts of Hurricane Hilary that pressured many Southern California theme parks to close their gates or shut early.

Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California have been additionally pressured to shut on Aug. 20 because the downgraded storm swept throughout Southern California. Disneyland and Disney California Journey closed early on the identical day. Common Studios Hollywood remained open all through the storm and undaunted by the rain.

The remnants of the one-time class 4 Hurricane Hilary grew to become the primary tropical storm to hit Southern California since 1939.