Attendance at SeaWorld Orlando attractions was up in the second quarter, but revenue was down for United Parks , its parent company, according to financial reports released Thursday.

In a rare move, CEO Marc Swanson singled out the company’s Orlando results to address performance in the aftermath of the opening of the nearby Epic Universe theme park by Universal Orlando in the quarter.

“Our attendance at our SeaWorld Orlando park has been up in attendance since Epic opened on May 22,” he said. “It was up for the full second quarter, and it was up if you measured from the date Epic opened through the end of the second quarter. It continues to be up quarter to date in the third quarter through August 6 on a day-to-day basis.”

Swanson said attendance was up at its Aquatica Orlan

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