There was a lot of speculation about what would happen when Universal’s multibillion-dollar Epic Universe opened. Would Epic eat up the attendance from its competitors in the theme park capital of the world? Or would a rising tide lift all boats?

That question was answered this week, as SeaWorld Orlando’s owner confirmed that attendance was not only up for the second quarter, but is currently up in the third quarter through this week.

Disney World also experienced record-breaking revenue for its most recent quarter after Epic opened, the Walt Disney Co. reported Wednesday during its earnings call.

Both SeaWorld and Disney executives previously said they expected Epic to drive more visitors to Orlando that, in turn, would benefit their attendance as well.

“We hope we really

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