Disney World Rival Loses a Major Money Maker
Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Orlando will be feeling a little less blue this year, but that won't be a good thing. Blue Man Group announced on Monday that it's ending its run at Universal Orlando's CityWalk, where it entertained guests for 14 years before last year's COVID-19 outbreak shuttered its performances.
The trippy high-sensation show starring musically inclined blue-faced artisans was a strong draw in its nighttime and matinee shows at the 1,000-seat theater that straddles the resort's two theme parks, just outside of either gated attraction's entrance turnstiles. Blue Man Group came to Universal Orlando's shopping and entertainment district eight years after Comcast rival Disney (NYSE: DIS) brought in Cirque du Soleil for its own high-end pageantry of acrobatic feats. Disney's spectacle is larger -- playing out on a 1,671-seat stage -- and the theme park giant is still planning to unveil a new Cirque du Soleil when it's safe to do so. Blue Man Group was Comcast's response to Disney bringing in Cirque du Soleil. Universal Orlando is going to need a new magnet to keep the money flowing after the park closes for the day.
Image source: Blue Man Group.
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