Universal Parks & Resorts

Type: Business Segment
On the web: http://themeparks.universalstudios.com

Time traveling DeLoreans, great white sharks, and dinosaurs are just part of a normal day at Universal Parks & Resorts. The company operates the Universal Studios Hollywood movie-themed amusement park and resort. It also operates Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The parks feature attractions based on movies from its sister studio such as Transformers, "Back to the Future, Jaws," and "Jurassic Park". Other features include hotels, IMAX theaters, and water parks. The Hollywood and Orlando parks also contain CityWalks, family-oriented entertainment centers that offer restaurants and shopping. The company is owned by Universal Studios and private equity firm The Blackstone Group.

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Thomas L. (Tom) Williams
SVP and CFO: Jean Louis Bonnier
Director Domestic Publicity, Universal Studios Hollywood: Audrey Eig

Competitors:
SeaWorld Parks
Six Flags
Disney Parks & Resorts

Universal Parks and Resorts

Type	Division
Headquarters	Orlando, Florida, USA
Key people	Thomas Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; John Sprouls, Executive Vice President
Industry	Amusement park operator
Revenue	USD $100 million in 2006[1]
Parent	NBC Universal

Universal Parks and Resorts is the theme park division of NBC Universal, a subsidiary of General Electric. The division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the various Universal Studios resort properties around the world. The division is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, United States.

In 2006, approximately 25.8 million guests visited the Universal Studios theme parks, making it the third-largest amusement park operator in the world.^[2]

Contents 1 Current properties 2 Future properties 3 Former properties 4 References

Current properties

• Universal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles, California, United States; wholly-owned)
  • Universal Studios Hollywood
  • Universal CityWalk

• Universal Orlando Resort (Orlando, Florida, United States; owned in partnership with The Blackstone Group)
  • Universal Studios Florida
  • Islands of Adventure
  • Universal CityWalk
  • Wet 'N Wild

• Osaka, Japan
  • Universal Studios Japan

Future properties

These projects have been announced or are currently under construction. As such, this information may change as the projects move forward.

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Universal Studios Dubailand

• Seoul, South Korea
  • Universal Studios South Korea

• Singapore
  • Universal Studios Singapore

Former properties

• Salou, Spain
  • Universal PortAventura (1997-2004)

References

1. ^ GE 2006 Annual Report, page 55
2. ^ 2006 Theme Park Attendance Report

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