Universal raises price too! And SeaWorld?

Yes, Universal has followed Disney's habit of increasing ticket prices almost every year....

From Attractions Magazine:

"Two days after Disney announced it’s raising its theme park ticket prices, Universal Orlando announced most of their ticket prices are also going up on Aug. 7, 2010. A one day, one park ticket is going from $79 to $82, the same as at Disney. (Click here for Disney’s new prices.)

Annual ticket price increases have been a normal occurrence for all the theme parks in Central Florida the past several years. It seems Disney usually announces first, followed by Universal and then sometimes SeaWorld. Spokespersons for all three companies say they make their decisions independently from the others.

Similar to what a Disney spokesperson said, Universal spokesman Tom Schroder was quoted in the Orlando Sentinel saying 94 percent of their guests tell them they deliver good to excellent value for their dollar.

Here’s a breakdown of Universal’s price increases:

- One Park Tickets

One day: $79 to $82

Two day: $119.99 to $124.99

Three day: $134.99 to $139.99

Four day: $144.99 to $149.99

- Park to Park Tickets

1-day: $109 to $112

2-day: $149.99 (unchanged)

3-day: $149.99 to $154.99

4-day: $154.99 to $159.99

Annual Pass ticket prices stayed the same. These are at the gate ticket prices. Universal offers special deals for most tickets if you order online. All of the major theme parks in Central Florida also offer special deals to Florida residents."

About SeaWorld, don't worry, as stated in THIS ARTICLE, SeaWorld parks will NOT increase their prices for this year:

"At this time, we have no plans to increase prices at SeaWorld,” said SeaWorld spokesman Nick Gollattscheck. “We run our business plan independently from the other theme parks.”

... Good move!!