FeaturesAugust 8, 2018
SeaWorld cuts 125 positions
ORLANDO, Fla. -- SeaWorld Entertainment is eliminating 125 positions, despite recent increases in attendance and revenue. Besides SeaWorld parks, the company has Sesame Place and Busch Gardens parks. SeaWorld said affected workers would get severance benefits...
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- SeaWorld Entertainment is eliminating 125 positions, despite recent increases in attendance and revenue.
Besides SeaWorld parks, the company has Sesame Place and Busch Gardens parks.
SeaWorld said affected workers would get severance benefits.
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The company cut 350 positions last fall.
SeaWorld attendance fell for years after the 2013 documentary "Blackfish," argued against keeping orcas in captivity. The company later announced it would no longer breed killer whales and would stop using them in shows.
Attendance and revenue are up by 8 percent this year.
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