SeaWorld reports net loss of $312 million for 2020
February 26, 2021 - SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the Orlando-based parent company of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and several other theme parks across the country, has reported a net loss of $312.3 million for its 2020 fiscal year. SeaWorld's latest financial results report, released on Thursday, also revealed that the company suffered a net loss of $45.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Forced to limit capacity because of the Covid-19 crisis, attendance dropped by 16.3 million in 2020 and 2.5 million in the fourth quarter. However, guests who visited SeaWorld parks last year tended to spend more, with in-park per capita spending up by 5.2 percent to $27.68.