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SeaWorld CEO suddenly out as theme park attendance wanes
Source: USA Today
SeaWorld CEO suddenly out as theme park attendance wanes
Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY Published 8:21 a.m. ET Feb. 27, 2018 | Updated 9:54 a.m. ET Feb. 27, 2018
SeaWorld Entertainment's CEO is leaving the amusement park operator as it struggles to reverse the attendance slide sparked by scrutiny over its killer whales.
Joel Manby stepped down effective immediately, the company said Tuesday. His exit ends a tenure that began in May 2015 when he was hired as an outsider to help get the company on track following a firestorm of criticism.
While Manby earned tepid praise from critics for ending orca breeding and theatrical shows, SeaWorld has had a difficult time rehabilitating its image without major ad spending.
Attendance at the company's theme parks in the 2017 fiscal year fell 5.5% to 20.8 million, the company said Tuesday. That's the lowest point since at least 2010, according to public filings.
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Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY Published 8:21 a.m. ET Feb. 27, 2018 | Updated 9:54 a.m. ET Feb. 27, 2018
SeaWorld Entertainment's CEO is leaving the amusement park operator as it struggles to reverse the attendance slide sparked by scrutiny over its killer whales.
Joel Manby stepped down effective immediately, the company said Tuesday. His exit ends a tenure that began in May 2015 when he was hired as an outsider to help get the company on track following a firestorm of criticism.
While Manby earned tepid praise from critics for ending orca breeding and theatrical shows, SeaWorld has had a difficult time rehabilitating its image without major ad spending.
Attendance at the company's theme parks in the 2017 fiscal year fell 5.5% to 20.8 million, the company said Tuesday. That's the lowest point since at least 2010, according to public filings.
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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/02/27/seaworld-ceo-joel-manby/376136002/
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