ORLANDO, Fla. – Almost two months after reopening, Universal Orlando is laying off an undisclosed number of workers.Universal spokesman Tom Schroder said in an email Monday that the Florida theme park resort was reducing its workforce “to reflect current priorities and needs."Universal has put the construction of a new theme park, Epic Universe, on pause because of the pandemic.
Comcast, Universal Orlando's owner, reported last week that the company’s theme parks division shrank to $87 million in revenue from $1.46 billion a year ago.“We are prioritizing daily operations and shorter-term projects and continuing our pause on longer-term projects such as Epic Universe as we allow the tourism industry to recover," Schroder said.Like theme park.