Comcast Interest in DreamWorks Is (Almost) All About the Theme Park Arms Race


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Universal has already been keeping Disney on its toes with the wildly popular Harry Potter attractions. No wonder the parent company wants to grow its cast of characters.
Is Universal's parent company preparing to add to its animated arsenal in the theme parks'  long-running battle against the mouse? Comcast Corp. refused Wednesday to comment on multiple stories that it was negotiating to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3 billion, a development the Wall Street Journal first reported late Tuesday. During a first-quarter earnings call early Wednesday, Comcast executives wouldn't address what one called "recent rumors or speculation