Theme park revenue climbed 18.7% in the third quarter for Comcast Corp. , propelled by the early months of operation of Epic Universe , the company reported Thursday.

The attractions segment, which includes Universal Orlando as part of Comcast’s content and experiences division, took in $2.7 billion in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. Epic Universe theme park debuted May 22.

“We’re really pleased with the early results from Epic, which are driving higher per-cap spending and attendance across the entirety of Universal Orlando,” said Jason Armstrong, Comcast’s chief financial officer.

Officials said the new park is performing as designed by making the resort more of a draw to weeklong visitors.

“The full resort of Orlando is very strong,” said Mike Cavanagh, Comcast president. He

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