Sure but there are only three Universal parks and dozens of CF and SF parks so that’s not really a valid comparison.
@Remy is Up was right. You just really can't admit that thrill rides have a substantial fan base, can you?
Really, your entire argument is invalid. Disney/Uni have greater numbers
not because of the rides. Every one of those parks listed, also happen to have family rides, too. In fact, pretty much the
exact same family rides (mechanically speaking) that Disney offers. Every park out there has a Splash Mountain, a Tea Cups, a Dumbo, a train, a 7D etc... It's not the rides that makes Disney succeed over other parks. Instead, it's the entertainment factor. The shows, the parades, the fireworks, the characters - the other parks just don't offer that. They succeed because of the fact that
everything is themed around the stories that generations have been growing up on. They succeed because of strong emotional connection. Universal is growing in this regard as well. But take away
that, and ride for ride, most people are just as happy, or in fact happier, to go to other parks. Which is why those other parks all individually have multi-millions of visitors every year. Indeed, cumulatively, they have more visitors than Universal Studios, and darn close to the same amount as the American Disney parks. I can't count the number of people I know in real life (and this board in no way represents the "real" world who is visiting theme park and Disney) who find other parks better than Disney, when it comes to the
rides. Why? While that's a bit multi-faceted (lower cost, lower crowds etc...) , one of the reasons I often hear is because they offer more thrill rides to satisfy their older children/teens, while still offering smaller family rides for their younger children.