Build It and They Will Come: Las Vegas
This is the first in an exploratory series looking at destination development success stories. From the smallest FECs to the largest master planned cities, our
This is the first in an exploratory series looking at destination development success stories. From the smallest FECs to the largest master planned cities, our
In recent years, the temporary and traveling exhibition format has experienced something of a reinvention. What was once largely the domain of museums and specialty
In Part I of this series, we reviewed topline economics for theme parks and attractions, and noted a defining characteristic of the industry: revenue is
Won here. This is my interview with Ray Braun, partner emeritus at Entertainment & Culture Advisors, and former lead partner of the Attractions Practice at
We have a love-hate relationship with penetration rates. As you might be aware, penetration rate methodology is the predominant method used to forecast attendance at
This post is a brief primer of the indoor theme parks of the world along the lines of revenues, size, visitation, and development costs. This
Variability causes chaos. And variability when it comes to the attraction world, is perhaps nowhere so present or prominent as it is when designing and
In the first part of this series, we evaluated the revenue side of theme park business models. In this series, we’ll continue our exploration of
Revenues: Not Created Equal Revenues are the starting point for all cash flows. While revenues can be disaggregated into its components, attendance and per person
This is the first in an exploratory series looking at destination development success stories. From the smallest FECs to the largest master planned cities, our business is the business of
In recent years, the temporary and traveling exhibition format has experienced something of a reinvention. What was once largely the domain of museums and specialty producers has become a battleground
In Part I of this series, we reviewed topline economics for theme parks and attractions, and noted a defining characteristic of the industry: revenue is distributed along an extremely long
At their peak in the 19th century, world’s fairs were unparalleled spectacles of industry, commerce, and entertainment, unique in their ability to draw visitors and leave behind significant cultural impact
