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
Once primarily of appeal to religious tourists, Saudi Arabia is now positioning itself to become the ultimate leisure destination. Under the Vision 2030 Plan, launched
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
Sizing an attraction correctly is one of the primary issues in the planning phases of development. Size too small, and operations will suffer during peak
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
In this series, we’ll examine the business model of attraction or theme park resorts. These resorts work, simply, by the attraction raising the value of the
In the last decade, China has gone from being an attractions backwater to one of the world’s most significant theme park and attractions markets. But
Behold! In our latest post, we’ve taken a pass at categorizing every major type of attraction or amusement facility in the world. What follows is
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
