Category: Theme Parks

Ever Glorious, Ever Ambitious, Ever Grand

At its height, Evergrande Group was the largest real estate developer in the world, with contracted sales amounting to more

A History of Theme Parks

“Location-based” entertainment for the masses has been around a long time; Ancient Rome is remembered for their games of gladiatorial

The Saudi Gigaprojects

Once primarily of appeal to religious tourists, Saudi Arabia is now positioning itself to become the ultimate leisure destination. Under

The Japanese Theme Park Bubble

Japan in the 1980s was a legendary time. The country experienced a stock market and property boom the likes of

How to Size an Attraction (of Any Kind)

Sizing an attraction correctly is one of the primary issues in the planning phases of development. Size too small, and

The Mega Chinese Theme Parks

In the last decade, China has gone from being an attractions backwater to the world’s most significant theme park and

Common Mistakes in Opening a Theme Park

Courtesy of Parques Reunidos and IQPC Middle East, the content below is a summarized version of a talk that Jose

Attraction & Theme Park Funding and Financing – A Primer

Due to their size, theme parks and attractions are typically financed through creative and diversified sources. When done right, attractions generate

Managing Extremes: Seasonality & Peaking of a Theme Park

Variability causes chaos.  And variability when it comes to the attraction world, is perhaps nowhere so present or prominent as

Theme Park Signatures

Besides the branding, what makes a Disney or Universal different from a Seaworld or Legoland?  Are there true differences to