Theme Park Development

Leisure Business Advisors LLC (LBA) specializes in providing the feasibility study, which is the first step in the development process. An independent expert usually prepares this study and it is generally required by financing institutions or investors. 

LBA can also assist developers with other aspects of the initial package needed for financing, such as concept development and business plan preparation.

Recent LBA consulting projects for new theme parks and amusement parks are described below. These are followed by a discussion of selected past consulting assignments by John Gerner, LBA's managing director.   

                                     

Recent Consulting Projects for Planned Theme Parks

Recent LBA international clients include:

  • Grupo Kudla, for a new amusement park in Morocco. 
  • Chongqing Kingrun Real Estate, for a new theme park in central China. 

                                                    

Pavilion Nostalgia Park (USA)

Pavilion Nostalgia Park is located within the Broadway at the Beach tourist complex in Myrtle Beach, and opened in 2007. During its planning stage, LBA evaluated Pavilion Nostalgia Park's potential financial performance for Burroughs & Chapin Co, Inc. 

      

Evaluation of Major New Attraction (China)


Village Roadshow is Australia's largest amusement park operator and owns Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild Water World, and other attractions. More information is available on the company's website.

In early 2011, LBA evaluated the market and financial potential of developing a major new attraction in China for Village Roadshow. The company's plans were publicly reported in this news article. 

   
                                       
Proposed Disney Theme Park (Latin America)


The Walt Disney Company is the leading theme park developer in the world. Its locations include Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Park (Paris), and Hong Kong Disneyland. 

As a senior consultant with Economics Research Associates (ERA) in the 1980s, John Gerner evaluated a location in Latin America for a proposed Disney theme park.


                                       
Hopi Hari  (Brazil)

Hopi Hari is one of the largest theme parks in South America, and is located near São Paulo in Brazil. It is 76 hectares in size, and cost USD$220 million to develop. It opened in 1999. More information is available on the amusement park's website and this travel video. 

As a subcontractor to International Theme Park Services, John Gerner evaluated the market and financial feasibility of Hopi Hari.

                                          

Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone (China)


The Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone is approximately 27 hectares in size, and contains several tourist attractions. These include the Hainan Culture Park, Felicity and Longevity Park, and Buddhist Culture Park. Its centerpiece is the Guanyin Statue of Hainan, which is currently the fourth tallest statue in the world.  

As a subcontractor to Economics Research Associates, John Gerner evaluated the feasibility of developing this major tourism project.  

                                 

Additional Information

For more details on LBA's design process for a new theme park, click here.


         

     
   
   
   


Copyright @2011 Leisure Business Advisors LLC and its licensors. The China population densiity map is from the International Earth Science Information Network. 

                                        

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