resident markets and intra-Chinese tourist markets. The quality of the attractions will continue to increase on par with the quality of the markets, as we see is already happening.
It is no exaggeration to say that some of the most exciting and innovative visitor attractions and guest experiences are showing up in Asian themed entertainment venues. Several outstanding examples were recognized by TEA with Thea Awards in the past few years, most recently: “House of Dancing Water” at City of Dreams, Macau; Space Fantasy the Ride at Universal Studios Japan; and Crane Dance at Resorts World Sentosa. These attractions represent breakthrough concepts and innovation in the use of design, technology and showmanship. That doesn’t mean the age of American innovation is over in theme parks by any means; you only have to look at Universal and SeaWorld in 2011 to see that, and at what Disney has delivered in recent years at its U.S. parks, such as World of Color, and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.
In past editions, Southeast Asia has been characterized as a developing market and Latin America as an emerging market. What do the numbers tell us this year?
Latin America top 10 parks attendance
13.4m 0.7%
Latin America top 10 parks growth
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In Singapore and Southeast Asia we have seen a lot of activity in integrated resort projects that combine themed attraction, gaming, entertainment and retail. Singapore is aggressively recruiting international developers. AECOM’s offices in Singapore, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur are very busy. Vietnam holds promise. It is a popular, affordable tourist destination and there has been some development there. But it still has a ways to go in laying down fundamental infrastructure. Latin America was generally flat this year. We saw a couple of park closures. There are some bright spots: Beach Park, Brazil’s largest waterpark, had strong growth, with a 6.6 percent increase.
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