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BigQuestion Do you expect a y ex a guests this sea
extra guests this season after the fall in fuel prices? Jason McClure, Cedar Point, USA : When lower gas prices put more cy to increase. Cedar Poi t i
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expendable dollars in consumer pockets, entertainment spending has a tendency to i crease. Cedar PoPoint is all about family fun, and our team is prepared to provide a best day of summer for experience for consumers that utilise the extra cash to plan a visit.
Bernd Beitz, Holiday Park, Germany: The fall in petrol prices has a direct effect, it becomes cheaper to drive to the park, but also an indirect effect – it leaves more money in people’s pockets throughout the month. Both effects will bring some extra business to the leisure sector for sure. We worked hardleisure sector for sure. We worked to ensure our slice of this extra business by again improving Holiday Pa attractions like Sky Scream, the new Sky Fly and many other details.
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Donald Sipes, Family Kingdom, USA: I do think Family Kingdom will benefit from lower gas prices as the majority of the tourists drive to Myrtle Beach. I don’t think there will be a huge difference, but certainly think there will be more visitors to the park.
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Located i Kernels
The operators of MOIPark, the space age themed park/FEC inside the Mall of Istanbul, are planning a second park in the popular Turkish holiday resort of Antalya. Unlike the 12,000 sq m MOIpark, the as yet untitled park will be both an indoor and outdoor operation, spanning a total of 11,000 sq m (5,000 sq m undercover). Opening is planned for 2017.
cated in Grand Isla d, New Yo d Island, New Y York, Martin ’s
Fantasy Island will add a brand-new ride and a new version of a classic for the 2015 season, namely an SBF family tower ride called Jack & The Beanstalk and a full sized R ock ‘n R oll Musik Express by Bertazzon.
Darien Lake New Yo
a ke amusement park, Darien Center e r,,
York, will add two new thrill rides for the 2015 season. Brain Drain is a 70ft (21m) high waterslide from P roSlide that offers two simultaneously launched freefall drops with launch capsules, while Rolling Thunder is a Giant Loop fro arson International.
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Figures of Fun
1.1
billion US dollars ($1.16bn) – revenue in 2014 at Cedar Fair group, a 2% increase over 2013
1.2
billion US dollars – revenue in 2014 at Six Flags Entertainment, a 6% increase over 2013. Guest spending was $42.97 per capita
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billion US dollars (£1.25bn) – revenue in 2014 at Merlin Entertainments, a 9.6% increase over 2013
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billion US dollars – revenue in 2014 at Universal P arks & R esorts. New Harry P otter and Despicable Me attractions helped achieve a leap of 17.3% over 2013
15.1
billion US dollars ($15.09bn) – revenue for fiscal year 2014 (ended September 27) at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, a 8% increase over 2013 and the company’s best result ever
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