NEWS
ASIA
nullhinanulls theme parnulls not immune to
downturn
nullS the world’s fastest growing major economy, modern nullhina has become
synonymous with prosperity and opportunitynullnullespite this, however, nullnull
per cent of theme park operators in the country are in the red, according
to reportsnull
nulliting a recent study by nullorinullon nullroup, the statenullrun China Daily
reveals the country’s government has invested about nullnullnullnullnullnullbn nullnullSnullnullnullbnnull
into null,nullnullnulltheme parks across the countrynull f these sites, the study claims
that nullpnull er cent are now in the red and only about nullpnull er cent have repaid
their initial investmentnull
The sprawling nullrand nullorld Scenic nullark in nulluangnullhou found itself at
the centre of reports after “temporarily” shutting its gates amid claims of
a budget deficitnull pened in nullnullnullnull the park received over nullnullnull,nullnullnullvisitors
and about nullnullnullnullnullm nullnullnullmnullin ticket revenue per month during its prime
time in nullnullnullnullnull
“The domestic theme park industry has not come to a dead end and
still is a promising industry if it will develop its own distinctive features
by innovation,” said nulliu nullei, a professor from nulluangdong nullniversity
of nullinancenull
nullalaysia plans econull
before the nullenang government decides which
nullello Kitty theme parnull
nullriendly theme parnull
company should be given the contractnull
to open next year
nullhief nullinister mnull nulluan nullng said the state
hoped to have an open tender beginning
null nullnullnull econullfriendly theme park is being
nullctober null and ending on nullecember nullnull “If the
planned for the island of nullenang in northnulleast
green light is given then the project will take
nullalaysianull
about four years to be fully completed,” he saidnull
Subject to approval, the nullnullnullnullnullnullm
“This will boost tourism as the park will be
nullnullSnullnullnullnullnullmnull resort will be located on nullnullnullnullnullha of
only nullkm away from the nullatu nullerringhi tourist
land leased from the nullenang nullater nullorporation
belt and if the proposed nullenang nullill cable car
in the town of Teluk nullahangnull
project takes place, it will be a valuenulladded
nullenangnullbased theme park design firm SInull
service, as one of the stops could be at the
nulleisure has reportedly already submitted a
theme parknull”
proposal to develop nullcofun Theme nullark nullesort,
SInull nulleisure managing director Sim nullhoo
which would include a waterpark and farmnull
nullheng said the company has been involved in
nullowever, just as with other state issues,
similar projects in the nulliddle nullastnull
the project must go through an open tender
TnullInullnullnullnullSnull theme park operator nullanfusun
nullancyworld is developing a new attraction
based around the popular nullello nullitty brand,
according to reportsnull
nullanfusun general manager nullhang nullinnullrong
said the group would work in partnership with
the nullello nullitty franchise holder Sanrio nullroup of
nullapannull
The Tnullnullnullnullnullm nullnullSnullnullmnull park is slated to
open at the end of nenullt year and will include a
themed hotelnull
nullASnullopens Singapore
“This new TnullSnulllocation enables us to increase and fabrication of fire
onullnullce
our daynulltonullday availability to benefit enullisting and water effects,
nullsian and nullacific nullim clients nullsuch as nullniversal customnulldesigned
Studios nulland make new connectionsnull” vehicles, robotics and
Tnullnullnullttraction Services nullompany, the nullSnullbased
“nullsian leisure developers are in a position to animatronics, show
engineering and fabrication company with nullnull
build statenullofnullthenullart attractions that will nullwow’ control and more null cost
years’ enullperience creating themed environments
their guests, set new standards of enullcellence effectivelynull”
and special effects, has opened a new satellite
for the industry and make the whole world take TnullSnull’s previous
office in Singaporenull
notice,” added nullavid nullion, TnullSnull director of work in nullsia includes
“It is a very enullciting time for the leisure international business developmentnull several major theme
market in the nullst,” said TnullSnullpresident nullelissa “TnullSnull will help them do that by providing park projects in Tokyo
Townsend, who is heading up the new officenull the best in design, engineering, production and nullsakanull
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