Theme Park News Kidzania opens largest location
“Edutainment” brand Kidzania has opened its largest kids’ theme park park yet, with the new KidZania Cuicuilco in Mexico City, Mexico. Visitors to the attraction enter through a
mock airport into the 150,000sq ſt (13,935sq m) city complex, which boasts 90 establishments such as a city hall, a hospital and a bank. T e scaled-down city environment pro-
vides children with the chance to choose from around 120 trades and professions as part of the Kidzania role-playing experience. It is expected that KidZania Cuicuilco will attract more than one million visitors each year. KidZania president and founder Xavier
Lopez Ancona said: Ancona said: “We’ve brought the most authentic and fun real-life experiences to life to help children understand and manage their ever-changing world.”
T e new Cuicuilco attraction is Kidzania’s largest yet To read a mystery shopper review of
KidZania’s recently-opened theme park in Kuala Lumpur, see Attractions Management 2012 Issue 2, p56:
http://lei.sr?a=g1P0x Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=3C4e0
TEA/AECOM reports admissions growth
T e international theme park industry contin- ued to grow in 2011, with total admissions to the world’s top 25 theme parks increasing by four per cent on the previous year. T e fi gures come from the annual Global
Attractions Attendance Report, published in partnership by the T emed Entertainment Association (TEA) and analyst AECOM. In total, the world’s leading parks attracted 196 million visits last year – a new record level. Asian parks performed particularly well dur-
ing 2011, with the top 20 attractions reporting an increase of 7.5 per cent in total visits. Overall attendance passed the 100 million mark (103.3 million visitors) for the fi rst time.
Hong Kong Disneyland posted double-digit growth In Asia, Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Hong
Kong Disneyland and Nagashima Spa Land in Japan all reported double-digit growth. To read more on the report, see p30, or visit :
http://lei.sr?a=a1b2A
An environmental impact assessement is needed
Queensland’s Tropical Paradise Resort on hold
Plans for the AU$3bn (US$3.1bn, €2.6bn, £2bn) Tropical Paradise Resort – a themed entertainment destination in Queensland, Australia – have been put on hold owing to diffi cult economic conditions. Other contributory factors to the delay
have been the tourism downturn in Cairns and the high Australian dollar. T e promised funding for the project
has been withdrawn due to the economic climate, which in turn has prevented the Environmental Impact Assessment from being carried out. However, a Tropical Resort Developments
spokesperson said the team is still dedicated to bringing the project to fruition. He said: “T e consortium remains committed to the project, but until funding becomes available we’re not in a position to proceed with the Environmental Impact Assessment. “Cairns needs a project of this nature to
underpin its long term future. Everyone agrees this is the right project for Cairns, but the funds to proceed with further stud- ies are just not available.” Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=e8A2c
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