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Mr Chris Yoshii is one of the founding partners of CY Strategic Advisory Ltd, based in Hong Kong and the USA. Mr Yoshii’s expertise includes the provision of specialist advice and strategic direction on economic planning to government, commercial, institutional, public entities and private clients. In addition, Chris has overseen and spearheaded studies that encompass Tourism and Leisure Development, Smart and Green Technology, Transit Oriented Development, Urban Regeneration, New Town & District Planning, Investment Consulting and the Economics and Financial Feasibility of mixed-use urban projects. Mr Yoshii has extensive experience in Theme Parks, Leisure & Tourism Planning, Destination Resort Development. He has completed feasibility studies for Paramount Parks, Warner Bros, Village Roadshow, Nickelodeon, Universal Studios, Dreaworks, Discovery, Ocean Park Hong Kong, OCT Group, Everland, Lotte, Haichang, and many others. Ms Beth Chang is one of the founding
Shanghai Disneyland recently opened the
Zootopia land, a highly immersive environment featuring whimsical theme design based on the popular movie. The land is colourful, highly photogenic and cute. As a result of overwhelming demand, a timed ticketing system was deployed just to enter the land. Zootopia has helped draw increased attendance and revenue to offset the impact of slowing consumer demand in China. In Universal Studios Osaka, it is popular
for young people to dress up in costumes and cosplay when visiting the park. This is more notable for female visitors who are having a fun and photogenic outing with friends.
segment is very strong, with demographic and lifestyle trends providing strong tailwinds to this unique market segment. Attractions are well advised to expand their offering from families to incorporate the types of attractions, experiences and environments suitable to this growing and valuable Women with Friends segment.
In the same
vein, in Korea, theme parks have a big business in renting well-known high school uniforms to theme park attendees to dress up, take photos and enjoy the park together. The OCT Happy Valley theme park in Shenzhen
features attractive NPC (non-player character) influencers in the park to attract younger female and male visitors. The NPC characters are actors and actresses who adopted personas and costumes from famous and popular online games. The term has evolved to include a wide range of popular influencers that are well-mannered and serve as entertainment ambassadors in the park, engaging with fans for spontaneous interaction and photo taking. The outlook for the Women with Friends
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Other Happenings in Asia In Bangkok, Thailand, a highly themed Jurassic World the Experience opened at Asiatique, a riverfront destination owned by Asset World Corporation. The Jurassic World is a 60-90 minute walk-through experience set in 6,000 sqm of space produced by Neon, the premier IP exhibition producer in Southeast Asia. The Experience not only includes iconic dynamic dinosaurs and a dinosaur petting zoo, but also includes a themed dining experience, Fossil and Flame restaurant. Shenzhen Legoland has restarted construction
works in earnest. The Shenzhen Legoland destination includes a Legoland theme park, themed waterpark, multiple themed hotels and a retail, dining and entertainment street. While a formal opening date is not set, it appears a 2026 opening is possible. This opening coincides with the opening of a new transportation rail line near the front entrance of the Park.
partners of CY Strategic Advisory Ltd, based in Hong Kong and the USA. Ms Chang is an experienced strategist with a strong background in market and economic analysis, financial forecasting, and development planning. Proven track record advising clients on complex, multi-use real estate and entertainment projects, including commercial and resort developments, cultural institutions, tourism initiatives, and location-based attractions. Skilled in integrating diverse profit centres and land uses to deliver sustainable, high-value outcomes. She has worked with some of the world’s leading entertainment companies and attraction operators in exploring the emerging markets in Asia. In the Greater China region, she has advised major development companies on a wide range of leisure and tourism projects. Her work integrates strategic business considerations with design and planning resources early in the project cycle. Over the past decade, Ms Chang led the
research for the Asia section of the Theme Index and Museum Index, previously jointly published by Theme Entertainment Association and AECOM. Ms Chang has consulted public and private sector clients throughout North America, China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and Africa (South Africa). Prior to founding CY Strategic Advisory, she was an Executive Director with AECOM’s Economics practice in Hong Kong for nearly two decades.
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