Skip to main content

FECs

FEC stands for family entertainment centre, which is a type of visitor attraction that offers an array of entertainment offerings for families and children. Examples of FECs include soft play centres, playgrounds, climbing walls, family theme parks, and family fun centres. IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, hosts an annual summit for the FEC sector.

Family Entertainment Centres are typically designed to cater to a wide range of ages and offer a diverse selection of entertainment offerings, as well as food and beverage outlets. These attractions, such as adventure play and high ropes, offer families the opportunity to bond while taking part in active play and bring a host of wellbeing benefits. They are also popular locations for children’s parties.

FECs have great potential for integration into locations such as shopping malls, where they can quickly become an anchor attraction. Many FECs include branded elements, which appeal to visitors through their inclusion of much-loved characters. Comprehensively themed experiences, such as Chuck E. Cheese FECs, are also popular.

A key trend in the FEC sector is the growing adoption of technologies to improve operational efficiency and enhance the visitor experience. Such innovations include RFID wristbands, which can be used to make contactless payments throughout the site, as well as managing access and session times.

Additionally, media-based technologies are popular features of FECs. These attractions, such as sports simulators and other competitive socialising offers, increase dwell time and repeat visit rates, as well as encourage cross-generational play.

An extensive range of technology suppliers can be found in the Blooloop directory.

FEC news

Most viewed FEC stories

FECs in depth

Brand experiences
Visitor experience
Saudi Arabia
VR games and attractions
Gaming

Your web browser is out of date. Update your browser for more security, speed and the best experience on this site.

Find out how to update