Legacy Entertainment, a leading theme park and resort design company, is heading to this year’s annual IAAPA Expo in Orlando with a portfolio of new projects at various stages of development.
Every year, more than 50 million guests worldwide experience Legacy projects, and that number is expected to grow significantly in the years ahead.
“From Asia to the Middle East, we are honored to be entrusted with the design of the Location Based Entertainment industry’s largest and most significant projects,” says Eric Carnagey, Legacy’s managing director.
“Bringing the ‘Wow Factor’ to each and every one of our clients’ projects is more important than ever before. And lucky for us, no one delivers the ‘Wow Factor’ better than Legacy Entertainment.”
"Bringing the 'Wow Factor'"
Legacy’s projects around the globe achieved several major milestones in 2026.
After welcoming 1.5 million visitors for its debut in 2022, Lotte World Adventure Busan has launched its first major expansion, featuring attractions such as a SunKid SunDancer Galaxy and Zamperla’s world-first Double Heart roller coaster.
Lotte World Adventure Busan, with the new Zamperla Double Heart coaster
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park (上海海昌海洋公园) continued its strong performance, attracting over 4.5 million visitors for the second year in a row and ranking among the world’s most-visited theme parks outside the Disney and Universal brands.
Batavia at PIK, the world’s first overwater retail destination, was designed by The Mall Design Company, a subsidiary of Legacy Entertainment. It doubled in size to meet demand. Since opening in 2023, the next-generation outdoor mall has regularly welcomed 30,000-50,000 visitors each day.
VinWonders Phu Quoc’s Sea Shell Aquarium is the world's fifth-largest aquarium
VinWonders Phu Quoc’s Sea Shell Aquarium (Cung điện Hải Vương) is celebrating its fifth year of successful operation. Designed by The Aquarium Design Company, a subsidiary of Legacy Entertainment, it is currently the world’s fifth-largest aquarium and houses more than 255,000 marine creatures.
In addition, construction is moving rapidly at Beijing Haichang Ocean Park (北京海昌海洋公园), the world’s largest new aquarium currently under development. Located beside Universal Studios Beijing, the 157,000-square-metre complex is expected to open in late 2027. It will feature a vast oceanarium and an eight-story resort hotel.
In the coming months, Legacy will share details about two major new client projects. One—a “Super Destination Theme Park”—will be the largest park the company has built to date.
