Theme park stories

The theme park business is notoriously challenging. It demands near constant reinvestment and is at the mercy of a whole raft of variables (most entirely out of the operator’s control). There are far easier ways to make money than running a theme park. A shrewed investor might be well advised to take his or her money elsewhere. So how […]

The Rajgreen Group of Companies is one of the fastest-growing business conglomerates in India. Last year the initial phase of its Amaazia Theme Park, a ground-breaking waterpark, opened to visitors. Now the Group is forging ahead with its $75 million IP based theme park. Blooloop spoke to Sanjay Movaliya, Chairman of Rajgreen Group about his business, his vision, […]

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At DEAL Live by blooloop this week in Dubai we asked some of our speakers and sponsors to share with us what they think the most exciting new developments and future trends are for the Middle East attractions industry.  Here are their answers… Content is key in driving footfall Ahmad Hussain bin Essa, CEO of Global Village Dubai […]

Boasting a thousand-mile-long Mediterranean coastline with over a thousand islands, Croatia is ranked the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world.  Planned investment into tourism and visitor attractions is expected to reach £500 million in 2017-18. Croatia is land of great opportunity for those in the attractions business. The potential for growth in the sector is huge and Croatia’s first first theme […]

Attracting and retaining the best creative talent in the entertainment and leisure industry is a challenge. Clara Rice considers Millenials, preconceptions and 3 barriers to success. By Clara J. Rice (right), Director of Communications, JRA. If you are a Millennial (born roughly 1981-1999), how would you describe your generation? If you are not a Millennial, how would […]

Michigan’s Adventure is the state’s largest amusement and water park.  Located in Muskegon County, it features more than 60 rides. The 250-acre (1.0 km²) park also includes an outdoor water park, WildWater Adventure, that has just upgraded its offering for younger guests. The park has been owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company since […]