Chinese theme parks can learn from Disney

Chinese theme parks can learn from Disney
When Disney opens its largest-ever theme park in Shanghai on June 16, the competition won’t be idle. Wang Jianlin, China’s second-richest man and CEO of Wanda Group, is promising to unleash a “pack of wolves”–his affectionate term for his network of …
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Bollywood Or Hollywood: Who Will Win The Theme Parks Battle In Dubai?
Domes inspired by the royal palaces of India rise from a new Bollywood theme park under construction in Dubai, part of a drive to lure millions more tourists to the emirate. It already boasts opulent shopping malls and numerous luxury resorts, but the Gulf …
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Kelley: BCPS students conquer physics at amusement park
How do you teach physics to sixth graders? The first step is to believe in them. “Don’t ever limit yourself,” sixth-grader Shyann Gatu advised. She and her classmates were building with gears on Friday in a room filled with bright spots of color and …
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The cold, hard facts behind theme parks’ decisions
June 3, 2016, 5:58 PM · One of the “insider” facts about theme parks that people with experience know is that wait times are as much a function of attractions’ capacities as they are their popularity. Rides that can’t handle very many people per hour will …
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