WANT TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL THEME PARK
What do you need to know to understand the theme park industry? Here at C4C, we've devoted our experience and consulting work , plus several books research and cross checking, in helping consumers understand theme parks enough to help them get the most value they can from a theme park visit. But if you're going to take a step back from a consumer's perspective, to understand themed entertainment as an industry , you need even more information. Think of it this way: You don't need to know how the animatronics, ride system, and show effects work to have a great time on Pirates of the Caribbean. But if you're going to analyze the attraction like a designer, you need to know those technical details. If you're going to analyze Pirates like a park manager would, you need to know the ride's cycle time, load time, and hourly guest capacity. And if you're going to consider Pirates like a corporate CEO or stock analyst would, you need to know its capital const...