Tropical Island
Krausnick, Germany

Management Resources assisted Tropical Island with product development, master planning, entertainment concepts, and sponsorship review. Located about one hour south of Berlin in Brand, Tropical Island is housed in a massive retired airship hangar. Our team worked onsite to recommend new visitor entertainment elements. We also assisted with the master plan for future development. Additionally, our team made recommendations on new marketing and sponsorship concepts for Tropical Island.
 
Autoworld
Shanghai, China

Management Resources developed the pre-opening and operating budgets, and provided operational input into the design for the Autoworld theme park in Shanghai, China. Set to open in 2010, MR has recently formed a joint venture with Bayshore Pacific to manage and operate the theme park.
 

Mad Science Productions
Montreal, Canada

Mad Science is a Canadian Company with large-scale theatrical productions designed to spark imaginative learning in children.  Management Resources was retained to assist Mad Science with showcasing its award-winning fun science entertainment in museums, science centers, zoos and aquariums. (click for more information on Mad Science).

 
Entertainment City & Calypso Bay,
Noida, India

Management Resources was selected in July 2004 to provide complete operational planning for the preparation of opening and management of the 30-acre Entertainment City Amusement Park, 14-acre Calypso Bay Water Park and The Hub arrival village in the city of Noida, India, which is in the New Delhi metropolitan area. Working alongside Forrec, a Canadian-based design company, MR is providing operational input into design, validating design parameters, providing templates, developing the pre-opening operational strategies, policies and planning, as well as and numerous other tasks necessary prior to developing the park operations in India. Phase One of Entertainment City is planned to open in spring of 2006.
 
Aeroclube Plaza Show
Salvador, Brazil

Working with the largest shopping center developer in South America, In Mont, we provided operational input into the ticketing operations, the overall marketing, staffing and training programs for this entertainment center located in the state of Bahia on the northeast coast of Brazil. 
 

La Ciudad de los Ninos
Mexico City, Mexico

MR was retained to review the existing operation of this innovative children's entertainment center in Mexico City. In preparation for an international roll-out of these facilities, we developed the operating policies and procedures; developed specific recommendations for enhancing the visitor experience and improving the documentation of the facility's operational and training activities. Additionally, we identified qualified sponsorship sales candidates for consideration by the client.

 
Moreland Development
Durban, South Africa

MR provided operational input into the development and design of uShake Marine World, a marine theme park in Durban. As part of the assignment, MR developed a design day analysis and physical planning requirements; provided a preliminary ticket sales and marketing strategy sufficient to achieve the revenue projections; provided a supply-side analysis and assisted in refining the project components to ensure that the attraction had the ability to accommodate anticipated attendance levels. Additionally, we developed preliminary pre-opening operating and first year operating budgets for the park and developed the preliminary staffing plan.
 
Adventure Island,
Rohini, India

After working on Entertainment City in Noida, India, in August 2004 Management Resources was requested to also provide the operational planning and development for the 28-acre Adventure Island Amusement Park and the City Walk entertainment district in the city of Rohini, India, which is also in the New Delhi metro area. As with the Noida parks, MR is providing operational input into design as well as complete pre-opening and operational strategy and planning. Phase One of Adventure Island is scheduled to open in spring of 2006.
 
Universal Studios Recreation Group
Universal City, California

Acting as the operator during the initial planning phase for a new theme park in Asia, developed design day attendance planning models, provided operation input into the design, analyzed and refined the conceptual program and developed zero-based pre-opening and operating budgets.

MR worked closed with Universal in evaluating the potential purchase of Port Aventura in Salou, Spain. Evaluated the business plan for the Universal Experience in Beijing, China.

 
Paramount Parks
Charlotte, North Carolina

Working closely with Paramount Parks, Paramount Studios and their strategic partners, MR evaluated the potential for theme park projects in South America and Asia.
 
Estação Plaza Show
Curitiba, Brazil

Developed a ticket sales program and admissions policies for this 250,000 square foot entertainment center - the first of its kind in Brazil. Provided operational input into the ticketing operations, the overall marketing, staffing and training programs as well as the design and operation of a preview center.
 

Marina de Sevilla
Seville, Spain

Developed and conducted a market analysis for this proposed destination waterfront resort / multi-use complex that would include a five-star hotel, civic center containing retail outlets and a large-scale marina.

 
Lusolandia Theme Park
Lisbon, Portugal

Developed a preliminary concept, market research study and sales plan to accompany the site recommendation for Europe's first contemporary theme park to recreate the 15th and 16th centuries.
 
Fun Kingdom
Cairo, Egypt

Working as the industry expert with Coopers & Lybrand Egypt and Arthur Andersen Egypt, performed a market and viability analysis for a major destination theme park resort in Cairo, Egypt. In conjunction with Jack Rouse Associates, developed physical planning requirements and concept and identified project elements. Presenting Fun Kingdom concept to potential investors and entertainment companies for potential joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and management / licensing contracts.
 
Negev Tourism Administration
Tel Aviv, Israel
Researched the Eilat, Israel tourism market and determined the economic viability for King Solomon's Mines Attraction.
 

and...

Billabong Group of Hotels
Melbourne, Australia

Broadbeach International Hotel
Gold Coast, Australia

FantaSea
Singapore

Canada's Wonderland
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Coomera Film and Television Studios
Coomera, Australia

Dicken's London
London, England

Disneyland International
Paris, France

Fort Al Jalali
Oman

Galway Bay Amusement Park
Ireland

 

Grundy Organization
Sydney, Australia

Ladd International
Ontario, Canada

Le Nouveau Monde Des Schtroumpfs
Paris, France

Ocean City Center
Perth, Australia

Project Sunrise
Sydney, Australia

Sea World
Sydney, Australia

Space Age Japan
Tokyo, Japan

Surfer's Entertainment Center
Surfer's Paradise, Australia

Western Gardens
Melbourne, Australia

 

 

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