Nic
Strata Poster
I've just stumbled across an interesting article. Apparently, Western Africa is seeing something of a boom in the number of Theme Parks which are opening up - and they're having reasonable success. I wanted to share, as I thought it might interest others too.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news ... ddle-class
It mentions Six Flags Nigeria (announced in 2009, yet construction still hasn't begun). I'd never even heard of this before. The article give some good reasons as to why this part of the world might be one of the biggest growth areas in the Theme Park industry in the next few years.
Over the last year or two, we've seen tons of new coasters and parks open up in Asia. Many thought that the Middle-East would see the next big growth spurt, but money problems seem to have put a halt to that for the time being at least.
So, do you think Western Africa will prove to be the next big thing in the amusement park business? Will we really see massive growth in the industry there? Would you ever be tempted to go on a credit whoring holiday there, or would the current situation with prevalent poverty (and therefore crime) put you off? Which other parts of the world might see the next big growth spurt for theme parks? Which countries would you like to see build more?
Discuss!
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news ... ddle-class
It mentions Six Flags Nigeria (announced in 2009, yet construction still hasn't begun). I'd never even heard of this before. The article give some good reasons as to why this part of the world might be one of the biggest growth areas in the Theme Park industry in the next few years.
Over the last year or two, we've seen tons of new coasters and parks open up in Asia. Many thought that the Middle-East would see the next big growth spurt, but money problems seem to have put a halt to that for the time being at least.
So, do you think Western Africa will prove to be the next big thing in the amusement park business? Will we really see massive growth in the industry there? Would you ever be tempted to go on a credit whoring holiday there, or would the current situation with prevalent poverty (and therefore crime) put you off? Which other parts of the world might see the next big growth spurt for theme parks? Which countries would you like to see build more?
Discuss!