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2018 Demographics Report THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT www.IAAPA.org/IAAPAExpo REGISTRANT HIGHLIGHTS As the premier event for the global attractions industry, IAAPA Expo brings together high-quality buyers and leading manufacturers and suppliers for four days of relationship- building, buying, and learning. IAAPA Expo 2018 took place during IAAPA's centennial celebration, drawing a record number of attendees and exhibitors. 41,084 TOTAL REGISTRANTS 10,495 361 25,978 EXHIBITOR MEMBERS OF 4,250 BUYERS PERSONNEL THE PRESS OTHER of registrants of registrants are likely to attend attend IAAPA Expo believe IAAPA or recommend of registrants spend for the primary Expo is the IAAPA Expo to a more than 5 hours on 93% 80% purpose of seeing 91% 83% most important coworker or industry the trade show floor and purchasing industry event colleague new products FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, IAAPA EXPO HAS SEEN 10% OVERALL GROWTH AND 6% BUYER GROWTH YEAR OVER YEAR. IAAPA EXPO ATTRACTS HIGH-QUALITY BUYERS: 52% Senior Management/Owner/ General Manager/President 23% 14% Middle Management Unspecified 11% Professional/Tech/Trade All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 2 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT REGISTRANT DEMOGRAPHICS GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN: TOP 20 COUNTRIES Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada China Colombia France Germany Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands South Korea Spain Taiwan Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States 122 COUNTRIES Represented by Exhibitors and Registrants JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: IAAPA Expo buyers represent every job function needed to operate an attraction. TOP JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: Admissions/Ticketing Food and Beverage Marketing Attractions/Exhibits Games Merchandising/Retail Operations General Management Public Relations/ Design/Architecture/ Communications Government Relations/ Engineering Public Affairs/Legal Safety Entertainment/Show Human Resources Sales Production and Design Information Technology Security Finance and Accounting Maintenance All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 3 SELECT COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE IAAPA Expo is the go-to buying destination for all segments of the attractions industry. In 2018, buyers represented global facilities of all types and sizes. A sample of these companies is detailed on the following pages. AMUSEMENT PARKS/THEME California’s Great America PARKS/WATER PARKS Canobie Lake Park 7,656* Registrants Caribbean Waterworks Carousel Park Activity World Carowinds Adventure City Theme Park Cartoon Network Amazone Waterpark Adventure Falls Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Adventure Park Chimelong Group Adventure Park USA Compagnie Des Alpes Adventureland Park Coney Island Al Montazah Amusement & Waterpark – Tarfeeh Cowabunga Bay Alabama Splash Adventure Crenshaw Springs Water Park Alpine Slide DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, Inc. Amikoo Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Angry Birds World Amusement Park Diggerland USA Apex Parks Group DinoPark Europe Aquakef Dinosaur World Aqualand Resort Discovery Cove Aquapark Peru Diversiones Dinamicas SA de CV Arca Parque Diversoes LTDA Dollywood Atlantis Water Park Dollywood’s Splash Country Bay Beach Amusement Park Dreamworld Beach Park Dubai Parks and Resorts Big Sky Waterpark Dutch Wonderland Family Entertainment Complex Blackpool Pleasure Beach Enchanted Kingdom/Enchanted Blue Lagoon Island Kingdom, Inc. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Europa-Park GmbH & Co. Mack KG Busch Gardens Williamsburg Fantasilandia Caja de Compensacion Familiar Filadelfia Park Comfenalco Antioquia Fun Spot America Calaway Park All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 4 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT Galaxy Park Ocean Park Corporation Gillian’s Wonderland Pier/Gilamco, Inc. Pacific Park/Santa Monica Amusements, LLC Great Wolf Resorts Palace Entertainment Gröna Lunds Tivoli Parks & Resorts Scandinavia AB Hansa-Park Parque de Diversiones Harbour Park The Peak Brazil Hersheypark Quassy Amusement & Waterpark Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari Rainbow’s End Theme Park Hopi Hari Theme Park Rar Operaciones SAS Horizon Waterpark Rovio Entertainment Corporation Illa Fantasia Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk IMG Theme Parks Santa’s Village Ltd. Jersey Shore Beach & Boardwalk Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Jojoland Sea Life Park Hawaii Joyland Amusement Park SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Jungle Land Theme Park Seabreeze Park Kamori Kanko Co., Ltd. Sesame Place Kennywood Silver Dollar City Attractions Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay Silverwood Theme Park – Boulder Beach KidZania USA Water Park Kingjoy Group Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Kings Dominion Snowland Knott’s Berry Farm/Knott’s Soak City Splash Harbour Water Park Kool Runnings Water Park Splash Kingdom Waterpark Lagoon Amusement Park Splish Splash/Palace Entertainment Landry’s Inc. – Kemah Boardwalk Stone Mountain Park LEGOLAND Florida Resort Story Land Liseberg Tayto Park Lollipop Park Thermas Water Park São Pedro Lotte World Tortuga Bay Luna Park S.A. de C.V. Turnberry Isle Miami Merlin Entertainments Tweetsie Railroad Miral Typhoon Texas Möllers Tivoli AB Universal Creative – Universal Morey’s Piers Studios Japan Mountain Creek Waterpark Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Noah’s Ark Water Park * Total number of buyers on this list does not include those who selected “unspecified” as their business type during the registration process. All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 5 SELECT COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE Universal Parks & Resorts Playland Amusements Inc. Village du Père Noël Premier Amusements Inc. Waldameer Park, Inc. & Water World Reithoffer Shows Walibi Rhone Alpes Showtime amusements Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Skelly’s Amusements Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi Spectacular Amusements Wet ‘n’ Wild Starkey Enterprises Wild Rivers Waterpark State Fair of Texas Wonder Park LLC State Fair Services Inc. Xcaret! State Fair Supply Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi Stewart Amusement Co., Inc. Talley Amusements, Inc. CARNIVALS/EXPOSITION Wenzel Amazements HALLS/FAIRGROUNDS WNY Midway Entertainment 597* Registrants CONCESSIONAIRE Alamo Amusements * Alpine Amusement Co. 386 Registrants Amusements Spectaculaires, Inc. Aramark Archway Amusements Inc. Armco Inc. Arnold Amusements Inc. B. Original Foods Beauce Carnaval BeaverTails Bishop Amusement Rides Bogue Concessions Butler Amusements Bush Concessions Duke’s Expositions, LLC Capella Concession Durkins Amusements Centerplate Florida Carnival & More, Inc. Cool Cream Sweets Inc. Frankie’s Carnival Crabtree Concessions Gillette Shows Inc. East Coast Concessions Helm and Sons Amusement Fairway Concessions Fare Foods Jolly Rogers Fontys Academy for Creative Industries Magel Carnival Midway Fun Biz Concessions, Inc. Magical Midways Gardhouse Enterprises Inc. Mahons Amusements Hollander Amusements Ltd. McCullochs Entertainment Inland Empire Concessions Meier Amusement Jimmy’s Concessions North American Midway Kasin Concessions Paladin Amusements All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 6 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT Ketcham’s Concessions FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Klingenmeyer Concessions CENTERS/ARCADES/BOWLING Kolp’s Concessions CENTERS/ESCAPE ROOMS/ INDOOR PLAY/MINI GOLF/ Laughing Crab TRAMPOLINE Martin’s Fine Foods * McLean Concessions 5,195 Registrants Nieukirk Concessions A.J.’s Family Fun Centers Otterbacher Brothers Concessions Action Bowling Centers P & P Concessions Action Park of Williamsburg, VA/ Packer’s Concessions Go-Karts Plus Quaker Confections Adventure Air Sports Slush King Adventure Family Fun Center Snowie Shaved Ice LLC Adventure Mountain Family Sodexo Sports & Leisure Entertainment Center Vinci’s Concessions Aim High Bounce Wally’s Concessions Air U Trampoline Park Whiting’s Foods at Santa Cruz Airdrenaline Beach Boardwalk Allstar Bowling & Entertainment Wilson Concessions Altitude Trampoline Park Zags Popcorn Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Andretti Thrill Park CRUISE LINES Andy Alligator’s Fun Park 84* Registrants Atracciones Coney Island Austin’s Park n’ Pizza Carnival Cruise Line Backyard Shenanigans Norwegian Cruise Line Baja Amusements Oceania Cruises & Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bananas Fun Park P&O Cruises Australia Bardon Bowling Centers Royal Caribbean International Big Fun Play Canada Inc. Seatrade Cruise Global BigFoot Speedway Boardwalk and Butterfly World Boing Trampoline Parks LLC Boondocks Food & Fun Bowlarama * Total number of buyers on this list does not include those who selected “unspecified” as their business type during the registration process. All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 7 SELECT COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE Bowlero Hijinx Family Entertainment Center Breakaway’s Hinkle Family Fun Center Breezemont Hoopla’s Brunswick Moviebowl Icon 360 Orlando C.J. Barrymore’s Sports & Entertainment iFly Indoor Skydiving Castaway Play Cafe Indoor Play LLC Chuckles Fun Center iPlay America Circle Bowl & Entertainment Jump A Roos Cosmic Adventures Jump!Zone Craig’s Cruisers Family Fun Center Kart Kountry Dappers Game Zone Atlanta Kids At Play Dave and Buster’s Kid’s Fun Zone De Voltage Indoor Entertainment Kidtuitive, Inc. DeSoto Caverns Family Fun Park KidzMondo, dba Kidz Holding S.A.L. Diversion y Desafio KinderCare Education Dreamland Kings Dining & Entertainment Edison’s Entertainment Complex Knuckleheads FEC LLC Escape Adventures Limited Kokomo Joe’s Escape Factory La Hola, S.A. de
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