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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 Canada China Colombia France Germany Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands South Korea Spain Taiwan Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom 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/ 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 ’s Great America PARKS/WATER PARKS Canobie Lake Park 7,656* Registrants Waterworks Park Activity World Theme Park Cartoon Network Amazone Waterpark Adventure Falls Cedar Entertainment Company Adventure Park Chimelong Group Adventure Park USA Compagnie Des Alpes Adventureland Park Coney Island Al Montazah Amusement & Waterpark – Tarfeeh Cowabunga Bay Splash Adventure Crenshaw Springs Water Park Alpine Slide DelGrosso’s , 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 Atlantis Water Park Dollywood’s Splash Country Bay Beach Amusement Park Dreamworld Beach Park Dubai Parks and Resorts Big Sky Waterpark Family Entertainment Complex Blackpool Pleasure Beach Enchanted Kingdom/Enchanted Blue 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. /Santa Monica Amusements, LLC Great Wolf Resorts 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 ’s End Theme Park 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 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 Attractions Kingdom and Bay – Boulder Beach KidZania USA Water Park Kingjoy Group Entertainment Corporation Snowland Knott’s Berry Farm/Knott’s Soak City Splash Harbour Water Park Kool Runnings Water Park Lagoon Amusement Park /Palace Entertainment Landry’s Inc. – Kemah Boardwalk Park LEGOLAND Resort 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 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 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 Waterpark State Fair of Texas Wonder Park LLC State Fair Services Inc. Xcaret! State Fair Supply Yas 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 C.V. Escape Room Colombia Main Event Entertainment Escapology Marley Bounce Party Family Fun Center/ Max Adventures Bullwinkle’s Restaurant MegaJump Trampoline Park & Lasertag Fast Eddies Fun Center Midway Bowl Fast Track Fun Park Millie Moo’s Fly High Indoor Trampoline Park Mind Trap Escape Rooms Frankie’s Fun Park Monkey Joe’s Fred Lynn Mulligan Family Fun Center Fun Factory Neverland Fun Fore All NJ Swingsets The Fun Spot O-Town Amusements Funtropolis Outer Limits Adventure Park Funworks Entertainment Palasad Limited Galaxy Fun Park Pinballz Arcade Gizmos Fun Factory PiNZ Entertainment Group Grupo Davissa Playtime Bowl & Entertainment Hall of Fame Silver Lanes Playtopia Happy Days Enterprises, Inc. PT Funworld Prima

All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 8 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT

Quassy Amusement Park Anatomy FX QubicaAMF Worldwide Anderson Farms Rebounderz Apocalypse Global Rigby’s Entertainment Complex Bar None Designs, Inc. Rowdy’s Fun Center Basement of the Dead Rush Trampoline Park Bennett Entertainment LLC Sam’s Fun City, Inc. Boone Hall Plantation Scooter’s Family Skating Center Brad Weinstein Shakers Family Fun Centre Bushkill Amusement Park Splitz Bowling Clarion UX Stratosphere Trampoline Park Commando Paintball Sports Strikz Cool Mom Surf City Family Fun Center Dead House LLC T6 Tactical Enigma Haunt THRILL ZONE Erebus Haunted Attraction Topgolf Extra Fun Jumpers The Track Recreation Center Factory of Terror Ultimate Laser Tag Fake Productions Ultrazone Fear Town Productions LLC U-Puttz Amusement Centre FetchRev Urban Air Adventure Parks Field of Screams LLC Virtual Sports Full Moon Productions Wacky Kidz Indoor Party Place The Fun Connection Wallabies The Furry Tail Farm WonderWorks Family Attractions Gattitown Evansville, IN The Wow Factory Haunt Manor WOW Family Entertainment Center Hogue’s Fun Factory Xtreme 360 Trampoline Park Hurricane Hill Farm LLC Zero Gravity Hush Entertainment Group Zig Zag INTREL S.A. Zoomers Amusement Park Intya // CREATIVE The iT Store, Inc. HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS JBFX 169* Registrants

Abandoned LLC Accurity Consulting

Alan Fletcher *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. | 9 SELECT COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE

Kuipers Family Farm Wonder Machine Leisure Experts Zipz Line-x Hispania SL Zombie Army Productions Mad Hatter Amusements Zombie Outbreak Massacre Haunted House Medical Inflatables Exhibits Inc. HOTELS/RESORTS Mel Industria 733* Registrants Midnight Productions Al Hokair Group Monkey C Monkey Do, LLC Armilla Leisure Group MoonHowler Productions Atlantis Netherworld Baha Mar Night Fire FX Bavarian Inn Lodge Nightmares4u, Inc. Bluegreen Resorts NYC College of Technology Caesars Entertainment Point Summit Chengdu Wide Horizon New Town RISE Haunted House Development Co., Ltd. Rover Coco Key Hotel & Water Resort Sanford Screams Dells Resorts, LLC Saunders Farm FantasyWorld Resort Scare Valley Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts ScareHouse Gaylord Rockies Resort See Your Pixs Photography at Field of Hard Rock Hotel Screams LLC Holiday Inn Club Vacations Simplified Entertainment Iberostar Soup Group LLC JW Marriott Southeast Enthusiast Convention Kalahari Resorts Spooky World Productions Kiawah Island Golf Resort Tampa Bay Horror Factory Las Vegas Sands TEN MG Loews Hotels Terror on Bridge Street Marriott Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group New York New York Hotel & Casino Thomas Family Farm Ritz-Carlton Tombstone Productions Smugglers’ Notch Resort TreeHoppers & Scream-A-Geddon Snowshoe Mountain Urban Expositions – Clarion UX Tauá Resort VFX Westgate Resorts, Ltd. Wisconsin Fear Grounds Wilderness Resort Wyndham Destinations

All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 10 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT

MUSEUMS/SCIENCE CENTERS/ The National World War II Museum HISTORIC, CULTURAL, Old World Wisconsin ROADSIDE, AND Oldest Wooden School House SCENIC ATTRACTIONS Historic Museum 696* Registrants Omaha Children’s Museum One World Observatory Air Force Museum Foundation Inc. Polynesian Cultural Center Amsterdam Museum Ripley Entertainment Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Thomas Jefferson Foundation The Barnum Museum The Toy Museum of NY Boggy Creek Airboat Rides USS Midway Museum Brimmer Hall Plantation Winchester Mystery House Buckhorn Saloon & Museum World Weather Center Carnegie Science Center Zweifel International Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Children’s Museum of Phoenix NATURAL/ZIP LINES/ Children’s Museum of Sonoma County ROPES COURSES COSI 179* Registrants The Dali Museum Design-Lab Schools Accropark AB Dole Plantation Ascent Aerial Parks The Field Museum Bristol Mountain Florida Museum The Canyons Zip Line & Canopy Tours The Franklin Institute CLIMB Works Gateway Arch Costa Rica Sky Adventures The Henry Ford Daytona Beach Parasail Heritage Farm Deep Creek Lake Adventures Hong Kong Space Museum Jungle Zipline Maui International Spy Museum Lake Erie Canopy Tours Kennedy Space Center The LIFT Adventure Park The Morse Museum Massanutten – Great Eastern Resort Management, Inc. Museo de la Ballena Natural Bridge Caverns, Inc. Museum of Discovery Rainforest Adventures Museum of Intrigue Museum of Science Museum of Science and Industry National Building Museum National Museum *Total number of buyers on this list does not National September 11 Memorial include those who selected “unspecified” & Museum as their business type during the registration process.

All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 11 SELECT COMPANIES IN ATTENDANCE

Vail Resorts PUBLIC PARKS AND Vallarta Adventures RECREATION FACILITIES Vertigo Escalada 312* Registrants Winter Park Resort City of Lake Alfred Zava Zone City of Ottawa Zip World Ltd. City of St. Petersburg Delaware North Parks & Resorts PARTY AND Mooresville Park District EQUIPMENT RENTALS Nantahala Outdoor Center 2,296* Registrants Niagara Parks Commission 123 Party Rentals NOVA Parks The Balloon People St. Charles Park District/River View Best Day Ever Event Services Miniature Go Bounce Kingdom Party Rentals Ltd. Town of Cicero Bouncers Slides and More Inc. Castle Kid Jumping Castles REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPERS Chicago Moonwalks 443* Registrants Divertido Producciones Al Jazeera Real Estate Doc’s Party Rentals Development Company ENERGYKIDS American Real Estate Capital Fun House Jumpers Blue Sky Property Management Happy Jumpers Bahamas Blue Water Holdings Group Hoppers Castle Broad Creek Marina Holdings In the Zone Party Rentals Byrd Campbell, P.A. It’s Your Party CBRE Tourism & Leisure Group Jumpin Beans Party Rentals Cielo Global Holdings Moonwalkers LLC DFN Development Party Kidz EPR Properties Party Safari Equinox Development Recreate Srl Frontier Real Estate Investments Scotty’s Jump N Fun Party Rentals Grupo Hodaya (Inmobiliaria Hodaya Toddler Express Party Rentals S.A. de C.V) Universal Rentals & Events Hope Rise Properties LLC Willie Fun Events JAKLN Investments JME Logistics Leisure Development Partners Pearl Realty Management

All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 12 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT

Calgary , Botanical Garden & Sentosa Development Corporation Prehistoric Park SEVEN China Ocean Culture & Tourism Strategic Finance Group (Dalian) Inc. Tex-Star Development Inc. Zoo Tower Investments Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Univest Capital, Inc. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Zons Development Dallas Zoo Denver Zoo RETAIL/SHOPPING CENTERS Detroit 495* Registrants Florida Aquarium Fort Worth Zoo Al Hokair Group Aquarium Bass Pro Group John Ball Zoo Horizon Group Properties John G. Shedd Aquarium Innovative Retail Pty Ltd. JC Penny Realty Monterey Bay Aquarium Mall of America Naples Zoo Mall of Qatar OdySea Aquarium, LLC Meridian Investment Group Oregon Zoo New Life Realty Philadelphia Zoo Universe – Mall of America Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Retail Construction Services Ripley’s Aquariums Simon Property Group San Diego Zoo Global SunTrust Sea Life Aquarium Surety Bank Virginia Aquarium & Marine Yerevan Mall Science Center Wild Florida AND AQUARIUMS Zoo Tampa 429* Registrants ZOOMARS zoOceanarium Group Aquarium by the Bay Aquarium of the Pacific Audubon Nature Institute Buffalo Zoo *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. | 13 EXHIBITOR HIGHLIGHTS

1,151 600,375 EXHIBITING COMPANIES NET SQUARE FEET

of exhibitors stated of first-time exhibitors of exhibitors were that IAAPA Expo were satisfied with satisfied or very of 2017 exhibitors 91% was a positive event 91% their first-time 85% satisfied with the 87% returned in 2018 for their company exhibitor experience quality of buyers

WHAT THE EXHIBITORS SAY:

This year, we had more This week has been really It’s been an extremely good prearranged meetings than exciting. We’ve had a ton to show. We’ve talked to so ever. We had meetings with share. For us, it’s been the many people and made a the right people, and we best show ever. Big volume, number of leads. We’ve had met new people every day.” great quality, lots of business many new customers express being done. The industry is interest in our products, in a very good place.” including our controllers and LAUREN WOOD WEAVER sound systems. I haven’t had , a chance to leave the booth!” Jacksonville, FL, US PAUL CHUTTER WhiteWater, Richmond, BC, Canada DOUGLAS MOBLEY Gilderfluke & Co., Burbank, CA, US

WHO’S EXHIBITING?

WANT TO SEE WHO'S SIGNED UP FOR 2019? Visit www.IAAPA.org/IAAPAExpo/ExhibitorList for a full list of IAAPA Expo 2019 exhibitors.

All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 14 THE GLOBAL ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY’S PREMIER EVENT 2018 DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT

MORE TO EXPLORE: EXPLORATION STATION

To meet the ever-growing demands of the attendees, IAAPA built an expansion hall in 2018. The Exploration Station complex, adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center 83% and next to the outdoor exhibits, housed more than 140 additional exhibitors. OF PARTICIPANTS Products in Exploration Station included go-karts, golf VISITED EXPLORATION simulators, karaoke party machines, baseball simulators, STATION DURING virtual reality, zip lines, arcade games, and more! THE EXPO.

EXPAND YOUR REACH: Exhibitors are welcome to participate in more than 50 networking events, including behind- the-scenes EDUTours to local attractions, luncheons, and receptions. These include:

Kickoff Event Constituency and Regional EDUTours* Opening Reception* Events/Receptions* Lunch and Learn* GM and Owners’ Breakfast* IAAPA Celebrates Trade Show Floor Tours* (Thursday night event)* IAAPA Brass Ring Awards *Denotes a ticketed event.

For added exposure and to inquire about sponsorship of these exciting events, or for direct advertising opportunities, please contact our sales team at [email protected] or +1 703/850-4115.

All statistics based upon 2018 registration data and survey. | 15 INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN 2019 AND CONNECTING WITH LEADERS IN THE ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY?

Contact IAAPA Exhibit Sales at [email protected] or +1 321/319-7600.

To view the most up-to-date floor plan, visit www.IAAPA.org/IAAPAMap.

IAAPA EXPO 2019 CONFERENCE: Nov. 18–22, 2019 | TRADE SHOW: Nov. 19–22, 2019

Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, FL, US

www.IAAPA.org/IAAPAExpo