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Memorandum Review And Feasibility Assessment Of The Osorio Tourist Complex In Tramandai Rio Do Sul, Harrison Price Company Jan 1998

Memorandum Review And Feasibility Assessment Of The Osorio Tourist Complex In Tramandai Rio Do Sul, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report is a review of the theme park feasibility and planning studies prepared about the Osorio tourist complex in Tramandai Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Osorio Tourist Complex is conceived as a multi-gated theme park derived from the history and military experience of the Brazilian military leader Marshall Osorio. Specifically, the Harrison Price Company was asked to provide objective input on and reaction to such planning considerations as: 1. attendance projections, including the impact of distance on results; 2. concept development; 3. pricing and pricing options by gate; 4. space allocations for parking; 5. ride mix; 6. required …


Attendance Projections And Admission Fee Recommendations For The Museum Of Railroad Technology, Harrison Price Company Jan 1998

Attendance Projections And Admission Fee Recommendations For The Museum Of Railroad Technology, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report provides a market analysis, projects attendance, and recommends an admission fee policy for the proposed Museum of Railroad Technology (MORT) in Sacramento, California. The report also includes design day attendance and parking requirements for MORT.


Expansion Potentials At Citywalk, Harrison Price Company Oct 1996

Expansion Potentials At Citywalk, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

In June of 1996, MCA requested that Harrison Price Company (HPC) review the expansion potentials of CityWalk once again, this time with the advantage of three years' operating experience. The proposal written in response to that request contained these tasks: CityWalk and its theater complex lead the way in defining a new concept for a mixed venue urban entertainment mix. The question before the house is how far to drive it? What is its rational expandability? The sequence of work contemplated is as follows: 1. Define attendance and revenue generation in existing Universal City elements 1990-1995, including the tour, cineplex, …


Feasibility Of An Family Entertainment Center In Antwerp (Belgium) - Indoor Park, Harrison Price Company Nov 1994

Feasibility Of An Family Entertainment Center In Antwerp (Belgium) - Indoor Park, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Rafael Eschenheimer of the Bromley company retained the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to analyze the feasibility of a large indoor “family entertainment center” (FEC) in Antwerp, Belgium. HPC staff travelled to Antwerp to meet with the client, gather research data and review potential sites for the project. The concept for the project was derived from prior visits by the client to an existing facility operating in a 58,000 square-foot building in Paramus, New Jersey named Sport World. HPC staff visited that facility when in route to Belgium. The report contains findings and conclusions of the study. The specific tasks set …


Charrette Summary Report - Attraction Development Potentials At Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company Apr 1994

Charrette Summary Report - Attraction Development Potentials At Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Euroc Fastigheter AB , Sweden’s major building materials conglomerate, was the owner of a massive quarry site in Malmo, Sweden. It was a primary source of limestone for cement production for over a century. Operations at the site were winding down and the quarry life as a mineral resource ended. Surface area of the quarry was approximately 80 hectares within a 100 hectare site. Through its subsidiary, The Theme Park Development Company, Ltd., Euroc was evaluating attraction and recreational development opportunities on this property, stimulated by the impending construction of a multi-billion kroner bridge connection between Copenhagen and Malmo. The …


Briefing Materials-Theme Park Development Company Charrette Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company Mar 1994

Briefing Materials-Theme Park Development Company Charrette Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The briefing materials of the Theme Park Development Company Charrette held in Malmo Sweden, March 3-4, 1994. Materials include: 1. Site information, including maps, 2. Growth regions and general economic considerations, 3. Resident market, 4. Tourism, 5. Comparative parks, 6. Agenda, list of participants, proposal. Euroc Fastigheter AB , Sweden’s major building materials conglomerate, the owner of a massive quarry site in Malmo, Sweden. It had been a primary source of limestone for cement production for over a century. Operations at the site were winding down and the quarry life as a mineral resource had ended. Surface area of the …


Feasibility Analysis Of The World Of Oz Theme Park, Harrison Price Company Sep 1992

Feasibility Analysis Of The World Of Oz Theme Park, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Recognizing the wide popularity and durability of the Oz fable, a Kansas City-based consortium known as Oz Resorts & Entertainment, Inc. proposed the development of a major themed amusement park called the Wonderful World of Oz, to be fittingly located in Kansas where the story takes place. The company acquired the rights to use the characters and images from the film in articulating the park's physical and entertainment content, and an endorsement has also been secured from The Baum Trust to draw on additional material in the Oz books. Landmark Entertainment Group was retained to design the park on a …


Economic Feasibility Of A Major Theme Park In Toronto (Genesis Of Canada's Wonderland), Economics Research Associates Aug 1972

Economic Feasibility Of A Major Theme Park In Toronto (Genesis Of Canada's Wonderland), Economics Research Associates

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

In 1972, Conklin Shows was investigating the development of a major theme amusement park in Ontario, Canada. Four tentative sites were being considered: near Brantford, Galt, Milton, and at the Toronto Zoo. The envisioned concept of the park was generally similar in type and scope of development to the Six Flags parks and Cedar Point--that is, a family-oriented attraction featuring permanent rides and other entertainment facilities built around a unifying theme of the history, culture, and love of Ontario province. Prior to making definitive commitments involving site acquisition , financing, and design, management recognized that a professional study of the …