Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 15 of 15
Full-Text Articles in Business
Briefing Book And Background Data For Regional Attractions And Children's Parks, Harrison Price Company
Briefing Book And Background Data For Regional Attractions And Children's Parks, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
This report provides market analysis of the regional attractions in the US, background information for children's parks at Universal City & Orlando and gives insights on investment opportunities in regional parks and children's parks at Universal City and Universal Studios, Florida. Includes appendices: Legoland, Sesame Place, Idlewild Park and Castle Amusement Park. Prepared for MCA Recreation Services Group. Includes tables and appendices. Report no. 488.
Sea World Acquisition, Harrison Price Corporation
Sea World Acquisition, Harrison Price Corporation
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Report no. 479 was sent from Harrison A. Price to Frank Stanek and Tony Young. The report includes obervations on Sea World park operations, including, management performance, attendance, capital reinvestment, and feasibility of park replication abroad. The report includes a critque of Sea World's senior executives.
Summary Memorandum: Conceptual Approach To Near Term Development Opportunities At Universal City, Harrison Price Company
Summary Memorandum: Conceptual Approach To Near Term Development Opportunities At Universal City, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
In October 1988 Harrison Price Company was retained by MCA Development Company to review preliminary planning work for the continued development of Universal City. The proposed program is an ambitious one that includes approximately 9 million square feet of office space, 903,000 square feet of retail/entertainment, a 43,000 square foot travel center, 1.8 million square feet in hotels and a conference center, 175,000 square feet in community and cultural facilities, and a major investment in infrastructure. The first increment of the program, scheduled to begin this year, is Main Street, a mixed-use area connecting the Cineplex with the Studios Tour …
Economic Impact Of Theme Park Capital Spending, Harrison Price Company
Economic Impact Of Theme Park Capital Spending, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
This report conducted for Sea World provides an appraisal of the economic impact of theme park capital spending, and reinvestment. The study is based on an analysis of the performance of 17 parks operated by 4 major publicly held entertainment companies, using data contained in annual reports and the 10-K reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In aggregate, the sample is broadly representative of the industry, with the parks in question accounting for nearly 60 percent of the total paid attendance in domestic U.S. theme parks. The study clearly confirms the conventional wisdom of the industry, that theme …
Feasibility Analysis Of Amusement Park. Attraction In Bessemer, Alabama, Harrison Price Company
Feasibility Analysis Of Amusement Park. Attraction In Bessemer, Alabama, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
The Harrison Price Company was retained in early September 1987 to examine the market potential and economic feasibility of an amusement park attraction to be located in Bessemer in southwest Birmingham, Alabama. The report includes the following sections: introduction, market support, attendance and sizing parameters, economic feasibility analysis, and concept of development.
Evaluation Of Food And Beverage Service Potentials At De Efteling Family Park- Analysis, Harrison Price Company
Evaluation Of Food And Beverage Service Potentials At De Efteling Family Park- Analysis, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Harrison Price Company was retained on September 30, 1986 in the last month of the 1986 season to investigate and prepare an analysis of the status and potentials of food and beverage service at De Efteling Family Park. The task undertaken includes the following elements: 1. Observe operations at the park, 2. Examine operating and financial reports concerning departmental operations with emphasis on food and beverage service, and with attention to related operations in merchandising, games, rides and other entertainment. 3. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the service offered with an objective of expressing appropriate objectives, goals, enhancements and improvements. …
Potential For Dev. Theme Park Residuals From Expo '86, Harrison Price Company
Potential For Dev. Theme Park Residuals From Expo '86, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Harrison Price Company (HPC) was retained by IBI Group on behalf of the Ministry of Land, Parks, and Housing of the Province of British Columbia in January 1986 to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at determining the potentials for a major themed amusement attraction in the Vancouver area and the degree to which the availability of certain residual equipment, facilities and other values in Expo 86 can stimulate the creation of such a project.
Charrette Conference The Potential For Developing Theme Park Residuals From Expo 86 In Vancouver, Harrison Price Company
Charrette Conference The Potential For Developing Theme Park Residuals From Expo 86 In Vancouver, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Harrison Price Company (HPC) was retained by IBI Group on behalf of the Ministry of Land, Parks, and Housing of the Province of British Columbia in January 1986 to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at determining the potentials for a major themed amusement attraction in the Vancouver area and the degree to which the availability of certain residual equipment, facilities and other values in Expo 86 can stimulate the creation of such a project.
Conceptual Program For Development Of A Biblically Themed Recreation Attraction In Arbuckle Mountains, Oklahoma, Harrison Price Company
Conceptual Program For Development Of A Biblically Themed Recreation Attraction In Arbuckle Mountains, Oklahoma, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Jerry Hagee and his associates (members of his family) had long had a deep seated ambition to build a biblically themed park that would become a landmark destination for the tourist visitor in general and the millions of evangelical Christians in the country, particularly in the South. The family operated a successful, free enclosure, safari type zoo attraction and visitor center at its park in the Arbuckle Mountains on Interstate Highway 35, midway between Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth. This site was large and expandable and considered as the primary location for the contemplated project. The proposed project was a …
Analysis Of Acquisition And Development Options At Beekse Bergen-Memorandum Report, Harrison Price Company
Analysis Of Acquisition And Development Options At Beekse Bergen-Memorandum Report, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds (ABP) in Heerlen, The Netherlands retained the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to evaluate acquisition and development options at the Beekse Bergen park of Tilburg in Brabant. At the time Beekse Bergen was owned jointly by the cities of Tilburg (15/16th ownership), and was acquirable due to the cities’ apparent reluctance to fund operating losses, which the park had sustained in recent years. ABP had a continuing interest in the theme park industry, particularly with regard to the proposed Water Wonderland project, and in April 1983 retained HPC to assess the outlook for theme park development in the …
The Outlook For Theme Park Development In The Netherlands-Memorandum Report, Harrison Price Company
The Outlook For Theme Park Development In The Netherlands-Memorandum Report, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds (ABP) in Heerlen, The Netherlands requested that the Harrison Price Company (HPC) evaluate the outlook for the development of one or major theme parks in Holland as of April, 1983. Specifically, HPC’s charge from ABP was to evaluate the feasibility of the development of one or more theme parks in The Netherlands. The report has the following sections: the market for themed commercial attractions in the Netherlands; the resident market; the tourist market; attendance potential; other considerations; the role of quality; cost of parks; controlling investment size by optimizing park size; required continuing reinvestment versus milking the …
Memorandum Report: The Outlook For Themed Recreation Attractions At Bergen Op Zoom, Harrison Price Company
Memorandum Report: The Outlook For Themed Recreation Attractions At Bergen Op Zoom, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
At the request of VVV of Breda, Holland, through the offices of Mr . Joop Strijkers of The Hague, Harrison Price Company was requested to visit the city of Bergen Op Zoom in the province of North Brabant to make a preliminary examination of its potential as a site for major themed recreation projects. A specific site known as the Molenplaat on the waterfront on the west edge of the city was to be inspected and evaluated as a specific location for such projects. Findings of the assignment were presented orally September 1, 1982. The report is organized in four …
Preliminary Concept Development Study For A Proposed Theme Park In Mexico City, Harrison Price Company
Preliminary Concept Development Study For A Proposed Theme Park In Mexico City, Harrison Price Company
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
In 1979, Companias Cuauhtemoc and Sea World, Inc. were considering the development of a major theme park complex or entertainment center in Mexico City. In late 1979, the companies jointly retained the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to evaluate the potential market support for, and to determine the economic feasibility of the project and its major parts, a large sea-life park and a major themed amusement park. The report includes the following sections: 1) introduction; 2) major conclusions of the market study: climate and site selection, proposed concept and theme, market support, attendance, visitation patterns, recommended operating hours, physical planning guidelines, …
Economic Feasibility Analysis Of Water Wonderland, Economics Research Associates, Sharon J. Dalrymple
Economic Feasibility Analysis Of Water Wonderland, Economics Research Associates, Sharon J. Dalrymple
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
The Netherlands National Tourist Office, in conjunction with Rijkswaterstaat, was planning the development of a major new entertainment/educational complex designed to commemorate the long history of Dutch struggle against the sea. The proposed development was tentatively called Water Wonderland and was planned for development at a site near Lelystad, Netherlands as well as an alternative site near Willemstad. The study focuses on delineating economic and physical planning parameters necessary to develop Water Wonderland at a site in the Netherlands that would be both commercially and financially viable. The report has the following sections: 1) introduction; 2) summary and conclusions, attendance …
Attractions In The United States With Annual Attendance Of One Million Or More Persons, Economics Research Associates
Attractions In The United States With Annual Attendance Of One Million Or More Persons, Economics Research Associates
Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers
This memorandum report outlines attractions in the United States which achieve a visitation of one million persons per year or more. The report breaks down the major attractions into three separate groups. The first of these, and the group with probable greatest interest to the Disney Organization, consists of outdoor commercial attractions and national parks and monuments. The second group consists of zoos and museums, and the third group consists of fairs and expositions. The memorandum report was prepared by William H. Stevenson, under the administrative direction of Harrison A. Price, and relies heavily upon data maintained in the files …