How to Design a Theme Park in the Middle East

• 12-02-2022

A theme park is an amusement park that has a solid central theme to which all of the rides, buildings, and attractions conform. Theme parks originated in the U.S., where Walt Disney created Disneyland based on his ideas of a perfect amusement park. The first few parks that followed suit were unsuccessful and went bankrupt in their first year, but once Disney proved his concept would work, others began copying the formula, and theme parks were born. Since then, they have grown into international tourist destinations, with some of the most popular ones drawing millions of visitors per year.

Imagine the Experience

Take some time to consider your target audience and what they would enjoy. If you’re designing an amusement park, you’ll want to think about age ranges and interests. If you are building a family entertainment centre, think about local favourites like board games and playgrounds or areas for children or adults with special needs. Be sure that your family entertainment centre has something for everyone! Imagine what it will be like for customers when they walk into your family entertainment centre and get excited by all of its attractions. Use that excitement to help you make decisions about theme design: After creating fun fictional descriptions of a family’s day at a family entertainment centre, try revising those descriptions, so they better align with your vision of an exciting place to visit.

Choose A Location

Before you can design an entertainment centre, you need to choose a location. Many people consider Dubai an option due to its status as one of the most family-friendly cities on Earth. However, many areas surrounding Dubai might make more sense for your project. For example, we worked with someone once trying to create an attraction along Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, which is its version of Central Park. It was closer to where they wanted it and made better use of their budget; they could produce something similar (but not quite identical) and set up shop much sooner than if they had built their park in Dubai.

Design Your Facilities

Facilities matter. A lot. If you’re building your theme park from scratch, you should think about making it with both form and function in mind; you want something that looks appealing on its face and needs to have enough shade and water features so that your guests are comfortable all day long. There are plenty of excellent examples of theme parks (both new and old) in every region of the world. Take some time to look around at what’s already out there, see what has worked well, or hasn’t worked well (and why), then apply that knowledge when designing your facility. Don’t be afraid to innovate. One company looking to build an indoor waterpark resort came up with an innovative plan: they wanted a roof that looked like it was melting into the pool, which required custom engineering plans that were not easy to come by. They were able to pull it off because they were willing to get creative and work hard—in other words, don’t let someone tell you it can’t be done.

Choosing The Right Rides And Games For Your Visitors

There are many decisions to be made and choices to be weighed for setting up an amusement park or theme park. One of these is deciding what rides and games to include in your garden. Your visitors will be looking for entertainment, adventure, thrills, excitement and fun — it’s your job as owner/operator to make sure you deliver! When choosing which rides and games to feature in your theme park, there are many considerations. The size of your venue expected visitor demographics (and their ages), local laws & regulations, etc., all factor into which amusements to use.

Getting All The Necessary Planning Permits For Construction

When planning your theme park, you must know how many permits are required for construction and what those permits entail. The construction permit alone can be overwhelming, so we’ve put together a brief overview of just some of the licenses you may need. We highly recommend that you speak with an expert from your city before submitting any application. The approval process for these permits can be lengthy, so make sure to give yourself enough time when applying. Most municipalities require about 4–6 weeks per approval; approval delays may not start until after your submission date has passed. Below is a list of all of the theme park related permits—this isn’t exhaustive, but they are all most commonly needed: Construction Permit: This is probably one of—if not THE—most crucial permits you will need to obtain before beginning any physical construction onsite.

Find the proper operation and management company.

This is perhaps one of the most important decisions you’ll make when creating your theme park. You need someone who knows how to do what they say they can, with references and examples that prove it. Unfortunately, there are no regulatory bodies for financial planners or medicine when it comes to theme parks in general—and family entertainment centres (FECs) specifically. A reputation for excellence speaks volumes about an operation and management company; excellent track records for other clients speak even louder.