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Mr. Theme Park

Mr. Theme Park

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Legendary theme park executive and International Theme Park Services founder Dennis Speigel joins No Show to talk about the economics of amusement, the widening divide between regional and destination parks, and why the industry still draws more Americans than all major professional sports combined.

We also talk about:

  • Meeting Dolly Parton and how Dollywood became a phenomenon
  • How much new rides cost the parks
  • The nuttiest concept that made it to the feasibility phase (think firearms)
  • Building parks in emerging markets
  • How repeat visitation drives nearly everything parks do
  • Why food trucks could be the next big park trend
  • How hotels are changing regional parks
  • Riding the same rollercoaster 33 straight times
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