QUANZHOU AMUSEMENT PARK INVESTS 130M YUAN TO CARRY OUT MAJOR UPGRADE

 BY GABRIELLE

Via a meeting conducted remotely, the Quanzhou Amusement Park in the Fujian province of China has signed an agreement for a 130m yuan (approx. US$18.33) upgrade project at the site.

The upgrading project of the amusement park will be managed by Quanzhou Happy World Tourism Development. The project will involve the construction of two main areas, Treasure Island Aquatic Park and Nanyingbin Visitor Distribution Centre.

The Treasure Island Aquatic waterpark will be designed in a marine style and will feature 20 water attractions. The Nanyingbin Visitor Distribution Centre will cover an area of 13,000 sq. mt.

Once completed, the site will be the largest tourist distribution centre in Quanzhou.

MR-PROFUN ACQUIRES ICON GLOBAL PARTNERS

BY GABRIELLE

MR-ProFun, a well-established provider of independent operational consulting and management services in the attractions industry, has acquired Icon Global Partners Limited, a leading supplier of consulting services for waterparks.  

The acquisition is designed to significantly enhance waterpark consulting and management capabilities.

Talking about the new merger, Brad Merriman, president of MR-ProFun, said:

“This is a terrific moment for our organization. Acquiring the extensive operational and technical expertise of Icon Global Partners significantly enhances MR-ProFun’s ability to further apply our forty years of experience in the ever-expanding waterpark sector.”

Mike Oswald, managing partner of MR-ProFun’s Management Services division, shared his enthusiasm towards the acquisition.

“We are confident that our newly-acquired waterpark focused talent and resources cements our place as the attractions sector’s go-to resource for operational consulting and management.  This acquisition will also allow us to expand our ability to service our clients in South East Asia and China from Icon’s office in Bangkok, Thailand,” Oswald commented.

Icon Global Partners is equally excited about the partnership. As Tim Mow, partner and chief of technical services of Icon Global Partners, said:

“The Icon team is excited!  MR-ProFun brings significant resources and experience to the table which allows us to greatly improve the service and offering to our world class clients and projects.” said Mow.