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GTI Asia Hong
Dubai to introduce
Kong Expo 2008
US theme parks
cancelled B
eing a hot tourism spot, Dubai
will cooperate with major
American entertainment groups to
G
TI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2008 build multifunctional theme parks in
that was scheduled to take place the hope of attracting 15 million
on September 25-27 was cancelled visitors annually by 2015. Fully
due to the problems that occurred in dedicated to developing tourism,
the overall planning and the venue. Dubai has mapped out a 12-year
The show was originally aimed at the leisure development plan costing
Chinese market; however, the Chinese nearly US$350 billion and featuring
government has implemented a strict ski tracks, VR time travel park, and
policy towards the game industry in Jurassic World housing more than a
recent times owing to the Beijing hundred robot dinosaurs.
Olympics as well as other reasons. Following a drastic downturn in the
The global economic depression US’s entertainment market, American
also made it very difficult to recruit theme park operators have started
exhibitors for the show; GTI Asia Hong aiming at foreign markets and
Kong Expo 2008 was therefore called targeting the Middle East region.
off as its goals could not be reached. Hoping to exceed last year’s record of 7
As for the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2009, million visitors, Dubai has signed
which is set to be held on May 7-9 at contracts with the world’s major theme
B & C Zones, Hall 1 of the Taipei World park operators, Six Flags, Universal
Trade Center; next year the show is studios, Busch, the creator of
going to be even larger than the last. SeaWorld, and Marvel Entertainment
The registration for exhibiting at the to jointly build an American-style
show is now open; for those who are Dubailand at the cost of US$110 billion.
interested please contact – Tel: +886- Dubailand will span 107 square
2-2760-7407 ext. 207; Fax: +886-2- miles, more than twice the size of Walt
2762-3873; e-mail: Disney World in Florida. Developed by
gametime@taiwanslot.com.tw; the state-run real estate agent,
website:
www.gtiexpo.com.tw. Tatweer, this project will house a 7-
mile-long theme hotel and sport
JAMMA takes place
facilities including the first golf course
designed by golf superstar Tiger
in September
Woods. After its completion,
Dubailand is expected to attract
40,000 visitors per day.
T
he 46th Amusement Machine Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Show in Japan (JAMMA) which South Korea and China are also
is organised by JAMMA and JAPEA, aggressive in developing their theme
will take place from 10am to 5pm from park markets. Besides facing
September 18-20 at the Makuhari competition from the neighboring
Messe, Tokyo, Japan. According to Asian countries, Dubai is also
the information offered by the competing with other Middle Eastern
organiser, there will be a total of 49 nations for tourism market. According
manufacturers (one more than last to a survey by Global Futures &
year) exhibiting at the show, including Foresight, a London-based research
Sega, Bandai/Namco, Taito, Capcom, company, on the future of travel and
Banpresto, RS, Atlas, ABC and other tourism in the Middle East, to the year
famous Japanese brands; however, of 2020 over US$3.63 trillion has
the major brand Konami will be absent been budgeted to invest in hotels,
once again this year. leisure projects, aviation
The scale of JAMMA 2008 is developments, cruise lines, tourism
smaller than that of last year with the promotion and supporting
gross booth number of 883; it’s 24 infrastructure across the Persian Gulf
booths fewer. Region.
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