International Experience

Leisure Business Advisors LLC (LBA) has conducted feasibility studies for many new tourist attractions in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The company is registered with the United Nations and listed in its development business directory.

Recent LBA consulting projects are described below. These are followed by a discussion of selected past consulting assignments by John Gerner, LBA's managing director.                              

                        

Recent  Consulting Projects 

Recent LBA international clients include:                              

  • Grupo Kudla, for a new amusement park in Morocco. 
  • National Venture Capital LLC (NVC), for a new holiday resort in Mongolia. 
  • Chongqing Kingrun Real Estate, for a new theme park in central China. 
  • Fortress Group Holdings Inc, for a major new tourist attraction in Egypt.   

                                                    

Proposed Disney Theme Park (Latin America)


The Walt Disney Company is the leading theme park developer in the world. Its locations include Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Park (Paris), and Hong Kong Disneyland. 

As a senior consultant with Economics Research Associates (ERA) in the 1980s, John Gerner evaluated locations in Latin America for a proposed Disney theme park.
   
           

                           
 Hopi Hari Theme Park (Brazil)

Hopi Hari is one of the largest theme parks in South America, and is located near São Paulo in Brazil. It opened in 1999. 

As a subcontractor to International Theme Park Services (ITPS), John Gerner evaluated the market and financial feasibility of Hopi Hari.  

                                          

Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Park (China)

Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Park is a major themed attraction within the Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone in China's Hainan Province. Its centerpiece is the Guanyin Statue of Hainan, also known as Guan Yin of the South Sea of Sanya, which is currently the fourth tallest statue in the world. It was enshrined in 2005. 

As a subcontractor to Economics Research Associates (ERA), John Gerner evaluated the feasibility of developing this cultural attraction.  

                 

                                          

Other Past Consulting Projects 

Our managing director, John Gerner, has extensive worldwide consulting experience gained over the past 20+ years. Below are some of his past feasibility studies for international projects as a subcontractor or employee of Economics Research Associates (ERA) and International Theme Park Services (ITPS). 

Asia  

  • Theme parks in China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea
  • Water park in the Philippines
  • Family entertainment center in Malaysia

Europe  

  • Theme parks in Cyprus, Greece, Russia, and Spain
  • Family entertainment center in the Canary Islands
  • Nightclub in Rhodes

Middle East  

  • Theme parks in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia
  • Family entertainment center in Bermuda

South America  

  • Theme parks in Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela
  • Resort in Argentina
  • Retail entertainment center in Peru

Central America  

  • Water park in Costa Rica

Caribbean  

  • Theme parks in Barbados and Jamaica
  • Family entertainment center in Bermuda

North America  

  • Theme parks in Canada, Mexico, and the USA
  • Family entertainment centers in Mexico and the USA
  • Museums in Canada and the USA
  • Waterpark resort in the USA
  • Casino in the USA
  • Aquariums in the USA
  • Retail / entertainment centers in the USA
  • Golf course in the USA
  • Restaurants in the USA

                        
Click here for more details on our managing director's background.

 


         

     
   
   
   


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