6 Top Theme Park Industry Developments of 2018

For a business designed with surprise and delight in mind, the theme park industry often has a predictable rhythm: new rides are added, new lands are built, and (almost inevitably) prices go up.
We saw plenty of that kind of news over the past year, as operators sought to encourage repeat business while driving higher revenue. (Exhibit A: the new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which is also building an addition devoted to Star Wars.) International growth also continued to hold promise, as Six Flags signed more agreements for parks in China; Disney announced plans to invest $2.5 billion to expand its Paris property; and Universal reportedly doubled the budget for its upcoming Beijing park.