Guangzhou, Friday, 21 November 2025.
A recent market forecast cited Chimelong Group among the operators shaping a global amusement parks sector set to climb from roughly USD 66.25 billion in 2024 to about USD 101.9 billion by 2031. For retail and resort professionals, the most striking takeaway is the growing power of vertically integrated operators—those combining parks, F&B, retail and hotels—to drive demand for themed retail, supplier services and higher-throughput attractions. The report highlights accelerating capital deployment across the Asia–Pacific, rising consolidation risk, and a premium on differentiated guest experiences that boost per-capita spend and shorten ROI horizons on large masterplans. Expect intensified pressure on merchandising strategies, partner selection for ride and retail fit-outs, and dynamic pricing and capacity solutions to capture forecasted CAGR. For executives planning expansion or capital allocation, this signals a need to prioritise integrated revenue streams, scalable retail concepts, and operational flexibility to capitalise on regional growth and evolving guest expectations.