WASHINGTON (June 8, 2016)—National Geographic has signed with iP2Entertainment to develop a series of indoor, interactive exploration centers worldwide, drawing on National Geographic’s award-winning content. Each National Geographic-branded family entertainment center will offer a unique opportunity to play and explore through themed attractions, interactive demonstrations and hands-on workshops in a fun and immersive environment that ignites kids’ curiosity about the world. Content and attractions will be geared toward families with school-aged children, ages 5 to 12.

Source: National Geographic Partners With iP2entertainment To Create Indoor, Interactive Exploration Centers Worldwide

(JANUARY 19, 2016) A Minnesota development group and Sony Pictures Consumer Products are teaming up to build a Hollywood-themed family destination that is to include a mini indoor amusement park — filled with activities and experiences based on Sony’s movie characters and themes such as “Smurfs” and “Men in Black.” It also will include a Marriott hotel and a large indoor water park. The project, estimated to cost $115 million and create 2,000 jobs in Minnesota, has initial support from elected officials, including Albertville Mayor Jillian Hendrickson and Gov. Mark Dayton.

Source: Sony indoor theme park, adjacent water park planned for Albertville

MANILA, Philippines, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The world’s first DreamWorks-themed, indoor interactive play and creativity center, ‘DreamPlay by DreamWorks’, celebrated its official opening at City of Dreams Manila to great fanfare involving excited children and beloved DreamWorks animated characters, together with a stellar line-up of VIP celebrity parents. Mr. Lawrence Ho, co-chairman and CEO of Melco Crown Entertainment was joined by DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jeffrey Katzenberg, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the family entertainment destination.

Source: ‘DreamPlay by DreamWorks’ Officially Opens at City of Dreams Manila – Yahoo Finance

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