# Ghostly Global Wonderlands Dubai Festival City Announces Plans for Casper Theme Park By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-08-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-festival-city-casper-theme-park References: [business24-7.ae](http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/7/Pages/26072009/07272009_41a0cc5a37eb4846bda613703e017ff2.aspx) & [dubaifestivalcity](http://www.dubaifestivalcity.com/) Kuwait-based [Future Kid Entertainment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recess-2) and [Real Estate Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ea-sports-fc-27) recently announced their plans to build Casper Theme Park in Dubai Festival City. This $1 billion venture will feature all things Casper the Friendly Ghost, including a monorail and roller coaster. The Casper Theme Park in Dubai Festival City will join the 400 retailers, a 12-screen movie theater and 60 dining options that are already in place there. The first image of the gallery is a rendering of what the Casper Theme Park might look like; the remainder of the images in the gallery are of Dubai Festival City's past entertainment events. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Theme Park Innovation:** The development of themed entertainment experiences, like the Casper Theme Park in Dubai Festival City, presents opportunities for unique and immersive attractions. - **Brand Collaboration:** Partnerships between entertainment companies, such as Future Kid Entertainment and Casper the Friendly Ghost, offer avenues for cross-promotion and brand extension. - **Destination Entertainment:** Creating all-encompassing entertainment complexes, like Dubai Festival City, provides visitors with a variety of entertainment options in one location. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment & Recreation:** The entertainment and recreation industry can take advantage of the trend towards themed attractions and collaborative partnerships to create innovative and engaging experiences for their customers. - **Real Estate Development:** Real estate developers can explore the opportunity to incorporate unique entertainment and leisure components into their projects, as demonstrated by Future Kid Entertainment's plans for Casper Theme Park. - **Retail & Hospitality:** Retailers and hospitality businesses in entertainment complexes, like Dubai Festival City, have the potential to attract a wider range of customers by offering diverse entertainment options alongside their existing offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Challenge-Park Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-land-theme-park.md) - [Year-Round Horror-Inspired Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-horror-unleashed.md) - [Mixed-Reality Theme Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixedreality-theme-park.md) - [Halloween-Themed Amusement Park Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disneyland-resort.md) - [Americana Theme Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-heartland.md) - [Whimsical Magic-Themed Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ministry-of-magic.md) - [Thematic Large-Scale Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spooky-at-illumi.md) - [Doll-Centric Festival Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-dream-fest.md) - [Opera VR Rollercoasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eurosat-coastiality-the-phantom-of-the-opera.md)