ITPS Completes Design Services for Major Leisure Complex in Vietnam

CINCINNATI - July 22, 2015 - PRLog -- CINCINNATI, OHIO – JULY 22, 2015:  Mr. Dennis Speigel, President of International Theme Park Services, Inc. (“ITPS”), a leading leisure consulting company based in Cincinnati, announced today that his company has just completed design services for a world-class, major, multi-use amusement and leisure project in Vietnam.   The Sun Group Corporation, based in Da Nang, Vietnam contracted ITPS to provide a variety of services, including concept design, masterplanning, and schematic design.  This also included all project programmatic parameters, a full project concept narrative, and a comprehensive art direction handbook.  Services provided also included rides and attractions selection, and assistance with initial ride vendor interaction.  This work, led and managed by ITPS, was undertaken in collaboration with Wyatt Design Group and Hetzel Design, both based in California, with each party contributing different factions according to their specialties.

The project will encompass approximately 140 hectares (345 acres) of both oceanfront and mountaintop property, and will also include reclaimed land from the ocean.  Its key components will include a theme park, water park, family entertainment center, event pavilions, Japanese Gardens, aquarium, dolphin show, Giant Wheel atop the family entertainment center, wax museum, and a Vietnamese shopping and dining themed village, as well as a World Showcase international village.  Connecting the oceanside attractions and the mountaintop attractions will be a free-spanning, double-deck cable car system, with each car transporting over 200 persons over the sea below.  Food and beverage, games, and merchandise outlets will be included throughout the project.  At present, the complex is estimated to encompass a budget of over $400 million USD.

The site location for this multi-use leisure project is the picturesque Ha Long Bay, located on the Gulf of Tonkin in Northern Vietnam, and a site famously used in James Bond movies.  A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ha Long Bay includes some 1,600 islands and islets, and is known for its emerald waters and limestone.  The theme park, water park, and other elements of the project are themed to represent the heritage and history of Ha Long Bay and Vietnam, with some hints of Asian influence.  Portions of the project are scheduled to open later this year, with remaining phases set to open in 2016 and beyond.

Dennis Speigel, President of ITPS, commented, “Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful settings I have ever seen.  Our ITPS team worked under probably one of the most aggressive timetables we have ever worked on, in order to complete contracted design services for this major development.  What we completed is top-notch and we are proud to have had the chance to work on this project with Sun Group.”

Pam Westerman, Vice President of ITPS, served as in-house Project Manager for this contract.  With her team, she completed 7 trips to Vietnam in about 9 months.  Pam said, “The trips were exhausting, and yet once we would finally arrive and dig in to the work, it was also exhilarating to see it all coming together.  The Sun Group team is forward-thinking, and a very congenial team.   This will really be a world-class project in a gorgeous location.”

ITPS continues to provide support as needed to Sun Group as they move through the development process, and is in discussions to provide ongoing services to other projects Sun Group is planning throughout the country.  For more information, contact ITPS at itps@interthemepark.com.

About International Theme Park Services, Inc.

ITPS, where “FUN IS A SERIOUS BUSINESS,” is globally the leisure industry’s leading independent, full-service consulting firm.  Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, ITPS is uniquely qualified to assist in all aspects of entertainment project development, and has worked on over 500 projects and in 50 countries since its inception in 1983. The corporate website is http://www.interthemepark.com, and they can be reached at itps@interthemepark.com.

About Sun Group

Founded in 2007 and based in Da Nang, Vietnam, JSC Sun Group operates in the field of construction, real estate and tourism in Vietnam. A young company, Sun Group’s corporate model includes 20 affiliates with more than 1,500 employees. It operates several large-scale projects in the Northern, Central, and Southern parts of Vietnam, including the popular Ba Na Hills tourism and leisure resort in Da Nang.