Ideas for Better
Family Experiences.
Research, practical writing and publication projects connected with play, family-friendly places, experiential learning and the future of family entertainment.
Read the Ideas Behind the Project.
Two practical publications connect family-friendly places, child development and the design of better activity and experience environments.
BOOK COVER SPACE
Kid-Friendly World
Ideas and examples for creating places, destinations, services and experiences that are more welcoming, useful and memorable for children and families.
Read the content ↗BOOK COVER SPACE
How to Build the Best Activity Park
A practical guide connecting child development, market strategy, design, finance, construction, operations, loyalty and growth for family-entertainment projects.
Read the content ↗Research That Shapes What We Build.
Selected research from the Future Experience Park library explores play, family value, repeat visitation, destination design and the future of family entertainment.
The FEC Gap
A framework for looking beyond individual attractions to the deeper gaps that affect family value, development and repeat visits.
Read publicationThe Neuroscience of Play
Why movement, exploration, challenge and repetition are powerful parts of children's experiences.
Read publicationThe Family Entertainment Park of the Future
How family entertainment can evolve from a collection of attractions into a more adaptive family experience platform.
Read publicationBringing Families Back
How malls, hotels, multifamily communities and destinations can build family traffic through experiences.
Read publicationFamily-Friendly Hotels
How child-centered amenities and experiences can strengthen the overall family hospitality experience.
Read publicationThe Progression Gap
Why repeat visits become more valuable when children can continue projects, advance through challenges and see progress.
Read publicationExplore the complete research library.
Read the full collection of research articles and downloadable papers.
Ideas in Practice.
Shorter articles on play, learning, AI, family entertainment, repeat visitation and the role of experiences in physical destinations.
Play Is How Children Learn
Why play is not separate from learning‒and why good family experiences can make development feel natural.
Read postInvest in Children!
A simple argument for treating children and family experience as a long-term investment.
Read postFrom Play Place to Learning Place
How family entertainment can add discovery and creation without becoming a classroom.
Read postThe Rise of AI-Powered Family Entertainment
Ways AI can support personalization, creation and new kinds of family experiences.
Read postWhy Physical Play Still Matters in the Age of AI
Digital experiences are growing, but climbing, jumping, movement and embodied play remain essential.
Read postWhy Entertainment Anchors Are the Future of Retail Real Estate
Why entertainment and family experiences can create reasons to visit physical destinations.
Read postRead more on the Future Experience Park blog.
Browse additional posts about family entertainment, technology, experience design and real estate.