Roland Mack Hands Over the Reins to Will Morey

Roland Mack (CEO Europa-Park), outgoing chairman of the board of directors of IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), draws a positive balance at the end of his one year term as president of the international association of the amusement and theme park industry. During the handover to his successor Will Morey (Morey’s Pier) in Orlando, Florida, Roland Mack emphasized: “Our association has grown together even more strongly and we have established central strategic goals, such as the harmonization of international safety standards, the development of higher environmental requirements for leisure facilities and the strengthening of the regions within the industry association. I am also proud that we have been able to improve the position of the European leisure industry significantly.”

With more than one million employees, around one billion visitors per year as well as a total turnover of over 30 billion US Dollars, international amusement parks have developed into an important industry. Roland Mack: “The leisure industry remains a driver of growth throughout the world. In Asia, especially in China, numerous leisure parks are being established and are creating growth. New parks are also developed in Southern and Eastern Europe. Developing countries, in particular, have a high demand for leisure facilities.” (eap)