China Episodes
July 20, 2026
Legoland Shanghai Hits 2 Million: What China's Fastest Park Launch Means
Legoland Shanghai passed 2 million guests in its first year, the fastest any LEGOLAND resort has reached that mark. We break down the numbers behind the milestone: an 80% family guest base, 230,000 minifigures sold, and a guest pool expanding well beyond the Yangtze River Delta. Then we turn to what Delta and the big banks just revealed about the travel economy. Premium seats outsold coach at Delta for the first time in a summer quarter, average trip costs jumped 24%, and 53% of Americans say th...
Guests: Scott Swenson, ICAE , Philip Hernandez, ICAE
March 2, 2025
Will Horror Unleashed Succeed? And, Is China’s Tourism Coming Back?
Universal’s Horror Unleashed is officially opening in Las Vegas on August 14th—but will it succeed? Meanwhile, China’s tourism industry is rebounding, but will it be enough?
Guests: Scott Swenson, ICAE , Philip Hernandez, ICAE