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1 0 . R L I e n t e R t A I n M e n t & L e I s u R e o P e R t A t o R
10. RLI enteRtAInMent & LeIsuRe oPeRtAtoR

c I t y w A v e s u R F A t t R A c t I o n s
cItywAve suRF AttRActIons
Citywave is surf culture up close. Anyone who has experienced
surfing and the lifestyle associated with it remembers it positively for
a long time and will be happy to come back. Citywave offers an easy
and safe entry into the trend sport of surfing. Everyone can participate
and no previous knowledge is required. The wave can be individually
adjusted to the needs of surfers and thus offers perfect conditions for
beginners, advanced and professional alike.

g R A v I t y A c t I v e e n t e R t A I n M e n t
gRAvIty ActIve enteRtAInMent
Founded in 2014 by Simon Whicker, Harvey Jenkinson and Michael
Harrison, there was a shared vision of bringing high-end, innovative,
exciting, active entertainment and fun to the masses. Today, Gravity is
the UK’s largest mall-based Active Entertainment provider, occupying
over 400,000sq ft of retail and leisure space from Edinburgh to London
and the company employs over 500 full and part time staff. As well as
the UK, the British company also operates in Europe and in the Middle
East.

k I d Z A n I A
kIdZAnIA
Founded in 1996 by Xavier Lopez Ancona and a group of Mexican
businessmen, KidZania’s first location opened in Santa Fe, Mexico in
the Eastern part of Mexico City in September 1999. Today it is one
of the fastest growing kid’s interactive entertainment brands in the
world. It is an interactive kids’ city combining inspiration, fun and
learning through realistic role-play for children aged 1-14. To date
they have had 87.9 million visitors across its portfolio.

R e d e n g I n e
Red engIne
Red Engine is the team behind the award-winning global brands
Flight Club and Electric Shuffle. We’re obsessed with disrupting
the hospitality industry by creating and delivering the best possible
experiences. Their ambition is to redefine moments with friends,
taking traditional games, and injecting technology and a unique
customer experience within a beautiful setting that so far has created
two very distinct and aspirational award-winning brands. They
currently have 8 UK venues under direct ownership and 2 in the
USA under an established franchise partnership.

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