Second "golden age" beginning for theme parks

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Investment in theme parks and cutting-edge attractions along the lines of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando surged during the recession, leading one developer to suggest the business is entering a new Golden Age. The first boom, which peaked in the 1970s, saw extensive construction of theme parks in the United States from the ground up. The new era is a global phenomenon propelled by technological advances and a growing middle class in Asia and third-world countries

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