Cartoon Network to Open Branded Theme Park

ATLANTA, February 4:
Cartoon Network has teamed up with Future Kid & Real Estate Company to
create a fully branded indoor theme park in Kuwait City that will open later
this year.

This marks the first
Cartoon Network Enterprises venture into branded theme parks within the Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. With more than 3,500 square meters, the
park will include Cartoon Network-branded games and rides, character costume events,
merchandise areas and promotions with onsite food and beverage outlets.

Jeff Kupsky, the president
of Turner Broadcasting System Europe, commented: “This is a timely and exciting
deal which puts Turner at the heart of a thriving entertainment industry in the
Middle East. The Kuwait City indoor theme park will enable visitors to sample
the Cartoon Network experience on a grand scale, and truly interact with our
characters and brands.”

Alan Fenwick, the VP of
Cartoon Network Enterprises for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, added: “We
are thrilled about partnering with Future Kid on this project. This deal is the
first in a long-term theme park strategy and extending kids enjoyment of
Cartoon Network by bringing its characters into the physical world.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski