IAAPA Attractions Expo 2016

Tom Mehrmann, ICAE
ADVISOR
Ocean Park Corporation, Hong Kong


Tom Mehrmann is the Chief Executive of Ocean Park Corporation, Hong Kong’s marine life and animal theme park, which hosts more than seven million visitors annually. Founded in 1977, Ocean Park is a not-for-profit statutory body. Mr. Mehrmann started his career in the theme park industry in 1977 at Knott’s Berry Farm in the United States as a sweeper, cleaning the Park grounds. From there, he spent the next 21 years progressively working through various management and leadership roles, eventually becoming Vice President of Park Operations and Entertainment in 1996. In 1998, he joined Six Flags Marine World as Vice President and General Manager, and later accepted an appointment as VP and GM of Warner Brothers Movie World in Madrid, Spain, when the park was taken over by Six Flags in 2000. He was responsible for the design, development, construction and operation of Madrid Movie World, which opened in April 2002. . Since joining Ocean Park in 2004, he has directed the activities of the Park to achieve nine record breaking years of attendance, revenue and surplus, while leading the effort of defining the HK$5.55 billion Master Redevelopment Plan (MRP) for the future Ocean Park. The 6 year MRP broke ground in late 2006 and was completed in July 2012 on time, on budget and with exceptional quality. The MRP has successfully transformed Hong Kong’s People’s Park into a leading world-class family travel destination. The previously launched new themed areas have also helped Ocean Park attract a record high of 7.7 million guests for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2013.

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