As it completes 10 years in India, global indoor theme park KidZania has set sights on further expansion in the country by adding 7-8 new centres during the next decade, a top company official said on Wednesday.
Some of these centres might be smaller, KidZania India Founder and Promoter Paras Chandaria said, adding that if smaller formats become successful, these can be replicated in Tier-II cities going forward.
"We see huge opportunities in India and expect to open 7-8 theme parks in the next 8-10 years," Chandaria told PTI.
"Now, we are looking at five cities — Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad — for the next phase of expansion with a capex of USD 50 million (about Rs 400 crore)," Chandaria said.
"In the next 8-10 years, India will become the largest market for KidZania in the world, surpassing Mexico which has four centres. Similarly, we will also explore Tier-II markets with high children population for further expansion," Chandaria added.
KidZania is headquartered in Cuajimalpa city of Mexico.
Currently, there are two KidZania centres in India — one in Mumbai and another in New Delhi — and the total footfall has crossed 7 million in the last 10 years.
