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Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) are undergoing a structural transformation: the category is expanding from “kids indoor playground” into “adult indoor playground” experiences that are designed for teenagers, young adults, and family groups together. This shift is driven by consumer behavior (social play, competition, and sharable experiences), commercial real estate demands (repeat visits and higher dwell time), and the global migration of entertainment investment into emerging regions such as the Middle East. Among the most representative formats of this new era is the Competitive Slide Attraction—often built as a Matrix Slide System combining multi-lane racing slides, dry slide experiences, and visually iconic slide clusters. In this report, Dream Garden CEO Stefan Zhang outlines why slide-based competition is becoming a new “anchor attraction” for next-generation indoor entertainment, and how Dream Garden is positioning itself globally with localized design, durability engineering, and scalable delivery models.

Data-Driven Growth and a CEO Perspective on the Next Decade of Indoor Play

According to The Wall Street Journal, Universal Studios is currently in the early planning and concept design stage for a potential theme park in Saudi Arabia. The report indicates that the project may be supported by Saudi government-backed entities, forming part of a long-term licensing and investment framework.

In today’s global playground and family entertainment market, the real question is no longer “Who offers the lowest price?” but “Who can deliver safe, sustainable, and regulation-ready solutions that perform reliably over the long term?”

As we close out 2025, I am proud to share Dream Garden’s year of unprecedented global progress, technological validation, and strengthened strategic positioning. In the face of global manufacturing complexity, digital transformation acceleration, and evolving customer expectations, Dream Garden has secured its role not just as a leading indoor playground equipment manufacturer, but as a global play solutions partner that delivers innovation, sustainability, and trust.

Indoor playgrounds inside shopping malls have become one of the most effective ways to increase foot traffic, extend dwell time, and improve family-oriented consumption. This jungle-themed commercial indoor playground project demonstrates how thoughtful layout planning, age zoning, and immersive design can transform unused indoor space into a high-performing family entertainment attraction.

After analyzing global customer feedback, operator interviews, and hundreds of real-world cases, one pattern becomes clear

As the global family entertainment center (FEC) market expands, more investors are entering the indoor playground industry.