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John Hallenbeck is the General Manager for MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, the Middle East's largest Hollywood-inspired theme park, part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region's largest integrated theme park destination. A passionate veteran with more than 25years of experience in theme park operations, from design to implementation, John has worked with some of the biggest theme parks around the world. Having joined the company in 2015 as Vice President, Revenue Operations, in his new role in MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, John will assume responsibility for the successful opening of the park and its continued growth, providing strategic direction across all departments.
John's leadership and proven track record has enabled him to work in all Universal Studios theme parks worldwide. Prior to joining MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, John was with Resorts World Sentosa from 2008 to 2015, most recently as Vice President of Attractions overseeing operations at Universal Studios Singapore and MarineLife Park. Before this, John was Director of Attractions Operations at Universal Orlando from 2001 to 2008 overseeing both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. Having started his illustrious theme park career as a ticket seller at Universal Studios Florida, John quickly progressed into various operational and project management roles in Islands of Adventure and in Universal Studios Japan.
John served as the Chairman of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Asian Advisory Education Committee, and acted as a Board Member of the global IAPPA Education Board and the IAPPA Asian Advisory Board. He is currently active with the newly formed IAPPA EMEA division.
John was a sports broadcaster before moving onto theme parks and holds a Diploma in Communications and Broadcasting from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland.
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