Studio City is a casino hotel and resort in Cotai, Macau, China. It is Asia's first leisure resort that integrates television and film production facilities, retail, games and hotels. It was jointly developed by US investment firm Silver Point Capital LP and Oaktree Capital Management LLC and Hong Kong entertainment company eSun Holdings Ltd. In June 2011, Melco Crown Entertainment took over 60% of property developers. Studio City Macau officially opened on 27 October 2015.
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History
The US $ 2 billion project was built on Macau's Cotai Strip and opened in 2015.
Taubman Center
The Taubman centers acquired a 25 percent stake in The Mall at Studio City, Macau Studio City's retail component, Taubman will finance an initial cash payment of US $ 54 million. Taubman's total investment in the project (including initial payments, construction debt allocations and anticipated additional payments in the second and fifth years after opening) is estimated at approximately US $ 200 million. But in August 2009, Taubman announced that it had withdrawn from the project, recovering 25 percent, 65 million dollars in a major mall development project, according to www.macaubusiness.com. "Under the terms of the agreement, if the developer, Cyber ​​One can not obtain financing within 18 months, Taubman will get back 25% of the shares.It happens, because the period ends on August 11," Morgan Parker, Asia Pacific Regional President Taubman told www.macaubusiness.com.
Melco Crown Takeover
Game operator Melco Crown Entertainment took control of the long-delayed Macau Studio City project by buying 60 percent of the Cotai resort developer. Melco announced a deal on June 16, 2011 morning and co-chairman Lawrence Ho Yau Lung said at a press conference will invest USD 1.7 billion (MOP 13.7 billion) in development.
On January 12, 2015, the Melco chairman announced that the Studio City resort will open around "mid-year" 2015, adding 1,600 hotel rooms and 400 gambling tables aimed at the Cotai Strip. Inspired by Hollywood, the cinematic-themed resort consists of a 30,000-square-foot Family Entertainment Center that works with Time Warner Inc., Warner Bros and DC Comics. Highlighted in the opening ceremony, the entertainment center will feature popular DC Comics characters, such as Superman, Wonder Woman and The Flash. Visitors will be taken on Batman's virtual reality trip in the resort, as well as a 130-meter-high Ferris wheel.
Dispute game facility
Macau Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io confirmed on July 6, 2011 that there will be no gaming facilities in Macau Studio City project. The secretary reiterated that the Cotai property developer is required to comply with the 2008 government-approved development plan. The plan, he reiterated, included a major component of the film production facility but should not contain game elements. But Melco Crown Entertainment is confident that Macao Studio City will receive the necessary government approval to include the gambling floor. The company's chief executive and co-chairman Lawrence Ho Yau Lung said he was confident of a deal with the SAR Government to build a casino on the site.
Maps Studio City (Macau)
Design and attractions
Studio City Macau features an Art Deco design inspired by two asteroids that fire at a Gotham City building. The resort is designed by Goddard Group, a Los Angeles-based entertainment design company that is also responsible for Cotai's Galaxy Macau Resort design.
Las Vegas, Nevada-based Architectural Company Friedmutter Group is the Exterior Design Architect Podium and Porte Cochere and Interior Architect and Interior Designer for Casinos including Mass Gaming, Signature Gaming and Signature Club, Celebrity Tower Grand Lobby, Lobby and Matinee Lounge, Star Tower Grand Lobby and Premier Bar, Hong Pao Tea Pavilion, Bi Ying Restaurant, Herbal Treasure Restaurant and Spice Road Pan Asian Dining Restaurant.
Two tower hotel hotels (The Star Tower and Celebrity Tower) are connected by Golden Reel, the world's first 8th-generation giant figure. Dormitory on the 23rd floor of the hotel, the wheel has 17 cabins that accommodate up to 10 passengers each. The design was developed by Goddard Group, and its hardware is manufactured by Liechtenstein's Intamin Amusement Rides. A 15 minute journey will take guests to a height of 130 meters.
Another attraction is Batman Dark Flight, a flying theater attraction.
Studio City is home to a food court called Cosmos Food Station, where guests can look out of the room through a giant portal window.
The resort also has a 40,000 square foot children's playground called Warner Brothers Fun Zone
See also
- Gambling in Macau
- Cotai Strip
References
External links
- The official website of Studio City Macau
- Macao Studio City website
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