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Investment in children’s parks in third- and fourth-tier cities in 2025: Risk and opportunity coexist of "wealth code"!

2025 Third- and Fourth-tier Children’s Paradise Investment: Risk and Opportunity Coexist of Wealth Code

In 2025, children’s playgrounds in third- and fourth-tier cities are "wealth code" and are also "investment traps"? This article deeply analyzes the fundamentals of market, profit model and breakthrough strategy, helping you accurately grasp risks and opportunities and unlock a new era of wealth!

Is the children’s playground in third- and fourth-tier cities really of "blue ocean" in 2025?

Are you still staring at the "Red Sea" market in first-tier cities? Who says that only have big cities have wealth codes? In 2025, of third- and fourth-tier cities are quietly becoming a new blue ocean for investment in children’s playgrounds! But opportunities and risks coexist. How can we accurately grasp this "wealth code"? As a 12-year-old of Honey Entertainment in the children’s amusement industry, we rely on more than 500 successful cases of practical experience to deeply analyze the secrets of them for you.

Market fundamentals: Demand and supply are "game", have you seized it?

The population structure and consumption capacity of third- and fourth-tier cities have unlimited potential. Have yousee reached it?

According to the National Bureau of Statistics data, the population aged 0-14 in third- and fourth-tier cities accounted for about 22% in 2025, which is higher than that of 18% in first-tier cities. Although the national birth rate has declined, families in third- and fourth-tier cities have invested in children’s entertainment of their "intensive care" mode, and children’s entertainment expenditure accounts for 15%-20% of the total household consumption, which is significantly higher than those in first-tier cities. Here, parents are willing to pay a premium of the high-quality experience of "education and entertainment"!

Policy dividends and industry trends, has you borrowed the "Dongfeng" of the construction of child-friendly city?

The national "14th Five-Year Plan" clearly includes the construction of a child-friendly city into the new urbanization strategy. The construction of children’s activity centers in third- and fourth-tier cities has received special subsidies, with a single project up to 500,000 yuan! With the promotion of the "double reduction" policy, parents have a growing demand for quality education. Children’s playgrounds, STEM education, intangible cultural heritage and etc. are combining innovative business formats, and are ushering in the explosion period. Renhua County of Children’s Parent-Child Activity Center, through the "outdoor amusement + manual classroom" model, the average daily passenger flow exceeded 300 on weekends, and the annual revenue exceeded one million. Isn’t this the best proof of this?

The competition pattern and market are blank. How can youof Paradise "stand out"?

The density of children’s playgrounds in first- and second-tier cities has reached 5.2 per 100,000 people, while the number of children’s playgrounds in third- and fourth-tier cities is only 1.8, and the market gap is obvious. Traditional naughty castles are seriously homogenized, but the penetration rate of emerging of powerless parks and VR interactive halls etc is less than 10%. Parents born in the 1995s have increased by 25% year-on-year for "sense of technology + theme" paradise of 25%, and the market supply gap is as high as 40%. Isn’t this right? Isn’t it true that innovation and trends are not coming? Midong Entertainment mainly engages in expanding rock climbing and trendy sports halls etcproduct, which is meeting these emerging needs of key.

Profit model: "accurate calculation" of cost and benefit, is youdo right?

Analysis of investment costs, how to invest “saving money and efficiently”?

The rent of venues in third- and fourth-tier cities is relatively low, with shopping malls and atriums about 30-50 yuan/㎡/month, and community stores can even be as low as 15-20 yuan/㎡/month. The annual rent of the 300㎡ of shopping mall store is only 108,000-180,000 yuan! Although the introduction of VR equipment will increase the investment in equipment to 1,200-1,500 yuan/㎡, but compared with first-tier cities, the cost advantage is still obvious. Midong Entertainment provides a one-stop solution for the research and development, production, construction and operation of amusement equipment, which can help you achieve the best cost-effectiveness in equipment investment.

The income structure optimization, tickets, derivative consumption, and policy subsidies must not be left out!

The single ticket price is 30-80 yuan, but the real wealth password is in the membership card! The increase in the proportion of membership cards to 40% can increase the repurchase rate by 3 times. Catering, photography, and hosting etc value-added services can contribute 30%-40% ofprofit. In addition, eligible for child-friendly project can also apply for tax reductions and equipment procurement subsidies, saving up to 30%. Who says children’s playground only has tickets to revenue? Here, not only is it fun, but it is also a diverse monetization of complex!

Counting the return on investment, how long does it take for you of the “return to this cycle”?

The community store is 100 square meters, with a total investment of 150,000-200,000 yuan, a return period of 12-18 months, and an annual profit of 120,000-180,000 yuan. The shopping mall store has a total investment of 500,000-800,000 yuan, the return cycle is 18-24 months, and the annual profit is 300,000-500,000 yuan. VR theme museum is 200 square meters, with a total investment of 800,000-1.2 million yuan, a return period of 24-36 months, and an annual profit of 400,000-600,000 yuan. Data is placed here, why are you hesitating about?

Breakthrough strategy: Differentiated competition of the "five dimensions" to help you "debut the C position"!

Scenario innovation: From "playground" to "third space", do you dare to think?

Children’s playground is no longer just a simple playground, it will become the "third space" of family! The introduction of STEAM courses, combining local intangible cultural heritage and using technology immersive technology, increased the average customer price to 80-150 yuan, and the repurchase rate exceeded 35%. When creating a "uncome space" project, it incorporates a large number of technological and innovative elements, allowing children to study while playing and grow while experiencing.

Operation model: Have you changed from "traffic thinking" to "user assets"?

Member grading, community operations, and cross-industry cooperation are all key to converting "traffic" into "user assets". The annual card user contributes 60% of revenue, and the conversion rate of parents’ WeChat group has increased to 25%. Joint promotions with maternal and child stores and early education institutions can reduce customer acquisition costs by 40%!

Cost control: Refined operation, did you spend "every cent" right?

Equipment reuse, manpower optimization, and energy consumption management are all key to refined operation. The module-based design can quickly switch themes, and the device utilization rate is increased by 30%. Using the "1 full-time + 3 part-time" configuration, the labor cost is reduced by 20%. Installing an intelligent temperature control system will save 12,000 yuan in electricity bills annually.

Policies leverage: Capture urban development dividends, has you of the “resource integration” been in place?

Applying for government subsidies, cooperating with scenic spots to develop "parent-child travel packages", and undertaking the government’s "after-school custody" project are all key to capturing policy dividends. Whoever says invests in a children’s playground can only fight alone? Here, is resource integration, is win-win development!

Risk hedging: build anti-cyclical capabilities, do you of "wealth" security?

The light asset model, diversified monetization, emergency mechanism, and the construction of anti-cyclical capabilities is the key to ensuring wealth security. Adopting the "equipment leasing + operation sharing" model can reduce initial investment by 60%. The proportion of development peripheral products and e-commerce revenue increased to 15%. Set aside 3 months of operating funds to deal with emergencies.

Risk warning: of the "four major traps" cannot be ignored. Have you avoided it?

Site selection error: you of "wealth" have not chosen the right "soil"?

Stay away from residential areas of shopping malls and competitions of business districts, all minefields. The community basement business is preferred, with a population density greater than 8,000 people/square kilometer. This is the precise location of "wealth password"!

Homogeneous competition: Do youof Paradise have "soul"?

Copying the first-tier city model and lacking localized features is fatal. Carry out parent surveys, understand user needs, and develop more than 70% of users that have not met ofproject, which is the kingly way of differentiation competition of.

security accident: The alarm bell keeps ringing, has youdo arrived?

Inadequate equipment maintenance and lack of security supervision are all not to touch the "minefield". Purchase public liability insurance, conduct weekly equipment security inspections and public inspection reports, so that security becomes the most solid barrier in your park.

Policy changes: How strong are you of the “compliance” awareness?

If the fire inspection fails to meet the standards and the business license expires, these may lead to the closure of the park. Connect with the housing and construction and fire departments in advance to ensure that the site meets the specifications and ensure that you have "steady sailing" within the red line of the park.

Conclusion: Where is the investment decision matrix in 2025?

Children’s playgrounds in third- and fourth-tier cities in 2025 are still blue ocean markets, but they need to break through the competition red ocean with "precise positioning + fine operation". Strong third-tier cities focus on technology empowerment, weak third-tier cities focus on cost-effectiveness, and counties control scale and rely on policy subsidies. Transform children’s needs into the value of education of parents, turn single consumption into long-term member assets, and ultimately achieve a win-win situation of social benefits and commercial value, which is the true "wealth code" of children’s playground of third- and fourth-tier cities in 2025!

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