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Vol. VI, No. 4, August/September 2006


  1. Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article101.shtml#article)
  2. Time means more than money (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article102.shtml#article)
  3. State of the Industry Report, is it really so? (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article103.shtml#article)
  4. Coffee, café, play, Mommy and me (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article104.shtml#article)
  5. Developing children's play (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article105.shtml#article)
  6. Away-from-home leisure competition increasing (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article106.shtml#article)
  7. Taming the thrills attracts families (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article107.shtml#article)
  8. Thematic food (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article108.shtml#article)
  9. Miniature golf factoid (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article109.shtml#article)
  10. Construction cost escalation continues (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article110.shtml#article)
  11. The Stinger Report now free (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article111.shtml#article)
  12. First T-REX Café opens (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article112.shtml#article)
  13. 2007 Foundation Entertainment University dates and locations set (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article113.shtml#article)
  14. In the news (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article114.shtml#article)
  15. Retail developers become restaurant and entertainment operators (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article115.shtml#article)
  16. Update on summer teenage labor force participation (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article116.shtml#article)
  17. New projects (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article117.shtml#article)

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Miniature golf factoid

Based upon a survey of 29,790 online panelists, 27% of Americans played at least one round of miniature golf during the 12 months ending May 2006. Of these, 34% traveled 5-15 miles to play, and 38% traveled more than 20 miles to visit a miniature golf course.

The average number of games played for the typical miniature golfer is 2.6 rounds in the past year, and the typical player spent $5.48 per round of miniature golf. Miniature golfers said the most preferred foods they would like to see offered at miniature golf courses are pizza (78%), ice cream (75%) and hamburgers (75%).

Vol. VI, No. 4, August/September 2006


  1. Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article101.shtml#article)
  2. Time means more than money (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article102.shtml#article)
  3. State of the Industry Report, is it really so? (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article103.shtml#article)
  4. Coffee, café, play, Mommy and me (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article104.shtml#article)
  5. Developing children's play (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article105.shtml#article)
  6. Away-from-home leisure competition increasing (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article106.shtml#article)
  7. Taming the thrills attracts families (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article107.shtml#article)
  8. Thematic food (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article108.shtml#article)
  9. Miniature golf factoid (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article109.shtml#article)
  10. Construction cost escalation continues (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article110.shtml#article)
  11. The Stinger Report now free (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article111.shtml#article)
  12. First T-REX Café opens (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article112.shtml#article)
  13. 2007 Foundation Entertainment University dates and locations set (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article113.shtml#article)
  14. In the news (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article114.shtml#article)
  15. Retail developers become restaurant and entertainment operators (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article115.shtml#article)
  16. Update on summer teenage labor force participation (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article116.shtml#article)
  17. New projects (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2006/ august_september/ article117.shtml#article)

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