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GoBOLD Adventures, a story in the Adventure Entertainment Newsroom

New Adventure Recreation Company Launches

Sustainable Environment Associates (SEAS) and Adventure Entertainment Cos. have launched GoBOLD Adventures™, an adventure recreation design-builder, and operator. As the new adventure recreation company launches, GoBOLD is focused on new locations in several formats, from all-new destination facilities to augmentation of quality existing venues.

The convergence of these companies provides the comprehensive expertise in developing and operating adventure destinations. GoBOLD Adventures is comprised of international experts in multiple disciplines specializing in creating unique “bucket list” destinations. GoBOLD’s projects range from scenic natural destinations in the U.S., to national and regional parks, remote island resorts, and jungle or desert glamping.

The two companies each brings an extensive capability in outdoor recreation and facility operations. SEAS is associated with Pangaeon, through the leadership of international adventure recreation specialist, Paul Bierman-Lytle. The Adventure Entertainment Cos. LLC are an owned affiliate of StoneCreek Partners LLC. GoBOLD Adventures (GoBOLD Adventures.com) brings the development and facility management experiences of the two companies within one operating organization.

The GoBOLD Adventures website includes information about the company’s locations and career opportunities. As the new adventure recreation company launches, the company’s senior management intends a focus on expansion of the senior management and local rep teams for select global regions.

Marne-la-Vallée Master Plan

01.11.2020 Economic Development Consultants, Golf course redevelopment and adaptive re-use, Land Development Consultants, Master Planned Community Developments, Tourism Destination Strategy Consultants

The Marne-la-Vallée master plan was part of an overall new town economic development plan to relieve urban development pressures on Paris. Our work noted here was conducted by a predecessor company in which our co-founder was a partner. Our work in connection with the Marne-la-Vallée master plan included the land use planning and strategic business planning support for client Walt Disney Co.

The strategic business planning work included product concepting and financial analysis for various sections of the master land use plan, including specific feasibility issues raised by client’s strategic planning department. Work performed also included overall land development consulting analysis such as land residual valuations – a means of depicting build-out value for various master plan and build-out scenarios, as well as financial studies of alternative routings of planning golf course facilities.

Marne-la-Vallée is a new town, an economic development strategy for the greater Paris region of France. It is about a 50-minute drive (by auto) from the center of the Marne-la-Vallée new town master plan which includes Paris Disneyland, over to central Paris (at or about Pont Neuf). By metro the trip is about one-half the time by automobile. The Marne-la-Vallée project was one of five new towns envisioned in the early 1960’s, and emerged among these other concept new towns as the largest.

The new town was intended to take some of the urban development pressure away from Paris and place a new focus in a new location. Paris Disneyland was the business “anchor” for propelling the start and growth of the new town region. From a population of Marne-la-Vallée has a current population of more than 280,000 residents. The Marne-la-Vallée master plan called for a potential of 500,000 residents at full build-out.

Other major institutions that located in this new town include Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée and École des Ponts ParisTech, among numerous others. The Descartes Cluster is also situated in Marne-la-Vallée new town, the largest concentration in France of research centers (50+), higher education organizations and businesses involved in green technologies and city sustainability.

The master planning process for Paris Disneyland (then Euro Disneyland) was comprehensive and wide-ranging. Disney’s overall project included master-planning of a major regional theme park and themed entertainment district in the vicinity of the theme park.

Outdoor recreation consultants, designers, developers, and operators - Entitlements and Permits Consultants

Falcon’s Fire Golf Club at Seralago

14.05.2019 Design-Development Project Managers, Golf course redevelopment and adaptive re-use, Outdoor Recreation Facility Consultants

Floribra USA / Newfield Enterprises International | Owner representative and development project managers for this public resort golf course in Orlando, Florida, design by Rees Jones. Responsibilities included oversight of facilities management company (Western Golf), including capital improvement programs. On behalf of the family office of Newfield Enterprises International (NEI), itself owned the Ibrahim brothers: HES’ Abdulaziz, Khaled, and Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim.

This prominent public daily fee course in Central Florida, was designed, entitled, and constructed on behalf of the property’s ownership group. Falcon’s Fire golf course was designed by renowned course designer Rees Jones. Western Golf Properties was selected as the operator of the public facility, with a style intended to rival the standards of a private club.

The golf course, clubhouse and meeting facilities are the first phase of an overall build-out of Seralago, a master-planned destination resort situated just a minute or two from Walt Disney World.

Feasibility Study for Partial Golf Repurposing

19.08.2018 Family Entertainment Center Consultants, Golf course redevelopment and adaptive re-use, Location-Based Entertainment Consultants, Project Feasibility Consultants

Feasibility study for partial golf repurposing for a part of an existing public daily fee golf course, located in an exurban area of greater Los Angeles.

Initial schematic design and project feasibility analysis of proposed “family entertainment center (FEC)” to serve an upscale community of the Conejo Valley area of greater Los Angeles. Work included facilities recommendations, guest events and activities, and strategic marketing considerations.

The project was an opportunity to repurpose an underutilized portion of an existing golf course, and achieve partial highest-and-best-use. In this feasibility study for partial golf repurposing, the golf practice range would be relocated. This relocation would create an excellent commercial pad for the intended re-use, with direct freeway visibility. The required re-routing of existing golf irrigation lines, storm drainage, and outdoor lighting was minimized as a part of the feasibility evaluation. The design for the relocated golf practice range included additional putting and chipping areas for golfers using the practice facility as a standalone out-of-home activity.

Most project information and specific location are intentionally obscured, at client request. This work on behalf of the golf course owner is an example of a recent golf industry trend, of golf assets being evaluated for potential renovation and/or redevelopment to achieve highest-and-best-use of the underlying property.

Illustration work shown here is a product of aec’s Rapid Prototyping Unit, combining feasibility results with preliminary project scaling, layout, and overall guest experiential design – created to assist Ownership group in confirming design intent and project budgets.

Hotel Development Consultants - project feasibility consultants

Kuki’o Beach Resort at Kuki’o Bay

19.08.2018 Golf course redevelopment and adaptive re-use, Hotel Development Consultants, Project Consultants for Tribes and First, Project Feasibility Consultants

Destination resort with “resort residential” housing product. Feasibility analysis including market study, financial projections, and facilities recommendations, for proposed 660-acre resort and timeshare development on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Kuki’o Beach Resort is adjacent to the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort and situated along the Big Island’s Kona Coast.

Our hotel development consulting work was completed in support of an overall master plan for development of the property, to include low-density residential, golf, and hotel facilities.