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Simple Plans for Every Amusement Developer
The Fun Center Academy is designed so every member can begin at the stage that best matches their current goals, experience, and project readiness. Whether you are just exploring the idea of opening a family entertainment center, actively planning your startup, or ready to move into deeper development, each Academy Path gives you a clear place to begin — and a practical way to keep moving forward.
Academy Member
Free access to previews, the Business of Fun Deep Dive, and individual purchases.
Thinking about starting a fun center, indoor party center or other amusement business attraction and looking for some experienced knowledge?
Academy Member is a great place to start. Register for free, access anytime.
Academy Startup
A practical startup planning package, for early-stage indoor fun center developers.
If you are a little further down the road and starting to consider project feasibility, location and market opportunity, Academy Startup is a good choice.
Includes both our award winning amusement business plans, the complete Guidebook Library, (2) months Startup membership access, Academy Insider Module-1: Demographics
Can be redeemed towards Academy Insider program within two months.
Academy Student
Go deeper with this academy toolkit. Guidebooks, business plans, forms, manuals, 3 months member access and (3) Academy Insider modules.
For those actively starting their project feasibility and planning.
Student includes all of Startup, plus our amusement business Forms & Manuals, access to the Site Demographic Analyzer and the Revenue and Capacity Planner.
Includes (3) Academy Insider modules to help you with local demographics, competitive analysis and your lease space. Use the (3) hours of live one-on-one project consulting and (3) months membership access to work your project concept into a fundable business proposal.
Can be redeemed towards the full Academy Insider program within your three months.
Academy Insider
The full guided program with direct project support, FEC Sim access, feasibility review and layout support.
Academy Insider includes everything available in Academy Student, plus 12 months of full Academy membership, complete access to every course, guidebook, business plan, operations manual and video training module, together with ongoing coaching, consultation and project mentoring throughout your development journey.
Whether you’re planning a neighborhood indoor playground, a modern Play Café, or a multi-attraction Family Entertainment Center, the program adapts to your project and your pace.
100% Guarantee Your Time Turns into Traction
Put in the work and you’ll walk away with a clear market opportunity, a realistic view of project feasibility, and a business plan grounded in numbers — not optimism. It’s what lenders, partners, and investors want to see in a project proposal.
Unsure, or have questions?
Schedule a no-obligation chat about the business and your project goals.