KidZania

KidZania, Lisbon, 2014

Mock Court, KidZania Bangkok, 2015

Every KidZania is themed as a child-sized replica of a real city, including buildings, shops and theaters, as well as vehicles and pedestrians moving along its streets. In this city, children aged 4 through 14, work in branded activities from bottling Coca-Cola, working in a Crest-sponsored dentist office, working at a McDonald's restaurant, painting with Corporação Industrial do Norte, washing hands with P&G's Safeguard soap, and using airline tickets from American Airlines, Fly Dubai and Saudia.[4]

The children earn kidZos (KidZania's currency) while performing the tasks, and the money is kept in the KidZania bank for children to spend at the gift shop and on KidZania's activities. Inside every KidZania facility around the world, children wear electronic bracelets that allow parents to keep track of their kids remotely.[5]

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan owns a 26% share in KidZania India and helps promote the brand in India.

KidZania was created and developed by the Mexican entrepreneur Xavier López Ancona, the current KidZania CEO.[6][7] The first KidZania opened in September 1999 in Santa Fe Shopping Mall in Mexico City, and was named La Ciudad de los Niños ("The City of the Children").[6]

Corporate sponsors funded 55% of the initial investment.

In 2007, KidZania hired entertainment strategist Andrew Darrow as executive vice president to expand the operation. Cammie Dunaway joined in late 2010 as the chief marketing officer.[4]

KidZania at Westfield London, cost £20 million to build.[8] In partnership with British Airways, it is operated by Joel Cadbury and Ollie Vigors through their Longshot Ltd company.[8][9][10]

The mascots of KidZania are called the RightzKeepers. They represent the rights that all KidZania patrons have, and together, they share an extra sixth right, the Right to Be.

• Urbano (Right to Know): A 9-year-old, green-haired kid who is ingenious, inquisitive, and adventurous. He is interested in conducting experiments and making inventions.
• Vita (Right to Care): Urbano's younger sister, a kind and thoughtful blue-haired girl who loves all living things.
• Bache (Right to Play): Urbano and Vita's blue pet dog. He loves to play, and will eat anything. His dream is to make sure every kid in the world is as happy as he is.
• Beebop (Right to Create): Urbano's 10-year-old best friend. He is a huge fan of music and is very artistic. He has orange hair, and wears a yellow shirt and headphones.
• Chika (Right to Share): The fashionista of KidZania, a sociable and cheerful pink-haired girl who wears fake cat ears. She gets her inspiration from her favorite anime and manga characters.
• Bekha (Right to Be): An 11-year-old dark blue-haired kid who power to be self-determining, unique and free in harmony among humankind. This Right is grounded in the eternal idea of freedom: the power to act, speak and think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

KidZania was voted the World's Top Family Entertainment Center by the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) and 2009 Global Leisure Operator of the Year.[17]

From 2011 to 2015, KidZania has been recognized as one of The Best Mexican Companies (Las Mejores Empresas Mexicanas), a recognition promoted by Banamex, Deloitte México and Tecnológico de Monterrey.[18]

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  KidZania Fruit Orchard, KidZania Mumbai
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  Kidzania Lisbon, August 2017
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  Kidzania Plaza, Cuicuilco, Mexico
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  KidZania Hospital, KidZania Mumbai

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kidzania.

• Official website
• An article about KidZania in the Japanese Metropolis magazine
• New Kidzania theme park to be developed – The Brunei Times
• Las Mejores Empresas Mexicanas (The Best Mexican Companies)