1. Motiongate Dubai

Earlier this year, Lionsgate confirmed that their iconic property, The Hunger Games, would follow the trajectory of Harry Potter via theme park recreation. Dubai Parks and Resorts announced that they will launch a trio of parks in 2016. One is the latest iteration of Legoland, and another is a celebration of Bollywood cinema. The final one entitled Motiongate Dubai will allow guests to visit Panem, the dystopian world featuring 12 (or is it 13?) districts, one of which includes a girl named Katniss. There are less than five movie franchises in existence with multiple $400+ million domestic box office grosses. The Hunger Games is one of them, and unlike Twilight, it appeals to men as much as women.

2. Dubailand

You’re probably noticing a theme here. Dubai has become the world’s answer to Las Vegas. It is a tourist paradise whose architectural wonders have been featured in films like Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and viral videos such as this (absolutely insane) one. As this new region’s awareness grows, all tourist options will soar in popularity. Dubailand was originally intended to begin construction in 2008, but its ambitious plans were a poor fit for the financial crisis of the time. Once it debuts, it will host the largest assemblage of theme parks in the world, one of which is Motiongate listed above. Think of Dubailand as Walt Disney World and Motiongate Dubai as Magic Kingdom.

3. Romon World

The other portion of the world poised to explode in terms of tourism is China. Now that the country is no longer forced to pay Britain for Hong Kong, their citizens have more economic power than ever before. Disney has already capitalized on this by licensing theme parks in Beijing and Hong Kong. Romon World is the latest addition to the Chinese theme park competition. Their offering debuted in 2014, and it features several exiting new roller coasters that identify this park as high-end.

4. Lotte World

Trivia note: this is the world’s largest indoor theme park, making it worth the visit to appreciate the human endeavor on its own. Lotte World has expanded by three million guests over the past four years, so it’s already in Universal Studios Florida territory in terms of popularity spike. I list it here due to its established rise in popularity as well as the fact that Korea is the videogame mecca of the free world. They have been mentioned as a potential partner for Nintendo licensing, and that feels like the most natural step.

5. Cedar Point

This list is world-focused much more than our standard theme park discussions. That doesn’t mean North America is out of luck when it comes to potential expansion, though. Cedar Point already has one of the best licenses possible for a family friendly theme park, and that’s the Peanuts gang. It also happens to be the roller coaster capital of the universe (in your face, Neptune!), which means it’s already got two of the most important assets for building a globally recognized brand. All it needs to expand further is the right combination of luck and forward thinking to spike from its current 3.4 million annual guests to a total twice that or beyond.