Location-Based Entertainment Management

You have a vision. We make it profitable.

RIFT Management Group embeds in entertainment venues and location-based attractions. We manage operations, own the revenue targets, and build the foundation for sustainable scale.

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Disney / VOID / JUMP Alumni Leadership $6B+ LBE Market at 20% CAGR 3 Revenue Streams Per Venue

The Gap in the Market

Innovative experiences fail because the operations are missing.

The creative vision is extraordinary. The revenue strategy, staffing model, yield optimization, and Guest experience discipline required to sustain it are not. That is where RIFT operates.

The Creator's Dilemma

You built something remarkable. But daily operations consume you. Revenue underperforms the dream. Your time goes to staffing and logistics instead of the vision that started it all.

The Operational Discipline Gap

Meow Wolf cut 240 employees after expanding beyond its operational infrastructure. The VOID faced financial difficulties before the pandemic hit. The pattern is consistent across the industry: brilliant concepts, fragile operations.

The $6.18 billion location-based entertainment market is growing at nearly 20% annually. The demand exists. The gap is management infrastructure.

How RIFT Works

The RIFT Playbook

RIFT does not hand you a report and walk away. We become your operations team. We own the P&L targets and are accountable for results.

Deep operational audit. Revenue analysis. Staffing model review. Guest experience mapping. We find every leak before we fix anything.
RIFT places a management team inside your operation, or augments the one you have. We take ownership of revenue targets, Guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency from day one.
Stop revenue leaks. Optimize pricing. Build the staffing model. Implement yield management. Get to profitability within 90 to 180 days.
Systematize what works. Drive per-capita and margin improvements. Build the management infrastructure that supports sustainable growth across multiple venues.

The Market

A growing market with a management vacuum.

$6.18B
LBE Market Size (2025)
Fortune Business Insights
19.9%
Projected CAGR Through 2034
Projected $31.7B by 2034
$342M
EPR / Enchanted Parks Deal (2026)
REIT + Operator Partnership Model

In the fastest-growing segment of the entertainment industry, the difference between a successful venue and a failed one is almost always operational management. Nobody is doing for innovative LBEs what Enchanted Parks is doing for regional amusement parks. That is the gap RIFT fills.

Who RIFT Serves

We exist to serve the people behind the vision.

If You Built It

We handle operations so you can focus on the vision.

You created the concept. You built the venue. Now daily operations consume your time and revenue underperforms the dream. RIFT embeds as your management layer so you get your time back.

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If You Deploy Capital

Management is the risk variable. We address it.

Most entertainment venue failures are management failures, not market failures. The demand is real. The execution is the problem. RIFT provides the management infrastructure to protect and grow your investment.

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If You Own the Property

Entertainment tenants that actually perform.

An entertainment venue is only as valuable as the foot traffic it generates. RIFT is the operational guarantee for your entertainment tenant. We ensure the venue performs as an anchor in your property.

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The RIFT Roadmap

Operational excellence as a growth engine.

Building the future of location-based entertainment management through a disciplined, phased approach.

1
Stabilize Active

Take operational control. Stop revenue leaks. Build the team. Get to profitability within 90 to 180 days.

2
Scale In Development

Optimize the core model across multiple venues. Systematize what works. Drive per-capita and margin improvements.

3
Acquire Planned

Identify underperforming venues at acquisition price. Apply the RIFT playbook. Build a managed portfolio.

4
Flagship Vision

Develop the first RIFT-branded flagship venue. The operational proving ground for the full vision.

5
Global Vision

International expansion of the RIFT management model across key markets.

What RIFT Delivers

Explicit service lines, measurable outcomes.

Full Operational Management

RIFT embeds a complete management team, or augments your existing one. We own the P&L targets: revenue strategy, Guest experience, staffing, yield optimization, and financial performance.

Ideal for: Owners who have a venue concept but need operations infrastructure.

Revenue Recovery

For underperforming venues. 90 to 180 day intensive engagement focused on revenue recovery, cost rationalization, Guest experience overhaul, and staffing optimization.

Ideal for: Venues operating at 40-60% of projected revenue.

Launch-Ready Operations

For venues under development. We build the operational infrastructure before doors open: staffing model, training program, pricing strategy, technology stack, and marketing launch plan.

Ideal for: Developers and investors building entertainment tenants.

Operational Assessment

Market analysis, competitive positioning, revenue projections, and management capability assessment. Deliverable: an investment memo with operational risk assessment.

Ideal for: Private equity, family offices, and developers evaluating entertainment assets.

Leadership Credentials

Built by operators who have done this before.

RIFT's leadership team has spent decades building and operating the world's most innovative entertainment venues, from Disney to The VOID to JUMP by Limitless Flight. Every framework we deploy was built in the field, not in a boardroom.

Clay Talley. Founder & CEO. Former Disney (Jungle Cruise), VOID (32 locations), JUMP (co-founder). THEA Award and Brass Ring Award recipient.

Disney Alumni The VOID Leadership JUMP Co-Founders IAAPA Member TEA Member WWA Member THEA Award Brass Ring Award Disney Alumni The VOID Leadership JUMP Co-Founders IAAPA Member TEA Member WWA Member THEA Award Brass Ring Award

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

We specialize in next-generation location-based entertainment, including immersive experiences, experiential attractions, and tech-forward entertainment venues. We bring attraction-industry operational discipline to concepts that need infrastructure to scale.
We deploy a proven playbook that addresses Guest acquisition, dynamic pricing, throughput engineering, and THRC optimization. Our approach is data-driven and tailored to each venue's unique market position and operational profile.
Consultants deliver a report and leave. RIFT embeds a management team and takes ownership of the P&L. We are accountable for revenue targets, Guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Our compensation is tied to your performance.
We are headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas and work with venues across the United States and internationally.

Next Step

Ready?

Whether you own a venue that needs management, deploy capital looking for the right operator, or have a property that needs an entertainment anchor, the first step is a 30-minute discovery call. No commitment required.

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