'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
A rush of theme-park construction across Asia that will result in new homes for Mickey Mouse, the Monkey King and Hello Kitty also is providing a financial lifeline for the world's elite group of entertainment designers.
Mr. Goddard said he was tapped by a rival casino company for its expansion project three days after Galaxy opened.
"America has slowed down, and Asia has kicked into higher gear. Especially China and Macau are really busy," said Gary Goddard, a veteran architectural designer who drew up the master plan for Galaxy Macau, a $1.9 billion casino resort that opened in the southern Chinese city in May.
