Following a management review of its Gold Coast, Australia-based attractions businesses, Village Roadshow (VRL) has announced that its theme parks CEO John Menzies has been promoted to chair of the Village Roadshow Theme Park group.

Tim Fisher, currently chief operating officer, is to step into the role of CEO. VRL chair, John Kirby, said: “The leadership of John and Tim is unmatched in the theme park universe and their combined experience and energy will drive the business in this new era.”

Graham Burke, VRL CEO, added: “John Menzies has the numbers on the board with his vast experience across all aspects of theme park operations. “Tim came to us from Paramount Parks initially to head our American operations and is an outstanding executive who brings his 20-plus years of experience to the new role where he will have direct responsibility for all aspects of the business, including strategic direction, capital planning and day to day operation.”

The restructuring has also seen the company’s Gold Coast theme parks separated into two distinct operations. The Warner Bros. Movie World business unit will comprise Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet’n’Wild Water World, Australian Outback Spectacular and Paradise Country; while the Sea World business unit includes Sea World, Sea World Resort and Water Park, Sea World Whale Watch and Sea World Aviation. Robert White has been appointed general manager of the Warner Bros. Movie World business unit, while Taubin Gay has been appointed general manager of the Sea World unit.