Iâve had the good fortune to be invited to tour a variety of prop building companies since I began writing on the subject of animatronics. Each caters to a different segment of the entertainment sector, and it has given me a unique insight on how the philosophy of building animatronics varies between them. In one…
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Mike West is Senior Director and Executive Producer for Universal Parks and resorts around the world. With the first 25 years of his career spent at WDI, and a second half underway at Universal, Mike is one of those guys you canât help but geek out over. All the while he hasnât lost his joy…
FORREC Hires Executive Producer, David Kenneth November 12, 2019 [Toronto, Ontario] â Emmy-nominated producer takes his skills off-screen, creating the ultimate immersive entertainment experience. FORREC, is proud to announce its newest hire, David Kenneth, as Executive Producer at the company for its new Media Studio. Kenneth began his career in live-action production before moving into…
Read Changing Paradigms for China, Part one Examining Trends (Or the bait and switch): The Theme Park Literally hundreds of theme parks have been created in China by a process of âupgrading valueâ, which is actually a means to acquire land rights by developers, who in turn have made deals with the Chinese government. This…
Immersive Experiences by Falconâs Creative Group Brings Jane Goodallâs Story to Life at National Geographic Exhibition Through a variety of innovative multi-media storytelling techniques and technologies, âBecoming Janeâ delves into the iconic scientistâs remarkable journey and how she became one of the worldâs leading conservationists. Learn more: https://falconscreativegroup.com/selected-work/becoming-jane-the-evolution-of-dr-jane-goodall Photo-realistic computer-generated imagery (CGI), 3D projection mapping,…
NEW 3D FILM IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTI AWARD-WINNING UK STUDIO AARDMAN 7 December 2019: Efteling â the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland â has celebrated the official opening of its newest attraction Fabula – a 4D film adventure complete with a new themed restaurant. Centred on the theme of nature, Fabula comprises…
As many know who have worked in the Leisure Industry in China, there has been an obvious business and investment down-turn over the last two years. To me, this is an opportunity to take a closer look at the existing paradigm. My conclusion has produced strong feelings that âbigger is not necessarily betterâ. Rather, “better…
One of the most sustainable, world-class destinations also reveals âsix landsâ London, 5th December 2019 – The London Resort has revealed new, concept artwork, for the six lands that will be created as the first phase of the 535-acre site, the equivalent of 136 Wembley Stadiums. The visuals are the first to be revealed since…
On November 22, 2019, the Themed Experience and Attractions Academic Society (TEAAS) held its 2nd annual symposium sponsored by the IAAPA Foundation. The symposium includes oral research presentation sessions and poster exhibitions relevant to themed experience and attractions. TEAAS promotes the open access publication of scholarly research. This year nine oral presentations focused on tourism…
Starnberg, November 21, 2019 wiegand.waterrides GmbH received the IAAPA Brass Ring Award for the best new product concept. The award ceremony took place at the great IAAPA Gala last night in Orlando, Florida. The new product is called SlideCoaster – a combination of roller coaster and water slide. It is the first coaster-waterslide-combination worldwide! This…
Doug Bain is a themed attraction writer and concept developer at “Starts with a Story”. He is frequent contributor to ThemedAttraction. Here are some of his stories from back stage at Disneyland during the 1980’s, A long time ago, in the early 80âs, I worked at Disneyland â twice. The interview the second time is…