Welcome to Triplo Colpo Experience the atmosphere of Venice and the rush of a dueling getaway! Design Team Trey Cristobal Austin Wright Antoine Kepczyk Kaylee Petersen Samuel Moore Project Information TPEAD 2022 Student Showcase Presentation Concept Characters Land Lore & Background Ride Story Attraction Design Attraction Scenes Special Effects Operations Dining Options Shopping Estimated Cost…
Excited to taste a new menu at Genzoya Noodles, guests are lured into a magnificent mushroom infested biopunk noodle bar where they are forced to ask: is the food all that it says on the tin? CLICK HERE FOR PITCH DECK CLICK HERE FOR STORY DOC TEAM: Becca Ashworth & Lars van de…
The Corvus Cruiser Culinary Experience TEA@Florida Design Project, University of Florida Overview The Corvus Cruiser Culinary Experience was created from the design challenge of a “gamified dining experience.” The theme of gamification is integrated into the guests’ meal creation at the restaurant. The story goes that an alien named Ceres Hugo Eugene Fumer, or C.H.E.F.…
Logline Receiving an invitation to an old manor in the English countryside, guests witness the wonders of magic showcased by the former protégé of Merlin, Venarius, and his four apprentices, while trying to prevent their souls from being overtaken by the dark art of witchcraft. High Concept Welcome; one and all! You’ve been invited…
Introduction: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Experience focuses on audience end goals of escapism and play through storyliving and theming, much similar to story-based rides and shows in theme parks. But what it does different is to take the power of storyliving and theming out of theme parks. It takes it into everyday spaces…
Genesis – IUPUI Genesis, a place where various contradictions and complex emotions will be all tied together. Technology vs Nature has long been discussed. But what happens if nature actually starts to fight back? This question is the reason why Genesis exists today, and after learning about Genesis, you will soon relate to the complex…
La Morgue – The Cadaver Experiment/Haunted Attraction Concept – UCF Independent project: By Amy K. Avalos (MFA, MS, BAS, BA, AA) Project Origination: Graduate Thesis – at UCF, for an MFA in Themed Experience Website: www.Designology.carbonmade.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amy-k-avalos/ Contact: amya4432@yahoo.com Overview This proposed haunted attraction concept has been inspired by the Paris Morgue, which operated…
High Concept: Step into a Southern California-inspired city square where you can find the best skateboarding retailers and where skateboarding is not only allowed, but encouraged – everywhere. Background: Street skating is a form of skateboarding whereby skaters practice their tricks on curbs, stairs, furniture and other items commonly found on public streets. The challenge…
The Lantern of Life is a light to help tell a story that utilizes innovative storytelling technology, which creates the illusion of people living inside of it so that one can experience it when standing in a queue for a themed attraction. This original story is about the Johnson family that has lived inside of…
DOMO Travel to and from home Domo: home, in Esperanto Domo is an immersive marketplace that offers a curated selection of cultural activities and high-quality products in a hybrid environment. It means that you can enjoy a digital and physical experience without leaving your home. While offering an authentic cultural and social experience to final consumers,…
Daedalus: The Lost Wings Escape room based on the Greek myth of Daedalus Introduction: This spring the Texas Theme Park Engineering Group (TxTPEG) set out to accomplish an ambitious goal: to create a fully functioning escape room in 4 months under tight budget and time constraints. Four months after we set out with this goal…
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Go on an expedition and take pictures of Komodo Dragons to aid in professor Benjamin’s quest to find a rare species! By Akbar Satrio & Bryant Rahadian
Premise Quantum Time Heist is a live-action adventure game where a group of 3-8 people come together to time travel and resurrect a broken time machine. Scientists at the Mallett Special Relativity Research Facility have unlocked the secrets to time travel and developed an official time machine using their discovery of Quantum Time Crystals. Guests are…
Thanatopia Let your wildest fears come true! Welcome, mortals, to Thanatopia. Here we specialize in fear…and fun. From frightful thrill rides to dining options full of dread, Thanatopia Park has all the terror you have ever wanted – and some you have only dreamed of. Visit us today at www.thanatopiapark.com. Enjoy a bone…
The Bishop Hotel The Bishop Hotel is a hotel experience designed to invite and immerse guests into the whimsical and deeply rich history of Salem, MA. *This project was created for the Visualization & Communication Tools 1 class at Ringling College of Art and Design. This was an individual project. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Concept To create a…
The Spellbound kiosk was a design from earlier this quarter. The goal of this project was to incorporate interactive elements into a kiosk design. My inspiration came from how to scare guests when they least expect it in a haunt experience. Typically, guests expect all the scares to be over at merchandise stands towards the…
Mystic Caverns is a dark ride concept that I came up with last semester as part of a project to design a new queue. I took inspiration from Celtic mythology to create an original story. I decided I wanted the queue itself to have a mood of serene, yet mysterious. I was able to…
The themed entertainment industry has made itself more accessible than ever for members of
Generation Z, born approximately 1997-2012. Whether it be through theme park strategy games, vocational courses, workshops, panels, or documentaries, a vast well of knowledge serves to nourish our interests. Continue reading for an overview of how Gen Z’s theme park strengths can benefit the future of storytelling.
Amersham, England, UK – International experience design and production firm Storyland Studios is welcoming themed entertainment professional Jonathan Bonner to its UK team as Executive Producer.
Grandmother’s Garden is an immersive, multi-part experience designed as an educational exercise for Dollywood, in which guests are whisked back into the realm of memory and consider themes of connection, legacy, and how small acts of kindness can grow. It explores how flat rides (in this case an Intamin Flying Island) can be used to create…
Themed attraction and experience design company, Katapult, has collaborated with The Eden Project to support a nature-based urban regeneration organisation to bring to life their vision for city living.
RWS Entertainment Group Acquires “The Experience Department” – Europe’s Largest Entertainment, Audio Visual, Fitness, and Custom Merchandise Company, Becomes World’s Largest Leisure and Attraction Experience Provider ted’s award-winning team will leverage their creative expertise and global network to deliver new immersive experiences for Halloween, holiday, and seasonal event New York, NY – April 21, 2022…
Lakemont Park’s Skyliner roller coaster, an American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) Coaster Classic is due for a makeover. Shawna Gailey of Lakemont Park approached ACE for assistance from ACE’s Preservation Fund, donations set aside to ensure parks have the needed funds to guarantee the continued operation of historically significant coasters.
Storyland Studios has been selected to master plan and design the latest addition to the world of immersive experiences- Sports Illustrated Hotels and Resorts, which are set to begin rolling out worldwide as early as 2023.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, April 11 – IDEAS, an Orlando-based brand and experience design firm, will join respected circular economy consultancy Yorth Group to present Circular Economy and Net-Positive Development in Themed Entertainment at the greenloop attractions conference on April 19 at 11am EDT. The presentation will feature IDEAS Chief Storytelling Officer Bob Allen and Yorth Group…
RSVP for the first Themed Entertainment Christian Networking Event on the West Coast at the Disneyland Hotel on 5/21/2022.
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Our guest is Vince Kadlubek, founder and former CEO of Meow Wolf. Meow Wolf was started by Vince and several friends as a collective of artists who wanted to create art installations people could not only view, but walk into. And now it’s grown into a company of experiential arts who have built three of…
NASHVILLE, TENN. – April 4, 2022 – Medici XD, based in Los Angeles with a media division formerly known as “Mousetrappe”, announced today that it selected Nashville as the location for building its new Corporate Headquarters to supplement its Los Angeles/Hollywood creative studio. The company is investing more than $7 million in the new facility…
The Themed Attraction Student Showcase returns again with a stellar panel of judges. Our goal at Themed Attraction and the TEAAS (Themed Experience & Attractions Academic Society) has always been to build a bridge from the academic world to industry. To that end, we’ve put together this panel to help you make real connections with…
In the age of social media, podcast interviews, and streaming services, fans of almost all forms of popular entertainment are constantly granted exclusive first looks, ‘making of’ documentaries, and numerous other peeks behind the curtain of their favourite television shows, films, albums, music videos, and even theme park attractions. How much is too much?
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Our guest is Christian Hope, Vice President of Paramount Studios Theme Parks & Resorts. Christian has contributed concept designs in development of world-class attractions here in the US and around the world. His concepts have resulted in some of the most visited location-based entertainment sites around including Disneyland Paris, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and The…
Photo Credit: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/theater/stephen-sondheim-dead.html Stephen Sondheim, famed musical theatre composer, lyricist, genius, and a personal idol of mine recently passed away. His death has recently caused me to reexamine a thought I’ve had from time to time: that rides are akin to songs. It might sound a bit strange at first to suggest that rides and…
IAAPA Legends Panel reveals startling secrets behind the groundbreaking attraction “Just over 20 years ago, “The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man” ride opened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and changed our world, inspiring both visitors and would-be imitations. Meet four amazing super-star legends of our industry as they explain how they convinced others to let them…
“Chaos & Creativity” peels back the wrapper to show kids the colorful chaos of running the most creative place on earth—Crayola Experience. The new 2022 attraction at Crayola’s premier family entertainment venue captures the antics of Periwinkle and Cat—two new Crayola characters. Join them for a little bit of chaos and a lot of creativity behind the scenes at the Crayola Experience Command Center in Crayola’s first fully animated theater show featuring the brand’s iconic crayon characters.
As public discourse about the frequently misunderstood, so-called ‘metaverse’ becomes more common, the conversation will naturally extend to the world of themed and immersive entertainment. While large-scale brands and organisations will almost certainly seek to own as much of the consumer’s attention within this new set of spaces as possible, it may be best to look upon its development as an addition to the storytelling toolkit. Along with skills like architecture, landscaping, attraction design, writing and so many more, we now have a means of crafting virtual spaces which can serve guests by extending narrative beyond the boundaries of the physical environment.
“The majority of people enter the attractions industry at a young age. How can we take that from a year to a career in their lives? My message for our industry and our association is that ‘We are the real job!’” — Ken Whiting The Themed Experience and Attractions Academic symposium was held at the…
Sparkling lights, cheery music, the smell of popcorn, cotton candy, and crisp churros floating through the air — bright colors, immersive worlds, elaborate spectacles from dawn past dusk. This is the imagery that’s conjured up when theme parks and other immersive experiences are discussed: fun, frivolity, and above all a disconnection from the real world.…
The winner of HGTV’s newest reality show is theme park designer Brian Morrow. Known for his many years at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment overseeing key multimillion-dollar, award-winning projects including the opening of TurtleTrek, roller coasters Manta and Mako, and the first-of-its-kind, fully-themed land, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, Brian took his creative chops to a national stage, and blew the competition away.
