Ideas Tapped to Re-Imagine the Port of San Juan Experience
IDEAS has been tapped by local developer Bahía Urbana Redevelopment, LLC to re-imagine the Port of San Juan destination experience at Bahía Urbana in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Katapult and The Eden Project collaborate to reimagine city living
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 “ted”
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 Receives $10,000 Donation
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 Selected to Master Plan and Design All-New Sports Illustrated Resorts
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.
IDEAS AND YORTH GROUP EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF TRANSFORMATIVE DESIGN AT GREENLOOP 2022
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…
Prayer Networking Event on the West Coast during TEA Summit!
RSVP for the first Themed Entertainment Christian Networking Event on the West Coast at the Disneyland Hotel on 5/21/2022.
Medici XD announces new Corporate Headquarters in Nashville
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…
Crayola Experience Debuts Crayola’s First Fully Animated Theater Show Attraction; Introduces New-To-The-World Crayola Characters
“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.
Theme Park Designer Brian Morrow Wins HGTV’s Table Wars
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.
Storyland Studios Selected to Design Film City in Lagos, Nigeria
Storyland Studios has been selected to master plan and design a film city and entertainment industry campus in Lagos, Nigeria.
Kids create Theme Park and Volcano Rollercoaster alongside Katapult
Finalists and the eventual winner of the Theme Park Designer Competition, have collaborated with international themed attraction designers, Katapult, to create a brand new theme park design.
Katapult & Simworx create unique Ferrari midway attraction concept
The Ferrari concept is a media-based attraction, featuring immersive simulator rides, an esports adrenalin hub and exclusive themed dining experiences for all the family to enjoy.
First Ubisoft Entertainment Center to open at Studios Occitanie in France
“We’re proud to be designing a truly next-generation concept that will allow those who grew up in the digital media age to experience Ubisoft’s diverse worlds through three-dimensional immersive storytelling,” said Ben Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Clients at Storyland Studios.
SPREE Interactive Press Conference @ IAAPA Orlando – Today
Calling all journalists and press! You are invited to an exclusive SPREE Press Conference @ IAAPA Orlando – Booth 3040
Join us in a panel with I.E. PARK S.R.L. SOLI BUMPER CARS and Sala Entertainment for the latest news on future installations in the GCC region and for a teaser on the newest VR Bumper Car project. Moderated by VR industry leader Bob Cooney.
Orlando-Based Fine Ink Studios Selects Storyland to Create America’s First Franchised Luxury Tattoo Experience
“It will be a complete luxury experience, from the time you walk in to get your tattoo art or body piercing, to the aftercare,” said Matt Ferguson, Chief Innovation Officer at Storyland Studios.
IDEAS to Revitalize Miami’s Historic Jungle Island Park
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, November 9 –IDEAS, an Orlando-based brand and experience design firm, has been selected to redesign the historic Jungle Island animal park in Miami, Florida. The firm is guiding the overhaul of the iconic, 84-year-old destination with a dynamic new guest experience that includes adventurous family attractions, showstopping entertainment, and WILD animal encounters. Originally…
TRIOTECH SHOWCASES BRAND NEW ATTRACTION AT IAAPA EXPO 2021
Doubling down with its largest booth ever at the show Montréal, November 2nd, 2021 – Triotech is thrilled to announce its participation to IAAPA Expo 2021 in Orlando with the biggest booth in the company’s history. Covering 3,600 sq.ft, the leader in interactive media-based attractions will showcase several of its attractions directly on the show…
Gerstlauer to Build One-Of-A-Kind Infinity Roller Coaster in the United States
STEVENSVILLE, MD (October 20, 2021) – Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, GmbH, a proud partner of Ride Entertainment, has signed an agreement to manufacture a one-of-a-kind Infinity roller coaster for a soon-to-be-named customer in the United States. The attraction, which is scheduled to open in late 2022, will be formally announced in the Gerstlauer booth (#4831) at…
IDEAS Brings Experience Design Expertise to Regional Workforce Systems with New Engagement Tools
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, October 25 – For more than 10 years Orlando based IDEAS, a brand and experience design firm has created highly effective brands and workforce system solutions. Their new innovative slate of workforce development tools provides a new level of inspiration and development in a simple subscription-based offering for workforce regions. CareerVerse is an…
Join us at the Family Attraction Expo 2021!
We are back this year with our 2021 edition of the Family Attraction Expo, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on the 10th and 11th of November.
2021 Prayer Networking Breakfast during IAAPA
We are excited to invite you to attend the 2021 Prayer Networking Breakfast during IAAPA! It is on November 18th and features guest speaker David Durham, Executive, Creative Ride Engineering, Walt Disney Imagineering. About this event We are excited to be back at the Orange County Convention Center and host this event live. This will…
Halloween Scents Strike Fear at FRIGHT NIGHTS, Thorpe Park Resort
Aroma Prime has created a fear-inducing range of smells for Thorpe Park Resort’s FRIGHT NIGHTS 2021! Celebrating 20 years of fear, this year’s pongs have demanded extra attention in the lab to get them just right. Particular care was put into the storytelling aspects of the scents in the new scare maze Trailers, which give…
Agents of Influence: A Spy-Themed Video Game Combating Misinformation
How Alterea Inc., a live experience design company, pivoted with a digital project during the pandemic. It isn’t common for video games to be featured on Themed Attraction. To be fair, it wasn’t common for live event companies to create them, either, but that was exactly the position we found ourselves in this year as…
Grand Prize Winner and Finalists Announced in International Storyland Design Challenge
“The sheer talent among creatives in our space is staggering,” said Ben Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Clients at Storyland Studios. “We were thrilled with the astounding response to the challenge, and excited to present the winner and finalists with their well-deserved awards.”
‘This Is How We Roll’ Documentary To Tell The Story Of Fred Grubb And Rocky Mountain Construction (Out Oct 8)
On October 8, 2021, a brand new documentary from YouTube powerhouse Coaster Studios will debut worldwide. This Is How We Roll will pull back the curtain to reveal a never-before-seen look into the twenty year history of one of the most remarkable stories in themed entertainment- Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC).
IDEAS to Lead Port Experience Design Workshop at Seatrade Miami
IDEAS will host cruise industry leaders in a first of its kind experience design workshop at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami on September 27
SAVE THE DATE Prayer Networking Event during IAAPA 11-18-2021
Save The Date for the Prayer Networking Event during IAAPA – Thursday, November 18, 2021
JRA and Cortina Productions Team Up on Design of TheZone
Located within the Northwest Arena in Jamestown, New York, TheZone will be an interactive play space for children ages 2 through 12 that builds upon the Arena’s 20 years of successful stewardship of youth recreation and athletics.
Designed by Jack Rouse Associates and Cortina Productions, both world-renowned firms who design displays for museum, sport, and entertainment venues including the National Comedy Center, TheZone will be colorful, fun, and inviting, from the LED marquee that welcomes you in, to the five zones of diverse, dynamic activities inside.
TheZone features a fully ADA-compliant design! All kids can expect to experience play in a way meaningful to them, from designing a sports uniform to testing their speed against real and simulated rivals, climbing, throwing balls, jumping, and simply having fun creating their own play in an enriching, age-appropriate space.
With support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and public resources, TheZone expects to be welcoming guests during summer 2022. For more information, visit https://funatthezone.org
Katapult collaborates with The LEGO® Group and Merlin Entertainment to create LEGO® DOTS Festival Experience
Themed attraction designers, Katapult, have unveiled a new experience at 11 LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres celebrating LEGO® DOTS.
Katapult complete REBUILD THE WORLD, PLANET LEGOLAND® experience across 8 LEGOLAND® Parks
A new experience at 8 LEGOLAND® Parks worldwide has been designed and rolled-out by international themed attraction designers, Katapult working in collaboration with The LEGO® Group and Merlin Entertainments.
IDEAS to Design Next Generation Space-Themed Destination
Pale Blue Dot Ventures has partnered with Orlando-based experience design firm IDEAS to design an all new space-themed entertainment and education destination in coastal Santa Barbara County, CA.
Storyville Gardens Theme Park Announced for Middle Tennessee
Immersive, interactive theme park to feature stories from cultures around the world. Storyland Studios, the experience design and production studio with offices in the US and Europe, has been selected to design Storyville Gardens, an interactive, story-driven theme park based in Middle Tennessee. Storyville Gardens’ mission is to inspire a renewed love for reading…
Steampunk Western Storypark Finds Home in Northern Arizona
Acorn Entertainment Group is excited to announce that we have made an offer to build Jackalope Junction™, the world’s first Steampunk Western Storypark™, in the heart of Historic Williams, Arizona, the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon” on a prime 77 acre parcel, part of a future planned community development by Kansas Development LLC. Teaming up with Acorn Entertainment Group…
Madame Tussauds Blackpool Commissions Custom Aroma For New Figure
Madame Tussauds Blackpool has launched a new wax figure of YouTube gamer DanTDM—with a brand new sensory dimension! For the first time ever at Madame Tussauds Blackpool, a specially bespoke scent has been designed to accompany a celebrity figure. AromaPrime was commissioned to concoct the essence, designed to enhance immersion for fans meeting their idol.…
Storyland Studios Welcomes Veteran Imagineer Jim Clark As Newest Executive Director
Storyland Studios is proud to welcome veteran Walt Disney Imagineer Jim Clark as their newest Executive Director. Clark’s 27-year tenure with the Walt Disney Company included work at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland, with two decades at Walt Disney Imagineering. Most recently, he served as Senior Creative Producer for the Tokyo Disneyland Expansion,…
Storyland Studios to design four new location-based entertainment concepts for leading Latin American tourism operator Grupo Cataratas
Lake Elsinore, CA, April 27, 2021 – Storyland Studios has been appointed to design a series of new location-based entertainment concepts for Grupo Cataratas, the largest tourism operator in South America. Grupo Cataratas currently operates six sites in Brazil, with more in development. In 2019 alone, the group welcomed nearly six million guests. The group champions conservation,…
Theme Park Portal Podcast: Themed Attraction’s Nate Naversen Joins Us!
Hi Guys, I’m thrilled to have joined the amazing Themed Attraction community! My name is Luke and I’m the Editor over at Theme Park Portal. We’re big admirers of Theme Parks and the work you all do, so a big thanks from us for sharing so much creativity and insight with the World. It’s a…
Raven Sun Creative—The Transformational Experience Firm—Launches New Website Featuring Global Brands and Industry Insights
“We have our eye on the future of the guest experience, insisting that we not accept what is before us—that we rise up to do it better.” —Louis Alfieri, Principal & Chief Creative Officer
Omnico Group appoints new US General Manager and CRO, Keith Dunphy
Leading global transaction and engagement technology provider, Omnico Group, has appointed Keith Dunphy as its new US General Manager and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Keith will lead the organization’s go-to-market strategy in North America and continue revenue growth across the US as he takes responsibility for Omnico’s global sales and marketing teams.
Luci Creative Welcomes New Senior Exhibit Designer Carrie Moise
Full-service experience design agency Luci Creative is excited to announce the addition of Carrie Moise as Senior Exhibit Designer to its team. Moise joins Luci Creative having spent over 10 years working in museum exhibit design. Moise’s background in architecture and love of graphic design combine naturally in her passion for exhibit and experiential design.…
History of Kings Island theme park chronicled in new book
In 1972, one of America’s favorite playgrounds opened with great fanfare. Inspired by the post-Disneyland theme park boom, operators of a small amusement enterprise near Cincinnati realized they needed to go bigger—or go home. They chose big, and so they proceeded to design and build a magnificent property in conjunction with Taft Broadcasting, owners of…
Orange Block Creative – The Proof of Concept Company for Themed Entertainment, launches in Orlando, Florida.
A fresh, fast, and diverse design firm, Orange Block Ceative has officially launched in Orlando, Florida.
Storyland Studios Launches $20K Int’l Design Challenge to Themed Entertainment Freelancers
Lake Elsinore, Calif. – Experience design and themed entertainment firm Storyland Studios is excited to announce its inaugural Storyland Design Challenge, an all-new, international concept design competition for freelance designers working in the themed entertainment industry. Freelance designers seeking to make their name in themed entertainment are invited to pitch their design concepts for immersive,…
Announcement of selection of Executive Search Firm for TEA’s Executive Director position
February 25, 2021 BURBANK – The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is looking to hire a visionary Executive Director to lead the organization through this period of opportunity, innovation, and strategic growth. In order to find the best person to fill this crucial role, TEA has selected an executive search firm, Vetted Solutions, to lead the…
Jason Surrell Lands at Storyland Studios
Experience design and themed entertainment firm Storyland Studios is excited to welcome Jason Surrell to their rapidly expanding team as Executive Creative Director. Surrell, a veteran of both Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative Group, brings a wealth of experience in themed entertainment and storytelling to Storyland. Most recently, Surrell served as Senior Creative Executive…
A long look behind the scenes at the Imagination Corporation
We’ve all longed for a close look behind the scenes in a creative studio to see how theme park projects are conceived, planned and built. Here’s such an opportunity.
Falcon’s Creative Group Reveals ON!X™ Theater
Falcon’s Creative Group has announced another addition to their expanding list of patent and patent pending product offerings with the introduction of ON!X™ Theater. This innovative, first-of-its-kind attraction system combines action-based gameplay with responsive real-time feedback and dynamic special effects to reimagine the traditional 4D interactive theater experience.