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…
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,…
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…
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.
Katapult launch “Become A Theme Park Designer” Workbook for Kids
Themed attraction and experience design company Katapult have launched a new homeschooling workbook for children, to inspire creativity and consider a career in the leisure and attractions industry in the future.
Mad Systems Inc. Adds Toni Losier to Business Development Team
Mad Systems Inc. Adds Toni Losier to Business Development Team The new hire will extend the audio-visual design and integration company’s reach to cover East Coast clientele. ORANGE, CA (January 18,2021) – Mad Systems Inc. is delighted to announce the addition of Toni Losier to their growing team. Losier will be representing the award-winning Audio-Visual…
Experiential Entertainment Leader to Speak at Museum Conference
“We are at the dawn of a new period in human existence. Faced with challenges great and small, how can we assist cultural institutions in breaking through the fractured transmedia landscape to grow their audience, make a difference in the world, and ensure their financial viability.” – Louis Alfieri
Five Things Your Marketing Team Wants in a New Attraction
Picture this: You’ve just endured countless hours (or has it been weeks—months, maybe?) of creative charrettes, late nights of design revisions and updates to the proposal for your next big guest experience project—and now you’re ready to get organizational buy-in. One of your key stakeholders—and most critical partners—is the marketing team. Sure, it’s their job…
ATRAX & THE HAPPY CITIES PLATFORM
ATRAX & THE HAPPY CITIES PLATFORM As the Turkish business platform for a global industry offering huge investment potential and providing solutions for the increasing demand for attraction, game and sports facilities and parks and recreational areas as a result of increasingly active life styles of urban people, ATRAX EXHIBITION will be opening its doors…
ITTT Showcase featuring UltraLeap! December 2nd at 12:45pm
Join us tomorrow December 2nd @ 12:45pm for the ITTT Showcase featuring Ultraleap. Invitation To Tomorrow Today (ITTT) was founded by TEA Master Roberta Perry, NormaLynn Cutler, Susie Ogihara and Heidi Hirsch. We present monthly virtual series, on Zoom to showcase people and /or companies with innovative market ready solutions targeting known or unknown challenges…
Wiegand.waterrides GmbH receives the European Star Award for SlideWheel at Aquapark in Reda, Poland
The awarded slide is located at Aquapark Reda in Poland and was put into operation on January 10, 2020.The team of Aquapark Reda named the slide Aquaspinner. The SlideWheel – developed by wiegand.waterrides – is a combination of a Ferris wheel and a water slide offering a unique dimension of sliding which is not comparable to any other existing slide.
Sally Dark Rides’ Attraction Receives Global Recognition For Outstanding Achievement
Partner PortAventura World Honored by TEA Thea Awards for Dark Ride Sesame Street: Street Mission JACKSONVILLE, FL: Sally Dark Rides, a leading creator of family ride experiences around the globe, today announced its partner PortAventura World was awarded the prestigious Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement for dark ride Sesame Street: Street Mission. Named by the…
RENEWED THE DATES OF ATRAX!
ATRAX 2021 to be held 8-10 April in Istanbul Tureks International Fairs Co. has announced news dates for ATRAX-International Amusement-Attraction, Parks-Recreation Exhibition which will be held on 8-10 April in Istanbul, Turkey. The reason for postpone is in order to offer a healthier and more effective event experience. With this update made with the goal…
Falcon’s Creative Group Unveils GameSuite™ Product for Entertainment Venues
Orlando, FL, November 16, 2020 – The newest addition to Falcon’s Creative Group’s expanding portfolio of patented and patent-pending offerings is the GameSuite™ product, an immersive gaming environment for friends and families to play, lounge, and connect. Each GameSuite™ unit combines an enveloping game bay and an adjoining lounge area, where the experience can dynamically…
ITEC Entertainment Partners With Give Kids The World Village To Support Night of a Million Lights
ITEC Entertainment Contributes to Once-in-a-lifetime Industry Collaboration Highlights Themed Entertainment Strength During Time of Turbulence ORLANDO, Fla. – (November 13, 2020) – ITEC Entertainment Corporation, an industry leader of worldwide entertainment solutions, today announced its contribution and partnership with Give Kids The World Village, a nonprofit resort that brightens the lives of critically ill children…
Mad Systems Inc. Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Covering Recognition Based Media Delivery
Mad Systems Inc. Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent Covering Recognition Based Media Delivery Revolutionary Audiovisual Systems Deliver Personalized Content using Color, License Plate, and Facial Recognition Orange, CA: Mad Systems Inc., an audiovisual design and integration company specializing in interactive exhibits, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S.…
4th Annual IAAPA Prayer Networking Event
Prayer Networking Invitation Friends! Please join us for the annual Prayer Networking Event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 at 12 noon EST. This industry event will be both live and in-person as well as virtual and on-line, featuring guest speaker Theron Skees, Portfolio Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering. Although the International Association of Amusement…
TORCHLIGHT: New Dark Ride Experience Unveiled By Katapult And Simworx
A gripping, new horror dark ride experience has been unveiled by themed attraction designers Katapult, in collaboration with simulator ride manufacturer, Simworx.
The FRIENDS Experience Chicago Now Open
Borrow one of Chandler’s sweaters, because The FRIENDS™ Experience has blown into the Windy City for a limited time! Originally created for the show’s 25th anniversary, fans can celebrate their favorite friends and revisit some of the series’ most iconic moments with this two-story, enhanced experience created by Superfly X, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Warner…
China Leisure Announces Plans to Develop Nickelodeon Playtime Family Entertainment Center in Partnership with ViacomCBS
FEC open at Shenzhen OCT Happy Harbor at the end of the year SHENZHEN, CHINA – China Leisure Development Co., (CLDC) and ViacomCBS have inked a deal to develop a Nickelodeon-themed Family Entertainment Center (FEC) in the city of Shenzhen, China. Comprising four attraction zones featuring SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Dora the Explorer, and Teenage…
Falcon’s Creative Group Teams with Eric Calderon to Create New Animated Series Based on Katmandu® IP
Falcon’s Creative Group Teams with Eric Calderon to Create New Animated Series Based on Katmandu® IP Beloved characters from Katmandu Parks will be brought to life through an animated series developed by two entertainment powerhouses Orlando, Fla., September 22, 2020—Falcon’s Creative Group, a leading experience design and animation company in the world of themed entertainment,…
Storyland Studios Announces New Hires During Continued Growth
(Lake Elsinore, CA, September 22, 2020) – Storyland Studios announced today the hiring of three new leaders and promotion of one across multiple disciplines. The announcement comes as Storyland sees continued growth in the experience design business. The four strategic positions will play key roles in supporting the company’s rapidly expanding client portfolio. Storyland…
Poverty Encounter Honored with TEA Thea
Storyland Studios, an experience design firm that helps brands connect their stories in three dimensions, congratulates Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) for receiving the Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement on a Limited Budget for Poverty Encounter, a permanent exhibit, at the non-profit’s Los Angeles headquarters. Storyland Studios contributed concept development and design…
Haunt in the World of COVID
In a year where nothing is going right, it’s hard to find a silver lining to 2020. With dozens of theme parks shut down and even the entertainment behemoths like Universal and Disney struggling, everything seems to be in freefall. As we move closer and closer to October, us at Gilderfluke started wondering, what is…
Water park equipment manufacturers – how to create equipment points
Why water parks can attract so many tourists? Water park equipment is the key point. In the initial stage of investing in water parks, investors should find water park equipment manufacturers to customize the equipment according to the topography of the scenic area and other relevant geography to achieve the desired effect. The following are…
London Calling: Storyland Studios Opens UK Branch
Storyland Studios Opens UK Branch, Hires Former Disney Leaders Spatial storytelling design firm Storyland Studios announced Thursday that they are expanding their availability to clients by opening an international branch in London. Disney alumnus Ben Thompson will run the office just outside of London, England as Chief Strategy Officer and Head of International, effective August…
The Designer’s Creative Studio Announces Launch of Website and Online Courses
Offering exclusive insight, education and rarely-found, direct accessibility to a senior level creative leader. Florida July 30, 2020: The founder of The Designer’s Creative Studio, Theron Skees, announced today the addition of learning content to the company’s recently launched website and gave a sneak peek of the many offerings in development. These expanded features will…
Imagineering an American Dreamscape: Book Launch Day!
July 17 is such a special day. Disneyland opened 65 years ago…and Imagineering an American Dreamscape went on sale, well, a little less than that. It’s finally done, and what a fun journey it’s been putting it together. The book traces the evolution from the grand world expositions to Disneyland, laying the groundwork for…