The Trolley Park may have been America’s first amusement park. These parks started in the 19th century and rose in popularity when Charles J. Van Depoele created an electric trolley pole which could power a trolley car. This new invention […]
This story is reasonably accurate, although most definitely hearsay and quite possibly exaggerated. But it is worth repeating because there is a good life lesson in this story: Many years ago there was a college student who wanted to become […]
The Waiting Game By Will Wiess “We spent a whole afternoon and only rode two rides. I’m sure you can understand our disappointment.” “We paid close to $50 a person to wait in line for almost an hour…I plan to […]
How is a new themed attraction generated within the theme park industry? The Central School of Speech and Drama, London by Lynsey Brown Introduction My college experience as a scenic constructor within the theatre industry has encouraged me to find […]
A study into the use of theming and design as a marketing medium to enhance the visitor experience at theme parks. RJ Cumberworth BA (Hons) Leisure Management Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies March 2001 Preface & Acknowledgement […]
Contagious Business Philosophy the “Disney” Way! Once every other decade a company comes around that dares to defy the odds and do things differently. We saw this with Henry Ford in the 1900’s-1920’s, with Walt Disney in the 1930-1960’s, and […]
Want to be a Theme Park Designer? Here are Thirteen Guidelines for your Success: In this article, I hope to answer a lot of the commonly asked questions so that you too will have a better idea about how to […]
A Short History of Roller Coasters Today, they are high-tech marvels rising more than one hundred feet in the air with tubular steel tracks, loops, corkscrews and boomerangs. Their riders are hurled through space at 60 miles per hour — […]
MA studies intourism management at the University of Brighton / England 1. Introduction 2. Is there any objective authenticity? 3. Constructed authenticity 4. Giving meaning to the world 5. Why the concept of objective authenticity is still preserved 6. Conclusion […]
by Brett Peterson of Commercial Silk Int’l What is Themed Foliage? Themed foliage is the process by which a designer selects a pallet of artificial foliages from hundreds of foliage varieties in order to be used in combination together […]
As a theme park attraction designer, there can be no better place to learn about theme park attraction design than Art & Design at Universal Studios Florida. Unlike Universal Creative, charged with producing all of the permanent theme park rides; Art […]
