By Leonard Pickel of Hauntrepreneurs Themed Attraction Design and Consulting Firm Imagine driving past a Haunted House on the last Saturday before Halloween. You might think that the haunt owner is getting rich when you see the long lines of […]
When reports first started circulating in offices and classrooms that Notre-Dame de Paris was in flames, people around the world seemed to recognize together the sad significance of this calamity. A lot of tragic news passes through the culture […]
We asked several Walt Disney Imagineering alumni to share their reactions to the tragedy at Notre-Dame. Tom Morris responded with the following which we wish to share with you in its entirety. It was of course shocking to see […]
Marty Sklar dishes on the secret to creating great theme park attractions. Here are WDI’s “Mickey’s 10 Commandments” Every theme park designer should know great formulas for creating fantastic guest experiences. Benchmarks and precedents are extremely important. With that in […]
An Attraction Designer Explores Universal Studios Islands of Adventure; by Adam M. Berger, ITEC Productions This article originally appeared in ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT magazine and is re-printed here by permission. Visit the magazine on-line at: http://www.leisuremedia.co.uk It’s been a long time […]
By Peter Alexander President Totally Fun Company So you want to design a theme entertainment project? Okay, so where do you start? You start by selecting an architect, right? Well, not necessarily! Asking an architect to create a theme project […]
by Nate Naversen On a hot day in August, a family of 5 walks up to the hottest new “E-ticket” attraction and gets in line for a staggering 90 minute wait. At the end of the line is a new […]
“The key to great storytelling is not just in the content, but in the timing. . .” — Tom Soranno He’s a talented ride and show engineer who has played a major role in the design of many of the […]
So you want to build a theme park? by Peter Alexander President; Totally Fun Company What do you do? Where do you start? How about taking some cool rides, and putting them together with some good restaurants, fun stores and […]
John Wood is one of the driving forces of themed entertainment today. Here’s our conversation with the President of “The Great American Dark Ride Company,” the Sally Corporation of Jacksonville, Florida. We have constantly been creating characters, shows and rides […]
A transcript of a speech by Bob Rogers at a forum on the future of themed entertainment From the IAAPA Tradeshow, Orlando, Florida 1997. Image and article used by permission from BRC staff and Bob Rogers. Introduction Harrison “Buzz” Price Bob […]
