One of the chapters in the upcoming park history book focuses on entrepreneurs who took Walt’s concept and found a way to make it happen in their own part of the country. These individuals had the drive, determination, resources, and […]
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The regional theme park history book keeps pushing right along toward completion (hint…it’s close). To hold you over in the meantime, I’ll be sharing bits and pieces from the book and my research while tossing in other interesting items along […]
Everybody knows pretty much everything about Disneyland—how it got started, how the Imagineers do their thing, and so on. But nobody ever talks about the parks that most of us across the country enjoy far more often. The regional theme […]
That big $150 million dirt pile is getting serious these days. Along with the new buildings and creek retaining walls, Hersheypark’s 2020 hyper coaster Candymonium was topped off today. Reaching a peak of 210ft, the delicious-looking, sweet-smelling, chocolate-colored B&M will […]
The story of the Disneyland Jungle Cruise boat house: When designing theme park attractions, designers will put together a guest experience narrative to describe the background of the environment guests are to enter. In 1993 when the Jungle Cruise boat […]
“The human spirit in design is one of the strongest thematic elements there is. A sincere and passionate project drawn straight from the heart can succeed at a deeper level as the audience can sense the sincerity but not point […]
Creating Realistic Rock Formations Can anyone share how Disney creates the realistic likeness of rocks and boulders throughout the world? I am fascinated by the authentic look and feel of these rocks at the theme parks and resorts. I’m sure […]
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