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#77 – The best in themed entertainment

#77 – The best in themed entertainment

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Features, Headlines Comments Off on #77 – The best in themed entertainment

Editorials and interactive table of contents for issue #77
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Lisa Passamonte Green

Lisa Passamonte Green

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Business, Events, Features, IPM Interviews, People, Technology & Media Comments Off on Lisa Passamonte Green

The Thea Awards Nominating Committee annually reviews and adjudicates submissions for the Thea Awards.
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Bazyliszek: Monster hunting in Poland

Bazyliszek: Monster hunting in Poland

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Business, Europe & Middle East, Events, Features, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Bazyliszek: Monster hunting in Poland

In April 2019, one year after opening, Bazyliszek will be honored with a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement.
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Great Wolf Lodge’s great lobby spectacle

Great Wolf Lodge’s great lobby spectacle

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Attractions, Features, North America, Technology & Media, Themed Resorts/Hotels, World markets Comments Off on Great Wolf Lodge’s great lobby spectacle

To add yet another focal point of fun for guests, many Great Wolf Lodge lobby areas now include high-tech theaters with automated on-screen components and animatronic character elements choreographed...
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Dollywood: Heart of the Smokies

Dollywood: Heart of the Smokies

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Business, Events, Features, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Dollywood: Heart of the Smokies

On April 13, 2019 the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) will honor Dollywood with the Thea Classic Award at the 25th annual Thea Awards Gala in Anaheim, California.
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Teamwork: Wärtsilä and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Teamwork: Wärtsilä and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Business, Features, Headlines, News, People, Technology & Media Comments Off on Teamwork: Wärtsilä and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Reish realized that the kind of student coming out of the School of Design & Production was ideal for Wärtsilä and began working with the School of Design & Production on implementing a recruitment...
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Universal appeal: The magical career of Mark Woodbury

Universal appeal: The magical career of Mark Woodbury

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Asia, Business, Europe & Middle East, Events, Features, North America, People, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, Themed Dining/Retail, Themed Resorts/Hotels, Water Parks, World markets Comments Off on Universal appeal: The magical career of Mark Woodbury

Woodbury led a team at Universal Creative as they designed such parks as Universal’s Islands of Adventure and created innovative rides and attractions while working with leading creative talents...
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Infinite Kingdoms: Planet playology

Infinite Kingdoms: Planet playology

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Attractions, Features, IPM Interviews, Museums, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, Water Parks Comments Off on Infinite Kingdoms: Planet playology

We recently connected with founder Denise Chapman Weston for an update and more details on some of their announcements.
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Christie: Screens to fill, markets to disrupt

Christie: Screens to fill, markets to disrupt

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Features, Technology & Media Comments Off on Christie: Screens to fill, markets to disrupt

Christie has made a substantial investment of time and resources in RGB laser projection and recently introduced two, new DLP projector models designed specifically to meet the needs of the LBE
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The French connection: Meet Michel Linet-Frion

The French connection: Meet Michel Linet-Frion

Mar 21, 2019 #77 - The Best in Themed Entertainment, 2019, Attractions, Business, Europe & Middle East, Events, Features, IPM Interviews, People, Themed Resorts/Hotels, World markets Comments Off on The French connection: Meet Michel Linet-Frion

"Since I typically rely on contracted expertise and talent for each project so as to create the best project team tailored for each project, TEA has been extremely valuable in helping me find ideal...
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