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“Are you guys crazy?”

“Are you guys crazy?”

Dec 14, 2018 #76 - Year End/Trade Show Round-up, 2018, Current Issue, Features, Headlines, Theme Parks, Themed Resorts/Hotels, Water Parks 0

The 2018 Legends panelists were Roland Mack, owner of Mack Rides and Europa-Park, and Tom Mehrmann, former CEO of Ocean Park Hong Kong and the new President and General Manager of Universal Studios...
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IAAPA Legends Panel to feature Roland Mack and Tom Mehrmann

IAAPA Legends Panel to feature Roland Mack and Tom Mehrmann

Oct 26, 2018 Business, Events, News, People, Theme Parks 0

Intended for future leaders, the objective of the annual Legends Panel is to preserve and share the otherwise-lost wisdom and methods of the industry’s great achievers, in a way that helps...
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Creating magic with light

Creating magic with light

Oct 10, 2018 #75 - IAAPA 2018, 2018, Attractions, Business, Features, Headlines, Museums, People, Technology & Media, Theme Parks 0

During some 20 years as a lighting designer of themed attractions, Mark Andrew worked on some of the most influential projects in the industry. He recently founded his own company, Remarkable Light.
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Thea Case Studies Day 2018

Thea Case Studies Day 2018

Apr 25, 2018 #73 - Asia and Technology, 2018, Asia, Attractions, Business, Europe & Middle East, Events, Features, Headlines, Museums, North America, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, World markets 0

Each session of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) 2018 Thea Case Studies Day on April 6, showcased a project honored the following evening at the annual TEA Thea Awards Gala (April 7), and...
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CalArts Introduces Bachelor Degree in Experience and Themed Entertainment Design

CalArts Introduces Bachelor Degree in Experience and Themed Entertainment Design

Oct 05, 2017 Attractions, Business, News, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, Themed Dining/Retail, Themed Resorts/Hotels, World Expos 0

CalArts School of Theater has relationships with a number of themed entertainment companies including Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), BRC Imagination Arts, Paramount, Universal, The Goddard Group,...
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2017 IAAPA Legends Panel to Explore Adapting IP’s for Attractions; What Works, What Doesn’t

2017 IAAPA Legends Panel to Explore Adapting IP’s for Attractions; What Works, What Doesn’t

Sep 21, 2017 Business, Events, Headlines, News, People, Theme Parks 0

At IAAPA Orlando 2017: Join Joe Rhode, Thierry Coup, Scott Trowbridge, and moderator Bob Rogers as they share hard-won wisdom plus practical, applicable insights with the next generation of...
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What’s your favorite dark ride memory?

What’s your favorite dark ride memory?

Aug 28, 2017 #69 - Game Changers, 2017, Asia, Attractions, Features, North America, Theme Parks, World markets 0

Whether it’s an intimate ride with your sweetheart, an interactive competition with your family or an educational journey through time, dark rides bring people of all ages together to share a...
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Uniquely European

Uniquely European

Aug 27, 2017 #69 - Game Changers, 2017, Attractions, Business, Europe & Middle East, Features, Haunts, IPM Interviews, Museums, People, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, World markets 0

The close relationship between vendor and client has helped foster a unique individual style for each creative firm and designer based in Europe, many of whom have become successful, influential...
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USA Pavilion Hosts 400,000 Visitors in First Half of Expo Astana 2017

USA Pavilion Hosts 400,000 Visitors in First Half of Expo Astana 2017

Aug 06, 2017 Asia, News, North America, World Expos, World markets 0

Visitors meet the USA Pavilion’s Student Ambassadors and are immersed in presentations and exhibits showcasing the energy and optimism of the American people and the latest American technologies.
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CalArts: Dreamers and Doers

CalArts: Dreamers and Doers

May 30, 2017 #68 Going Global: Technology on the International Stage, 2017, Attractions, Features, Theme Parks 0

Many leaders and luminaries within the themed entertainment industry got their own start at CalArts. In turn, many of those leaders come full-circle, drawing talent from the prestigious college to...
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