Thinkwell Masters the Art of Puppetry Museum Design

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Thinkwell Masters the Art of Puppetry Museum Design

Jan 12, 2016 Joe Kleiman Museums, News, Uncategorized Comments Off on Thinkwell Masters the Art of Puppetry Museum Design

Los Angeles, CA, USA — Thinkwell Group, a global experience design and production agency specializing in the creation of theme parks, major attractions, live events, and museum exhibits around...

JRA Develops New Look and Attractions for Renovated Children’s Museum of Atlanta

Dec 19, 2015 Joe Kleiman Museums, News Comments Off on JRA Develops New Look and Attractions for Renovated Children’s Museum of Atlanta

PHOTOS courtesy Jack Rouse Associates. Atlanta, GA, USA (December 17, 2015) – After a four-month, $8.9 million renovation, the revitalized Children’s Museum of Atlanta (CMA) is now open to the...

Boris Yeltsin Museum Opens in Russia with Media Design by Persona Films and Twitch Post

Dec 19, 2015 Joe Kleiman Museums, News Comments Off on Boris Yeltsin Museum Opens in Russia with Media Design by Persona Films and Twitch Post

PHOTOS courtesy Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center and Museum. New York, NY, USA — Persona Films and sister company Twitch Post spent almost three years developing all media design and film...

Medialon Manager V6 Takes Sensorama’s VIX Visitors on Ride Beneath the Waves

Dec 10, 2015 Joe Kleiman Attractions, Latin America & Mexico, News, Technology & Media, World markets Comments Off on Medialon Manager V6 Takes Sensorama’s VIX Visitors on Ride Beneath the Waves

Coral Gables, FL, USA — Sensorama‘s newest attraction, VIX, lets riders’ senses take them away into an underwater world untouched by humans. Created as a virtual reality...

SimEx-Iwerks Opens 4D Theater on Historic Queen Mary Ocean Liner

Nov 30, 2015 Joe Kleiman Attractions, News, Technology & Media Comments Off on SimEx-Iwerks Opens 4D Theater on Historic Queen Mary Ocean Liner

Los Angeles, CA, USA – SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment has opened a new state-of-the-art 4-D Theater experience at the historic Queen Mary today. This attraction replaces a decades-old theater located...

Simex-Iwerks Bringing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Attractions and Museums as 4D Experience

Nov 17, 2015 Joe Kleiman Museums, News, Technology & Media, Theme Parks Comments Off on Simex-Iwerks Bringing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Attractions and Museums as 4D Experience

Los Angeles, CA, USA (November 17, 2015) – The beloved animated television classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is currently in production for a Holiday 2016 release as a 4-D Experience. The...

Attraktion! Completes 600 Seat 4D Theater at LEWA Wonderland in China

Nov 17, 2015 Joe Kleiman News, Technology & Media, Theme Parks Comments Off on Attraktion! Completes 600 Seat 4D Theater at LEWA Wonderland in China

Vienna, Austria (November 17, 2015) – Attraktion! has completed the installation of a large scale theater for the theme park “LEWA Wonderland” in Xian, China, which opened in July 2015....

Chance Rides Celebrates Successful 2015 Deliveries

Nov 13, 2015 Joe Kleiman Attractions, News, Theme Parks, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Chance Rides Celebrates Successful 2015 Deliveries

Wichita, KS, USA — As 2015 nears its end, Chance Rides celebrates its deliveries for the year so far: — A new Family Coaster in the Wildlife World Zoo’s Adventure Land. Chance’s...

Splashworld Provence Opens Featuring Polin Waterslides

Nov 01, 2015 Joe Kleiman News, Water Parks Comments Off on Splashworld Provence Opens Featuring Polin Waterslides

Istanbul, Turkey (October 30, 2015) — After an interval of nearly 30 years, the first waterpark in France has opened with a variety of “firsts.” Not only does the tropical-themed...

Europa-Park Introduces Virtual Reality Ride on Classic Alpenexpress Coaster

Sep 18, 2015 Joe Kleiman Headlines, News, Technology & Media, Theme Parks Comments Off on Europa-Park Introduces Virtual Reality Ride on Classic Alpenexpress Coaster

ABOVE: Michael Mack, Managing Director MackMedia, Thomas Wagner, Managing Director VR Coaster (first row, right to left), Roland and Jürgen Mack, (Managing Partners Europa-Park, right to left)...

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Editorial: Appreciation for Alf Heller, to whom I owe my...
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Mack Rides: Through the generations
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Connect&GO: Removing barriers
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CAVU Designwerks: Self-Driving Vehicle
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DreamCraft Attractions: Reality, but better
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Around Disney’s Galaxy in 25 minutes
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Inside the mouse house
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Touch-free and other options for a new world of interactive...
May 19, 2020 Comments Off on Touch-free and other options for a new world of interactive exhibits
Inside the time machine
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InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo...
Apr 22, 2020 Comments Off on InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo 2020 share thoughts on the likely one-year postponement and the status of their pavilions
What should Themed Experience graduates know, say and do?
Apr 13, 2020 Comments Off on What should Themed Experience graduates know, say and do?
What will it mean to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai until 2021?
Apr 10, 2020 Comments Off on What will it mean to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai until 2021?
Sustaining the mission: Zoos and aquariums in the age of...
Apr 09, 2020 Comments Off on Sustaining the mission: Zoos and aquariums in the age of COVID-19

Right place, write time
Jun 30, 2020 Comments Off on Right place, write time

Hollywood screenwriter Bennett Yellin authors a new future...
Eleventh Hour: The rise of consultants since COVID-19...
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Eleventh Hour: The rise of consultants since COVID-19 affords a vision of leadership for the Location Based and Themed Entertainment Industry.

To help companies respond to industry-specific challenges,...
Inside the time machine
May 05, 2020 Comments Off on Inside the time machine

Creative Principals’ Geoff Thatcher says now is the...
InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo...
Apr 22, 2020 Comments Off on InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo 2020 share thoughts on the likely one-year postponement and the status of their pavilions

Leaders of several national pavilions being developed for...
Bingo Tso, ACE International, on the effects of COVID-19...
Apr 03, 2020 Comments Off on Bingo Tso, ACE International, on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Asian companies and the attractions market

Bingo Tso of ACE International shares his perspective from...
COVID-19: Reassurances from Beijing and Kelly Ryner...
Mar 17, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19: Reassurances from Beijing and Kelly Ryner (Thinkwell)

"As for business here in China, there is a lot of positive...
California’s Great America WinterFest: Transforming a...
Dec 25, 2019 Comments Off on California’s Great America WinterFest: Transforming a theme park into a holiday wonderland.

With millions of lights and thousands of decorations, the...
#80 – IAAPA 2019
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Meet Amanda Thompson
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IAAPA’s incoming chair has deep roots in the attractions...
TEA 2020
Nov 15, 2019 Comments Off on TEA 2020

A chat with Michael Blau - incoming TEA International Board...
IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man
Nov 14, 2019 Comments Off on IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man

Rosenberg serves as the 2019 Chair of the IAAPA Board of...
CircusTrix CEO Fernando Eiroa: Leaps and bounds
Nov 14, 2019 Comments Off on CircusTrix CEO Fernando Eiroa: Leaps and bounds

InPark spoke with Eiroa about the unique business of...
InPark exclusive: Interviews with Jeremy Railton and...
Nov 09, 2019 Comments Off on InPark exclusive: Interviews with Jeremy Railton and Scott Ault on the launch of their new company, Railton Entertainment Design (RED)

Themed entertainment design veterans Jeremy Railton and...
ISE 2020
Oct 22, 2019 Comments Off on ISE 2020

The annual Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show for...
IAAPA: “Wear comfortable shoes!”
Oct 21, 2019 Comments Off on IAAPA: “Wear comfortable shoes!”

"If this is your first Expo, attend the First Time...
Netflix and thrill: Greg Lombardo joins the content...
Sep 11, 2019 Comments Off on Netflix and thrill: Greg Lombardo joins the content streaming powerhouse as Head of Experiences

Lombardo brings with him more than a decade experience in...
Transitions: Leaps and bounds
Sep 10, 2019 Comments Off on Transitions: Leaps and bounds

Industry professionals are making moves and creating waves
Exploring IAAPA Europe
Sep 09, 2019 Comments Off on Exploring IAAPA Europe

Meet recent additions to IAAPA’s European team
IPM Interview: Jennifer Lee Hackett, Sinking Ship...
Aug 08, 2019 Comments Off on IPM Interview: Jennifer Lee Hackett, Sinking Ship Entertainment

Giant screen veteran Jennifer Lee Hackett has joined...
John Miceli and the new DE-ŹYN Studios
Jun 28, 2019 Comments Off on John Miceli and the new DE-ŹYN Studios

Throughout his career, John Miceli has worked in feature...
Meet Lionsgate Entertainment World’s new general...
Jun 26, 2019 Comments Off on Meet Lionsgate Entertainment World’s new general manager: Selena Magill

Meet the new GM of Lionsgate Entertainment World, scheduled...
ECA2: All eyes on Lanzhou
May 08, 2019 Comments Off on ECA2: All eyes on Lanzhou

ECA2's latest spectacle, a permanent installation in a...
IAAPA Expo Asia
May 06, 2019 Comments Off on IAAPA Expo Asia

"Establishing a presence in both Hong Kong and Shanghai...
Vekoma: Coasting around Asia
Apr 29, 2019 Comments Off on Vekoma: Coasting around Asia

InPark spoke to Jason Pan, Vekoma’s regional director of...
Lisa Passamonte Green
Mar 21, 2019 Comments Off on Lisa Passamonte Green

The Thea Awards Nominating Committee annually reviews and...