Latest News
- SoCal Celebrates Halloween Early with Year 2 of Midsummer Scream July 29 & 30
- Ride Entertainment Awarded Bright Lights Award from State of Maryland
- Anne Herzog Joins Mad Systems
- Schedule Announced for Haunted Attraction Leadership Symposium
- Virginie Guilbeault and Louis Parent Promoted at Vortex Aquatic Structures
- GES Brings Harry Potter Holiday Experience to Shopping Destinations
- Alterface and Jora Vision Team Up to Bring Polish Folk Creatures to Life at Legendia
- New Harry Potter Themed Coaster Experience Headed to Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Yeosu Expo 2012 "Big O" News Page
Yeosu Expo 2012 facts
- Dates: May 12 – August 12, 2012
- Expected attendance: 8 million to 10 million, mostly from within Korea
- Venue: New Port area in Yeosu, Korea
- Theme: The Living Oceans and Coast
- Site: Area: 1.74 million ㎡ (Includes exhibition area of 250,000 ㎡ and auxiliary facilities) The site overlooks Hallyeosudo Marine National Park and Odong Island, and is surrounded by 317 islets.
- Expo website: http://eng.expo2012.kr/main.html
News Items
- Rumors that Yeosu expo may be extended
- Germany Pavilion: Sky-Skan creates 360 digital sphere for guest experience at Yeosu 2012
- Expo 2012 videos: UAE Pavilion, The Big O, Philippines Pavilion, LEGO model ocean wave, Expo general preview and more
- Pre-opening Expo 2012 photo gallery
- Meet the USAP Student Ambassadors at Yeosu
- South Korea’s largest aquarium is highlight of Expo
- The USA Pavilion at Yeosu Expo 2012 welcomes its 100,000th visitor
- Yeosu Expo co-hosts ASEAN culture & tourism fair
- Special Expo packages available from Korean Tourism Organization
- Romanian pavilion hosts 2,500 Korean schoolchildren
- At UAE Pavilion, robot greets visitors
- 15 nations participate in Spanish Language Day at expo
- “Big-O” central feature at Yeosu Expo designed by ECA2 depends on Medialon control
Articles & Interviews
- USA Pavilion: IPM talks to designer Phil Hettema
- USA Pavilion: Interview with executive producer Bob Ward
- Germany Pavilion: Interview with Sky-Skan
- Oman Pavilion profile from LM Productions
- Crosscut’s Knute Berger reviews Yeosu 2012 and finds parallels to Seattle ’62
Stories from Past World Expos
- IPM visits Shanghai Expo 2010 (Martin Palicki)
- Martin Palicki discusses Shanghai Expo 2010 on Season Pass Podcast
- The Expo Book by Gordon Linden
- James Ogul: A career in US World Expos and Expo pavilions (Judith Rubin)
From partner site Judith Rubin Etc.
- Political background on US participation in world expos
- Three pavilions at Expo 2010 Shanghai
- USA Pavilion breaks ground for Shanghai Expo 2010
- Five industry milestones of 2010
- Video: Visitors react to the USAP
Related articles
More in this category
Current Issue
IPM Interviews
-
IAAPA leadership speaks out during AAE 2017 PHOTO: June Ko, Paul Noland, and Wuthichai Luangamornlert... -
IPM EXCLUSIVE: Interview with AECOM’s Brian Sands and... Ultimately, for a park to be successful, it must analyze... -
Vekoma: Heavy Metal "There will always be parks that want to aim for records,... -
Six Flags: Behind the headsets Last year, Six Flags began redefining the coaster... -
Pirates, Treasure & WDI’s Luc Mayrand InPark Editor Martin Palicki sat down with Luc at the 2017... -
CharacterZ: Costumed Entertainment on the Big Screen “Working in the industry can be dysfunctional at times,... -
Eleventh Hour: Themed Employment Specialists Eleventh Hour collectively has 25+ years of experience in... -
Go East, young man: Alterface in China InPark’s Martin Palicki spoke with Benoit Cornet on how... -
DISNEY’S TRON: Greetings Programs 2017 marks the 35th anniversary of Disney’s... -
FELD ENTERTAINMENT: Lorelei Owens at the Circus When Ringling made the decision in 2014 to retire its... -
KEN SABA: The Whats, Whys and Hows Ken Saba has just joined the media department at Universal... -
THE GODDARD GROUP: Fireside Chat InPark’s Martin Palicki spoke with Goddard and Taylor... -
The Five Spot Puts a Biscuit in the Basket: InPark’s... Welcome back to the Five Spot, where we ask industry... -
THE FIVE SPOT: Falcon’s Creative’s Saham Ali on... InPark's Joe Kleiman tried out the latest incarnation of... -
Holiday cheer…and fear For almost two decades, composers Edward Douglas and... -
Keeping it Dynamic Our job is to figure out how to help guests participate and... -
WhiteWater’s Attraction Photo: Father & son team Geoff & Paul Chutter... -
RYMAN ARTS: The Ryman Connection Ryman Arts feeds the themed entertainment industry by... -
THINKWELL GROUP: Being Beijing Insight into the Asian Pacific market with Thinkwell’s... -
The FIVE SPOT: David Schaefer of Falcon’s Creative... Falcon's Creative Group, an Orlando-based creative services... -
Quality AND Quantity The needs of the booming Asian themed entertainment markets... -
Roberta Perry covers the TEA presidential transition from... Steve Birket: TEA is in demand - our acknowledgement, our... -
Infrared Inspires the New Interactivity – Gantom Gantom Torch supports what we call the new interactivity... -
Japan at Astana 2017: A model for world’s fair... James Ogul interviews Tomiyasu Nakamura, Commissioner... -
IPM talks with IAAPA’s Asian Attractions Expo... InPark meets with IAAPA leadership at the 2016 Asian...
