Thursday, June 19, 2025

#104 – 20th Anniversary issue

On the cover

“We need to re-introduce ourselves,” says Tom Zaller, Founder and CEO of Imagine, now celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Table of contents

Editorial

Twenty years of appreciation by Martin Palicki, InPark Magazine Publisher

Industry news

News from Alterface

Features

The Museum Music Man by Gabrielle Russon

Don MacBain composes an original score for an outside-the-box project

Flying in new directions by Joe Kleiman

Flyover in Chicago combines Brogent’s reliable flying theater hardware with the latest in storytelling technology

Imagine’s extraordinary evolution by Judith Rubin

Founder Tom Zaller takes Imagine to its 15th anniversary and beyond

Operational technology disruption by Andrew Friedenthal

Connect&GO looks to move from disruptive past to customer-led future

Taking the spotlight interview by David Green

Visual Terrain’s Lisa Passamonte Green celebrates 30 years of lighting design for themed entertainment

More than just a show interview by Becci Knowles

RWS Global Senior Executive Creative Directors Jason Sparks and Damien Gray discuss how technology is transforming the audience experience and enhancing artist performance

200 days and counting by Jim Ogul

Expo 2025 Osaka nears its grand opening date in April, with additional expos in the pipeline

Celebrating 50 years of creative excellence by Wendy M. Grant

Adirondack’s journey from the theater stage to the world stage

The IPM story by Gabrielle Russon

InPark Magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary

Play in new ways interview by Keith Miller

Hasbro continues its successful LBE ventures with a treasury of brands

Top of the Rock soars to new heights by Gene Jeffers

Creating a compelling guest experience within iconic Rockefeller Center

Thrills for all by Jordan Zauha

Vekoma Rides excites the young and young-at-heart

The man behind the magic by Becci Knowles

Brian Paiva’s Octopus Design Studio extends its tentacles into new markets and innovations

Gantom’s inner light by Jordan Zauha

CEO Philip Hernandez’s focus on innovation helps guide the lighting manufacturer

Thrill rides and children’s slides by Joe Kleiman

WhiteWater creates custom attractions for two leading waterparks

Smoky Mountain memories by Judith Rubin

Technologies converge to tell the story of a cultural icon inside the immersive Dolly Parton Experience

Joe Kleimanhttps://themesrenewed.home.blog/
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, "Themes, Schemes and Dreams", takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on Instagram at @JalekAvant Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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