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
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