On the cover
Disney’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser invites guests to board the Halcyon Starcruiser for a two-night journey around the galaxy and into the world of Star Wars. Photo by Martin Palicki
Table of contents
EDITORIALS
- The art of Placemaking by Judith Rubin
- Back on the Road by Martin Palicki
FEATURES
Exciting, innovative and diverse
Hasbro’s Matt Proulx talks about brands and LBE – interview by David Edmonds
Barbara Bouza leads Imagineering into new frontiers
Introducing Walt Disney Imagineering President Barbara Bouza, by Joe Kleiman
The academic ecosystem
Orlando’s themed entertainment academic programs, interviews by Judith Rubin
Voices of Expo 2020 Dubai
Learning about Expo from the people that work there, by Martin Palicki, with interviews by Tina Kreitlow
Stars and stripes
Thinkwell Group designs the USA Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai, interviews by James Ogul
The experience designer’s guide to Expo 2020 Dubai
Expo’s top pavilion experiences for themed entertainment professionals, by Martin Palicki
Pavilion of possibility
AV innovation at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, by Martin Palicki
Back to Japan
Expo 2025 will build on Osaka’s world’s fair legacy, by James Ogul
Technology updates
Joel St-Denis of Christie talks about the latest AV tools, interview by Judith Rubin
Enjoying Peanuts
The beloved global brand continues to grow on LBE platforms, by Wendy Grant and Judith Rubin
Come fly with me
Inside Disney’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, by Martin Palicki
Bring us your impossible ideas
Technifex remixes the formula to highlight solutions capabilities, by Gene Jeffers
Levels of engagement
A look at the future of interactivity in themed attractions, interviews by Joe Kleiman
Media systems revolution
disguise: a server platform that supports an end-to-end workflow, by David Paul Green
The “invisible” projector
Barco offers flexible solutions for media-based attractions, by Joe Kleiman
Drawing on experience
Crayola Experience available for global licensing opportunities, by Judith Rubin and Wendy Grant