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How 2016 Became the Year of the Theme Park Construction Crane: A Closer Look at the Market

Posted on October 12, 2016

The Orlando Sentinel dubbed 2016 the Year of the Construction Crane for the theme park industry, and that’s remained true both abroad and at home. If there’s one part of the theme ...

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Technology for Art: An Inside Look at Developing Tools for Cultural Institutions

Posted on October 3, 2016

“If data isn’t high on a museum’s agenda, it should be. Insight can make a 10x difference to cultural institution outcomes, across funding, visitation, investment, efficiency and innovation. Neglecting it ...

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7 Standout Haunted Attractions for Halloween 2016

Posted on October 1, 2016

Delusion, Los Angeles, CA The haunted attractions industry has always brought terror to the masses, but 2016 introduces new experiences like never before. Interactivity is making guests the haunters rather than the ...

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How Experience Design is Transforming Unusual Houses into Cultural Attractions

Posted on September 9, 2016

 What’s our fascination with looking inside other people’s homes? Whether it’s spending time in a historically significant building (e.g. “I want to see the room where Mark Twain wrote a ...

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Why Disney Introduced a Princess Without a Movie – And What It Means for Inclusive Parks

Posted on September 1, 2016

The highlight of a trip to Disney for many fans is seeing a favorite princess pass by in a parade, or posing for a photo during a character Meet and ...

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New Disney Patents Hint at Bioluminescent Plants in Avatar Attraction

Posted on August 11, 2016

The site Patentyogi recently uncovered patents from Disney that could hint at what guests have to look forward to in the forthcoming “Pandora – The World of Avatar” attraction. When the movie Avatar was first ...

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How Nostalgia Shapes Theme Park Visits

Posted on August 4, 2016

The nostalgia marketing trends that are everywhere this summer are bringing many of us straight back to the 1980s and 1990s: Pokémon, Lego, the Full House reboot. Major brands capitalize on nostalgia ...

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How 3D Printing is Rebuilding Destroyed Artifacts – And What It Means for Preservation

Posted on July 18, 2016

3D printing has applications beyond printing food and fashion; it’s actually helping to address some of the most tragic issues affecting the museum world. The world is an unpredictable place, ...

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Creating Entertainment Spaces from Environmental Remediation Features

Posted on July 15, 2016

When people visit a theme park, mall, or other entertainment space, the parts they see are only a tiny fraction of the design work that went into a site. Every ...

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How Themed Experience Design is Reinvigorating Breweries

Posted on July 14, 2016

The craft beer industry is exploding. Just 20 years ago, brewery numbers ranged in the hundreds. Today, there are over 4,000 breweries in the United States, and the number keeps on growing. ...

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