Disney’s Princesses are Coming of Age: Will Theme Parks Evolve with Them?

Posted on March 3, 2014

When the very first Disney princess graced the screen in 1937, she broke barriers: Snow White elevated animation from the stigma of silly cartoon to the realm of respectable art ...

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Move Over Lawyers, The Creatives Have Arrived

Posted on December 16, 2013

As we approach the New Year, I have some good news for us creative types: the Conceptual Age is here, and it’s here to stay. Growing up, it was difficult ...

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The Next Great American Theme Park

Posted on September 16, 2013

I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of Asia opening new theme parks. China alone is gaining Shanghai Disney, Jurassic Dream, Monkey Kingdom, Hello Kitty and Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, just ...

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Please Mind the [Age] Gap

Posted on August 20, 2013

If I were giving an official “state of the industry” address, it would go something like this: Overseas markets are growing (including Russia, the UAE and pretty much all of Asia – exaggerating ...

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Ladies Night In The Themed Entertainment Industry

Posted on July 22, 2013

What could be better than cocktails and theme park talk? Answer: Cocktails and theme park talk with all women (and I bet even the men would agree). Last week, the ...

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The Future of Theme Park Design

Posted on May 14, 2013

As we venture forth into 2013, the question on everyone in the theme park industry’s minds is: what does the future look like? The economy isn’t exactly booming in the ...

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The Missing Element of the Attractions Business

Posted on December 10, 2012

Charlton Heston once said, “The trouble with movies as a business is that they’re an art, and the trouble with movies as art is that they’re a business.” The very ...

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Will Greening Theme Parks Kill the Magic?

Posted on November 3, 2012

A lush, pastoral English countryside transforms into a steaming, gear-turning industrial city before a live audience of thousands. Shooting and splashing down water slides – a fairly generic summer pastime – becomes ...

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Interactivity: The Main Ingredient in the Next Generation’s Attractions

Posted on April 4, 2012

The trouble with cutting-edge digital technology in the entertainment design world is that it’s easy for it to become high-tech decoration. Digital screens, 3D technology, and interactive touch screens are ...

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The Empty Box Theory

Posted on March 5, 2012

What’s the best thing about being an entertainment designer? Well, aside from the fact that you don’t have to work in a cubicle or wear a silly uniform (unless you ...

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