Over the last decade, a variety of new and exciting technologies influenced both theme park attractions and the overall guest experience. Some caught on, while others were short-lived. So what do the 2020s hold? How will the theme park experience...
An indoor theme park presents exciting opportunities and challenges for audio designers such as Steve Lane, the technical lead at GCVRS, an immersive audio design company. GCVRS, a division of GCRS, creates, mixes, implements and integrates 3D audio into attractions...
Sadly I wasn’t able to attend the opening weekend of Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. However, my good friend Michael Rhaney and his wife Laura are Disneyland locals and annual pass holders, which means they DID snag reservations for the first...
Technology continues to be an increasingly important element of the theme park experience. On rides and behind the scenes, these tech implementations are improving the guest experience and are enabling theme park leaders to make better informed business decisions. I...
Designing and building something that has never been constructed before? That’s what the team at Entech Innovative Engineering has done for 25 years on a startlingly wide range of unique projects in the themed entertainment industry. We recently caught up...
As someone who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World trip, I have to admit that I’m a little intimidated. I haven’t visited a Disney park in nearly 10 years, and I know a lot has changed — new...
The Themed Entertainment Association and Lego Club student groups at Notre Dame recently collaborated on building a LEGO theme park. We’re big fans of theme parks and everything LEGO, so this event was right up our alley! Jake Plocher, whom...
Entertainment has been a growing part of regional theme park offerings over the past few years, especially across the Cedar Fair park chain. Things like food festivals, concerts, and holiday events have been spreading across regional parks as they try...
