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Robert Niles of Theme Park Insider talks with other industry insiders from the themed entertainment business.

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Disneyland on the Mountain from 2023-10-09T19:01:35

Robert Niles is joined by Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer, authors of "Disneyland on the Mountain," a new book looking at the history of Disney's never-built Mineral King ski resort in California...

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Talking Disney With Josh D'Amaro from 2023-01-10T21:00:56

The Chairman of Disney Parks Experiences and Products joins Robert Niles to talk about Disney's relationship with its fans, its cast members... and local governments. Listen

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Bob Rogers and 40 Years of BRC Imagination Arts from 2021-11-11T22:27:03

We talked with IAAPA Hall of Famer Bob Rogers about starting BRC Imagination Arts, 40 years of designing award-winning attractions and what's next for the themed entertainment design industry - ...

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Making Jurassic World VelociCoaster, with Greg Hall from 2021-07-30T20:16:07

Greg Hall, Creative Director at Universal Creative, talks about how Universal Orlando Resort brought this fan-favorite new roller coaster to life. Hall also shares with host Robert Niles some of...

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Making Music Soar, with Brian Yessian from 2021-05-19T21:19:39

Music is one of those elements that can elevate an ordinary attraction into something great. We talk with an expert at making great attraction music - Brian Essien, the music director for the up...

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How Do You Find the World's Best Attractions? from 2021-01-14T17:21:51

What makes a theme park attraction world-class?  I ask that question to the leaders of the Themed Entertainment Association's Thea Awards: Luc Mayrand from Walt Disney Imagineering and expe...

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Making holiday magic at Universal Orlando from 2019-11-24T21:19:25

What makes for a great holiday celebration at a major theme park resort? Universal Orlando's Vice President Entertainment, Deborah Buynak, and Senior Manager of Entertainment Creative Developmen...

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Halloween Horror Nights, with Michael Aiello and Blake Braswell from 2019-09-20T21:42:25

Creative directors Michael Aiello and Blake Braswell talk about the development of Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights, including the inspiration for the event and how variety in concept...

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Building a whole new world from 2019-08-25T05:38:10

First, designers built attractions and lands, but now the very best build entire worlds. What drives theme park designers to create immersive worlds? What are the challenges in communicating wit...

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Let the Good Times Roll, with Universal Orlando's Blake Braswell from 2019-03-01T21:51:04

What does it take to put on one of the most popular Mardi Gras celebrations outside of New Orleans? Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras combines a Cajun food festival with a daily parade and live mus...

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Telling Original Stories, with Universal's Dale Mason from 2018-11-27T03:59:51

Established IP can help in developing a world-class theme park or attraction, but it's not necessary. Dale Mason, Vice President and Executive Art Director at Universal Creative, talks about how he...

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'Battle for Eire' and the fight for VR's future from 2018-11-07T16:00

Is there any future for virtual reality in theme parks? David Schaefer from Falcon's Creative Group joined me to talk about what theme parks have done with VR - and how they can do better with it i...

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Getting in the game with sports-themed attractions from 2018-10-30T22:54:59

Some of the most popular entertainment brands in the world are sports teams. With IP being king in theme parks these days, why don't we see more parks developing sports-themed attractions? I asked ...

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Making Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi with designer Dave Cobb from 2018-09-30T23:05:11

Dave Cobb and his team were tasked with designing what is now the world's largest indoor theme park for one of the biggest studios around. From inception to its public opening, Dave lets us in on t...

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