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Episode 26 - SEASON 1 FINALE - Behind the Scenes of Your Favorite Theme Park Attractions with Special Guest Eddie Newquist
Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite theme park attractions were designed and created? Jessica & Ashleigh (The Theme Parkettes) are joined by special guest, award winning attraction designer/creative executive/producer/filmmaker/inventor Eddie Newquist to discuss what really goes into the making of a successful attraction. As someone who worked on some of the world’s most success attractions like Jurassic Park, Waterworld, Kongfrontation, Twister, Jaws, and Terminator 2: 3D, Eddie has fantastic stories to share!
2:05 - Meet Eddie Newquist!
6:05 - How Eddie started working in theme parks and helped build Universal Orlando
10:24 - The Horror Make-Up Show, Steven Spielberg, and unearthing legendary props on the Universal Hollywood backlot
16:30 - Eddie = King Kong?!
19:13 - A Monster of a Soundbite!
20:57 - Jurassic Park: The Ride, Iwerks Entertainment, and going back to Universal
25:00 - The process of creating an attraction from a brand
28:18 - Waterworld - Universal Studios Hollywood’s #1 show 25 years running
32:33 - Why dreaming big during brainstorming or “sparks” sessions are so important when creating attractions like Twister…Ride It Out
37:40 - Working with film directors and producers on attractions like Terminator 2: 3-D
43:40 - What makes a “successful” theme park attraction
47:18 - Why Eddie doesn’t feel sad when attractions he’s worked on are replaced or changed
51:00 - Looking back at some of his favorite professional memories and forward at some exciting upcoming exhibitions he’s working on with MinaLima LA
54:12 - Eddie’s advice to anyone who wants a career like his
58:15 - The Theme Parkettes 5 Questions for Eddie Newquist!
64:09 - What Eddie’s working on right now and how to follow his work
Twitter: @enewquist
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enewquist
www.minalima.com
www.themeparkettes.com
Instagram - @thethemeparkettes
Jessica - @actorjessicagardner
Ashleigh - @happygoashleigh
Art by Billie Denise McGhee billiedenise.com
Theme song by Thomas Gardner Jr. thomasgardnerjr.com
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By themeparkettes.com
4.8
2020 ratings
Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite theme park attractions were designed and created? Jessica & Ashleigh (The Theme Parkettes) are joined by special guest, award winning attraction designer/creative executive/producer/filmmaker/inventor Eddie Newquist to discuss what really goes into the making of a successful attraction. As someone who worked on some of the world’s most success attractions like Jurassic Park, Waterworld, Kongfrontation, Twister, Jaws, and Terminator 2: 3D, Eddie has fantastic stories to share!
2:05 - Meet Eddie Newquist!
6:05 - How Eddie started working in theme parks and helped build Universal Orlando
10:24 - The Horror Make-Up Show, Steven Spielberg, and unearthing legendary props on the Universal Hollywood backlot
16:30 - Eddie = King Kong?!
19:13 - A Monster of a Soundbite!
20:57 - Jurassic Park: The Ride, Iwerks Entertainment, and going back to Universal
25:00 - The process of creating an attraction from a brand
28:18 - Waterworld - Universal Studios Hollywood’s #1 show 25 years running
32:33 - Why dreaming big during brainstorming or “sparks” sessions are so important when creating attractions like Twister…Ride It Out
37:40 - Working with film directors and producers on attractions like Terminator 2: 3-D
43:40 - What makes a “successful” theme park attraction
47:18 - Why Eddie doesn’t feel sad when attractions he’s worked on are replaced or changed
51:00 - Looking back at some of his favorite professional memories and forward at some exciting upcoming exhibitions he’s working on with MinaLima LA
54:12 - Eddie’s advice to anyone who wants a career like his
58:15 - The Theme Parkettes 5 Questions for Eddie Newquist!
64:09 - What Eddie’s working on right now and how to follow his work
Twitter: @enewquist
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enewquist
www.minalima.com
www.themeparkettes.com
Instagram - @thethemeparkettes
Jessica - @actorjessicagardner
Ashleigh - @happygoashleigh
Art by Billie Denise McGhee billiedenise.com
Theme song by Thomas Gardner Jr. thomasgardnerjr.com