InPark Tracks

InPark Editor Judith Rubin chats with Christie’s Larry Paul and Joel St-Denis on what the attractions industry needs to know about RGB laser projection. Grab your InPark Magazine subscription here.

Music: Perspectives by Kevin MacLeod (https://filmmusic.io/standard-license) & FUJI by tubebackr. Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0 

Clara Rice (RWS Entertainment Group) talks with Luc Mayrand (Walt Disney Imagineering) about his role in chairing the Thea Awards Judging Committee and co-chairing the TEA Summit, taking place April 21-23, 2022 in Anaheim, California. 

In honor of Ravinia’s announcement this week of their 2022 concert lineup, we go back to InPark Track’s first episode and the first in a three-part series on the creation of Ravinia’s Music Box Theater, an immersive theatrical experience that opened in the summer of 2021. 

We bring you an excerpt from our friends at Green Tagged: Theme Park in 30 as Scott Swenson and Philip Hernandez discuss PLASA's recent report on the live events industry and its path towards  post-pandemic recovery. In addition to presenting highlights of the report, Scott and Philip take key findings and apply them to the attractions industry.

Join a small panel of Expo attendees as you journey through the dramatic Japan pavilion experience at Expo 2020 Dubai. Guests include Tina Kreitlow, Paul Williams, Yabunaka Aiko, Secretary General, Japan Pavilion, and Ishihara Kenichi, Director General, Trade Fair & Expo, Japan External Trade Organization. Watch a highlight video of the Japan pavilion experience here.  Experience the Japan pavilion virtually here. Music: FUJI by tubebackr. Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0

This week's episode comprises of rough, largely unedited audio from a panel of professionals involved in the creation of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, held at a media preview in advance of the interactive experience's opening. Panelists: Scott Trowbridge [Portfolio Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering], Brian Piasecki [Culinary Director, Disney Parks], Matt Martin [Senior Creative Executive, Lucasfilm Story Group], Brad Schoeneberg [Vice President, Brand Merchandising, Disney Parks], Ann Morrow Johnson [Executive Producer & Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering], Jerome Smith [General Manager, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser], Wendy Anderson [Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering], Doug Chiang [Vice President/Creative Director, Lucasfilm Creative].  Read InPark's review here. Grab your InPark Magazine subscription here.  

InPark's Martin Palicki rides Busch Gardens Tampa's newest roller coaster and speaks with the park's director of design and engineering, Andrew Schaffer. Watch a video of InPark at Busch Gardens Tampa here. Grab your InPark Magazine subscription here. 

In 2030, Shedd Aquarium will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Over the next 8 years leading up to the anniversary, they’re investing half a billion dollars. The multi-faceted Centennial Commitment is a transformational investment in Chicago communities and aquatic ecosystems around the world. In this episode of InPark tracks, we’ll dive into the details of the development. Grab your InPark Magazine subscription here.

Disney Executive Producer and Executive Creative Director for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Ann Morrow Johnson shares insight on what the three-day, two-night experience at the Walt Disney World resort will be like when it opens on March 1, 2022.  Grab your InPark Magazine subscription here.

Alcorn McBride's Scott Harkless shares advice for improving  customer experience through collaboration. Grab your InPark Magazine subscription here.