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
