Theme Park Legends

Eric Modyman is a performer who started his theme park journey at Disneyland, and after an extended stay working for the mouse, decided to branch out to not only Knotts Berry Farm, but also as a tour guide for Warner Brothers studios. If you ever wanted to know what it was like working at Knott's Berry Farm, or how to become a tour guide at Warner Brothers Studio, then this is the episode for you!

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Performer and stuntman Daryl D'cotta regales us with tales of opening up Singapores' first major theme park, Universal Studios, and much, much more!

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Is it possible to be a successful performer, if you're only motivated by money, and have no experience in the performing arts? Todays guest Matt Smith proves that you can! From his humble beginings in attractions as a Skipper at Jaws in Universal Orlando, to taking on entertainment roles like Barney Rubble, Betelgeuse and , to working his way into management at the Nickelodeon Hotel, Matt takes us on a journey not fueled by the love of performing, but a love of paying the rent.

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How do you take your career in theme parks to the next level? Trevor Dion Nicholas tells us what it takes to go from singing at theme parks like DisneyWorld and Universal Japan to singing in Broadway shows like Disney's Aladdin, and Hamilton.

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How do you go from the happiest place on Earth, to the sandiest place on Earth? Singer, performer Chris Duir takes us on a globetrotting adventure that starts with his early days as a mascot at Disneyland in Anaheim California, and ends with a contract as a singer in Dubai. How did he do it? The answers lie within this episode of Theme Park Legends!

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What happens when your theme park career hits the dreaded glass ceiling, and you find yourself unable to move forward in the company? That's exactly what happened to performer Jenna Hellmuth. Jenna tell us about her time at Universal Orlando as a performer, and what she did when her ambitions collided with the dreaded GLASS CEILING!!!!

 

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Everyone's path in the theme park world is different. Performers can go years auditioning again, and again never getting cast, and then there's todays' guest Adam Horwitz who started his career in theme parks when he auditioned as Indianna Jones for the Indianna Jones Epic Stunt  Spectacular in Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida and got cast on his first try. What follows is an epic journey in which Adam collects multiple stunt roles, at multiple parks, not only stateside, but overseas as well.

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What happens when something you love to do for fun get's turned into a full time job? That's what happened to todays guest Rio Chavarro. Rio shares with us how his passion for impersonating Charlie Chaplin started as a fun gig on the side, but then became at full time job, when he was hired by Universal Studios Singapore. Was it a dream come true, or an existential nightmare? Find out on this episode of Theme Park Legends.

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Does getting married and having kids mean an end to your globetrotting adventures as a traveling theme park performer? Singer/dancer Andrew Mcfadden shows us that the answer is “no”. Andrew has worked for Universal Studios Singapore, Disney World, and Sochi Park, and though he is now married with kids, shows no signs of slowing down. How does he do it? Your answers await, on this episode of Theme Park Legends!

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Alejandro Cowie shares with us how a passion for acting propelled him in to multiple roles working at Six Flags Atlanta, and Universal Studios Hollywood as a performer, scareactor, and retail associate.

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