One of the springtime traditions I look forward to all year long is the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Thea Awards. “The Theas,” and the TEA Summit that they cap off, bring together many of our cherished friends, colleagues, clients, and co-creatives to celebrate the great achievements of the themed entertainment industry worldwide. But just like …
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back·story \ˈbak-ˌstȯr-ē noun, plural back·sto·ries. a narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series. In themed entertainment design, we regularly employ a literary tool called “backstory.” Typically, this is used to provide color and context for a character. However, in Spatial …
First Ever Theme Park Site Returns as Go-To Site for Themed Entertainment Design Professionals ORLANDO, FLORIDA, November 11th, 2018 – ThemedAttraction.com, “The world’s most comprehensive site on theme parks and themed attraction design,” is relaunched as an online resource for themed entertainment industry professionals offering insights and interviews from the world’s foremost masters of …
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One of our team sat down with Disney Imagineering Legend Bob Gurr to find out where the theme park industry is going in the future. Bob Gurr’s theme park career began in 1955 when he was asked to design the Autopia vehicles for Disneyland’s grand opening. From there, he designed practically everything on wheels at …
With the news today that a Marvel-themed land (including attractions for Spider-Man and the Avengers) will soon replace A Bug’s Land in Disney California Adventure, our comic-book-loving staff gave a collective cheer. But the good news came with the unexpected revelation that Disney had secretly closed the land’s anchor, opening-day attraction, the immersive 4-D theater …
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Storyland Studios’ writer, Freddy Martin, sat down with Morleigh Steinberg to talk about how creating unique spaces for people to interact can positively affect human creativity and experiences. Morleigh Steinberg is a dancer, choreographer, director, filmmaker, lighting designer, and is married to U2 guitarist, The Edge. When I first met Morleigh Steinberg, artist and co-owner …
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Lake Elsinore, CA, November 13, 2017 – The secret’s out. Storyland Studios is now a complete design and fabrication powerhouse serving story partners throughout the themed entertainment industry. Storyland Studios’ full-range of creative disciplines is directly inspired by the synergy and size of Walt Disney’s original design and fabricating team originally known as WED (Walter …
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We wish we could have made it stop, but this week Summer came to it’s bittersweet end. So we’re revisiting Summer’s most memorable fabrications that left lasting impressions on us. Some of these fabrications were crafted right here at Storyland Studios by our talented team, while others (credited below) left us awe inspired. Escape Velocity at Coachella This …
7 unique Ice Cream Shops we need to visit before Labor Day We’ve grown a little tired of all the self-serve froyo shops and have been searching for new chilly treats to try. We love the live & active cultures we get from our precious Pinkberry, but we could really go for something a little …
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5 ways to quickly transform your desk into a creative hub Whether you love your job or are quietly plotting your escape, being tied to your desk all day can be a real inspiration killer. So we’ve come up with a few simple tips to help reestablish a creative and productive workspace. Save the naps …
