Next-NextGen: Visiting the theme park of 2075
Disney’s board of directors formally approved the company’s NextGen initiative in February 2011. With a price tag of roughly $1 billion, the project encompasses several … Read more
Rebuilding Islands of Adventure: A look at 2013 and beyond
In the not too distant future, Universal Studios Florida will, for the first time in the resort’s decade-and-a-half history, have pulled ahead of its sister … Read more
Rebuilding Universal Studios Florida: A look at 2013 and beyond
To say that Universal Studios Florida has been busy this past year is something of a profound understatement. In addition to opening Despicable Me: Minion … Read more
Disney strikes back: “Star Wars” and the theme park menace — an analysis of the Lucasfilm purchase
Last week, of course, was the occasion of much shock and (occasional) awe: George Lucas is retiring, Disney has purchased all three of his remaining … Read more
Exiting through narrative: How theme parks can improve an attraction’s final moments
The modern-day theme park attraction is a multi-faceted entity. There’s the queue, which, at the present moment, is undergoing a transformation from decorated-but-passive waiting room … Read more
From the Tunnel of Love to the Forbidden Journey: The past and future of dark rides
Dark rides originated in the late 19th century, at a time when amusement parks were sprouting up all over the country to allow Americans, who … Read more
Queuing up the next generation: An examination of theme-park attraction lines
It goes without saying that the most critical aspect of a theme-park ride is the ride itself, but there are, of course, other elements that … Read more