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View ArticleWalt Disney, Theme Park Character
All photos copyright Disneyby Joe KleimanThe origins of a California-themed park concept, though perhaps not oulined in marketing collateral, are tied into the state's sesquicentennial and it was an...
View ArticleSteve Schklair is back in the realm of special venue, and he’s got the 3ality...
CROSS POLLINATION IPM Exclusive: Steve Schklair, CEO of 3ality Technica is interviewed by IPM co-editor Judith Rubin. Note: This is the cover story of InPark issue #42 (2012). At the Themed...
View ArticlePioneers of special venue 3D cinema: Robin Sip (Mirage3D) and the late...
Robin Sip's Mirage3D begins to cross-platform dome shows for flatscreen exhibitionby Judith Rubin Founded by Robin Sip in 1999, Mirage3D, based in the Hague, Netherlands, stands today as an example of...
View ArticleJeremy Railton on media-based attractions
In our summer issue of InPark magazine (releasing the second week of August), we invited industry experts to comment on what they thought was the next "big thing" in media-based attractions, especially...
View ArticleThe Participation Culture: What I learned from the Man (Burning Man)
"Burning Man has lit a fire in the themed entertainment industry. The subject keeps coming up in professional design meetings and brainstorming charrettes. What does it have to tell us?"IPM guest...
View ArticleDancing With Technology: Yves Pépin is a Modern Epic Storyteller
"You don’t masquerade as someone of another culture."Yves Pépin is co-chair of the SATE 2012 Experience Design conference taking place at Disneyland Paris 19th-21st September. SATE is organized by the...
View ArticleJoe Rohde: Artist, Adventurer, Conservationist, Imagineer - and co-chair of...
Joe Rohde is co-chair of the SATE 2012 Experience Design conference taking place at Disneyland Paris 19th-21st September. SATE is organized by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). The SATE 2012...
View ArticleDetroit's Science Center Has New Name and New Operator; Hopes for Fall Reopening
by Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News EditorAmbassador Ronald Weiser, a former Chair of the Michigan Republican Party and Trustee of The Henry Ford museum in nearby Flint, arranged with Citizens Bank of...
View ArticleCreative Optimist: Producer George Wiktor of the GW Group (and SATE 2012...
"Keeping in step with modern modes of communication is only partly about technology. We need to also look at the message - and convey that message in a participatory way. "When designing and producing...
View ArticleFlying with Frankie
In 1994, Charlie Gobel and his son, Frankie, took their first roller coaster ride together, and they are still at it. Members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts Club since 1996, it's doubtful many...
View ArticleSpongeBob SquarePants makes special appearance in Orlando to announce new 4D...
SpongeBob SquarePants promotes "The Great Jelly Rescue"SpongeBob struts his stuff in 3D/4D Nickelodeon, SimEx-Iwerks and Super 78 collaborate on new production Story: Judith Rubin. Photos: Martin...
View ArticleCan you DIGSS It?
Giant screen looks for standards in digital projectionby Joe KleimanThis article originally appeared in InPark Magazine's 2012 IAAPA issue (#44)Ben Stassen, founder of film production company nWave...
View ArticleJoe Kleiman reports from the Giant Screen Cinema Association conference in...
by Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor(September 19, 2012) -- The above photo pretty much sums up the level of excitement as the first day of the 2012 Giant Screen Cinema Association International...
View ArticleThe Big Question in Sacramento
Host theater for the GSCA 2012 Conference. Photo by Joe Kleiman.by Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor(September 17, 2012) -- The giant screen cinema industry delegates have been arriving from around...
View ArticleRussia Park announces plans amid skepticism
Story by Martin Palicki -- Officials from the planned Russia Park presented at IAAPA 2012 their plans for a 2,500-acre park scheduled for opening in 2018. Shaped like a miniature Russian Federation,...
View ArticleMarty Shindler talks about the maturing of 3D cinema
"Stand by as we monitor the maturation of 3D. And when we get there, we’ll look back and say it grew too fast."Marty Shindler, The Shindler PerspectiveAt several industry conferences, including CES,...
View ArticleTest Track delivers the thrill of the original attraction with an updated vibe
The bones of Test Track haven’t changed. The vehicles and ride layout are almost identical. But the experience couldn’t be any more different. Charming in its own right, the original Test Track was...
View ArticleLuxury Lanes Bring Bowlers to Downtown Disney
Dedicated last week and opening in a few days, the new Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Downtown Disney features boutique bowling in a retro environment. A total of 30 lanes are split between two levels,...
View ArticleArt of Animation draws in larger families
Now fully opened, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is a new concept in Disney’s resort offerings. Comprised largely of family suites, the resort is finally catering to the trend of larger...
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