The Themed Attraction Podcast

In this episode, Mel and Freddy head up to the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains where we meet the new owners of SkyPark at Santa’s Village. Santa’s Village was a small regional storybook park built in 1955 and became a go-to destination for families looking for mountain-top fun. The park closed in 1998 and would have been lost to Kitsch history if it wasn’t for the vision and passion of Bill and...

Mel and Freddy get into the nitty-gritty of Tony's development of Splash Mountain with Michael Eisner, the troubled birth of California Adventure, and the challenges of building attractions around intellectual properties.

Interviews with industry professionals at IAAPA 2018, the premier conference and trade show for members of the themed entertainment and experience industry.

Our guest for today is Tony Baxter, Walt Disney Imagineering’s former senior vice president of creative development.

Our guest for this episode is Ryan Harmon, President and Chief Experience Officer of Zeitgeist Design & Production.

Our guest is Alissa Whiteley, Director of Poverty Encounter, a walk-through educational exhibit that transports guests to scenes of extreme poverty around the world. This episode is very special to us and is an experience that could change the world.

Our guests for this episode are the lead creative team for Evermore Park, a brand new theme park just opened outside of Salt Lake City, Utah in late 2018.

An urban planner, historian, and writer with several books on Disney and Universal, Sam shares his views on park history, design, and what sets the good ones apart.

Tom Morris shares his four decades of experience with Disney Imagineering.

Tom Morris shares his four decades of experience with Disney Imagineering.

Mel & Freddy discuss this crazy idea of launching a new show.