Attractions Expert Q&A: After 40+ years at Disney, Rick Rothschild now directs FlyOver films
Rick Rothschild spent over 40 years creatively directing and producing over 25 separate Disney attractions.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Chris Runco designed the RX-24 robot pilot for Star Tours, Grizzly River Run at California Adventure, and Typhoon Lagoon at Disney World
Chris Runco designed the Grizzly River Run attraction at California Adventure and Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Pete Owens initially didn’t want to work at Dollywood, but he’s been there for 25 years (and counting).
After spending over 15 years in broadcast television, Pete Owens moved to The Dollywood Company to work in public relations.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Taylor Jeffs started his theme park career at Disneyland’s Stage Door Cafe before becoming one of the park’s famous ‘plaids’
Taylor Jeffs has been the Chief Creative Officer of Legacy Entertainment for 21 years, but started his career at Disneyland.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Theron Skees provided creative direction for Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Hollywood Studios, Castaway Cay
Theron Skees provided creative direction for Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney Hollywood Studios, and Disney Cruise Line.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Anthony Esparza developed Dollywood’s master plan, including its first onsite hotel
Anthony Esparza began his career working on projects like the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and Hello Kitty Puroland in Japan.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Paul Osterhout created the ‘Horn Duck’ for Disneyland’s Alice in Wonderland attraction
Paul Osterhout began his long career at Walt Disney Imagineering as a model maker and spent the next 18 years working on various projects, earning the position of Vice President and Executive Producer for Disneyland Paris’ second gate.
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Attractions Experts Q&A: Marcy Carriker Smothers is a Disney historian who’s written four books about Walt Disney and the Disney Parks
Marcy Carriker Smothers wrote Eat Like Walt, Walt’s Disneyland, Delicious Disney and National Geographic’s 100 Disney Adventures.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: Before working for the fourth largest park operator in Europe, Francois Fassier spent 17 years at Disneyland Paris
Previously a Technical Director at Disneyland Paris for 17 years, Francois Fassier is now Vice President of Compagnie des Alpes.
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Attractions Expert Q&A: There wasn’t a book about Kings Island history, so 15-year-old Evan Ponstingle wrote one
Guests often asked Evan Ponstingle for a book about the park’s history, but there wasn’t one, so he decided to write one himself.
