exploring the architecture, design and technology behind themed entertainment

It’s not about capacity

https://media.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering/content.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering/its_not_about_capacity.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSToday we’re discussing theme park capacity at Star Wars:Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Hagrid’s Coaster at Universal Studios and why it’s not always productive to look at attractions merely by how many people can squeeze onto… Read More

Save Tomorrowland Redux

Back in 2015 I wrote extensively about Tomorrowland at Disneyland and penciled out a plan to address some of the issues facing one of my favorite lands. You can find that original blog post here: Save Tomorrowland!. In that post I cover the issues I saw with the… Read More

Episode III: PODCAST WARS

https://media.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering/content.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering/RI_EP_III_PODCAST_WARS.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSI recorded an episode last week on the capacity of various theme park lands and what we might be able to expect from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. I sat down this evening with every intention of… Read More

Architecture of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

https://media.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering/media.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering_podcast/content.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering_podcast/Ep_2_FINAL_EDIT_REDO.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Learn about creating 3D models from photographs and join me for a discussion of the art and architecture of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Projection Mapping

https://media.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering/media.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering_podcast/content.blubrry.com/reverse_imagineering_podcast/RI_1_PROJ_MAP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSProjection mapping is thought to be over-used in themed entertainment, but I’d like to convince you otherwise. Let’s take a quick dive into the history and state-of-the-art of the technology that promises to create true augmented… Read More

UnderTow Tiki Bar: Virtual Tour

Take a tour of my first themed project: UnderTow Tiki Bar I’ll be discussing in the depth the process of designing and building this project on a future podcast.

Save Epcot III

Post for January 2017 This is the last of three articles focuing on EPCOT. Note to Epcot fans: I use ‘EPCOT’ to refer to what is now considered ‘Epcot’. I know it’s technically wrong, but I’m ok with that. Please don’t judge me too harshly. The first article… Read More

Save Epcot II

Post for November 2016 This is the second in a three article series focusing on EPCOT. In the first article I argue that WDW must differentiate itself from Universal and why this direction must come from the top down. In this article I’ll attempt to show how Disney,… Read More