This will be less of a “week update” and more of a depository of links and resources I have been accumulating over the week. My current “research spaces” are 1) Themed entertainment design 2) covid19/post covid19 3). coding
Over the course of the week I found some helpful industry resources around themed entertainment design:
1) https://www.teaconnect.org/index.cfm (Links to an external site.)
Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) website. TEA represents entertainment designers in the same way the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) supports performers (it's a union). Also attached to TEA are the THEA Awards (it's like the Oscars or Tony awards for themed entertainment)
2) https://blooloop.com/ (Links to an external site.)
Blooloop: networking the attractions business website. Blooloop is the world's leading online resource for professionals working in the visitor attractions sector. Wonderful place to find attraction news and updates around Museums, Water Parks, Theme Parks, Zoos, and Aquariums.
3) https://blooloop.com/event/blooloop-v-expo-2020/ (Links to an external site.)
also attached to Blooloop is a FREE Virtual Expo and Conference on October 13-15 2020 around Visitor Attractions Industry.
4) https://www.tpegosu.com/site (Links to an external site.)
Did you know OSU has a theme park engineering group! I didn't.
5) https://www.youtube.com/user/klingp2004/videos (Links to an external site.)
“RealPatrickKling” is a youtube page with an AMAZING catalog of themed entertainment design related discussion / Q&A type / podcast like shows. This page started because of Covid19 and uploads new content regularly talking about theme parks and Covid19.
6) http://haashow.com/ (Links to an external site.)
Transworld’s Halloween and Attractions Show! Transworld is a trade show with seminars and educational events all around the haunt attraction industry. (They also do a Christmas Trade show, but Halloween is a superior holiday). The next convention is: March 19-22, 2021. I would like to attend Transworld in the spring!! (If we are all still alive by then)
7) https://www.thevoid.com/ (Links to an external site.)
This is the website of a VR company called the VOID and could become the future of Theme Parks / entertainment in general. Also a neat idea for a haunted attraction.