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tspp #290- Oceaneering Entertainment Systems w/ Dave Mauck & Bill Bunting 11/29/14

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TSPP is back at the 2014 Thea Awards and TEA Summit to talk with the Thea Award winners for the Revolution Tru-Trackless Ride Systems, Oceaneering Entertainment Systems. Doug, Brent and Robert sit with Bill Bunting (Manager of Business Development for OES) and Dave Mauck (Vice President & General Manager of OES) to discuss their journey into the themed entertainment industry, the purpose behind Oceaneering, and their remarkable new ride system, the Revolution.  OES’s Matt Kent also returns to TSPP for the conversation as well.  Enjoy

 

Links:

TEA Website

Oceaneering Entertainment Systems

Walt Disney Birthplace 

O-Zell Soda

MiceChat

Touring Plans

Pixie Vacations

Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes

 

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Direct download: The_Season_Pass_290.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:55pm PDT

Nick's ERT #22- The Universal Trackers

Nick’s ERT: Nick and The Universal Trackers.  

 
Join Nick as he sits with Tim and Jenn Tracker (from Youtube.com/thetimtracker) to discuss his trip to Universal (with a bit of Disney thrown in for good measure!).  
Direct download: Nicks_ERT_21-_The_Univeral_Trackers.mp3
Category:Nick's ERT -- posted at: 5:09pm PDT

tspp #289-TEA 2014:SPECTACULAR! Universal Japan's Angel,Cirque's Michael Jackson ONE,Garner Holt & More 11/18/14

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TSPP is back at the 2014 Thea Awards and TEA Summit for more conversation on the award recipients. This episode is all about the SPECTACULAR!  Discussion on the creative process behind Universal Studios Japan’s The Song of an Angel with Mike Davis (Executive Producer of Universal Studios Japan), The Fire Test at the Dutch Railway Museum (De Vuurproef, Het Spoorwegmuseum) with Paul Van Vlijmen (Director of Het Spoorwegmuseum) & Evelien Pieterse (Exhibition Coordinator), Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE with Welby Altidor (Director of Creation-Images, Events and Lifestyle division of Cirque du Soleil), conversation on theme park “baby boomer" market research with Jill Bensley (President of JB Research Company) & NormaLynn Cutler (Principle of Cutler Enterprises), and the deep purposes behind Audio-Animatronics with Thea Lifetime Achievement recipients Garner Holt (Founder of Garner Holt Productions) and Bob Gurr (Disney Legend/Former Imagineer).  Remembering the amazing Thea Award recipients of 2014 and preparing you for the 2015 announcements at IAAPA (TEA Booth, 2pm ET, November 19, 2014).  Enjoy!

 

Links:

TEA Website

Universal Studios Japan

Cirque Du Soleil: Michael Jackson ONE

Dutch Railway Museum (Het Spoorwegmuseum)

Garner Holt Productions

JB Research

Cutler Enterprises

Walt Disney Birthplace 

 

O-Zell Soda

MiceChat

Touring Plans

Pixie Vacations

Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes

 

Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at:

www.seasonpasspodcast.com

 

Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass

Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass

 

Contact us:

doug@seasonpasspodcast.com

brent@super78.com

robert@robertcoker.com

 

Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524

 

Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.

 

 

© 2014 Season Pass Podcast

Direct download: The_Season_Pass_289.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:16am PDT

tspp #288- Knott's Haunt 2014 w/ Elvira, John Cooke, Gus Krueger, & More! 11/2/14

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TSPP closes out its biggest Halloween coverage year ever with a MASSIVE Hauntastic Special at the official home park of the Season Pass Podcast, Knott’s Scary Farm for Halloween Haunt 2014! Discussion on the bold new direction of Knott’s Haunt, creative process behind the new scares, dissecting new mazes Voodoo & Tooth Fairy, plus conversations with the brilliant people behind this year’s event…

 

Interviews with:

The Mistress of the Dark, Elvira

Voodoo Maze Designer, Brooke Walters

Creator of Special Ops: Infected, John Cooke

Gunslinger’s Grave Designer, Gus Krueger

Digital Media Marketing, Brad Jashinsky

Possessed’s Maggie Reynolds, herself, Josie Tucker

 

Join Jeff Tucker (Entertainment Supervisor at Knott’s Berry Farm), Doug Barnes (Owner/Producer of The Season Pass Podcast), Robert Coker (Owner of thrillride.com), and Mike Maryman (Owner of Evil Episodes) for the biggest Halloween podcast TSPP has ever produced.  PLUS, Halloween event reviews from TSPP listeners Shawn Marshall & Tom Zeliff at the end of the podcast.  Scary fun and unbelievably informative; everything you want from an explosive Haunt podcast.

 

Links:

Knott’s Berry Farm

Knott’s Scary Farm

MiceChat

Touring Plans

Pixie Vacations

Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z’nuff on iTunes

 

Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at:

www.seasonpasspodcast.com

 

Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass

Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass

 

Contact us:

doug@seasonpasspodcast.com

brent@super78.com

robert@robertcoker.com

 

Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524

 

Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.

 

© 2014 Season Pass Podcast

Direct download: The_Season_Pass_288.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:38pm PDT