The Status of Being Haunted

The Status of Being Haunted

While it is generally accepted that the mill ride is the first dark ride, of much greater importance to this investigation is to understand how …

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The Red Car Trolley

The Red Car Trolley

When the Disney California Adventure was re-dedicated on June 15 2012 one of the new attractions was the Red Car Trolley, pictured above.  The …

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From Canal Boat to Robocoaster

From Canal Boat to Robocoaster
[updated and republished with links to original patents]

A century ago the thrill and excitement of dark rides did not include the explosive action they …

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Motivation – City of Dreams: A Manifesto for Creativity

Motivation -City of Dreams: A Manifesto for Creativity
One Hero Smoothee please: a six minute insight into creativity with detailed productions notes on achieving cool, slow motion effects with a …

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Cineroama: The Great Gatsby Website

Cineroama: The Great Gatsby Website
The Great Gatsby website is truly amazing and a monument to the remediation of traditional fan collateral.

There is so much content jammed into this …

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