2015 TEA Thea Awards Program by Themed Entertainment Association

Welcome from the TEA President Thea Classic “it’s a small world”

Steve Birket, Birket Engineering Walt Disney Imagineering

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Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement Project descriptions provided by the Thea Awards Committee

Graatassland “The Land of the Little Grey Tractor,” Kongeparken (Norway) The Grand Hall Experience at Saint Louis Union Station Wilderness Explorers, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World (Orlando) Nature Lab, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Wings of Time, Sentosa Island, Singapore Story Garden at AmorePacific Beauty Campus, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Bistrot Chez Rémy, Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Hengqin Island, China National September 11 Memorial Museum, New York City Wonderkamers, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague The Time Machine, Parc du Futuroscope, Poiters (France) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, Universal Studios Florida Ron Miziker, Buzz Price Thea Award honoree Pat MacKay, TEA Distinguished Service honoree

Thea Awards Committee Peter Chernack

Thea Awards Gala Production Team Credits and Bios Thea Awards Program Acknowledgments About TEA and the Thea Awards

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Bob Rogers

Advertiser Index AECOM back cover Adirondack Studios 48 Alcorn McBride 6 Artistic Engineering 51 Birket Engineering 44 BRC Imagination Arts 24 Canyon Creative 49 Christie 56 Ronald Cohn 53 Color Reflections 59 Creative Planet School of the Arts 46 Cumming 5

ECA2 14 Edwards Technologies Inc. 6 Electrosonic 51 Falcon’s Treehouse 22 FAR Out! Creative Direction 55 Fountain People 20 Gary Goddard Group 30-31 Hettema Group 40-41 JoraVision 6 JRA 18 Kraftwerk 12 Lightning in a Bottle 27 Management Resources 7

Modern Postcard 2 National Fiber Technology 5 nth degree 5 Peter Hyde Design 1 PGAV 20 Producers Group 58 Renaissance 55 TEA Foundation 34 Technical Multimedia Design, Inc. 7 Technomedia 4 Themed Publications 45 Universal Creative 47 Walt Disney Parks & Resorts 39

TEA expresses heartfelt thanks to the following people and companies for their invaluable contributions to the 201 Thea Awards and Thea Awards Gala

attractions that focus on maximizing the guest experience through innovative storytelling, compelling technology and a commitment to emotional resonance.

2015 Thea Awards Gala Production Credits Producer: Phil Hettema Show Director: Tom Vannucci Show Writers: Jeff Kurtti, Bill Butler Music Director: Andy Garfield Choreographer: Billy Rugh Lighting Designer: Steven Young,Visual Terrain, Inc. Stage Managers: Diana Cimadamore, Kim Cameron Art Director: Scott Sinclair

Founded in 2002, The Hettema Group (THG) provides full-service design and production capabilities, from initial ‘blue sky’ concept designs through delivery and installation. The highly collaborative team of veteran designers, creative artists and production specialists at THG are constantly striving to create the next great attraction.

TEA Event Producer: Tammie Richards Video Segment Producer: Joe Fox Video Graphics: Janelle Picard, nth degree Videographers: Michael Libby, Evan Stern Live Voiceover Talent: Pete Sepenuk Thea Trophy Hostess: Rachel Cox Portrait Photography: Gary Choppé Candid Photography: Martin Palicki Media Contact: Judith Rubin TEA Volunteer Support Crew Production Crew: Taylor Baird Production Crew: Darius Gangei Production Crew: Levi Lack Production Crew: Erica Schwehr Production Crew: Nicole Seibel Production Crew: Brian Tran Event Registration: Marie Brennan Event Registration: Tricia Rodriguez Talent Manager: Lynn Allmandinger Event Support: Brian Szaks Disneyland Entertainment & Events Team Production Manager: Michael Duncan Technical Director: Charles Clark Audio Engineer: James Toucey Audio Assistant: Andrew Graves Lighting Engineer: Jeremy Williams Follow Spot Operators: Kenny Driggs, Tricia Rae Powell Disneyland Resort President: Michael Colglazier, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Creative Entertainment Phil Hettema – President & Creative Director, THG Phil Hettema has directed the design and production of numerous theme park rides and shows, cultural attractions and museum exhibits for more than 3 years. The team at The Hettema Group, led by Phil’s creative vision and extensive experience, is known for creating

Phil began his career as a designer at Disneyland and Walt Disney World before going on to play a key role as production supervisor for major worldwide events such as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games and the Liberty Weekend Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration in New York City. Tom Vanucci – Creative Director, THG Vanucci brings with him 2 years of cross-media experience throughout the entertainment industry, including film, television, theme parks, theatre, and special events. Tom has directed, written, choreographed, and served as creative director for large-scale live productions for companies such as The Walt Disney Co., Universal Studios and Warner Bros., and the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Kurtti – Creative Manager, THG Jeff Kurtti is an acclaimed writer and producer in the themed entertainment, motion picture, museum/exhibit, and theater industries, as well as the author of more than 2 books, a writerdirector of award-winning documentaries, and a respected pubic speaker. Kurtti was also the creative director, content consultant, and media producer for The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco over a six-year period, as well as co-producer of The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story, an acclaimed feature documentary about legendary Disney songwriters Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Thea Sponsors (listed on p. 16) Economics at AECOM (Thea Awards Gala Presenting Sponsor) Economics at AECOM (formerly ERA/Economics Research Associates) is an international consulting firm focused on economic analysis for the entertainment and leisure industry, real estate development, public-policy analysis,

tourism, and economic development. Since its founding in 19 8, Economics at AECOM has completed over 1 ,000 assignments yielding unmatched experience in land use economics. In the process, the firm has made important contributions to some of the world’s most innovative and successful development projects. Their projects span the globe and range from repositioning single land uses to New Towns planned over 30 years. In broad terms, Economics at AECOM assists private developers and public agencies in assessing the future economics and outcomes of real estate projects and economic development plans. Economics at AECOM offers a diverse array of economic analysis and tools to answer complex problems. Website: www.aecom.com. 21st Annual Thea Awards Nominating Committee Patti Drum, Chair Rick Rothschild, Board Liaison Karen McGee, Coordinator Phil Hettema John Robinett Susan Bonds Michel den Dulk Craig Hanna Brad Merriman Lisa Passamonte-Green Adam Bezark Roberta Perry Buzz Price Thea Award Recipients (lifetime members of the Committee) Marty Sklar (Buzz Price Thea Nomination Subcommittee Chair) Monty Lunde (Technical Subcommittee CoChair) Don Iwerks* Bob Gurr (Technical Subcommittee Co-Chair) Tony Baxter Jon Jerde* Barry Upson Yves Pepin Bob Rogers Jack Rouse* Bob Ward Mark Fuller* Kim Irvine Joe Rohde Frank Stanek Garner Holt Ron Miziker, 201 Award Recipient * Non-participating

Sophie Ketting (kostuumontwerp Op de catwalk) Kiss the Frog Kloosterboer Decor B.V. LimoenGroen Precimax Special Products B.V. Jan Pronk (detailschilderingen Zoom in) Steegman Elektrotechniek Graphic Design Kossmann.dejong Kiss the Frog Lyske van der Brug Audiovisual Productions TungstenPro Dutch Igloo Moskito Film B.V. (Een nieuwe wereld) Martine Stig en Viviane Sassen (Op de catwalk) Installation Jet van Overeem Miniatuurmuseum: Wim van Sinderen, Ria en Lex Daniëls Project Assistants & Coordination Arjana de Bruin Frans Stofregen Texts Karin van Hoof Jet van Overeem Daan Remmerts de Vries Translation Janey Tucker

Education Andrea Freckmann Karin van Hoof Jet van Overeem Picture Research Arjana de Bruin Photography & Image Preparation Alice de Groot Caroline Grijsen Gerrit Schreurs Jan Zweerts Funding Acquisition Hans Buurman Céline ‘t Hart Gijs Meijer Marketing & Communication Eva Bauermann Arjana de Bruin Astrid Hulsmann Kat & Muis Gijs Meijer Marita Smit Website Greenshot Films Kiss the Frog LimoenGroen Marita Smit Vincent de Keijzer Picture Material Amsterdam Museum, Archief Eemland, Boston Public Library, Erfgoedcentrum

Achterhoek en Liemers, Doetinchem, Fotocollectie gemeente Winterswijk, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, Getty Images, Graphische Sammlung Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, Londen, Het Geheugen van Nederland, Mondrian/Holtzman Trust c/o HCR International Washington DC, Museé National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Parijs, Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (NAi), Rotterdam, NYC Municipal Archives, Peter Stigter, Rietveld Schröderhuis, Utrecht, Rijksprenten- kabinet Amsterdam, Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), Den Haag, Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds München, Zeeuwse Bibliotheek/Beeldbank Zeeland With Thanks To Reneé Aagtjes, Susan Adam, Hans van Bentem, Vincent Blom, KaiLe Chung, Patty Broese van Groenou, Djonny Chatterpal, Mark Claeijs, Marlène Colbers, Concrete Image Store, Wietse Coppes, controleurs en zaalwachters Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, De Lens Opticiens, Ria en Lex Daniëls, Marieke van Dijk, Marit Eisses, Titus Eliëns, Vivien Entius, Cees Fekkes, Bert Frijns, Gered Gereedschap, Ap Gewald, Diane Gordijn, Elmar Groen, Christie van der Haak, Ineke Hans, Martin Hazebroek, Jeroen Heerings, Barbara Heuff, Madelief Hohé, Milly van Houten, Peter Houtman, Floris Hovers, Poelie Jansen, Hans Janssen, Amy Jongeneelen,

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Henk Klapwijk, Bob Koning, Herman Korthuis, Marieke van der Krabben, Erik Jan Kwakkel, André de Kluyver, Cees Laan, Germaine van Leeuwe, Anita Marcusse, Pieter Mark, Christa van der Meer, Esther van der Minne, Hanneke Modderkolk, Junko Murakawa, Nationaal Glasmuseum, Leerdam, Jan van Nouhuys, Wija Oberman, Erna Onstenk, Erwin Olaf, Mehmet Özbay, Cees Peters, Frans Peterse, Ilse Pohlert, Caroline Prisse, Jet Pijzel, Willem Redelijkheid, Schermvereniging Ter Weer, Bina Sheombar, Kim Simons, Ed Smits, Tim van der Sman, Elisabet Stienstra, Berend Strik, Erwin Sutedjo, Albert-Jan Talsma, Textielmuseum Tilburg, Studio Norman Trapman, Japke van Uffelen, Ernest Utermark, Marte Vissers, Gert-Jaap Vogelaar, Carla Wagenaar, Herbert Wolff de Beer, Joyce Quast, Jolanda Zonderop Partners Gemeente Den Haag BankGiro Loterij Funds Mondriaan Fonds Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie SNS REAAL Fonds Fonds 1818 Sponsors Wecycle Samsung

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