Experience Imagination: A Themed Entertainment Podcast

#091 - Shoestring Budget, Big LBE Impact: One Portland Artist's Solution

🎙️🌈 We're thrilled to welcome "Public Joy Creator" Mike Bennett, to our podcast! 🎨🦕🐙 On the latest episode of Experience Imagination, Audrey DeLong chats with Mike, the

#090 - Deep Dive into Aquarabia: Saudi Arabia's first Water Theme Park

What does it take to turn Saudi Arabia's desert landscape into a groundbreaking water theme park? At Aquarabia in Qiddiya City, the answer is 250,000 square meters of imm

#089 - Inside the 2026 Thea Awards and TEA Inspire

We are back with another episode of Experience Imagination!🎧 📸 We're coming to you straight from the 32nd Thea Awards & TEA Inspire with red (well, pink) carpet moments,

#088 - From Orlando to Manila: A Conversation with the Falcon's Philippines Team

Why Manila? 🗺️ Join our Falcon's Creative Philippines team and CEO Cecil D. Magpuri as we discuss the incredible talent in the Philippines that is shaping our world‑class

#087 - IMMERSE 2026: How Interactive Art Took Over the City

Walk through IMMERSE Fest with us in the latest episode of Experience Imagination! 🎨🎭 Special thanks to Cole NeSmith from Creative City Project for joining the podcast an

#086 - The Journey from Disney Performer to President of FCG

In this episode of Experience Imagination, we sit down with Mitchell Magill, President of Falcon's Creative Group and a powerhouse in our industry. Mitchell brings a rich

#085 - Tomorrow's Trends with IAAPA's Jakob Wahl and TEA's Melissa Oviedo

We're kicking off the ninth season of Experience Imagination with a deep dive of the themed entertainment industry. We sat down with Jakob Wahl, President & CEO of IAAPA,

#084 - Behind the Thrills with Content Creators

Coaster Studios and Park Pros join us for an ALL-NEW podcast episode, "Behind the Thrills with Content Creators"!  Learn the secrets of crafting great theme park content,

#083 - Curse of DarKastle: Legends and Legacy of a Classic Dark Ride

We're awakening the Curse of DarKastle on this spooktacular episode of Experience Imagination! Cecil Magpuri and Dave Mauck, the creators of this THEA award-winning dark

#082 - In the Queue

🎙️ Make sure to "queue" up our latest podcast episode, all about theme park attraction queues! 🎢 Join the conversation as Audrey sits down with our team of experts to sha

#081 - Foot in the Door: Tips for Joining the Themed Entertainment Industry

🎢 So... How does someone land a job designing theme parks? In the latest episode of our Foot-in-the-Door series, we're talking with team members from various parts of our

#080 - Tourism Game-Changer: Orlando's Brand New Theme Park

Casandra Matej, President & CEO of Visit Orlando, joins us in today's new episode! 🎙️ With the long-anticipated opening of Universal Epic Universe, Casandra shares how V

#079 - Engineering Entertainment

🎧 Our latest podcast episode is ALL about the engineering side of entertainment! Every unforgettable themed experience starts with brilliant behind-the-scenes problem sol

#078 - Women Leaders in Themed Entertainment

Season 8 of Experience Imagination is here, and our first episode focuses on the importance of diversity when designing successful themed experiences. Join Audrey as she

25th Anniversary Special

🚨 Check out our all-new 25th Anniversary podcast episode! 🎙️✨ This episode features behind-the-scenes stories from our team over the years, showcasing what it was like to

#077 - Stories from Themed Entertainment Legend, Bob Ward

We're kicking off the year with theme park LEGEND Bob Ward, in an all-new episode of Experience Imagination! With an illustrious 50-year career, including co-founding Uni

#076 - Master Planning: Blueprints for Success

🎙️Join us for a fascinating chat with three of our talented theme park designers, where we tackle all things master planning. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!🎢   ABOUT T

IAAPA 2024 Special

What's it like attending the premier event of the attractions industry?🎢🤔🎡 Well you're in luck! We're taking you with us to the IAAPA Expo in our latest podcast episode!

IAAPA Press Event: Late Night With Experience Imagination

Lights, camera, action!🎬✨ Check out our IAAPA Expo press event, "Late Night With Experience Imagination", where we announced our plans to become the exclusive worldwide p

#075 - Behind the Curtain with Bob Weis

We have another theme park titan in the house! Bob Weis, former President of Walt Disney Imagineering joins us for our all-new podcast episode—out now! Give a listen to "