The Themed Attraction Podcast

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IAAPA Meet & Greet 2025

Join us in person at IAAPA Expo! We’re hosting a Themed Attraction Podcast Meet & Greet and you’re invited. Wednesday, November 19, 2025 5:00 PM Electrosonic Booth #20

Nov 16 2025
2 min

59: Former WDI President Barbara Bouza

In this episode of Themed Attraction Podcast, Freddy and Mel sit down with Barbara Bouza, former President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Barbara shares her journey from ar

Sep 18 2025
1 h 06 min

58: Johnny Davis, Senior Creative Director at Storyland Studios

Our guest this episode is Johnny Davis, a master of storytelling and immersive experience design. Johnny is the Senior Creative Director at Storyland Studios and a lifel

Jul 17 2025
1 h 05 min

57: Roger Tofte, Oregon’s Enchanted Forest

Our guest this episode is Roger Tofte, the visionary dreamer and doer behind Oregon’s Enchanted Forest. We were honored to sit down with Roger Tofte, the legendary creat

Jul 3 2025
52 min

56: Patrick Kling, Big Break Foundation

Our guest is Patrick Kling, a powerhouse of creativity and innovation in themed entertainment. Patrick is an unstoppable creative force whose work spans interactive attr

Jun 26 2025
1 h 24 min

55: Theron Skees

Our guest is Theron Skees, a visionary creative executive with 30+ years in themed entertainment. A veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering, he has led multi-billion-dollar p

May 24 2025
1 h 10 min

54: Jeanette Lomboy

In this episode, we sit down with Jeanette Lomboy, Vice President, Executive Producer, Creative, at Walt Disney Imagineering. Jeanette has led the development of some of

Apr 24 2025
55 min

TA Podcast 53: Chris Conte

Our guest this episode is audiovisual visionary and Global Ambassador, Chris Conte. Chris is a legend in audiovisual technology design with over 30 years of experience c

Feb 13 2025
1 h 01 min

TA Episode 52: How Does Disney Do That?: How Disney Makes Us Feel and Why It Matters

Our guests this episode are collaborators on the new book How Does Disney Do That?: How Disney Makes Us Feel and Why It Matters, James Warda and Theron Skees. Many books

Nov 5 2024
1 h 13 min

TA Episode 51: Kevin Blakeney

Our guest is Architect and Theme Park Master Planner, Kevin Blakeney. In this episode, we’ve invited master planner and landscape architect, Kevin Blakeney to join us. K

Sep 19 2024
44 min

TA Episode 50: DeLisa Guerrier

Our guest is Theme Park Developer, DeLisa Guerrier. With her husband Elde, DeLisa Guerrier personally oversees commercial, residential, and industrial developments in an

Aug 22 2024
56 min

TA Episode 49: Jason McManus

There’s no shortage of big ideas when you’re with our guest today, Creative Executive Jason McManus. Jason’s journey has taken him around the world from Disney’s magic fa

Jul 25 2024
53 min

TA Episode 48: Anthony Esparza

Today, we’re focusing on “designing with purpose” with my friend and mentor, Anthony Esparza. Anthony is an expert in creating unforgettable guest experiences. With a ca

Jun 17 2024
55 min

TA Podcast E47: Jeff Burton

Join us as we delve into the intricacies of the project management realm. Our guest today is Jeff Burton, a former WED Enterprises Imagineer who has played a pivotal rol

Jun 6 2024

TA Podcast E46: John Wood of Sally Dark Rides

Our guest is Dark Ride master designer, John Wood of Sally Dark Rides. John is truly a pioneer and innovator in the theme park industry, and most specifically in the des

Apr 18 2024
44 min

TA Podcast E45: Linda Alcorn

Our guest is show control engineer, Linda Alcorn. Linda is a groundbreaking Theme Park show control engineer with over 40 years of experience bringing some of our favori

Feb 29 2024
37 min

LIVE at IAAPA 2023!

Come See Us LIVE at IAAPA 2023 This quick episode gives you all the details of our LIVE Episode Recordings during IAAPA! Come visit the Storyland Studios Booth #1373 at

Nov 10 2023
1 min

TA Podcast E44: Jeff Damron, Architect and Theme Park Master Planner

Our guest is Architect and Theme Park Master Planner, Jeff Damron. Jeff is a 30+ year veteran of themed entertainment and destination design providing his expertise as a

Nov 9 2023
57 min

TA Podcast E43: David and Valeria Beaudry of Beaudry Interactive

Our guests are David and Valeria Beaudry of Beaudry Interactive. This dynamic duo of dynamic experiences have developed the technology to bring to life in voice and pers

Oct 12 2023
58 min

TA Podcast E42: Daniel Kerscher

Our guest today is Theme Park Art Director, Daniel Kerscher. Daniel Kerscher is an Art Director for theme park projects worldwide with decades of experience ranging from

Mar 30 2023
48 min

Chart trend

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days in the top 100 since Dec 2024

Chart positions

Where The Themed Attraction Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 18, 2026).

#194 ▼ 8 Visual Arts US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This podcast does an excellent job of getting into the nitty gritty of the themed entertainment industry without dissuading listeners from the magic of it. The guests they feature are enthusiastic and passionate as well as experienced and honest about the work they do. As somebody who has always dreamed about working in this industry, this podcast educates and inspires me with each new episode. Can’t wait to see who I get to hear from next!

C.D. Bread · Jun 2021

This is a great podcast that interviews some heavy hitters in the themed entertainment world. Perhaps not for the casual theme park goer, but a must for anyone obsessed with the art and engineering of it all.

Sidney Sea Bass Delorean · Apr 2019

I've been very impressed by the quality of The Themed Attraction podcast thus far with its interviews with Tom K. Morris and Sam Gennawey. Both hosts let the guests tell their stories and are knowledgeable about theme parks. I can't wait to see what's coming up for this show!

Dan Heaton · Nov 2018

A podcast like nothing else out there. The first few episodes have had amazing guests on that are truly engaging and have incredibles stories to share. Intriguing and an enjoyable podcast to listen to. Highly recommend!

Retrolane · Nov 2018

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