Theme Parks - Installations

Pam Hogarth Joins LOOK Effects as Director of Marketing

Visual effects veteran Pam Hogarth has joined LOOK Effects Inc., where she will be working to expand LOOK’s reputation in the visual effects and production industries as Director of Marketing.

Magic of Mary Blair Site Launches

Jeanne Chamberlain and Maggie Richardson, the nieces of famed Disney artist Mary Blair, have launched the new website the Magic of Mary Blair (magicofmaryblair.com).

Harry Potter Theme Park to Open in June

One of the most widely anticipated theme park entertainment experiences ever created - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort - is set for a public grand opening on June 18.

I.E. Effects Enters Falcon’s Treehouse for 3-D for Storm

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I.E. Effects delivered 3D reality for “Traveling in the Storm,” an immersive entertainment experience developed by Falcon’s Treehouse for OCT Shanghai’s Happy Valley.

Captain Eo Returns to Disneyland

The 3-D Michael Jackson event movie, CAPTAIN EO, is coming back for a limited run at Disneyland's Tomorrowland theater starting Tuesday, according to MOVIELINE.COM.

Parker & Stone Going Off-Broadway

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SOUTH PARK creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have teamed up with AVENUE Q composer/lyricist Robert Lopez to create a new stage musical, reports VARIETY.

Universal Studios Theme Park Opening in Korea in 2014

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A group of South Korean conglomerates have inked an agreement that will bring a multi-billion dollar Universal Studios Korea Theme Park and Resort to the country in 2014, DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD reports.

Captain EO Making a Return to Disneyland

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Disneyland will once again be home to the 17-minute long CAPTAIN EO for a limited engagement starting in February 2010, according to the Disney Parks Blog.

NBCU, Comcast Join Forces

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture that will be 51% owned by Comcast, 49% owned by GE and managed by Comcast.

Twilight Dawns in Theaters for One Night

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Summit Ent. is brining TWILIGHT back to theaters one day before the second installment in the series hits movie houses, reports VARIETY.