IDK - maybe someone from outside the box could offer a fresh perspective.Would have liked to see someone with parks and ride experience.
IDK - maybe someone from outside the box could offer a fresh perspective.Would have liked to see someone with parks and ride experience.
IDK - maybe someone from outside the box could offer a fresh perspective.
Seems like UC gets a ride type and keeps running with it until people get tired of it....ie coasters....then pure screens....now coasters again.....I'd like to see more diversification and a better mix.IDK - maybe someone from outside the box could offer a fresh perspective.
Definitely would rather someone from an architectural background over retail.what's up with the architecture hate, I don't get it. you can't scapegoat them
This is a weird pivot about her hire…We'll give it a few years until some of her decisions are actually reflected in the parks, but Universal isn't afraid of building "simple" areas in parks with little to no theming.
The Starbucks locations in the parks are not themed to their location, Today Cafe is pretty simple, and Endless Summer is a simple theme with a surfboard here and there.
I don't think there's a need to worry about the change.
This is a weird pivot about her hire…
Go to their website and try scrolling to the end of their previous projects.Is Gensler like the architecture equivalent of a monopoly, why do all these people come from Gensler.
Took the words out of my mouth.Also WDI has an architecture person leading there and now they do tract housing over rides.
I don’t have much knowledge of UC but my understanding is that it’s primarily based in Orlando - it’s probably easier for them to source people from attractions because there’s such a huge base of those types of people in Orlando. Meanwhile, while WDI does have a presence in Orlando, it’s primarily in Glendale… yeah Disneyland is out there but moving from working in Anaheim to working in Glendale is actually big deal and not just a slightly different commute for most.The fact that Universal Creative hires so many people from inside the company from Attractions rather than outsiders who have never set foot in a theme park (like Imagineering has done) assures me that people who know parks and attractions will have enough of a presence in UC even if their leader is an outsider. And there's more crossover with cruise ships and theme parks that she'll have a good idea coming in from the outside.
There is a balance to hiring from within vs outside. In my experience working in a few parks too much hiring from within meant the people who were not skilled enough to move on to other better work were unfairly rewarded for seniority. This lead to another problem where now those people promoted felt entitled from years of service instead of skill and had a hard time identifying new talent and were also hostile to better talent coming in with more experience from other places. This can lead to a toxic culture and a sort of death spiral on entertainment spending. Cough cough * Busch gardens* cough,The fact that Universal Creative hires so many people from inside the company from Attractions rather than outsiders who have never set foot in a theme park (like Imagineering has done) assures me that people who know parks and attractions will have enough of a presence in UC even if their leader is an outsider. And there's more crossover with cruise ships and theme parks that she'll have a good idea coming in from the outside.
Living+ was a huge success at Waystar RoycoAlso WDI has an architecture person leading there and now they do tract housing over rides.
She co-founded the firm’s Digital Experience Design practice, which uses interactive and visualization technology and software to create immersive experiences.
The issue I have personally seen with WDI is their hires all start out as interns, often with no background in the parks, just whatever their degree is in. If they are pretty girls they end up with jobs in Imagineering. If they aren't pretty girls, unless they are REALLY good at what they do, they are replaced by another intern. They rarely hire anyone from within the company who has actually worked IN the parks.There is a balance to hiring from within vs outside. In my experience working in a few parks too much hiring from within meant the people who were not skilled enough to move on to other better work were unfairly rewarded for seniority. This lead to another problem where now those people promoted felt entitled from years of service instead of skill and had a hard time identifying new talent and were also hostile to better talent coming in with more experience from other places. This can lead to a toxic culture and a sort of death spiral on entertainment spending. Cough cough * Busch gardens* cough,