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I miss the old Test Track too! I'm reading a book about Theme Park design and every so often it'll say "The original Test Track did such-and-such..." to show how a design principle was used well on the original.... it has never once used the new Test Track in that way.
Edit: Just saw your flair! I grew up on LI and went to Adventureland all the time!
Three additional suggestions:
The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic (From the Magic Kingdom) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484722299/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RSqEAbE1465J3
Designing Disney's Theme Parks: The Architecture of Reassurance https://www.amazon.com/dp/2080136399/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_sTqEAb0JKXXJN
Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993578918/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MVqEAbQ1623ZW
The last one is laid out like a textbook (not a picture book) but it has a lot of good information.
Yeah Joe really isn't much for discussing how to become an Imagineer. Being a Senior in highschool, you've got plenty of time. The best advice an Imagineer ever gave me was to not make Imagineering the only step on the ladder, and to acknowledge that there are many steps to becoming one. They told me to hone in on what makes me unique as an artist, and work on crafting that part of me. So I'd recommend to you to become as diversified of a writer as possible. Write plays, books, comics, shows, parades, attractions, etc.
Also, about discussing it with current Imagineers, I've found that many love to help others out. The field of art and entertainment isn't as competitive as everyone makes it sound. We all want to help each other make art happen. I'd suggest creating a solid LinkedIn profile (if you haven't already) and adding a lot of information about you there, your career goals, etc. Then search something along the lines of "Imagineering Show Writers" or "Imagineering Producers" or something of the sorts. Then reach out to them and try to connect through LinkedIn messages. That's where I've had the best success. You'll probably need to invest in the premium LinkedIn credits that let you message people, but it is very worth it.
I also have some resources I'd love to pass on to you!
Two Books:
One Little Spark!: Mickey's Ten Commandments and The Road to Imagineering - Written by the late Marty Sklar, this has two wonderful sections. Mickey's Ten Commandments is all about what you need to keep in mind when writing and designing for a themed offering, and the latter section of the book is advice from Imagineers of how to become one. It's a fantastic read.
Theme Park Design: & the Art of Themed Entertainment - This is basically an entire encyclopedia about creating Themed Entertainment, and it contains information from hundreds of Imagineers and themed entertainment designers. It's 550 pages, and an incredible resource. The price is up there, but I can't recommend it enough.
Also, the applications for the Professional Internships will be opening up in August, most likely. They remove the applications when they are filled, but I have some saved as PDFs. I've linked them below.
WDI Writers Assistant-Story Development Internship
Live Entertainment - Show Writer Internship
Creative Copywriting Intern, Disney's Yellow Shoes
Keep me updated with how you are doing, and best of luck!
This one - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0993578918/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479087965&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=theme+park+design&dpPl=1&dpID=61al8oyHgyL&ref=plSrch
It's pretty good. Goes over every aspect of what kind of process is required to build a park.
Here is the desktop version of your link
Yeah, okay I understand your point. A thesis/dissertation is most likely profitable when its topic is practical for a customer's use. But your thoughts on tattoos as branding (while interesting) would be more relevant for a business/law degree than his American Studies.
>I'm sure your friend is fabulously wealthy from it.
https://www.amazon.com/Theme-Park-Design-Themed-Entertainment/dp/0993578918
Here's something different I can recommend on a much more technical level about the interactive entertainment business: "Theme Park Design & The Art of Themed Entertainment" is a book written by an Imagineer about the design process of building a theme park.
It's not light reading and definitely not a coffee table book, so won't be for everyone; it's best described as a textbook for a graduate level course in interactive entertainment. It's also not purely Disney-centric - it goes out of its way to include Universal and other parks, and you can tell there's an immense amount of professional respect between the author of the book and others in the field.
But if reading through a textbook in Imagineering 5001 sounds like your jam, or if you're interested in pursuing an internship or career in the field, this book is the best I've found explaining the inner workings of how they make the magic.
https://www.amazon.com/Theme-Park-Design-Themed-Entertainment/dp/0993578918