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Working with Amusement Park Designers

Choose the best firm for your theme park engineering needs

By Terri Deno
Amusement park design is a fun and exciting business, but it also has a very serious side as well. Theme parks design firms carefully consider all the variables that go into an amusement park project, including the excitement generated by a new and innovative idea, how feasible the concept is with the allotted space and budget, and other business aspects of the theme park design.

Working with amusement park designers will help you to create a variety of new ideas for rides, restaurants and other attractions on the property. Many designers offer different services including:

1. Maser planning for the whole project, from design to construction.

2. Concept development for your amusement park designs.

3. Branding for a particular theme park attraction.

 

Choose a theme park design firm that has a strong portfolio

When you hire an important design team, like a theme park design firm, you will want to explore its previous work. Most design firms will welcome you to look through their portfolio and check out the types of designs they've created in the past. This will give you a better idea of how a firm might execute your own ideas.
Try: Battaglia provides a selection of theme park design jobs it's completed in order to give you an idea of the skills it can bring to your project. JRA also has many examples of its work, including work for King's Island and Universal Studios theme parks. Make sure the designer you work with can handle the complexity of your design and concept, including details outlined in the 12 Steps of Leisure Development from International Theme Park Services.

Know what to expect from a theme park design company

Theme park design companies are all different in what they look for from a client, but in order to get the most out of an initial meetings with your theme park designers, know the type of information you will need to bring to the table. This can include a concept, the blueprints for the area in question, and other related materials.
Try: ITEC Entertainment Corporation provides many different services for theme parks, including master planning, management, production and other smaller jobs. And if you want to know how a design firm works through a project, check out the process slideshow from Thinkwell Design & Production. Design firms will also need to know state safety regulations, which you can find more about from Saferparks.

Hire amusement park designers that can help you with a smaller project

While you can find many theme park designers that work with master creation and management, you can also hire amusement park designers for your smaller jobs. Some of these jobs include managing a design that has already be created or remodeling an existing creation.
Try: The Totally Fun Company handle limited jobs, such as concept development for a new amusement park attraction. JustTHINK also offers specific project assistance, such as branding and ideas tailored to different age groups. To get a better perspective on the design process, check out info from Themed Attraction.com.

 

  • Working with amusement park designers is very similar to working with other firms. Before you hire a firm, hammer out your expectations so planning and execution will go smoothly.

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