Eddie Newquist's guest appearances

Eddie Newquist

Museum of Science and Industry Podcast

The Theme Parkettes

The Best Boss Ever

Kamala Harris

Jim Henson

Luke Adams

Nicholas Epley

John Grunsfeld

Seth Mnookin

Arthur Levine

Thomas Gardner

Brian Cavallaro

Keith Hand

Karen Falk

Mindy Curtis

Kate McGroarty

Jay Olshansky

S. Jay Olshansky

OwlTail

Best known for his work creating brand experiences for some of the world’s most successful companies, organizations and entertainment franchises including Harry Potter, Cars, Frozen, Avatar and Game of Thrones, Eddie brings a rare combination of visionary creative ideas, executional excellence, and a practical view as to how things truly get done! As Vice President of Universal Studios Creative he contributed to the development of blockbuster attractions such as Jurassic Park, Terminator 2-3D, Twister, Waterworld, Jaws and King Kong.   His story blends best-in-class creativity with the "get it done" sensibility every executive should aspire to.  Listen Up!  This is a good one!

Best known for his work creating brand experiences for some of the world’s most successful companies, organizations and entertainment franchises including Harry Potter, Cars, Frozen, Avatar and Game of Thrones, Eddie brings a rare combination of visionary creative ideas, executional excellence, and a practical view as to how things truly get done! As Vice President of Universal Studios Creative he contributed to the development of blockbuster attractions such as Jurassic Park, Terminator 2-3D, Twister, Waterworld, Jaws and King Kong.  His story blends best-in-class creativity with the "get it done" sensibility every executive should aspire to. Listen Up! This is a good one!

Season 3, Episode 10. Eddie Newquist, an award winning creative executive who is equally talented in design, execution and business acumen.

Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite theme park attractions were designed and created? Jessica &amp; Ashleigh (The Theme Parkettes) are joined by special guest, award winning attraction designer/creative executive/producer/filmmaker/inventor Eddie Newquist to discuss what really goes into the making of a successful attraction. As someone who worked on some of the world’s most success attractions like Jurassic Park, Waterworld, Kongfrontation, Twister, Jaws, and Terminator 2: 3D, Eddie has fantastic stories to share! 2:05 - Meet Eddie Newquist! 6:05 - How Eddie started working in theme parks and helped build Universal Orlando10:24 - The Horror Make-Up Show, Steven Spielberg, and unearthing legendary props on the Universal Hollywood backlot16:30 - Eddie = King Kong?!19:13 - A Monster of a Soundbite!20:57 - Jurassic Park: The Ride, Iwerks Entertainment, and going back to Universal25:00 - The process of creating an attraction from a brand28:18 - Waterworld - Universal Studios Hollywood’s #1 show 25 years running32:33 - Why dreaming big during brainstorming or “sparks” sessions are so important when creating attractions like Twister…Ride It Out37:40 - Working with film directors and producers on attractions like Terminator 2: 3-D43:40 - What makes a “successful” theme park attraction 47:18 - Why Eddie doesn’t feel sad when attractions he’s worked on are replaced or changed51:00 - Looking back at some of his favorite professional memories and forward at some exciting upcoming exhibitions he’s working on with MinaLima LA 54:12 - Eddie’s advice to anyone who wants a career like his58:15 - The Theme Parkettes 5 Questions for Eddie Newquist! 64:09 - What Eddie’s working on right now and how to follow his work Twitter: @enewquist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enewquist www.minalima.com www.themeparkettes.comInstagram - @thethemeparkettesJessica - @actorjessicagardnerAshleigh - @happygoashleighArt by Billie Denise McGhee billiedenise.comTheme song by Thomas Gardner Jr. thomasgardnerjr.com

Have you ever wondered how some of your favorite theme park attractions were designed and created? Jessica &amp; Ashleigh (The Theme Parkettes) are joined by special guest, award winning attraction designer/creative executive/producer/filmmaker/inventor Eddie Newquist to discuss what really goes into the making of a successful attraction. As someone who worked on some of the world’s most success attractions like Jurassic Park, Waterworld, Kongfrontation, Twister, Jaws, and Terminator 2: 3D, Eddie has fantastic stories to share! 2:05 - Meet Eddie Newquist! 6:05 - How Eddie started working in theme parks and helped build Universal Orlando 10:24 - The Horror Make-Up Show, Steven Spielberg, and unearthing legendary props on the Universal Hollywood backlot 16:30 - Eddie = King Kong?! 19:13 - A Monster of a Soundbite! 20:57 - Jurassic Park: The Ride, Iwerks Entertainment, and going back to Universal 25:00 - The process of creating an attraction from a brand 28:18 - Waterworld - Universal Studios Hollywood’s #1 show 25 years running 32:33 - Why dreaming big during brainstorming or “sparks” sessions are so important when creating attractions like Twister…Ride It Out 37:40 - Working with film directors and producers on attractions like Terminator 2: 3-D 43:40 - What makes a “successful” theme park attraction 47:18 - Why Eddie doesn’t feel sad when attractions he’s worked on are replaced or changed 51:00 - Looking back at some of his favorite professional memories and forward at some exciting upcoming exhibitions he’s working on with MinaLima LA 54:12 - Eddie’s advice to anyone who wants a career like his 58:15 - The Theme Parkettes 5 Questions for Eddie Newquist! 64:09 - What Eddie’s working on right now and how to follow his work Twitter: @enewquist LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/enewquist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/enewquist</a> <a href="http://www.minalima.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.minalima.com</a> <a href="http://www.themeparkettes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.themeparkettes.com</a> Instagram - @thethemeparkettes Jessica - @actorjessicagardner Ashleigh - @happygoashleigh Art by Billie Denise McGhee <a href="http://billiedenise.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">billiedenise.com</a> Theme song by Thomas Gardner Jr. <a href="http://thomasgardnerjr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thomasgardnerjr.com</a>

Episode 26 - SEASON 1 FINALE - Behind the Scenes of Your Favorite Theme Park Attractions with Special Guest Eddie Newquist

Interview with Eddie Newquist of Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, developer of "Harry Potter: The Exhibition." Learn more about "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" at www.msichicago.org/harrypotter.

Interview with Eddie Newquist of Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, developer of "Harry Potter: The Exhibition." Learn more about "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" at <a href="http://www.msichicago.org/harrypotter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.msichicago.org/harrypotter</a>.

#004: Harry Potter™: The Exhibition - Eddie Newquist