The Themed Experience and Attractions Academic Symposium is held annually in November on the last Friday of the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando Florida. Our fourth Symposium was Friday, November 19th at the Orange County Convention Center. The Themed Experience and Attractions Academic Symposium is providing opportunities for paper presentations, academic panels, networking, academic poster discussions and keynote presentations. This year the TEAAS partnered with the Symposium on Education in Entertainment and Engineering for our afternoon programming. The Symposium is made possible by the generous sponsorship and support of IAAPA and the dedicated volunteers at the academic society

TEAAS 2021 – Keynote Address
TEAAS 2021 – Catenate: Creating an Interdisciplinary Art Project
TEAAS 2021 – A comparative study of perceived immersion at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
TEAAS 2021 – Does Color Impact Theme Park Visitors’ Perceived Creativity, Value, and Loyalty?
TEAAS 2021 – Developing Soft Skills
TEAAS 2021: A Journal of Our Own: Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies
TEAAS 2021 – IAAPA Chairman Ken Whiting Addresses TEAAS at IAAPA expo 2021
TEAAS 2021 – The Evolution of Film-Based Attractions Martin Lewison

TEAAS 2021 – Coasters, Dark Rides, and Shows. Cody Havard

AGENDA

November 19, 2021 Orange County Convention Center S330 ABC
 
Welcome
IAAPA
Lori Sipe TEAAS Symposium Chair
Peter Weishar Chair of TEAAS Steering Committee
 
Keynote Presentation
Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, UCF Agere Chair Professor
 
Presentation of Papers
Coasters, Dark Rides, and Shows: Investigating Preferences, Rivalry, and Competition among Theme Park Brands – Havard, Grieve, Wann, Ryan

A Mind-Boggling Missing Link: The New York Experience and The Evolution of Film-Based Show Attractions – Lewison

Where do you think you are? A comparative study of perceived immersion and Imagineer intentions in guest experiences at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom  – Burgess-Lefebvre

Does Color Impact Theme Park Visitors’ Perceived Creativity, Value, and Loyalty? -Tasci, Milman

A Journal of Our Own: Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies – Woodcock
 
Symposium on Education in Entertainment and Engineering (SEEE)

Welcome
Mary Pilotte, Richard Dionne, Directors of the Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering
 
Presentation of Papers
Developing Soft Skills with Interdisciplinary Teams in the First Year: Lessons Learned – Rogers

Catenate: Creating an Interdisciplinary Art Project – Phillips, Eddings Mancuso, and Sherban

Studio D Institute – Making at a Distance and the Impact of Collaboration – Ransdell, Coleman