Category: News
We’ve seen this story before. Hotels, malls, city centers, even attractions — chasing attention, attendance, spend and relevance during an economic blip. But this isn’t a downturn. It’s a wake-up call. And the destinations that win next won’t necessarily be the ones who throw capex at the wall. They’ll be...
I mean, really… aside from actually visiting a new amusement park or destination and enjoying it as a guest, what’s more captivating than IAAPA’s “candy store” filled with the latest attractions technologies and listening to the industry’s great innovators that dreamt them up? The IDEAS team was thrilled to attend...
Twenty-first century zoos and aquariums are embracing the power of offering humans a way to connect with the broader ecosystems they share with other species. Done skillfully, interactive enhancements build on the human need for connectivity, bringing guests safely “closer” to the animals and deepening ways to move beyond spectation...
What Is Destination Performance™? In an era defined by screen-driven social isolation, the desire for genuine human experiences has soared to unprecedented heights with close to 0.25 billion visits to theme parks around the world in 2023. This longing to ditch the sweatpants and dive into unforgettable adventures with friends...
Announces Joining The Summit and Expanding Leadership Team ORLANDO, FL (November 14, 2023) — IDEAS, The Orlando-based brand and experience design firm – is building on a 20-year history of creating branded immersive experiences around the world. From new, imaginative destinations to better healthcare, IDEAS is poised to grow its...
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, June 1, 2022 – Orlando-based experience design firm IDEAS has been tapped by local developer Bahía Urbana Redevelopment, LLC to re-imagine the Port of San Juan destination experience at Bahía Urbana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The $118 million project will offer integrated adjacency to San Juan’s cruise...
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, April 19 – IDEAS, an Orlando-based brand and experience design firm, will join respected circular economy consultancy Yorth Group to present Circular Economy and Net-Positive Development in Themed Entertainment at the greenloop attractions conference on April 19 at 11am EDT. The presentation will feature IDEAS Chief Storytelling Officer...
Building on over a decade of successfully creating and activating high-performing workforce brands, IDEAS is rolling out a new portfolio of workforce development tools. CareerVerse™, IDEAS’ Panorama™ and BrandAMP™, provide proven performance inspiration and development in a straightforward subscription-based offering for workforce regions. CareerVerse is aimed at 10 – 14-year-olds,...
IDEAS has been selected to redesign the historic Jungle Island animal park in Miami, Florida. The firm is guiding the overhaul of the iconic, 84-year-old destination with a dynamic new guest experience that includes adventurous family attractions, showstopping entertainment, and WILD animal encounters. Originally opened as Parrot Jungle in 1936...
Pale Blue Dot Ventures (PBDV) engages Valley of the Moon Partners (VOMP) as strategic advisors to secure development partners for the California Space Academy (CalSpace) The proposed California Space Academy is an exclusive destination entertainment opportunity sitting on 82 acres of land, 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Santa...
Pale Blue Dot Ventures has partnered with Orlando based brand and experience design firm IDEAS as its creative and design lead to develop, design and build a new space themed entertainment and education destination in the city.
