Themed Entertainment
Association Thea Awards

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS STUDIO TOUR

June 2, 1964 Universal City Studio Tours
Vice President, MCA Inc.: Al Dorskind
General Manager & Creative Director: Barry Upson
Art Director, Designer Tour Center: Randalll Duell
Art Director, Trams: Harper Goff
Engineering/Production of Tram: Bud Dardene, Mini-Bus, Inc.
Art Director, Tour Route, SPX: Bill Campbell
SPX Productions: Universal Studios Mill
Operations Manager: Cliff Walker
Show Production, Animal Show: Roy Berwick
Show Production, Stunt Show: Arnold Roberts
Show Production, Make-up Show: Bud Westmore

Earthquake Bart Universal Studios Tour 1987
Producer: Larry Lester
Technical Coordinator: Nick Drobnis
Project Coordinator: David Codiga, Cindy Pasek
Model Builders: Paul Wolfe, Peter Barnes, Steve Lodwick
Director of Construction: Ernie Capron
Construction Manager: John Knutsen
Project Accountant: Sue Heidenfelder
Architect: Altoon & Porter
Mechanical Engineer: David Chen & Associates
Structural Engineer: Kent Bingham, Hillman Biddison & Associates
Electrical Engineer: Nikolakopolos & Associates
Gas, Flame & Steam: AISCO
Controls: Anitech System
Hydraulic Model: Arctec Offshore
Soils Testing: Leroy Crandall & Associates
Sound Testing: Davy & Associates
Show Water Systems: Dunn Lee Smith & Klein
Civil Engineers: IWA
Underground Tanks (Methane Gas): Lockman & Associates
Animation Effects: Sequoia Creative, Inc.
Sound Systems: Teletechnologies, Inc.
Lighting Design: Theoria Productions
Collapsing Ceiling Effect: Wieland
Machine & Effects Special Effects: Studio
Motion Control: Royal Hydraulics

2002 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD STUDIO TOUR
Chairman and CEO, USRG: Tom Williams
President, Universal Studios Hollywood: Larry Kurzweil
Senior VP & CCO, Universal Creative: Mark Woodbury
Senior VP Attraction Development: Phil Hettema
Executive VP Creative Studio: Barry Upson
Senior VP Design & Planning: Robert Ward
Senior VP Engineering: Ben Sheldon
Senior VP General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood: Michael Taylor
VP Universal Creative, Hollywood: Chip Largman
VP Attractions and Entertainment: David Danon
VP Legal Administration: Michael Silver
Sr. Director Business Development Legal Affairs: Wendy Heimann-Nunes
VP Finance: Vince Schreiber
Landscape Architect: Terry Palmer
Creative Director: John Murdy
Project Director: Frank Masi
Art Director: Ed Borrego
Technical Director: Bill Whitcomb
Show Writers: John Murdy, Ty Granaroli
Creative Development: BRC, Bob Rogers
Concept Designers: Andy Sklar, Shari Wickstrom, Jeanne Norman, Steven Ray
Soeknsen, Kory Goetzman, Mark Pacella,
Graphic Designer: Chuck Spina,Jr.
Audio Media: John Rust, Bebe Bowman
Research: John Beam, David Daruty
Creative Administration: Tracy Campbell
Creative Resources: Dawn Rivera-Ernster
SPFX Consultant: Nick Drobnis
Environmental Graphic: Design Mark Hillier
Designer: James Feser
Other Executives: Jay Stein, Ron Bension, David Codiga, Anthony Sauber, Jim Nagy, Cathy
Nichols, Robert Brisco, Norm Newberry, Andy Mandell

Tram Poster Line
Graphic Design Posters: Studio M, Jim McKiernan
Illustrators: Bernie Wrightson, David Jarvis, Ezra Tucker, Jeff Watts, Brian Godlewski, Joseph Keylon, David Arkle, Paul Jager, Patrick Faricy, Shannon & Associates, France Aline, Inc.
Graphic Design Tram and Universe of Stars Marquee: David Riley and Associates, Stan Spooner
Graphic Design Movie Poster Timeline: Kelly Wheeler Design
Sign Source - Signage: John Mearns
Poster Archive: Beverly Hadley, Steve Sierra
Universal Pictures Marketing: Elizabeth Gelfand, Dawn Ahrens, David O'Connor, Pam Blum, Shanon Diffner

Jaws Upgrade 2000
Art Director: Jennifer Sauer
Pyrotechnics and Special FX: Jem Effect, Elia Popov
Show Action FX: David McMurtry
Shark Design: AET - Bernardo Munoz

Mummy's Tomb upgrade 2000
Art Director
Scenic Painting: Keith Kaminski, Mark Shumate

Video and Media
Director/Editor: Michael Carone
Associate Video Producer: Eric Hungerford
Video Producer: Kathy Daruty, Wendy Walters
Video Research: John Douglas
Original Music Composer: Alf Clausen
Original Music Composer: Lou Fagenson

Universal Studios Hollywood
Studio Tour Guides Casting and Development: Michael Sington, Julie Harders Mazer, Randel Roper
Guide Training: Fred Hunting
Tech Services: Richard Ales, Russ Randal, Bob Dugger
Marketing: Brian Pope
Publicity: Susie Berglund
Publicity:Jim Yeager, Audry Eig, Eliot Sekuler
Operations: Amy Buffington, Fred Hunting, Tiffini Sofernko, Jennifer Smith, Scott Burklin, Boris Tuch

Special thanks to: Ron Meyer, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Steven Sommers, Jason Alexander, Carla Laemmle -historical consultant

History:
1915 Carl Laemmle lets public watch silent
movie production in action for .25 cents
Late 1920's Sound arrives - public access closes
1950's Bus Tours could enter lot

June 2, 1964 Universal Studios Opens
1971 Flash Flood and Sub Set Opens
1972 Collapsing Bridge Opens
1973 Red Sea Opens
1975 Ice Tunnel Opens
1976 Jaws Opens
1979 Battlestar Gallatica Opens
1986 King Kong Opens
1989 Earthquake, The Big One Opens
1992 Battle Star Gallatica Closes
1992 Burning House Closes
1996 Ice Tunnel - Becomes Dante's Peak
1998 Western Shoot-out
1999 Tram Redesign
2000 New Studio Tour Opens
1999 Dante's Peak closes
2001 Jaws on Fire!




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