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Imagineering Class:
Earn a certificate in Theme Park Design

It’s a fun online class for everyone.

If you want to design theme parks for a living, here’s the class that shows you how, and offers you a certificate to show your accomplishments. It’s a terrific online class that lets you study at your own pace. You’ll explore:

  • art direction
  • story writing
  • themed architecture
  • ride control
  • show control
  • audio and video
  • lighting
  • mechanics and hydraulics
  • animatronics

This all-new version includes 54 video lessons!

You can work at your own speed, and upon completion receive a certificate recognized by many companies in the theme park industry. You’ll also receive:

  • Lists of companies that do theme park design
  • Industry trade organizations
  • Roller coaster, haunted house and attraction links
  • Tips on how to find jobs in the theme park industry

Theme Park Design Workshop is a college-level course, but it’s open to everyone with a sincere interest in theme parks and a desire to have fun.

The course includes:

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Video Lessons
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Full Theme Park Design Textbook
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Discussion Areas
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Certificate of Completion

Syllabus

54 video lessons with accompanying discussion forums

01 Welcome 02 Demographics 03 Operations 04 Imagineers 05 Ride Types 06 Shows 07 Other Attractions 08 Concept 09 Why Story Is King 10 Fitting Attraction to Audience 11 Reality Check 12 Brainstorm 13 Art Directors 14 Writers 15 Artists 16 Media Design 17 Blue Sky 18 Design 19 Construction 20 Commissioning 21 Meet the Engineers 22 Architectural Mechanical 23 Ride Show AV Lighting 24 Systems and Project Engineers 25 Show Control Engineer 26 Types of Show Control 27 Control What? 28 Monitoring 29 Alone in the Dark 30 Ride Control Engineer 31 All Things That Move 32 Safety 33 Ride Design for Maintenance 34 Kisses in the Dark 35 AV Engineer 36 Audio Devices 37 Video Devices 38 Keep It Sounding Good 39 Heard Any Good Ones 40 Into the Void 41 Lighting and Effects 42 Nuts and Bolts 43 Details 44 102 45 Welcome to My Park 46 Disneyland 47 Building a City 48 Sweating the Details 49 The World's Theme Parks 50 Other Markets 51 Mickey's Ten Commandments 52 How Do I Get That Job? 53 A Wish List 54 Parting Thoughts

Here’s What Students Say:

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This course was awesome. Mr. Alcorn’s real experiences with theme park design made the lessons very easy to understand. The opportunity to create a ride helped bring everything together and was a blast.

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I managed to get a job in the Themed Entertainment industry here in the UK. I truly believe that sending e-mails with my projects made from knowledge picked up in the class and from your advice helped. I’m writing to say a big thank you for the course.

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THANK YOU for all the work you put in, for replying so fast, for sharing your knowledge, and for setting up the forum so we can keep in touch.

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Well done! Now I’m better equipped to handle my new theme park design job.

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What a complete set of lessons! No place on web has covered so much about this topic. I didn’t NEED to be an engineer to enjoy or understand any topic. My only regret is that it’s over!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed the course and thought it not only gave me a more in depth understanding of theme parks, but also inspired me even more to become a theme park engineer.

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It was an unusual course that really answered some of my questions about Imagineering. I don’t think there is anything else like this.

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The course was fantastic. Steve’s dedication and input was truly worth the price. It has helped me immensely in continuing with my dream for a job in Themed Entertainment.

Your Instructor

Steve Alcorn

Steve Alcorn

Steve Alcorn is an entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, author and teacher best known for his involvement in the theme park industry. In 1982 he joined Walt Disney Imagineering (then known as WED Enterprises) as a consultant, where he worked on the electronic systems for Epcot Center. During his time with Imagineering he designed show control systems for The American Adventure, wrote the operating system used in the park-wide monitoring system, and became Imagineering’s first Systems Engineer.

In 1986 he founded Alcorn McBride Inc, the leading designer of show control, audio, and video equipment to all major theme park attractions around the world. Steve is the author of 30 books, including Building A Better Mouse: The Story of the Electronic Imagineers who Designed Epcot, and Theme Park Design.

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