

Lighthouse’s North American version ran in 20 U.S. Lighthouse made its name licensing Immersive Van Gogh, created by Italian designer Massimilliano Siccardi whose original production was a hit in Paris, selling 2 million tickets before the pandemic hit. This is a really exciting opportunity for us and for the audience.”Īmong the cities in the first set of rollouts of the experience are Las Vegas, Denver, Nashville, Columbus, Detroit and Minneapolis, all debuting in the first four months of 2023. “Walk among the animals across the savanna to ( The Lion King’s) Pride Rock, the Festival of Light with Rapunzel, in the plaza for Encanto. What's going to be so exciting is to be in that space and to feel it is something that's truly magical.”Ĭesar Moheno-Pla of Mexico City’s Cocolab, who designed Lighthouse’s recent Immersive King Tut experience, emphasized the opportunity to examine up close the movies’ artwork at massive scale: “Being inside these amazing scenes and these iconic characters and feel like we're surrounded by the movie,” said Pla.

“Here, you can walk around the room, look around, and have the music of this iconic studio. “People are used to sitting in the seat and having a very stationary experience,” Spencer said. Though the experience will cover between two-thirds and three-fourths of all of Disney’s animated films, company executives in particular mentioned it will feature imagery and music from Frozen, Moana, The Lion King, Rapunzel, Lilo & Stitch, Encanto, and the older Fantasia and Snow White. I feel like honoring those animators is a big thing to do.” This will be an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at how the work was created. “We wanted to showcase the performance of those artists who created the work. “Having that body of work to deal with gave us such a broad canvas to work with,” Dale said. "Frozen" scene from Disney Animation Immersive Experience (image courtesy of Disney Animation) The experience will feature music from many of the projects in what Dale said is “songbook of all our lives.” Miles Dale, who won an Oscar for his work on The Shape of Water. Upon entering the venue, audiences will don a wristband, similar to those used in Disney theme parks, that will trigger various interactive experiences, said producer J. We’re literally going from script to screen.” We’re going to celebrate the work of the animators from all time periods. You really get to see the hand of the animators. “Any one of these (films) could have an immersive experience by themselves, but the idea (is) that we’re going to be able to pull all these experiences into one and down a rabbit hole. “I'm just having this complete pinch-me moment, Being able to tell a story over almost 100 years of Disney (intellectual property),” Korins said. The combined experience will last between 60 and 90 minutes.

Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Pam Tillis, Michael Bolton, Sara Evans, Donny Osmond and Olivia Newton-John.The core 47-minute immersive experience will be bookended with interactive exhibits and other material in an extensive preview space that will highlight Disney’s famed artists and the process of creating animated films, from “script to screen,” said David Korins, Lighthouse’s creative director. Jim has established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists that include: Martina McBride, Gerald Levert, Lady Antebellum, Michael W. Jim’s best-known compositions include the chart-toppers “Valentine,” “The Gift,” “Love of My Life,” “Simple Things” and “Peace. His signature style of playing and songwriting has also brought him six Gold and Platinum selling albums, 26 charted adult radio hits, a Grammy nod in 2003, two SESAC “Songwriter of the Year” awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association. Since the release of his debut album, No Words in 1994, Jim Brickman’s romantic piano sound has defined him as a marquis artist among contemporary instrumental hit makers. JIM BRICKMAN American romantic piano sensation, Jim Brickman, has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star studded vocal collaborations.
