Sam Gennawey
Sam Gennawey is an author, award-winning urban planner, and public speaker. He lives in Los Angeles California. gennawey@yahoo.com.
The cautionary tale of San Diego’s Horton Plaza and what it says about the retail landscape
8th May 2018
San Diego's Horton Plaza once attracted over 25 million people, a "city" in which a visitor could...
Bill Nye the Science Guy and his Upside-Down Pyramid of Design
27th March 2018
I am a big fan of Bill Nye (yes, the Science Guy, above left) and recently had an opportunity to...
Disneyland and Universal Studios: genres or single IPs, forest or trees?
17th March 2018
Disneyland and Universal Studios are both hugely successful theme parks. However, is Disney's Star...
How Harrison “Buzz” Price invented the Universal Studios Tour
12th March 2018
I have written about Harrison "Buzz" Price before. He was best known as the man who found the...
The future of Walt Disney World: wise heads and a 1985 masterplan
5th March 2018
In March 1985, Michael Eisner had not been in charge of Walt Disney Productions for very long when...
A great big, beautiful tomorrow? Malls, MAPIC and the retailtainment revolution
2nd January 2018
Cannes' annual MAPIC conference is primarily focused on the retail property market. However, recent...
Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con panel considers Future Fandom Immersion
6th November 2017
I live in Downtown Los Angeles. And for the past few years I have enjoyed walking by the convention...
Quality, variety and surprise. How Walt Disney created a very real fantasy
10th October 2017
What happens to our brain when we enter a well-designed theme park? What is the difference with...
The wisdom of (Disney personality) Harrison “Buzz” Price and his little carts
11th September 2017
One of my favorite Disney personalities is a guy who never worked at The Walt Disney Company or Walt...
Urban planner and theme park historian Sam Gennawey: an introduction
23rd August 2017
Hello and welcome to my world. I am Sam Gennawey, an urban planner by training, a passionate...
Recent blog posts
Esports and VR in the immersive attraction landscape –...
VR is going from strength to strength. Immersive experiences are being used in theme parks, FECs and retail centres to drive audience participation and repeat visitation.
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8 hours ago
Attractions news 18.01.20: Super Nintendo World | Rise of the...
18th January 2020
Ticket pricing and the trend for immersive experiences
16th January 2020
10 years of visitor attractions in Asia – the winners and the...
15th January 2020
What’s hot and what’s a bot – theme park digital technology...
14th January 2020
