Ryan Harmon

Ryan Harmon has been a creative influence in the world of immersive entertainment for nearly 40 years.

He began his career in 1987 as the youngest Disney Imagineer at that time, and from the start, he has dreamed big and created experiences that touch hearts and inspire wonder. Over the years, he has brought his unique vision to Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., Chimelong, Paramount, SeaWorld, Six Flags, and many other companies worldwide.

For the past 15 years, as founder, president, and chief creative officer of Zeitgeist Design & Production and co-producer/host of The Spirit of the Time Zoomcast, Harmon has committed himself fully to every project.

He has a notable ability to evoke authenticity and connection, whether working on the Thea Award-winning Titanic Official Movie Tour or Manatees: The Last Generation, both of which have touched audiences deeply through their storytelling.

Ryan Harmon creates attractions that leave lasting memories. He has a talent for combining storytelling with contemporary ideas that resonate with today’s audiences, often gaining wide attention. Under his leadership, Zeitgeist has established itself as a leading studio for experiential design. For the past five years, Chimelong’s Su Zhigang has kept him and his partner Joe Lanzisero on an exclusive creative retainer, reflecting their skill and reliability.

Speaking to blooloop in 2023 about what makes Zeitgeist unique, he said:

"We know how to move people without a ride system – touching their hearts and minds and creating a timely yet timeless experience that, like a great film, is an emotional roller coaster they’ll want to ride again and again.

"There’s no project too big or too small because the same level of creativity is focused on every single one; the same questions are asked; and the same ingenuity, intuition and innovation is applied — accumulated from our collective decades of hits and misses on hundreds of projects worldwide.”