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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! |