SPIRIT OF THE TIME ZOOMCAST

Set your time machines for the past . . . and the future! 

Celebrating the history and next generation of themed entertainment, “The Spirit of the Time” Zoomcast shares the philosophies, insights and industry tradecraft of the top creatives and executives who made or are making their mark in timeless and timely out-of-home entertainment projects all over the world. 

Piloting the monthly time machine trip are Ryan Harmon, President, and Joe Lanzisero, Executive Creative Director, Zeitgeist Design & Production, veterans of Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, Warner Bros. Recreation, Caruso Affiliated, The Hettema Group, and BRC Imagination Arts, among others. The two time travelers host the live series, which debuted on April 30, 2021 and continues monthly. Access to the hour-long episode is through Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com; an RSVP is required to view. Join our mailing list to receive invitations!

Next Episode:

Passenger 38: Forty-one-year veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering who has overseen design, engineering, production, construction and project management of Disney parks and resorts all over the world, Craig Russell.

Craig Russell joined WED Enterprises in 1980 as a project coordinator on Tokyo Disneyland. After a brief stint with Sequoia Creative and the 1984 LA Olympics, he returned to oversee project engineering of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park and design management of Tokyo Disney Sea. He later ran a number of divisions before spending nine years co-leading WDI as Design and Project Delivery Executive. Craig returned to project management for the completion of Shanghai Disneyland, as well as Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge before managing all projects in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Plan to join us on a time travel journey for the ages as Craig shares his experiences leading the design and execution of some of Disney’s biggest, most complex, and highly successful projects from concept to opening day!