Jason McManus
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Executive Creative Director of Major Theme Park Shows, Rides, & Attractions | Themed Entertainment | Blooloop Top 50 | Adrenaline Junkie 🎢
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The final episode of "How Disney Built America" airs tonight at 10/9c on The History Channel and Amazon Prime. Join us as we discuss the lasting impact of Walt Disney and his visionary legacy.
#waltdisney
#historychannel
#themeparks
#themedentertainment
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Our team has been working incredibly hard putting together one of the most ambitious undertakings we've ever attempted. Still a small bit yet to go but we're close. All I can say is once this baby hits 88mph, *weather permitting* you are going to see some serious...stuff.
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CineSational is now the 6th nighttime spectacular I've directed at Universal Orlando. Starting with Cinematic Celebration, Marathon of Mayhem, and Ghoulish!, each show, myself and the team have tried something new, learned and improved, striving to top ourselves each time. None
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The Call to Carnage has been sounded. Big and ambitious, this will be one you won't want to miss.. Can't wait for everyone to experience the nightmares we've been dreaming up!
#marathonofmayhem
#carnagefactory
#HHN30
#universalorlando
#halloweenhorrorn
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Getting to make stuff is cool. Getting to make stuff with your friends is a priceless experience. Over the years and especially over the last two with this project, I have had the pleasure of working with these people on something we are all very proud o…
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When I was young, I used to play Disney Coaster and RollerCoaster Tycoon and dreamt of one day designing my own theme park. Who would have thought that one day, part of my job would entail testing out prototype ride systems?
#perksofthejob
#themedentert
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As we were testing drones for CineSational,
@Michael_Aiello
and I traveled to the middle of nowhere for some secret flights. While the cows admired the show, Mike and I absolutely enjoyed every minute of the creepy atmosphere.
Earlier this year, in parts unknown… testing drones for CineSational.
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After a rollercoaster year of delays and uncertainty, The "Celebration of the Olympics on NBC" is finally live tonight at Universal Studios Florida! Come see it this summer every night at
#universalorlando
💧🌊🎆🧨🥇
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@TharinWhite
It's amazing how much time we spend discussing how to make attractions bulletproof from guest interaction. Always hard to find a balance of story detail vs durability. Regardless, guests always surprise us with new ways to carve their initials into something.
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To all the amazing Universal Mega Movie Parade team, performers, and crew - BREAK A LEG!!
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So proud of what we have all accomplished together! Tonight was such an amazing moment as I got to celebrate our creation with our wonderful team. With
@michael_aiello
#universalorlando
#cinematiccelebration
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#Ghoulish
!
#AHalloweenTale
is now open at
#HHN31
.
@UniversalORL
@ThinkwellGroup
#HalloweenHorrorNights
#ghoulishahalloweentale
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@ThemeParkDirk
True story: when we started on this show, this moment was the very first thing I pitched. The entire team believed in it and made it happen despite how technically complicated it was/is. We knew we HAD to make it perfect.
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I'm surprised there is not a crazy conspiracy theory that Disney actually wants to stay closed so that they can swoop in and buy up the land from all of the now failing hotels and businesses surrounding Disneyland.
#DAnon
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Got together with a group of themed entertainment friends/colleagues this morning. We all discussed new things on the horizon we were excited about. All I can say is this - what a time to be alive for theme park fans!
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A little snippet of the show we opened last night... RT
@insideuniversal
: A little preview of the Halloween Marathon of Mayhem lagoon show.
#HHN29
@HorrorNightsORL
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Woke up to some welcome news today! I'm grateful to be supported by a company that cares about personal growth and to be in an industry of mentors and peers who've been like a family to me. Looking forward to what's ahead!
#thinkwellgroup
#themeparkdesign
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Thank you. The team and I hold a special place for this one. RT
@culturenthrills
: Kudos to the Marathon of Mayhem creative team. They really took the fountains, lights, projections and lasers to a new level. Just a visual treat.
#HHN30
@HorrorNightsORL
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I feel very fortunate to get to work with my friend and creative brother, Mike Aiello! RT
@Michael_Aiello
: My partner in creative crime
@JasonMcManus
is a true talent and I’m proud to have collaborated with him on our nighttime show!
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Big news today for
@ThinkwellGroup
! This opens up a whole world of opportunity for our current and future projects. I can't say just yet, but there are some groundbreaking things in the works that I'm very excited about. The future is looking bright!
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"What have you done?!" Unable to resist, we hit "Scary Mode" on the console and... you'll just have to see the results at
#HHN29
. Halloween Marathon of Mayhem unleashes its wrath starting tonight at
#universalorlando
#halloween
#marathonofmayhem
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It's true, CineSational looked very different at several stages of development. This article gives a bit of insight as to how what guests see ultimately came together.
CineSational is Universal Orlando's impressive new nighttime spectacular. I recently had a chance to chat with
@Michael_Aiello
about the creative process and the new shiny tech Universal is using for the show.
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The parks are so busy and lines so long that, combined with social distancing, the brand new Galaxy's Edge is making people queue backstage!
#galaxysedge
#hollywoodstudios
#ridesoftheresistance
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And with that, Ghoulish! A Halloween Tale is now open!!!
Throughout months of long days, weekends, and sweltering nights an incredibly dedicated crew came together to bring this most ambitious offering to fruition. I am so lucky to get to work with this…
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And.. it's OPEN! After 2 long years of hard work and a few curveballs in between,
#MarathonofMayhem
#CarnageFactory
is now open for guests at
#HalloweenHorrorNightsOrl
. These projects only come together through the combined efforts of an incredibly dedi…
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Goodbye IAAPA. This was an emotional year. While there were no Beaver Tails to be had, it was wonderful to reconnect with friends I haven't seen in over two years while also meeting new friends that I am looking forward to getting to know.
I'm also dea…
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Wrapped up programming last night. This thing is ready for prime time! I am so excited to share this one for many reasons. The Call to Carnage begins THIS FRIDAY!
#marathonofmayhem
#carnagefactory
#behindthescenes
#letsmakeashow
#HHN30
#halloweenhorrorni
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Had some cool tricks up the sleeve this year. We get very emotionally invested in what we do.. It's hard to come to terms with, but the safety of those around us is essential. I'm sad but know this was the right decision. On to 2021.
#halloween
#HHN30
#covid
#themeparkmagic
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Tim is one of the greats who I've had the pleasure of partnering with on both CineSational and Ghoulish. Such a rare talent who, by the way, also tolerates me singing ideas to him over voicemail.
Tim Heintz is the beautiful composer/arranger for CineSational! He also did the music for Disney's Happily Ever After and the IAAPA Award-winning Rainbow Circus in Everland South Korea!
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After a rollercoaster year of delays and uncertainty, The "Celebration of the Olympics on NBC" is finally live tonight at Universal Studios Florida! Come see it this summer every night at
#universalorlando
💧🌊🎆🧨🥇
#celebrationoftheolympics
#themedentertainment
#letsmakeashow
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Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration is back starting tonight! I can't believe it's been 2 years since we opened that show already, but I'm glad it's back to entertain guests once again!
@Michael_Aiello
#cinematicelebration
#universalorlando
#themeparks
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Those were the exact words used to pitch this show at the very beginning! RT
@insideuniversal
: Wow! Carnage Factory is a worthy successor to 2019’s show. The last version was a celebration of nostalgia, this is a horror rock opera.
#HHN30
@HorrorNightsORL
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Working overnight when it's hotter than a wet oven at 3AM is not fun. These mini fans are though.
#nightsweats
#orlando
#humidity
#letsmakeashow
#scarystuff
#carnagefactory
#chillout
#themeparkdesign
#onlyfans
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I am incredibly honored to be named to the
@blooloop
#blooloop50
Top Theme Park Influencers of 2020. Proud to share this list with so many great people that I love creating with and whom look up to. Many thanks to all!
#themeparkdesign
#thinkwellgroup
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The 2 years of work and many long overnight hours were all worth it. First full-scale run-through last night and WOW.. IT. IS. INTENSE/DARK/CRAZY... I can not wait to unleash this beast!
#letsmakeashow
#carnagefactory
#comingsoon
#HHN30
#universalorland
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Got to check out
#evermorepark
in Utah today thanks to Josh Shipley and Josh Steadman. I have to say, I was pretty impressed with the whole model of the park. They're in the process of cracking a nut we've all been looking at for some time now. Guests re…
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Attending IAAPA? Come see the show I directed this past year together with Thinkwell and our partners at Universal. Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration will be playing tonight at IAAPA Celebrates at 8:30pm! Come watch with us and say hello!
#thinkwe
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Glad to see you were out here tonight.. Hope you enjoyed it! RT
@bioreconstruct
: Creature From The Black Lagoon in
#HHN
Marathon of Mayhem: Carnage Factory.
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Tonight I went to Eatrenalin at Europa Park. This experience opened recently and there has been a lot of mystery and hype surrounding it. Rarely do things live up to the hype for me but I just have to say... Eatrenalin blew my mind.
Eatrenalin is what h…
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Opening night!! Very excited for guests to experience our latest! See you at the lagoon!
#marathonofmayhem
#carnagefactory
#letsmakeashow
#openingnight
#hhn30
#halloweenhorrornightsorl
#universalorlando
#scarystuff
#halloweeniscoming
#themeparks
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@coastercaine
I can tell you there are moments that are fun and moments that are stressful. Depends on why you're riding it and what you are responsible for.
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@TheConnorWeb
I built the entire preshow around leading up to that track. If you listen closely, each song in the preshow is curated to tell a story working up to that moment. Thankfully, I didn't have to convince anyone as everybody agreed it clicked the first time we heard it out there.
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Does your show control console have a "Don't Suck" button? Ours does.
#latenight
#techrehearsal
#makingthings
#themeparks
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Waiting for the Artemis I launch this morning. Can't beat this view. That white dot is Artemis on the pad.
#artemis1
#rocketlaunch
#nasa
#spacefans
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Our console has an interesting new feature... Don't know what the "scary mode" button does just yet, but we're about to find out very soon...
#areyouscaredyet
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Fact: You can record a live orchestra at Epcot and it'll sound just like Abbey Road.
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Another late night installing some bright and shiny new toys with
@michael_aiello
#pewpewpew
#thirdshiftlife
#weneversleep
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@wallin_ballin
The future is less about having them and more about how they're utilized. We're trying some things that have never really been done before that we're excited about. Crossing fingers it all works out.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
RT
@justinstorm90
: If you enjoyed Marathon of Mayhem last time, you’re gonna be blown away this year!!! Holy Shit what a show!!!! Great Job team!!
#Marathonofmayhem
#HHN30
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Not a bad place to be working today...
#remoteworking
#disneyaulaniresort
#alohafriday
#themedentertainment
#zoombackgrounds
#scenicbackdrop
#creativeinspirations
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Embark on and adventure of half-priced drinks and appetizers!
#pirates
#orlandotourist
#seafood
#myevening
#yellowpirate
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Forget Star Wars and Marvel. It's about time we start exploring the Sister Act Cinematic Universe.
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I am taking my virtual meetings today from the PeopleMover in Tomorrowland. Move aside, luddites, the future Walt envisioned is finally here!
#beautifultomorrow
#fatherwouldbeproud
#thatsprogress
#wdw
#tomorrowland
#thisismyoffice
#annoyedcoworkers
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Congratulations to all of my friends and colleagues who helped make
#Harmonious
happen. Such a great achievement and so much work that has gone into making this day happen.
Now go get some sleep!
#WDW50
#epcot
#openingnight
#OpeningNightLive
#lagoonshow
#legacy
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@ItsJust_Saph
@HorrorNightsORL
It's a completely original composition for the show. The goal is to make something you can only hear there in that moment. Even Blinding Lights is a custom version made for the lagoon.
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I am thoroughly enjoying my visit to space right now. What a stunning experience!
#EPCOT
#space220
#happyhour
#diningwiththestars
#themedentertainment
#waltdisneyworldresort
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About to embark on the final stretch of something I've been really excited about for a long time. Bags packed, ready to go. More to come...
#newthingstocome
#themeparks
#myfavoritepart
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Off to Riyadh! I am not lying when I say I am looking forward to this. Over the years, Riyadh has become one of my favorite places to travel to.
#SEAExpo
#businesstrips
#thinkwellgroup
#ksatravel
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All aboard the IAAPA bus!
#iaapaexpo
#themedentertainment
#businesstravel
#frequentflier
#redeye
#orlando
#thinkwellgroup
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Enjoying the TEA Summit. Glad to be back with all of my peeps.
#teasummit
#themedentertainment
#learningisfun
#disneylandresort
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So excited to see this!!
#cirquedusoleil
#Disney
#drawntolife
#waltdisneyworld
#preview
#liveentertainment
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A freezing cold day at Disneyland Paris means a completely empty day at Disneyland Paris.
#dlp30
#themeparks
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Walt Disney not only changed America, but the industry in which he helped create changed the course of my own career. Tune in to "How Disney Built America" Sundays on The History Channel.
#howdisneybuiltamerica
#waltdisney
#thehistorychannel
#tait
#momentsthatmovepeople
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I love the energy of small carnivals. Sure, they're loud, obnoxious, and sketchy, but there's a type of fun and enjoyment that I only get from being in these types of environments.
#sundaycarnival
#thrillrides
#flatrides
#themeparkdesign
#enjoyment
#spi
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Meddling kid rides attractions over and over alone, much to the confusion of park operators.
#ERT
#warnerbrosworldabudhabi
#thinkwell
#ilovethemeparks
#whatidoonmydayoff
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With tonight being the last night of CineSational (for now) I think I finally relaxed and accepted that the show is open. Making things like this is a highly emotional experience. For most of us on this team, we put ourselves into this and it's a very pe…
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Next time you're on a zoom call with a client, try putting a Cup of Ramen in the microwave for 5 minutes but forget to put the water in. Imagine your client's face as they watch your background fill with smoke, your eyes light up when you see the flames, and your boxer (1/3)
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@Oneandonlybird
@Michael_Aiello
The entire
#marathonofmayhem
soundtrack is a completely original score this year.
@Make_It_Cool
and I had a blast working with Dana Fuchs (of Across the Universe fame) on vocals for the Paint it Black cover.
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25 straight days of overnight shifts with no break, hardly any rest, and nasty humidity, yet somehow we still power through the sleep deprivation and crowds each day to ride our favorite attractions.
#RidesoftheResistance
#dedication
#supersplashbros
#ma
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It was an absolute honor to get the opportunity to take The Undertaker through the upcoming
#WWEExperienceKSA
, opening Feb 16 in Riyadh.
#Thinkwellgroup
#ThemedEntertainment
زيارة أندرتيكر تجربة WWE في بوليفارد سيتي ❤
الافتتاح قريبا 😍
The Undertaker visiting the WWE experience in BlvdCity ❤
Opening Soon 😍
#BigTime
#RiyadhSeason
#برنامج_جودة_الحياة
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This week I join
@melmcgowan
and
@skipperfreddy
as a guest on the Themed Attraction Podcast, discussing everything from mentorship to creative motivation. Available on Spotify or iTunes -
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I will gladly pay anyone who gets me one of these before they're gone... Please??
RT
@Attractions
: This album is new to the
@HorrorNightsORL
store at
@UniversalORL
, but they’re almost gone. They had 500 this morning, but now only have about 50 left.
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Every theme park has its token resident animal. Disney has the cats. Six Flags has unsupervised teens. I'm now convinved
#cheeseburgersquirrel
is my spirit animal.
#themeparkanimals
#cheeseburgers
#universalstudiosflorida
#superstitions
#spiritanimals
#l
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Little island is quite lovely. Some things don't live up to the hype. This does.
#amazingviews
#nyc
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