Ride & Show Engineering, Inc.

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Ride & Show Engineering, Inc.
TypePrivately owned
IndustryEngineering Services
FoundedSan Dimas, California, USA
FounderEduard Feuer and
William Watkins
Headquarters
San Dimas, California
,
USA
ProductsEntertainment attractions, show action equipment, and transportation systems
Revenue$5.0 Million USD (2006)
Number of employees
50[1]
Websitewww.rideshow.com/

Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. is an American private company that conceptualizes, develops, and builds attractions, show action equipment, and transportation systems. In 1984 Eduard Feuer and William Watkins, the former Senior Project Engineer and Chief Mechanical Engineer, respectively, for Walt Disney Imagineering, established Ride & Show in the state of California.

Ride & Show designs and fabricates simulation and motion base systems, boat ride systems, and people movers; floor-mounted ride systems for dark ride attractions; monorails; and numerous show action and special effect equipment for large and small entertainment projects worldwide.[2][3]

Location[]

Ride & Show's corporate headquarters are housed in a purpose built facility located in San Dimas, California, 30 miles (48 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. This 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) structure is adjacent to a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) assembly yard and a 36,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) test facility and manufacturing area.

Industries[]

Ride & Show's clientele extend beyond typical amusement parks and range into:

  • Retail and location-based entertainment
  • Theme park attractions
  • Transportation and ride systems
  • Large show equipment and stages
  • Science centers and museums

The Disney connection[]

While the founders were both former employees of Walt Disney Imagineering, their connection with the Disney corporation remains strong, including:

References[]

  1. ^ Manta Page of Corporate Information Accessed September 2007
  2. ^ Ascenzi, Joseph (March 27, 2000). "Ride & Show Engineering: San Dimas company specializes in exotic attractions and pricey contraptions". The Business Press/California. p. 17.
  3. ^ Rappaport, Mike (March 13, 2002). "Ride & Show success finds funding Export-Import Bank helping firms expand internationally". San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
  4. ^ WDW College Program Syllabus for Engineering access September 2007
  5. ^ From the UCF PowerPoint Presentation Accessed on September 2007

Sources[]

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