Tag: Thierry Coup

  • The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman gets a Hi-Def Face-Lift

    Over the past 9 months the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman attraction at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure has slowly been transformed into a high tech dream.  Even before its 9 month transformation this attraction was touted by Orlando locals and tourists as the best theme park dark ride anywhere.  It’s not as if Spiderman needed…

  • Universal Orlando News, Notes, and Nuggets

    The Universal Orlando Resort has recently released some current news, attraction updates, and information.  Here are a few brief updates about what’s happening inside the resort.  Don’t forget!  You can live the adventure too!  On Saturday evening December 10th, 2011 Dreams Unlimited Travel and the DIS are renting out the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of…

  • Creative Lead for Universal’s Harry Potter Ride Promoted

    Thursday, January 27th, Universal Orlando Resort announced Thierry Coup, creative director for the wildly popular Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction, was named Senior Vice President of the Creative Studio at Universal Creative.  Coup started his career creating special effects for film before he was invited by Walt Disney Imagineering to create attractions for Disneyland Resort…

  • Interview With Thierry Coup, VP of Universal Creative, Part 3

    A Total Recall of his Forbidden Journey Part 3 of 3: Wizard of Universal In Part 1 of my interview with theme park designer Thierry Coup, Vice President of Creative Development for Universal Creative, he discussed his early years as a theme park attractions designer with Walt Disney Imagineering.  In Part 2, he described his…

  • Interview With Thierry Coup, VP of Universal Creative, Part 2

    A Total Recall of his Forbidden Journey Part 2 of 3: Does Whatever a Spider Can In Part 1 of my interview with theme park designer Thierry Coup, Vice President of Creative Development for Universal Creative, he discussed his background in film special effects and his early years as a theme park attractions designer with…

  • Interview With Thierry Coup, VP of Universal Creative, Part 1

    A Total Recall of his Forbidden Journey Part 1 of 3: From Films to Theme Parks Recently, I spoke with theme park designer Thierry Coup, Vice President of Creative Development for Universal Creative and the executive in charge of all media production for Universal Parks and Resorts.  He is the brains behind the new Wizarding…