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Maybe a large part of the issue is that we are looking at the wrong problems in the industry to approach with a collective body. There seems to have been this focus on standards and support by all previous organizations. It goes without saying that hasn't really accomplished much. Maybe instead we should be looking at archiving and recognition? Approximately how many attractions are there in the US currently? How many in Georgia? In Macon County? How many of them are large commercial attractions? Home attractions? Charities? Volunteer based? Attend Transworld? Attend MHC? And how does all this data compare to 2000? To 1990? To 1980? When did the peppers ghost start appearing in attractions? Pneumatic Props? Fog Machines? What are the current fog companies? Fog formulas?
We are absolutely wonderful about sharing information in this industry. Honestly almost everyone is willing to tell you how they did something, why, what works, what doesn't. Sit and talk with you for hours about their attraction, and every attraction they have ever had a part in. But we are absolutely terrible about recording this knowledge and then making it accessible in some useful manor.
And then we need to include vendors in on all of this because it will help them to target products at what we need. Was this a bad year all around for everyone? Time to churn out cheaper products that will meet the demand. A fantastic year, everyone is up? Time to roll out those crazy elaborate ideas you've been sitting on for years but could never justify the investment in.
And then recognition. Who's been in this industry for 20, 30, 40, 50 years? What vendors have been around since dirt was invented? How old is Distortions? Same owners? What attractions have been around for 20, 30, 40, 50 years? Who got up in front of their state senate and made a hell of an argument as to why this industry is safe? Who won a landmark legal case that could help us all keep from getting sued?
There is a huge potential for a central body that doesn't seek to control the industry but instead sits back and archives everything we go through. And then makes this information freely available so that we can preserve the state of the industry at any given time. Anyone attached to this industry in any way should be able to join. Attraction, vendor, individual, charity, doesn't matter. Then those of us who are fortunate enough to be doing well should donate to keep the wheels turning. Not because its the only way we can join the club, but instead because it's something we actually believe in.
Harold
DHD
Maybe a large part of the issue is that we are looking at the wrong problems in the industry to approach with a collective body. There seems to have been this focus on standards and support by all previous organizations. It goes without saying that hasn't really accomplished much. Maybe instead we should be looking at archiving and recognition? Approximately how many attractions are there in the US currently? How many in Georgia? In Macon County? How many of them are large commercial attractions? Home attractions? Charities? Volunteer based? Attend Transworld? Attend MHC? And how does all this data compare to 2000? To 1990? To 1980? When did the peppers ghost start appearing in attractions? Pneumatic Props? Fog Machines? What are the current fog companies? Fog formulas?
We are absolutely wonderful about sharing information in this industry. Honestly almost everyone is willing to tell you how they did something, why, what works, what doesn't. Sit and talk with you for hours about their attraction, and every attraction they have ever had a part in. But we are absolutely terrible about recording this knowledge and then making it accessible in some useful manor.
And then we need to include vendors in on all of this because it will help them to target products at what we need. Was this a bad year all around for everyone? Time to churn out cheaper products that will meet the demand. A fantastic year, everyone is up? Time to roll out those crazy elaborate ideas you've been sitting on for years but could never justify the investment in.
And then recognition. Who's been in this industry for 20, 30, 40, 50 years? What vendors have been around since dirt was invented? How old is Distortions? Same owners? What attractions have been around for 20, 30, 40, 50 years? Who got up in front of their state senate and made a hell of an argument as to why this industry is safe? Who won a landmark legal case that could help us all keep from getting sued?
There is a huge potential for a central body that doesn't seek to control the industry but instead sits back and archives everything we go through. And then makes this information freely available so that we can preserve the state of the industry at any given time. Anyone attached to this industry in any way should be able to join. Attraction, vendor, individual, charity, doesn't matter. Then those of us who are fortunate enough to be doing well should donate to keep the wheels turning. Not because its the only way we can join the club, but instead because it's something we actually believe in.
Harold
DHD
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