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the Attractions Group | Webinar: Sustainability in the Attractions Industry through Energy Efficiency

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sbttc-19dc3e0 Join hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger for a deep-dive breakdown of everything that went down at IAAPA Expo 2025 — the biggest global gathering for rides, tech, attractions, and themed entertainment. Whether you’re in operations, design, guest experience, or leadership, this episode gives you an insider-level look at the products, people, and innovations

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Episode 5:021 | Breakdown, Announcements, and developments from IAAPA 2025

Join hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger for a deep-dive breakdown of everything that went down at IAAPA Expo 2025 — the biggest global gathering for rides, tech, attractions, and themed entertainment. Whether you’re in operations, design, guest experience, or leadership, this episode gives you an insider-level look at the products, people, and innovations shaping

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Episode 5:020 | A Smoky Mountain Expedition with Dollywood President Eugene Naughton

⛰️ Attractions Group Podcast: A Smoky Mountain Expedition with Dollywood President Eugene Naughton 🎢 Join hosts Clete Reinberger and David Detling for a fascinating deep dive with a true industry visionary, Mr. Eugene Naughton, President of The Dollywood Company! In this must-listen episode, we go straight to the heart of the Smoky Mountains to discuss

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Episode 5:019 | National Roller Coaster Museum’s Kris Rowberry & Mark Rosenzweig | the Attractions Group Podcast

Get ready for a deep dive into the thrilling world of coaster history! 🎢 In this episode, hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger sit down with two incredible guests from the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) in Texas: Kris Rowberry and Mark Rosenzweig. Kris and Mark pull back the curtain on the massive

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Season 5:017 | Djuan Rivers, Retired Disney, now World Adventurer (with Matt Miller) | the Attractions Group Podcast

🚀 Beyond the Theme Park Gates: Interview with Former Disney Executive Djuan Rivers 🏔️ Join The Attractions Group Podcast hosts Clete Reinberger, David Detling, and America’s Theme Park Technologist, Matthew Miller, for an incredible conversation with former Disney Executive and global adventurer, Djuan Rivers! From leading one of the world’s most successful theme park divisions

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Season 5, Episode 015- BEHIND the SCARE, finale | the Attractions Group Podcast

🎙️ Calling all haunt fans and creative minds! 🎙️ 🎃 Get ready for the thrilling conclusion of our “Behind the Scare” series on the Attractions Group Podcast! This week, host Clete Reinberger sits down with the legendary Scott Swenson of Scott Swenson Creative Development for an incredible interview you won’t want to miss. Scott’s insights

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Episode 5:016 | David Rosenberg talks Guest Experience & Sustainability | Attractions Group Podcast

In this episode of The Attractions Group Podcast, we sit down with David Rosenberg, Managing Director at SSA Ventures and a key leader at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, to explore how innovation, sustainability, and guest experience intersect in today’s attractions industry. David shares insights into the evolving relationship between technology and visitor engagement, how SSA

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Season 5, Episode 014- Matt Eckert Holiday World Park President Returns! | Attractions Group Podcast

🚀 HUGE Attractions Group Podcast Alert! 🚀 He’s back! You absolutely need to tune in as hosts Clete Reinberger & David Detling sit down once again with Matt Eckert, President & CEO of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari! We dive into what makes Holiday World unique, how the park continues to innovate, and the behind-the-scenes

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Behind the Scare, Episode 10- Nightfall at Old Tucson | Attractions Group Podcast

Prepare for a terrifyingly good time! 🎃 The Attractions Group Podcast Halloween Series, “Behind the Scare,” is back with a new episode! Hosts David Detling and Clete Reinberger pull back the curtain on one of the Southwest’s premier haunted events, Nightfall at Old Tucson. We sit down with Tony Sanders to get a behind-the-scenes look

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Season 5, Episode 012- Matt Heller of the popular AttractionPros Podcast | Attractions Group Podcast

Join the Attractions Group Podcast hosts, Clete Reinberger and David Detling, for a fascinating conversation with industry veteran Matt Heller! Matt is the host of the incredibly popular AttractionPros Podcast and the founder of “The Performance Optimist,” a resource dedicated to helping leaders create exceptional teams and guest experiences in the attractions industry. In this

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