Education, Training, and Podcasts... or just plain interesting!

Since getting extensively into networking, the Attractions Group has been blessed to have a very robust offering of Attractions Industry professionals that have done virtual learning sessions and podcast interviews for us.  As of 2024 we have had over 500 professionals from 11 countries participate in our education sessions and several thousand actively engage with our podcast interviews. Note: the podcast interviews listed here is not complete; the interviewws posted here are only when an Attractions VP, Owner, or industry leader are the guest.

We have been honored to have had:

  • Lee Cockerell, former EVP of the Walt Disney World Resort
  • Dan Cockerell, 27 year veteran of the Walt Disney Company and former VP of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
  • Joel Manby- former CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
  • Tim Murphy- CEO of Boomers Parks
  • Lee Kitchen- Innovation Catalyst & Disney Imagineer
  • Jeffrey Siebert- Six Flags Fiesta Texas Park President
  • Dennis Speigel- IAAPA Hall of Famer and owner of International Theme Park Services
  • “non-industry related” Eric Bischoff- Producer, On-Air Talent, WWE Hall fo Famer, former EVP for Turner Broadcasting

Below are some of the sessions we’ve been able to produce over the past few years.

Joel Manby- former CEO of SeaWorld & Herschend Family Entertainment

“Love Works” interview

Steve Gorman, General Manager of Waldameer Park

Attractions Group Podcast Interview

Dennis Speigel, International Theme Park Services

Merger Mania

Tim Murphy- CEO, Boomers Parks

There’s No Silver Bullet to Turnarounds; It’s Everything That’s Important

Dan Cockerell, 27-year veteran of the Walt Disney Company

Delivering World Class Experiences, with consistency!

Matt Eckert, President & CEO; Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari

the Attractions Group Interview, June 2024

Joel Manby- former CEO, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Love Works, the Numbers Prove It

Lee Kitchen- Innovation Catalyst, “Magical Dude” & Magic Makers Group

Disney’s Creative Top 3

Dan Cockerell, former VP of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

A Walk in the Park

Dan Cockerell (Cockerell Consulting) & Lee Cockerell (Cockerell Academy)

Interview on Expo Floor of IAAPA 2021

Jim Londeree (COO, Dream Factory) & Luann Brooks (Ex. Dir., iDrive FL)

Interview at 2021 IAAPA Expo

Jeffrey Siebert, Park President, Six Flags Fiesta Texas

the Attractions Group Podcast Interview

Dennis Spiegel. IAAPA Hall of Famer and of Owner of Intl Theme Park Svcs.

tAG Podcast Interview

Matt Heller, the Attractions Pro Podcast Co-Host & Theme Park Performance Optimist

“ALL CLEAR”

Lee Cockerell. Retired EVP, Walt Disney World & Owner of Cockerell Academy

How to be an Attractions Leader

Eric Bischoff: Producer, Author, WWE Hall of Famer, former EVP of WCW

Not Attractions related, but interesting!