uh thank you can you guys all hear me okay all right thank you so much for
okay all right thank you so much for
okay all right thank you so much for having me this is awesome to be here in
having me this is awesome to be here in
having me this is awesome to be here in Shanghai it’s been a great week I spent
Shanghai it’s been a great week I spent
Shanghai it’s been a great week I spent the first few days in in Korea just
the first few days in in Korea just
the first few days in in Korea just launching a new experience and I’ll talk
launching a new experience and I’ll talk
launching a new experience and I’ll talk a little bit about what that was and you
a little bit about what that was and you
a little bit about what that was and you know everything everything that I’ve
know everything everything that I’ve
know everything everything that I’ve heard today already has been so amazing
heard today already has been so amazing
heard today already has been so amazing what a beautiful piece of music that was
what a beautiful piece of music that was
what a beautiful piece of music that was at Marvel we love stories and you know
at Marvel we love stories and you know
at Marvel we love stories and you know we just heard a musical journey there
we just heard a musical journey there
we just heard a musical journey there and you know the stories that I’ve heard
and you know the stories that I’ve heard
and you know the stories that I’ve heard today have been amazing and part of what
today have been amazing and part of what
today have been amazing and part of what I’m gonna share today is what my story
I’m gonna share today is what my story
I’m gonna share today is what my story is and then encourage you guys to find
is and then encourage you guys to find
is and then encourage you guys to find your own stories so as the creative
your own stories so as the creative
your own stories so as the creative director for Marvel themed entertainment
director for Marvel themed entertainment
director for Marvel themed entertainment what that means is I don’t make the
what that means is I don’t make the
what that means is I don’t make the movies I don’t make the comic books I
movies I don’t make the comic books I
movies I don’t make the comic books I don’t make the TV shows what I do is I
don’t make the TV shows what I do is I
don’t make the TV shows what I do is I bring the characters to life in three
bring the characters to life in three
bring the characters to life in three dimensions whether it be in the Disney
dimensions whether it be in the Disney
dimensions whether it be in the Disney theme parks around the world museum
theme parks around the world museum
theme parks around the world museum exhibits Comic Cons character
exhibits Comic Cons character
exhibits Comic Cons character appearances anything that’s kind of a
appearances anything that’s kind of a
appearances anything that’s kind of a dimensional experience is what I’m
dimensional experience is what I’m
dimensional experience is what I’m responsible for and and all of these you
responsible for and and all of these you
responsible for and and all of these you know bringing Marvel and Disney theme
know bringing Marvel and Disney theme
know bringing Marvel and Disney theme parks all together
parks all together
parks all together is really a dream come true and so I’m
is really a dream come true and so I’m
is really a dream come true and so I’m going to share a little bit about what
going to share a little bit about what
going to share a little bit about what my origin story is and I want to point
my origin story is and I want to point
my origin story is and I want to point you to these guys first at Marvel we
you to these guys first at Marvel we
you to these guys first at Marvel we have roughly eight to nine thousand
have roughly eight to nine thousand
have roughly eight to nine thousand different characters and each and every
different characters and each and every
different characters and each and every one of them has their own story their
one of them has their own story their
one of them has their own story their own origin story that makes them unique
own origin story that makes them unique
own origin story that makes them unique the challenges and encounters that they
the challenges and encounters that they
the challenges and encounters that they have that bring them to do something
have that bring them to do something
have that bring them to do something heroic and aspirational and give us
heroic and aspirational and give us
heroic and aspirational and give us something to shoot for you know we got
something to shoot for you know we got
something to shoot for you know we got spider-man and Captain America and Iron
spider-man and Captain America and Iron
spider-man and Captain America and Iron Man characters that are now known all
Man characters that are now known all
Man characters that are now known all the world over by so many people largely
the world over by so many people largely
the world over by so many people largely and thanks to the the film’s the Marvel
and thanks to the the film’s the Marvel
and thanks to the the film’s the Marvel Studios films which have exposed these
Studios films which have exposed these
Studios films which have exposed these characters on such a broad level do we
characters on such a broad level do we
characters on such a broad level do we have any Marvel fans here in the group
have any Marvel fans here in the group
have any Marvel fans here in the group today all right a few of you all right
today all right a few of you all right
today all right a few of you all right cool
cool
cool but for me it starts way back in in 1983
but for me it starts way back in in 1983
but for me it starts way back in in 1983 and that’s me about five years old at
and that’s me about five years old at
and that’s me about five years old at Disneyland I grew up just 15 minutes
Disneyland I grew up just 15 minutes
Disneyland I grew up just 15 minutes from Disneyland and so it was a big part
from Disneyland and so it was a big part
from Disneyland and so it was a big part of my childhood
of my childhood
of my childhood I didn’t go there a lot because it was
I didn’t go there a lot because it was
I didn’t go there a lot because it was it was fairly expensive but my my
it was fairly expensive but my my
it was fairly expensive but my my parents would take me there once a year
parents would take me there once a year
parents would take me there once a year and every maid they’d take us out of
and every maid they’d take us out of
and every maid they’d take us out of school and take us to Disneyland and I
school and take us to Disneyland and I
school and take us to Disneyland and I was so excited to go to Disneyland
was so excited to go to Disneyland
was so excited to go to Disneyland weekend I’d be up all night the night
weekend I’d be up all night the night
weekend I’d be up all night the night before I couldn’t sleep I’d take out all
before I couldn’t sleep I’d take out all
before I couldn’t sleep I’d take out all my books and listen to my music and I
my books and listen to my music and I
my books and listen to my music and I was I was so enamored with what
was I was so enamored with what
was I was so enamored with what Disneyland was and and that it allowed
Disneyland was and and that it allowed
Disneyland was and and that it allowed me to not just watch a film but actually
me to not just watch a film but actually
me to not just watch a film but actually step into it that I could fly in a
step into it that I could fly in a
step into it that I could fly in a pirate ship alongside Peter Pan that I
pirate ship alongside Peter Pan that I
pirate ship alongside Peter Pan that I could go in a spaceship and go on an
could go in a spaceship and go on an
could go in a spaceship and go on an adventure in the in the universe of Star
adventure in the in the universe of Star
adventure in the in the universe of Star Wars I fell in love with this mode of
Wars I fell in love with this mode of
Wars I fell in love with this mode of storytelling and I but it had never
storytelling and I but it had never
storytelling and I but it had never occurred to me that this was something
occurred to me that this was something
occurred to me that this was something that you could do I just loved it as a
that you could do I just loved it as a
that you could do I just loved it as a fan another thing that I loved this is
fan another thing that I loved this is
fan another thing that I loved this is an old cartoon most of you probably
an old cartoon most of you probably
an old cartoon most of you probably never even seen this but back in the in
never even seen this but back in the in
never even seen this but back in the in the early 80s there was a cartoon called
the early 80s there was a cartoon called
the early 80s there was a cartoon called spider-man and his amazing friends
spider-man and his amazing friends
spider-man and his amazing friends featured spider-man Firestar and Iceman
featured spider-man Firestar and Iceman
featured spider-man Firestar and Iceman and and immediately I I read I recognize
and and immediately I I read I recognize
and and immediately I I read I recognize spider-man as being a character that was
spider-man as being a character that was
spider-man as being a character that was kind of like me kind of nerdy and in the
kind of like me kind of nerdy and in the
kind of like me kind of nerdy and in the superhero host and kid but but he had
superhero host and kid but but he had
superhero host and kid but but he had this amazing ability to do these really
this amazing ability to do these really
this amazing ability to do these really fantastic things and I love that about
fantastic things and I love that about
fantastic things and I love that about spider-man and so you know Marvel and
spider-man and so you know Marvel and
spider-man and so you know Marvel and Disney were a big part of my childhood
Disney were a big part of my childhood
Disney were a big part of my childhood but again I had never thought of these
but again I had never thought of these
but again I had never thought of these as things that anybody really did
as things that anybody really did
as things that anybody really did because when you watch a show or you
because when you watch a show or you
because when you watch a show or you watch a movie the credits or at the very
watch a movie the credits or at the very
watch a movie the credits or at the very end and you know I was always gone on to
end and you know I was always gone on to
end and you know I was always gone on to the next show and I know so I never had
the next show and I know so I never had
the next show and I know so I never had a never never thought there were people
a never never thought there were people
a never never thought there were people real people that made these stories
real people that made these stories
real people that made these stories it wasn’t until I discovered comic books
it wasn’t until I discovered comic books
it wasn’t until I discovered comic books and comic books that to me is such an
and comic books that to me is such an
and comic books that to me is such an amazing medium because you have to fill
amazing medium because you have to fill
amazing medium because you have to fill in the gaps you have to read between the
in the gaps you have to read between the
in the gaps you have to read between the lines and and decipher what the story
lines and and decipher what the story
lines and and decipher what the story means for you but the thing with comics
means for you but the thing with comics
means for you but the thing with comics and I put that little the the credit
and I put that little the the credit
and I put that little the the credit with from one of the pages up there
with from one of the pages up there
with from one of the pages up there because the credits in a comic book are
because the credits in a comic book are
because the credits in a comic book are at the front and so I learned who people
at the front and so I learned who people
at the front and so I learned who people like Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane and
like Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane and
like Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane and Jack Kirby who these people were through
Jack Kirby who these people were through
Jack Kirby who these people were through these books and that they actually had
these books and that they actually had
these books and that they actually had these jobs and so it became my goal to
these jobs and so it became my goal to
these jobs and so it became my goal to be one of them to be somebody who got to
be one of them to be somebody who got to
be one of them to be somebody who got to tell Marvel stories
tell Marvel stories
tell Marvel stories and I saw I went and tried to become a
and I saw I went and tried to become a
and I saw I went and tried to become a comic book artist and I was for a very
comic book artist and I was for a very
comic book artist and I was for a very short time and I didn’t include any of
short time and I didn’t include any of
short time and I didn’t include any of that early art work because it frankly
that early art work because it frankly
that early art work because it frankly it’s pretty embarrassing looking back on
it’s pretty embarrassing looking back on
it’s pretty embarrassing looking back on it now but I did comics for a little
it now but I did comics for a little
it now but I did comics for a little while and then in about 2005 a friend of
while and then in about 2005 a friend of
while and then in about 2005 a friend of mine I was in art school at Cal State
mine I was in art school at Cal State
mine I was in art school at Cal State Fullerton in in in California in the
Fullerton in in in California in the
Fullerton in in in California in the United States and a friend of mine
United States and a friend of mine
United States and a friend of mine called me up and he told me about a
called me up and he told me about a
called me up and he told me about a design competition and it was called
design competition and it was called
design competition and it was called imaginations and if any of you are
imaginations and if any of you are
imaginations and if any of you are interested in becoming Imagineers or
interested in becoming Imagineers or
interested in becoming Imagineers or working in theme parks I encourage you
working in theme parks I encourage you
working in theme parks I encourage you to look up the imaginations design
to look up the imaginations design
to look up the imaginations design competition because the whole goal of
competition because the whole goal of
competition because the whole goal of that competition is to find new diverse
that competition is to find new diverse
that competition is to find new diverse talent from all over the world as Disney
talent from all over the world as Disney
talent from all over the world as Disney expands its theme park presence into
expands its theme park presence into
expands its theme park presence into into other countries here in Shanghai
into other countries here in Shanghai
into other countries here in Shanghai you have now have a beautiful Park
you have now have a beautiful Park
you have now have a beautiful Park Shanghai Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland Paris you know all over the world we’re
Paris you know all over the world we’re
Paris you know all over the world we’re building these these beautiful theme
building these these beautiful theme
building these these beautiful theme parks we need to understand those
parks we need to understand those
parks we need to understand those cultures and we need to have people on
cultures and we need to have people on
cultures and we need to have people on our team who understand the cultural
our team who understand the cultural
our team who understand the cultural sensitivities and know how to tell
sensitivities and know how to tell
sensitivities and know how to tell stories in a language that’s very
stories in a language that’s very
stories in a language that’s very specific and unique to that region of
specific and unique to that region of
specific and unique to that region of the world and so this competition exists
the world and so this competition exists
the world and so this competition exists exactly for that reason and he called me
exactly for that reason and he called me
exactly for that reason and he called me up so anyways my friend from college
up so anyways my friend from college
up so anyways my friend from college called me up and he said hey there’s
called me up and he said hey there’s
called me up and he said hey there’s this design competition that
this design competition that
this design competition that Imagineering is doing and we basically
Imagineering is doing and we basically
Imagineering is doing and we basically just have to design a ride and then go
just have to design a ride and then go
just have to design a ride and then go pitch it to Imagineering oh my god
pitch it to Imagineering oh my god
pitch it to Imagineering oh my god sounds awesome let’s let’s do it and so
sounds awesome let’s let’s do it and so
sounds awesome let’s let’s do it and so you know we worked out a story and it
you know we worked out a story and it
you know we worked out a story and it was based on a movie called The
was based on a movie called The
was based on a movie called The Rocketeer and I don’t know if any of you
Rocketeer and I don’t know if any of you
Rocketeer and I don’t know if any of you have heard of this movie but it was a
have heard of this movie but it was a
have heard of this movie but it was a movie that came out in 1990 and I loved
movie that came out in 1990 and I loved
movie that came out in 1990 and I loved it The Rocketeer was a Disney film but
it The Rocketeer was a Disney film but
it The Rocketeer was a Disney film but it was a superhero set in the 1930s in
it was a superhero set in the 1930s in
it was a superhero set in the 1930s in in Los Angeles and he had a rocket pack
in Los Angeles and he had a rocket pack
in Los Angeles and he had a rocket pack on his back and he could fly that was
on his back and he could fly that was
on his back and he could fly that was basically what he could do but we loved
basically what he could do but we loved
basically what he could do but we loved the the tone of it and so we said what
the the tone of it and so we said what
the the tone of it and so we said what if we designed a ride based on The
if we designed a ride based on The
if we designed a ride based on The Rocketeer and I said yeah and when I do
Rocketeer and I said yeah and when I do
Rocketeer and I said yeah and when I do the designs
the designs
the designs I’ll make him look like a 1930s comic
I’ll make him look like a 1930s comic
I’ll make him look like a 1930s comic book and so we got really excited about
book and so we got really excited about
book and so we got really excited about this idea we sent it off to Imagineering
this idea we sent it off to Imagineering
this idea we sent it off to Imagineering and sure enough they liked it too
and sure enough they liked it too
and sure enough they liked it too and we never built the ride but they did
and we never built the ride but they did
and we never built the ride but they did call us and they offered me an
call us and they offered me an
call us and they offered me an internship and so I became an intern at
internship and so I became an intern at
internship and so I became an intern at Walt Disney Imagineering not doing
Walt Disney Imagineering not doing
Walt Disney Imagineering not doing anything glamorous I worked in what’s
anything glamorous I worked in what’s
anything glamorous I worked in what’s called the art library for about three
called the art library for about three
called the art library for about three months but was what was great about
months but was what was great about
months but was what was great about being there not all the artists that
being there not all the artists that
being there not all the artists that worked at Disney at the time had made
worked at Disney at the time had made
worked at Disney at the time had made the the real switch over to digital art
the the real switch over to digital art
the the real switch over to digital art there was a lot of older people who had
there was a lot of older people who had
there was a lot of older people who had been you know used to the the old ways
been you know used to the the old ways
been you know used to the the old ways of full-size paintings and pencils and
of full-size paintings and pencils and
of full-size paintings and pencils and you know which I still love and so they
you know which I still love and so they
you know which I still love and so they all had to come in and turn in their
all had to come in and turn in their
all had to come in and turn in their their artwork into the art library so I
their artwork into the art library so I
their artwork into the art library so I got to meet all of them so had a lot of
got to meet all of them so had a lot of
got to meet all of them so had a lot of great mentors very early on and every
great mentors very early on and every
great mentors very early on and every time they’d come in I’d pick their
time they’d come in I’d pick their
time they’d come in I’d pick their brains about you know what they did to
brains about you know what they did to
brains about you know what they did to get into Disney or how they you know
get into Disney or how they you know
get into Disney or how they you know learn about anatomy and perspective all
learn about anatomy and perspective all
learn about anatomy and perspective all of these things and show them my
of these things and show them my
of these things and show them my portfolio and get their critiques and
portfolio and get their critiques and
portfolio and get their critiques and and things like that it’s my goal to be
and things like that it’s my goal to be
and things like that it’s my goal to be one of them so after doing my internship
one of them so after doing my internship
one of them so after doing my internship for three months I got hired full-time
for three months I got hired full-time
for three months I got hired full-time as a concept designer at Walt Disney
as a concept designer at Walt Disney
as a concept designer at Walt Disney Imagineering and I and I worked on many
Imagineering and I and I worked on many
Imagineering and I and I worked on many projects all over the world and so these
projects all over the world and so these
projects all over the world and so these are just a few that I worked on my very
are just a few that I worked on my very
are just a few that I worked on my very first project was Finding Nemo submarine
first project was Finding Nemo submarine
first project was Finding Nemo submarine voyage in Anaheim at the Disneyland park
voyage in Anaheim at the Disneyland park
voyage in Anaheim at the Disneyland park there I worked on it’s a small world for
there I worked on it’s a small world for
there I worked on it’s a small world for a Hong Kong Disneyland and I even got to
a Hong Kong Disneyland and I even got to
a Hong Kong Disneyland and I even got to work on Tron Tron light-cycle power run
work on Tron Tron light-cycle power run
work on Tron Tron light-cycle power run so many of you have probably been on
so many of you have probably been on
so many of you have probably been on that ride already I got to work on that
that ride already I got to work on that
that ride already I got to work on that for a little bit but I got I had the
for a little bit but I got I had the
for a little bit but I got I had the opportunity to work on many different
opportunity to work on many different
opportunity to work on many different projects from Star Wars Alice in
projects from Star Wars Alice in
projects from Star Wars Alice in Wonderland Pirates of the Caribbean it
Wonderland Pirates of the Caribbean it
Wonderland Pirates of the Caribbean it was really just an amazing experience
was really just an amazing experience
was really just an amazing experience and I worked there for about ten years
and I worked there for about ten years
and I worked there for about ten years but never really while at Disney I never
but never really while at Disney I never
but never really while at Disney I never really found that one thing that was
really found that one thing that was
really found that one thing that was absolutely absolutely mine something I
absolutely absolutely mine something I
absolutely absolutely mine something I could do that nobody else could do so I
could do that nobody else could do so I
could do that nobody else could do so I tried different things I tried being a
tried different things I tried being a
tried different things I tried being a painter at the Disney theme parks and
painter at the Disney theme parks and
painter at the Disney theme parks and these are a few paintings that I did
these are a few paintings that I did
these are a few paintings that I did blade based on a Sleeping Beauty and I
blade based on a Sleeping Beauty and I
blade based on a Sleeping Beauty and I don’t think you’ve heard of the Haunted
don’t think you’ve heard of the Haunted
don’t think you’ve heard of the Haunted Mansion but the Haunted Mansion it’s
Mansion but the Haunted Mansion it’s
Mansion but the Haunted Mansion it’s kind of like mystic Manor is in Hong
kind of like mystic Manor is in Hong
kind of like mystic Manor is in Hong Kong if you’ve been over there but
Kong if you’ve been over there but
Kong if you’ve been over there but Haunted Mansion and Disneyland Anaheim
Haunted Mansion and Disneyland Anaheim
Haunted Mansion and Disneyland Anaheim was something that inspired me as a kid
was something that inspired me as a kid
was something that inspired me as a kid so I did it all these paintings and then
so I did it all these paintings and then
so I did it all these paintings and then in 2009 the Walt Disney Company bought
in 2009 the Walt Disney Company bought
in 2009 the Walt Disney Company bought Marvel and
Marvel and
Marvel and this was like Christmas morning for me
this was like Christmas morning for me
this was like Christmas morning for me it was the best day of my life
it was the best day of my life
it was the best day of my life I could not have been more excited
I could not have been more excited
I could not have been more excited opened up my computer and there it was
opened up my computer and there it was
opened up my computer and there it was the Walt Disney Company logo and the
the Walt Disney Company logo and the
the Walt Disney Company logo and the Marvel logo together on the same page
Marvel logo together on the same page
Marvel logo together on the same page and I couldn’t I couldn’t even contain
and I couldn’t I couldn’t even contain
and I couldn’t I couldn’t even contain my excitement I was so pumped to know
my excitement I was so pumped to know
my excitement I was so pumped to know that Marvel and Disney were the same
that Marvel and Disney were the same
that Marvel and Disney were the same thing and and I and I’m like I got to
thing and and I and I’m like I got to
thing and and I and I’m like I got to work on Marvel projects like that’s
work on Marvel projects like that’s
work on Marvel projects like that’s comics and and Disney theme parks it’s
comics and and Disney theme parks it’s
comics and and Disney theme parks it’s the perfect blending of these worlds for
the perfect blending of these worlds for
the perfect blending of these worlds for me and so we brought in the author of
me and so we brought in the author of
me and so we brought in the author of the Marvel encyclopedia and if any of
the Marvel encyclopedia and if any of
the Marvel encyclopedia and if any of you are Marvel fans you might know what
you are Marvel fans you might know what
you are Marvel fans you might know what the Marvel encyclopedia is it’s a big
the Marvel encyclopedia is it’s a big
the Marvel encyclopedia is it’s a big book it’s about that fit and it’s got
book it’s about that fit and it’s got
book it’s about that fit and it’s got bio biographies on roughly you know a
bio biographies on roughly you know a
bio biographies on roughly you know a good chunk of that 8,000 character
good chunk of that 8,000 character
good chunk of that 8,000 character library that I told you about and so he
library that I told you about and so he
library that I told you about and so he brought in the author to speak to the
brought in the author to speak to the
brought in the author to speak to the Imagineers and so he gets up in front of
Imagineers and so he gets up in front of
Imagineers and so he gets up in front of about 1400 of us and he starts talking
about 1400 of us and he starts talking
about 1400 of us and he starts talking about all of these very deep dive
about all of these very deep dive
about all of these very deep dive characters Cyclops and Jean Grey and Ice
characters Cyclops and Jean Grey and Ice
characters Cyclops and Jean Grey and Ice Man and Iron Man and The Avengers and
Man and Iron Man and The Avengers and
Man and Iron Man and The Avengers and guardians of the galaxy and all of these
guardians of the galaxy and all of these
guardians of the galaxy and all of these things and I’m loving it I’m in the
things and I’m loving it I’m in the
things and I’m loving it I’m in the front row so excited and I wanted all
front row so excited and I wanted all
front row so excited and I wanted all the Imagineers to be excited with me and
the Imagineers to be excited with me and
the Imagineers to be excited with me and so I turned around to look and see if
so I turned around to look and see if
so I turned around to look and see if the Imagineers were into it and nobody
the Imagineers were into it and nobody
the Imagineers were into it and nobody was into it blank faces they did they
was into it blank faces they did they
was into it blank faces they did they didn’t know he was talking about and
didn’t know he was talking about and
didn’t know he was talking about and because at the time only the first two
because at the time only the first two
because at the time only the first two Iron Man films had come out and the
Iron Man films had come out and the
Iron Man films had come out and the Incredible Hulk
Incredible Hulk
Incredible Hulk so characters like Rocket Raccoon and
so characters like Rocket Raccoon and
so characters like Rocket Raccoon and Groot and Loki and Thor a lot of those
Groot and Loki and Thor a lot of those
Groot and Loki and Thor a lot of those characters were not well known to that
characters were not well known to that
characters were not well known to that we all know today very well they were
we all know today very well they were
we all know today very well they were not willing known to the larger audience
not willing known to the larger audience
not willing known to the larger audience and it and it hit me right at that
and it and it hit me right at that
and it and it hit me right at that moment what I had to do and what I
moment what I had to do and what I
moment what I had to do and what I wanted to do more than anything was I
wanted to do more than anything was I
wanted to do more than anything was I was gonna make that my thing I was going
was gonna make that my thing I was going
was gonna make that my thing I was going to work on Marvel projects all day long
to work on Marvel projects all day long
to work on Marvel projects all day long I was gonna pitch every idea I could
I was gonna pitch every idea I could
I was gonna pitch every idea I could come up with big and small full-sized
come up with big and small full-sized
come up with big and small full-sized theme parks small churro carts little
theme parks small churro carts little
theme parks small churro carts little attractions big attractions anything I
attractions big attractions anything I
attractions big attractions anything I could think of that’s what I wanted to
could think of that’s what I wanted to
could think of that’s what I wanted to do and I did and these two
do and I did and these two
do and I did and these two the two on the left here with actually
the two on the left here with actually
the two on the left here with actually the very first projects that we ever did
the very first projects that we ever did
the very first projects that we ever did and it wasn’t anything big but we did
and it wasn’t anything big but we did
and it wasn’t anything big but we did these are called the monorails and we
these are called the monorails and we
these are called the monorails and we don’t have those out here in Shanghai
don’t have those out here in Shanghai
don’t have those out here in Shanghai but in at Walt Disney World in Florida
but in at Walt Disney World in Florida
but in at Walt Disney World in Florida the monorails are a mode of
the monorails are a mode of
the monorails are a mode of transportation that traverses the entire
transportation that traverses the entire
transportation that traverses the entire resort and so we did with these monorail
resort and so we did with these monorail
resort and so we did with these monorail wraps based on the The Avengers film and
wraps based on the The Avengers film and
wraps based on the The Avengers film and Iron Man 3 but we hadn’t really cracked
Iron Man 3 but we hadn’t really cracked
Iron Man 3 but we hadn’t really cracked the nut of getting that first Marvel
the nut of getting that first Marvel
the nut of getting that first Marvel attraction into a Disney theme park and
attraction into a Disney theme park and
attraction into a Disney theme park and it and so one of the challenges that we
it and so one of the challenges that we
it and so one of the challenges that we had was that a Disney theme park for
had was that a Disney theme park for
had was that a Disney theme park for those of you who have been it’s about
those of you who have been it’s about
those of you who have been it’s about transporting you to another place you
transporting you to another place you
transporting you to another place you know if you when you walk in a
know if you when you walk in a
know if you when you walk in a Disneyland in Anaheim there’s a plaque
Disneyland in Anaheim there’s a plaque
Disneyland in Anaheim there’s a plaque just above the tunnel and says here you
just above the tunnel and says here you
just above the tunnel and says here you leave today and enter the worlds of
leave today and enter the worlds of
leave today and enter the worlds of yesterday tomorrow and fantasy so you go
yesterday tomorrow and fantasy so you go
yesterday tomorrow and fantasy so you go to Tomorrowland you go to frontier land
to Tomorrowland you go to frontier land
to Tomorrowland you go to frontier land go to Fantasyland you go to
go to Fantasyland you go to
go to Fantasyland you go to Adventureland you go to all these places
Adventureland you go to all these places
Adventureland you go to all these places that are anything but here and now
that are anything but here and now
that are anything but here and now and if you read Marvel Comics or if you
and if you read Marvel Comics or if you
and if you read Marvel Comics or if you watch Marvel films they take place in
watch Marvel films they take place in
watch Marvel films they take place in our world Peter Parker lives in Queens
our world Peter Parker lives in Queens
our world Peter Parker lives in Queens and he goes to high school at Midtown
and he goes to high school at Midtown
and he goes to high school at Midtown high and Tony Stark has a big building
high and Tony Stark has a big building
high and Tony Stark has a big building in the middle of New York City in
in the middle of New York City in
in the middle of New York City in Manhattan and so the Marvel stories are
Manhattan and so the Marvel stories are
Manhattan and so the Marvel stories are about the world outside your window
about the world outside your window
about the world outside your window they’re here and now and so how do we
they’re here and now and so how do we
they’re here and now and so how do we take that idea and bring it into the
take that idea and bring it into the
take that idea and bring it into the Disney theme parks and so that was the
Disney theme parks and so that was the
Disney theme parks and so that was the challenge that we faced and then one day
challenge that we faced and then one day
challenge that we faced and then one day we had been working on potentially
we had been working on potentially
we had been working on potentially bringing Star Tours if any of you have
bringing Star Tours if any of you have
bringing Star Tours if any of you have heard of Star Tours it’s a Star Wars
heard of Star Tours it’s a Star Wars
heard of Star Tours it’s a Star Wars ride it’s in a few of our parks around
ride it’s in a few of our parks around
ride it’s in a few of our parks around the world bringing Star Tours to Hong
the world bringing Star Tours to Hong
the world bringing Star Tours to Hong Kong Disneyland and we had done a lot of
Kong Disneyland and we had done a lot of
Kong Disneyland and we had done a lot of work about how we actually wouldn’t make
work about how we actually wouldn’t make
work about how we actually wouldn’t make that happen and then we were told by by
that happen and then we were told by by
that happen and then we were told by by some of our partners in Hong Kong they
some of our partners in Hong Kong they
some of our partners in Hong Kong they didn’t really care about Star Wars and
didn’t really care about Star Wars and
didn’t really care about Star Wars and we’re like what are you talking about
we’re like what are you talking about
we’re like what are you talking about like it’s Star Wars and and in the
like it’s Star Wars and and in the
like it’s Star Wars and and in the United States everybody who has grown up
United States everybody who has grown up
United States everybody who has grown up on Star Wars and it’s a big part of your
on Star Wars and it’s a big part of your
on Star Wars and it’s a big part of your DNA have in Hong Kong they didn’t really
DNA have in Hong Kong they didn’t really
DNA have in Hong Kong they didn’t really care and they said but we really like
care and they said but we really like
care and they said but we really like Marvel No yeah marvel awesome and so we
Marvel No yeah marvel awesome and so we
Marvel No yeah marvel awesome and so we immediately got to work on bringing
immediately got to work on bringing
immediately got to work on bringing Marvel to Hong Kong Disneyland and
Marvel to Hong Kong Disneyland and
Marvel to Hong Kong Disneyland and pitched a lot of different ideas and
pitched a lot of different ideas and
pitched a lot of different ideas and then I was on the train into work one
then I was on the train into work one
then I was on the train into work one day and it dawned on me that what if we
day and it dawned on me that what if we
day and it dawned on me that what if we did a start or his version which was
did a start or his version which was
did a start or his version which was like a simulator ride if you’ve been on
like a simulator ride if you’ve been on
like a simulator ride if you’ve been on a simulator it’s a it’s like a big box
a simulator it’s a it’s like a big box
a simulator it’s a it’s like a big box that has a screen in the front and makes
that has a screen in the front and makes
that has a screen in the front and makes you and moves you around and makes you
you and moves you around and makes you
you and moves you around and makes you feel like you’re flying somewhere else
feel like you’re flying somewhere else
feel like you’re flying somewhere else you know when this the Star Tours ride
you know when this the Star Tours ride
you know when this the Star Tours ride in Anaheim has been around since 1987
in Anaheim has been around since 1987
in Anaheim has been around since 1987 but I said there’s nothing nothing
but I said there’s nothing nothing
but I said there’s nothing nothing sacred about star wars and a simulator
sacred about star wars and a simulator
sacred about star wars and a simulator having to be married like a simulator
having to be married like a simulator
having to be married like a simulator could be anything what if it was an
could be anything what if it was an
could be anything what if it was an Avengers ride and so we pitched that
Avengers ride and so we pitched that
Avengers ride and so we pitched that idea and turns out our leadership at the
idea and turns out our leadership at the
idea and turns out our leadership at the Walt Disney Company loved the idea and
Walt Disney Company loved the idea and
Walt Disney Company loved the idea and then we had to go and convince the Hong
then we had to go and convince the Hong
then we had to go and convince the Hong Kong government that it was a good idea
Kong government that it was a good idea
Kong government that it was a good idea to and this was a probably the most
to and this was a probably the most
to and this was a probably the most nerve-racking experience of my entire
nerve-racking experience of my entire
nerve-racking experience of my entire life
life
life when I pitch the the Avengers ride I was
when I pitch the the Avengers ride I was
when I pitch the the Avengers ride I was very animated and I would growl like the
very animated and I would growl like the
very animated and I would growl like the Hulk and I would pretend to fly like
Hulk and I would pretend to fly like
Hulk and I would pretend to fly like Iron Man I had that’s how I that’s how I
Iron Man I had that’s how I that’s how I
Iron Man I had that’s how I that’s how I tell story as you can see I’m kind of
tell story as you can see I’m kind of
tell story as you can see I’m kind of animated and so I had they were gonna
animated and so I had they were gonna
animated and so I had they were gonna take me to the the government building
take me to the the government building
take me to the the government building in Hong Kong and it was like going into
in Hong Kong and it was like going into
in Hong Kong and it was like going into a secret shield facility if you’ve ever
a secret shield facility if you’ve ever
a secret shield facility if you’ve ever been there they I went down an elevator
been there they I went down an elevator
been there they I went down an elevator underground I had to come up another
underground I had to come up another
underground I had to come up another side and get clearance and then I had to
side and get clearance and then I had to
side and get clearance and then I had to go into like a secret elevator and go up
go into like a secret elevator and go up
go into like a secret elevator and go up to the top floor and I was like so
to the top floor and I was like so
to the top floor and I was like so nervous and I had to wear a suit which I
nervous and I had to wear a suit which I
nervous and I had to wear a suit which I don’t normally do I’m pretty casual and
don’t normally do I’m pretty casual and
don’t normally do I’m pretty casual and and they said when you’re gonna pitch
and they said when you’re gonna pitch
and they said when you’re gonna pitch your idea also you can’t stand up and
your idea also you can’t stand up and
your idea also you can’t stand up and I’m like what do you mean I can’t stand
I’m like what do you mean I can’t stand
I’m like what do you mean I can’t stand up and they said you because you can’t
up and they said you because you can’t
up and they said you because you can’t be higher than them and I’m like like
be higher than them and I’m like like
be higher than them and I’m like like okay so they said so you got to pitch
okay so they said so you got to pitch
okay so they said so you got to pitch this sitting down like okay you know or
this sitting down like okay you know or
this sitting down like okay you know or whatever so I’m like it’s like nervous
whatever so I’m like it’s like nervous
whatever so I’m like it’s like nervous nervous nervous nervous everything and
nervous nervous nervous everything and
nervous nervous nervous everything and and they said oh by the way they’re very
and they said oh by the way they’re very
and they said oh by the way they’re very serious people so they’re not going to
serious people so they’re not going to
serious people so they’re not going to be excited about this at all like this
be excited about this at all like this
be excited about this at all like this is gonna be the worst experience of my
is gonna be the worst experience of my
is gonna be the worst experience of my life and they said you’ll be fine so you
life and they said you’ll be fine so you
life and they said you’ll be fine so you know we got there we sat down in came
know we got there we sat down in came
know we got there we sat down in came all the government officials and they
all the government officials and they
all the government officials and they said now you got a you know
said now you got a you know
said now you got a you know Brian’s gonna take us through the
Brian’s gonna take us through the
Brian’s gonna take us through the Avengers attraction and so I stayed in
Avengers attraction and so I stayed in
Avengers attraction and so I stayed in my chair just as they told me to and and
my chair just as they told me to and and
my chair just as they told me to and and I start going into the pitch and
I start going into the pitch and
I start going into the pitch and explaining what the ride is gonna be and
explaining what the ride is gonna be and
explaining what the ride is gonna be and nobody’s really sure enough nobody was
nobody’s really sure enough nobody was
nobody’s really sure enough nobody was really responding and then I started
really responding and then I started
really responding and then I started talking about the Hulk and I see one guy
talking about the Hulk and I see one guy
talking about the Hulk and I see one guy like in the middle start going oh my god
like in the middle start going oh my god
like in the middle start going oh my god that’s my guy
that’s my guy
that’s my guy like he like he’s into it a little bit
like he like he’s into it a little bit
like he like he’s into it a little bit and and he was kind of doing that
and and he was kind of doing that
and and he was kind of doing that through the whole presentation but that
through the whole presentation but that
through the whole presentation but that but he wasn’t the focus there was one
but he wasn’t the focus there was one
but he wasn’t the focus there was one forgive me I don’t remember that all the
forgive me I don’t remember that all the
forgive me I don’t remember that all the titles of everybody but the main guy
titles of everybody but the main guy
titles of everybody but the main guy that I needed to focus on he was right
that I needed to focus on he was right
that I needed to focus on he was right in the middle and and I started to talk
in the middle and and I started to talk
in the middle and and I started to talk about a moment in the ride when Thor was
about a moment in the ride when Thor was
about a moment in the ride when Thor was going to show up and I said oh then the
going to show up and I said oh then the
going to show up and I said oh then the Lightning starts to crackle and the
Lightning starts to crackle and the
Lightning starts to crackle and the clouds start to rumble and I go that can
clouds start to rumble and I go that can
clouds start to rumble and I go that can only mean one thing right and the guy in
only mean one thing right and the guy in
only mean one thing right and the guy in the middle the head of the government
the middle the head of the government
the middle the head of the government leans forward he goes oh and I’m like
leans forward he goes oh and I’m like
leans forward he goes oh and I’m like yeah exactly that’s it and and it turns
yeah exactly that’s it and and it turns
yeah exactly that’s it and and it turns out he was a huge Thor fan and he came
out he was a huge Thor fan and he came
out he was a huge Thor fan and he came up to me afterwards yes I was I was a
up to me afterwards yes I was I was a
up to me afterwards yes I was I was a fan of Thor when I was a little boy I
fan of Thor when I was a little boy I
fan of Thor when I was a little boy I read all the comic books you’re a
read all the comic books you’re a
read all the comic books you’re a fantastic storyteller thank you so much
fantastic storyteller thank you so much
fantastic storyteller thank you so much sure enough we sold the idea but we
sure enough we sold the idea but we
sure enough we sold the idea but we didn’t put Thor in the ride it ended up
didn’t put Thor in the ride it ended up
didn’t put Thor in the ride it ended up being just an Iron Man ride but that got
being just an Iron Man ride but that got
being just an Iron Man ride but that got us our first big Marvel attraction in a
us our first big Marvel attraction in a
us our first big Marvel attraction in a Disney theme park which opened back in
Disney theme park which opened back in
Disney theme park which opened back in January which was the first time I came
January which was the first time I came
January which was the first time I came to Shanghai and it’s called the Iron Man
to Shanghai and it’s called the Iron Man
to Shanghai and it’s called the Iron Man experience and that’s what we have up on
experience and that’s what we have up on
experience and that’s what we have up on the right so that was our first our
the right so that was our first our
the right so that was our first our first Marvel attraction so it was very
first Marvel attraction so it was very
first Marvel attraction so it was very exciting what’s fun about this doing
exciting what’s fun about this doing
exciting what’s fun about this doing this kind of work – is that for Marvel
this kind of work – is that for Marvel
this kind of work – is that for Marvel it it flips the paradigm of how we
it it flips the paradigm of how we
it it flips the paradigm of how we typically tell stories because when you
typically tell stories because when you
typically tell stories because when you go to the films when you go to the
go to the films when you go to the
go to the films when you go to the movies it’s about something happening up
movies it’s about something happening up
movies it’s about something happening up on a screen that’s not you when you
on a screen that’s not you when you
on a screen that’s not you when you watch a TV show it’s about those
watch a TV show it’s about those
watch a TV show it’s about those characters when you read a comic book
characters when you read a comic book
characters when you read a comic book it’s about them but it’s never about you
it’s about them but it’s never about you
it’s about them but it’s never about you and when you go to a Disney theme park
and when you go to a Disney theme park
and when you go to a Disney theme park or any theme park you are the
or any theme park you are the
or any theme park you are the protagonist of the story everything is
protagonist of the story everything is
protagonist of the story everything is about you so if you’re on Space Mountain
about you so if you’re on Space Mountain
about you so if you’re on Space Mountain you’re flying around in the
you’re flying around in the
you’re flying around in the rocketship and so for marvel that’s very
rocketship and so for marvel that’s very
rocketship and so for marvel that’s very unique that’s a different way of telling
unique that’s a different way of telling
unique that’s a different way of telling stories where the story’s not about Iron
stories where the story’s not about Iron
stories where the story’s not about Iron Man it’s about you going in this ship
Man it’s about you going in this ship
Man it’s about you going in this ship which is in this case that the stark
which is in this case that the stark
which is in this case that the stark Expo which is at Hong Kong busy on and
Expo which is at Hong Kong busy on and
Expo which is at Hong Kong busy on and that’s how we figured out how to get a
that’s how we figured out how to get a
that’s how we figured out how to get a Marvel attraction into a Disney theme
Marvel attraction into a Disney theme
Marvel attraction into a Disney theme part was we were just gonna acknowledge
part was we were just gonna acknowledge
part was we were just gonna acknowledge Tony Stark could go to Disneyland if he
Tony Stark could go to Disneyland if he
Tony Stark could go to Disneyland if he wanted to and so that’s the stories that
wanted to and so that’s the stories that
wanted to and so that’s the stories that you’re actually flying out of Disneyland
you’re actually flying out of Disneyland
you’re actually flying out of Disneyland in the ship but a story is about you and
in the ship but a story is about you and
in the ship but a story is about you and Iron Man needs you and so we have to
Iron Man needs you and so we have to
Iron Man needs you and so we have to flip that paradigm and so that’s how we
flip that paradigm and so that’s how we
flip that paradigm and so that’s how we tell still stories in the Disney theme
tell still stories in the Disney theme
tell still stories in the Disney theme parks so this guy here I don’t know if
parks so this guy here I don’t know if
parks so this guy here I don’t know if you guys know who this guy is
you guys know who this guy is
you guys know who this guy is I’m the guy on the right the guy in the
I’m the guy on the right the guy in the
I’m the guy on the right the guy in the left is our chief creative officer at
left is our chief creative officer at
left is our chief creative officer at Marvel’s name is Joe Quesada an amazing
Marvel’s name is Joe Quesada an amazing
Marvel’s name is Joe Quesada an amazing talent a great friend of mine a
talent a great friend of mine a
talent a great friend of mine a brilliant artist in his own right and
brilliant artist in his own right and
brilliant artist in his own right and now the chief creative officer of the
now the chief creative officer of the
now the chief creative officer of the company he and I got to be good friends
company he and I got to be good friends
company he and I got to be good friends in creating the Ironman experience and
in creating the Ironman experience and
in creating the Ironman experience and mostly because we were both baseball
mostly because we were both baseball
mostly because we were both baseball fans who both loved baseball and one day
fans who both loved baseball and one day
fans who both loved baseball and one day I was having breakfast with Joe and and
I was having breakfast with Joe and and
I was having breakfast with Joe and and I decided I was going to pitch him this
I decided I was going to pitch him this
I decided I was going to pitch him this idea and I said hey Joe you know if
idea and I said hey Joe you know if
idea and I said hey Joe you know if there was ever the need on the Marvel
there was ever the need on the Marvel
there was ever the need on the Marvel side to have somebody who could just
side to have somebody who could just
side to have somebody who could just focus on the Disney theme park stuff
focus on the Disney theme park stuff
focus on the Disney theme park stuff like but just Marvel like I would want
like but just Marvel like I would want
like but just Marvel like I would want to maybe do that and and he is okay
to maybe do that and and he is okay
to maybe do that and and he is okay that’s that’s interesting and and that
that’s that’s interesting and and that
that’s that’s interesting and and that was it I didn’t think I was going to
was it I didn’t think I was going to
was it I didn’t think I was going to hear anything more than about six months
hear anything more than about six months
hear anything more than about six months later Joe called me up and they offered
later Joe called me up and they offered
later Joe called me up and they offered me the job that I now currently have
me the job that I now currently have
me the job that I now currently have where I focus on this completely all
where I focus on this completely all
where I focus on this completely all Marvel all the time for the parts and
Marvel all the time for the parts and
Marvel all the time for the parts and all the other dimensional experiences
all the other dimensional experiences
all the other dimensional experiences that we do it was absolutely a dream
that we do it was absolutely a dream
that we do it was absolutely a dream come true opportunity for me and so now
come true opportunity for me and so now
come true opportunity for me and so now I take dumb pictures like this where I’m
I take dumb pictures like this where I’m
I take dumb pictures like this where I’m being silly at comic conventions and
being silly at comic conventions and
being silly at comic conventions and things like that but I honestly I
things like that but I honestly I
things like that but I honestly I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of
couldn’t be more excited to be a part of
couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the Marvel family and I think anybody
the Marvel family and I think anybody
the Marvel family and I think anybody who works at Marvel or works at Disney
who works at Marvel or works at Disney
who works at Marvel or works at Disney feels a sense of responsibility that
feels a sense of responsibility that
feels a sense of responsibility that these are characters that people have
these are characters that people have
these are characters that people have loved their whole lives they’ve grown up
loved their whole lives they’ve grown up
loved their whole lives they’ve grown up with as children
with as children
with as children and now they as adults they appreciate
and now they as adults they appreciate
and now they as adults they appreciate them as films or even still the comic
them as films or even still the comic
them as films or even still the comic books and it’s our job to kind of carry
books and it’s our job to kind of carry
books and it’s our job to kind of carry that mantle and and find the next
that mantle and and find the next
that mantle and and find the next generation of storytellers and inspire
generation of storytellers and inspire
generation of storytellers and inspire them and so just to share with you a
them and so just to share with you a
them and so just to share with you a little bit about what I do these are a
little bit about what I do these are a
little bit about what I do these are a few experiences that I’ve worked on the
few experiences that I’ve worked on the
few experiences that I’ve worked on the top left is called Marvel Universe live
top left is called Marvel Universe live
top left is called Marvel Universe live which is a traveling arena show many of
which is a traveling arena show many of
which is a traveling arena show many of our films are you know skew a little bit
our films are you know skew a little bit
our films are you know skew a little bit older and not necessarily all the kids
older and not necessarily all the kids
older and not necessarily all the kids get to see them Marvel Universe live
get to see them Marvel Universe live
get to see them Marvel Universe live brings those stories to life for kids of
brings those stories to life for kids of
brings those stories to life for kids of all ages and you get to see Doctor
all ages and you get to see Doctor
all ages and you get to see Doctor Strange and Iron Fist and the guardians
Strange and Iron Fist and the guardians
Strange and Iron Fist and the guardians of the galaxy and the Avengers in
of the galaxy and the Avengers in
of the galaxy and the Avengers in spider-man all brought together in one
spider-man all brought together in one
spider-man all brought together in one big action stunt spectacular in an arena
big action stunt spectacular in an arena
big action stunt spectacular in an arena on the right we created for Disneyland
on the right we created for Disneyland
on the right we created for Disneyland where we’ve got to transport guests to
where we’ve got to transport guests to
where we’ve got to transport guests to Asgard and feel like they actually got
Asgard and feel like they actually got
Asgard and feel like they actually got to walk into Odin’s throne room and meet
to walk into Odin’s throne room and meet
to walk into Odin’s throne room and meet Thor himself which was very popular with
Thor himself which was very popular with
Thor himself which was very popular with a lot of the moms and ladies that we had
a lot of the moms and ladies that we had
a lot of the moms and ladies that we had come to Disneyland on the bottom left my
come to Disneyland on the bottom left my
come to Disneyland on the bottom left my wife included was very excited about
wife included was very excited about
wife included was very excited about that experience on the bottom left we
that experience on the bottom left we
that experience on the bottom left we had a Avenger station which allows
had a Avenger station which allows
had a Avenger station which allows people to step into the Marvel Cinematic
people to step into the Marvel Cinematic
people to step into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and learn about Captain America
Universe and learn about Captain America
Universe and learn about Captain America and Iron Man in the science behind a lot
and Iron Man in the science behind a lot
and Iron Man in the science behind a lot of these characters something that we
of these characters something that we
of these characters something that we call edutainment where we’re
call edutainment where we’re
call edutainment where we’re entertaining you but hopefully educating
entertaining you but hopefully educating
entertaining you but hopefully educating you a little bit as well in in the
you a little bit as well in in the
you a little bit as well in in the Marvel Universe there’s a lot of science
Marvel Universe there’s a lot of science
Marvel Universe there’s a lot of science that isn’t quite accurate but that’s a
that isn’t quite accurate but that’s a
that isn’t quite accurate but that’s a little secret between you and I but
little secret between you and I but
little secret between you and I but sometimes there’s real science that’s
sometimes there’s real science that’s
sometimes there’s real science that’s involved and and that’s how we how we
involved and and that’s how we how we
involved and and that’s how we how we tell that story there but guests get to
tell that story there but guests get to
tell that story there but guests get to become station recruits and learn about
become station recruits and learn about
become station recruits and learn about the Avengers and become a part of that
the Avengers and become a part of that
the Avengers and become a part of that universe and on the bottom right we now
universe and on the bottom right we now
universe and on the bottom right we now have characters like star-lord and
have characters like star-lord and
have characters like star-lord and Gamora who have become very popular
Gamora who have become very popular
Gamora who have become very popular through their own film franchise on the
through their own film franchise on the
through their own film franchise on the guardians of the galaxy and then here’s
guardians of the galaxy and then here’s
guardians of the galaxy and then here’s a few more so on the top left that’s the
a few more so on the top left that’s the
a few more so on the top left that’s the one I just talked about at the beginning
one I just talked about at the beginning
one I just talked about at the beginning of my talk the Marvel experience we’re
of my talk the Marvel experience we’re
of my talk the Marvel experience we’re relaunching in Busan Korea and it
relaunching in Busan Korea and it
relaunching in Busan Korea and it travelled a little bit in the United
travelled a little bit in the United
travelled a little bit in the United States but this is a traveling immersive
States but this is a traveling immersive
States but this is a traveling immersive interactive dome show where you get to
interactive dome show where you get to
interactive dome show where you get to become an agent of shield and
become an agent of shield and
become an agent of shield and you get to train like the Avengers and
you get to train like the Avengers and
you get to train like the Avengers and spider-man and do all these interactive
spider-man and do all these interactive
spider-man and do all these interactive games and then go on an adventure of
games and then go on an adventure of
games and then go on an adventure of your own right so it’s it’s a very fun
your own right so it’s it’s a very fun
your own right so it’s it’s a very fun experience and if you have the chance to
experience and if you have the chance to
experience and if you have the chance to go over there I encourage you to go see
go over there I encourage you to go see
go over there I encourage you to go see it in the top right we have our second
it in the top right we have our second
it in the top right we have our second Marvel attraction and Disney theme park
Marvel attraction and Disney theme park
Marvel attraction and Disney theme park called guardians of the galaxy mission
called guardians of the galaxy mission
called guardians of the galaxy mission breakout and this one we again we had to
breakout and this one we again we had to
breakout and this one we again we had to flip that paradigm of storytelling right
flip that paradigm of storytelling right
flip that paradigm of storytelling right so it’s about you but how do we make you
so it’s about you but how do we make you
so it’s about you but how do we make you feel like you’re a part of the guardians
feel like you’re a part of the guardians
feel like you’re a part of the guardians of the galaxy universe well in this case
of the galaxy universe well in this case
of the galaxy universe well in this case there’s a character called the collector
there’s a character called the collector
there’s a character called the collector the collector if you saw the film he has
the collector if you saw the film he has
the collector if you saw the film he has the white hair very elaborate clothing
the white hair very elaborate clothing
the white hair very elaborate clothing and he’s not exactly the nicest guy in
and he’s not exactly the nicest guy in
and he’s not exactly the nicest guy in the world but he’s a big collector of
the world but he’s a big collector of
the world but he’s a big collector of things from all over the universe and he
things from all over the universe and he
things from all over the universe and he actually has captured the guardians of
actually has captured the guardians of
actually has captured the guardians of the galaxy but rocket being the the
the galaxy but rocket being the the
the galaxy but rocket being the the crafty character that he is has managed
crafty character that he is has managed
crafty character that he is has managed to break out of his captivity from the
to break out of his captivity from the
to break out of his captivity from the the collector and he needs to liberate
the collector and he needs to liberate
the collector and he needs to liberate them but in order to do that he has to
them but in order to do that he has to
them but in order to do that he has to scan his hand on a scanner but he
scan his hand on a scanner but he
scan his hand on a scanner but he doesn’t have human hands he has little
doesn’t have human hands he has little
doesn’t have human hands he has little rocket racoon paws so he needs you the
rocket racoon paws so he needs you the
rocket racoon paws so he needs you the humans to help him liberate the
humans to help him liberate the
humans to help him liberate the guardians of the galaxy so we go into
guardians of the galaxy so we go into
guardians of the galaxy so we go into this fortress and we scan our hands
this fortress and we scan our hands
this fortress and we scan our hands everything kind of blows up the
everything kind of blows up the
everything kind of blows up the characters get out and you go in a very
characters get out and you go in a very
characters get out and you go in a very fun adventure with all kinds of
fun adventure with all kinds of
fun adventure with all kinds of different music and it’s been very
different music and it’s been very
different music and it’s been very popular at Disneyland in Anaheim and
popular at Disneyland in Anaheim and
popular at Disneyland in Anaheim and that just hit this past summer and the
that just hit this past summer and the
that just hit this past summer and the bottom left that’s the IMG worlds of
bottom left that’s the IMG worlds of
bottom left that’s the IMG worlds of adventure in Dubai where there are you
adventure in Dubai where there are you
adventure in Dubai where there are you can learn about you play with the
can learn about you play with the
can learn about you play with the character from Cartoon Network some
character from Cartoon Network some
character from Cartoon Network some dinosaur characters and then a Marvel
dinosaur characters and then a Marvel
dinosaur characters and then a Marvel Zone which has new attractions featuring
Zone which has new attractions featuring
Zone which has new attractions featuring spider-man and Doctor Octopus Thor and
spider-man and Doctor Octopus Thor and
spider-man and Doctor Octopus Thor and Loki The Incredible Hulk all in kind of
Loki The Incredible Hulk all in kind of
Loki The Incredible Hulk all in kind of a New York City Street setting and we
a New York City Street setting and we
a New York City Street setting and we even do marathons the superheroes Half
even do marathons the superheroes Half
even do marathons the superheroes Half Marathon we do out at Disneyland and we
Marathon we do out at Disneyland and we
Marathon we do out at Disneyland and we recently did one in in Hong Kong we did
recently did one in in Hong Kong we did
recently did one in in Hong Kong we did one this year the Marvel Marathon so
one this year the Marvel Marathon so
one this year the Marvel Marathon so we’re doing all kinds of different
we’re doing all kinds of different
we’re doing all kinds of different things around the world to bring these
things around the world to bring these
things around the world to bring these characters to life and for me I get to
characters to life and for me I get to
characters to life and for me I get to do fun stuff like this I get to work on
do fun stuff like this I get to work on
do fun stuff like this I get to work on these projects come and speak to you
these projects come and speak to you
these projects come and speak to you this is me at the d23 Expo
this is me at the d23 Expo
this is me at the d23 Expo this past summer where I taught people
this past summer where I taught people
this past summer where I taught people how to draw spider-man which was a lot
how to draw spider-man which was a lot
how to draw spider-man which was a lot of fun you know so my background is
of fun you know so my background is
of fun you know so my background is still in art and I love storytelling I
still in art and I love storytelling I
still in art and I love storytelling I love the artistic side of it that’s what
love the artistic side of it that’s what
love the artistic side of it that’s what I’m really passionate about doing but
I’m really passionate about doing but
I’m really passionate about doing but coming back to encounters and origins
coming back to encounters and origins
coming back to encounters and origins that’s what the theme of today is all
that’s what the theme of today is all
that’s what the theme of today is all about and so as you get inspired by
about and so as you get inspired by
about and so as you get inspired by these characters as you get inspired by
these characters as you get inspired by
these characters as you get inspired by the talks that you’ve heard today
the talks that you’ve heard today
the talks that you’ve heard today inspired by the music that you’ve heard
inspired by the music that you’ve heard
inspired by the music that you’ve heard think about your own origin story think
think about your own origin story think
think about your own origin story think about how Peter Parker overcame being a
about how Peter Parker overcame being a
about how Peter Parker overcame being a poor kid who got picked on at school and
poor kid who got picked on at school and
poor kid who got picked on at school and suddenly had something extraordinary
suddenly had something extraordinary
suddenly had something extraordinary happened to him and what he did with
happened to him and what he did with
happened to him and what he did with that and how he became the superhero
that and how he became the superhero
that and how he became the superhero spider-man or how dr. Bruce Banner was
spider-man or how dr. Bruce Banner was
spider-man or how dr. Bruce Banner was blasted by gamma radiation something
blasted by gamma radiation something
blasted by gamma radiation something that should have killed him and turned
that should have killed him and turned
that should have killed him and turned an introvert who had with his internal
an introvert who had with his internal
an introvert who had with his internal demons into the Incredible Hulk and how
demons into the Incredible Hulk and how
demons into the Incredible Hulk and how he has to become an Avenger and use that
he has to become an Avenger and use that
he has to become an Avenger and use that anger for good so whatever your origin
anger for good so whatever your origin
anger for good so whatever your origin story might be I encourage you to use it
story might be I encourage you to use it
story might be I encourage you to use it for good okay and find what your own
for good okay and find what your own
for good okay and find what your own story is and do something great thank
story is and do something great thank
story is and do something great thank you so much
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