Ride & Show Engineering, Inc.

Infobox_Company
company_name = Ride & Show Engineering, Inc.
company_
company_type = Privately owned
foundation = San Dimas, California, USA
founder = Eduard Feuer and
William Watkins
num_employees = 50 [ [http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_hcfn44 Manta Page of Corporate Information] Accessed September 2007]
location_city = San Dimas, California
location_country = USA
industry = Engineering Services
products = Entertainment attractions, show action equipment, and transportation systems
revenue = $5.0 Million USD (2006)
homepage = [http://www.rideshow.com/ www.rideshow.com/]

Ride & Show Engineering, Inc. produces entertainment attractions, show action equipment and transportation systems. In 1984 Eduard Feuer and William Watkins, formerly the Senior Project Engineer and Chief Mechanical Engineer, respectively, for Walt Disney Imagineering, established in Ride & Show the state of California; it was later incorporated in 1996.

History

Ride & Show designs and fabricates numerous attractions and attraction systems, including: simulation and motion base systems, boat ride systems, and peoplemovers; floor-mounted ride systems for dark ride attractions; monorails; and numerous show action and special effect equipment for large and small entertainment projects for numerous international attractions.

Location

Ride & Show's corporate headquarters are housed in a purpose built facility located in San Dimas, California, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. This 60,000 square foot structure is adjacent to a 25,000 square foot assembly yard and a 36,000 square foot test facility and manufacturing area.

Industries

Ride & Show's clientèle extend beyond typical amusement parks and range into:
* Retail and location based entertainment
* Theme park attractions
* Transportation and ride systems
* Large show equipment and stages
* Science centers and museums

The Disney Connection

While the founders were both former employees of Walt Disney Imagineering, their connection with the Disney corporation remains strong, including:
* Participates in the Walt Disney World College Program by taking part in the training and educations of students enrolled in the program. [ [http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/syllabi/EngineeringPDS_info.pdf WDW College Program Syllabus for Engineering] access September 2007]
* Development of several attractions, including: Disneyland Monorail System & Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
* Collaboration with the University of Central Florida for a GPS tracking system for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Kilimanjaro Safaris [From the UCF [http://classes.cecs.ucf.edu/seecsseniordesign/fa2000sp2001/g06/CDRs/DisneyCDR.ppt PowerPoint Presentation] Accessed on September 2007]

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