Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry |
Theme park Entertainment |
Founded | 2002 |
Founder | Gary Goddard |
Headquarters | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Taylor Jeffs (Director - Creative)
Barry Kemper (Director - Operations) Eric Carnagey (Director - Business) Marcus King (Director - Projects) |
Products | Theme parks, resorts, attractions, hotels, casinos, retail, live theatre, virtual reality |
Website |
www |
Legacy Entertainment (formerly The Goddard Group) is a themed entertainment integrator and design firm based in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. [1] The company, then known as Gary Goddard Entertainment (GGE) and later the Goddard Group, was formed by Gary Goddard in 2002, after leaving his previous company, Landmark Entertainment Group. Goddard Group reorganized, changed ownership, and was rebranded Legacy Entertainment in 2018 when Gary Goddard left the company following accusations of sexual assault. [2] [3]
Legacy Entertainment has created a number of entertainment projects in a variety of forms, including theme parks, resorts, casinos, retail malls, Broadway shows, and films. The company has designed and developed attractions for clients such as Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Insomniac Events, Haichang Polar Ocean World, Lotte World, Galaxy Entertainment Group, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment. [4]
In 2012, the Goddard Group announced a partnership with South Korea’s Lotte World theme park to create a number of new rides, shows, and attractions. [5] Eight attractions opened as a result of this collaboration, including Jumping Fish, [6] Do You Speak Beluga?, [7] Underland, [8] Brother Moon & Sister Sun’s Tall Tales, [9] The Welcome Center, [10] Let’s Dream! Nighttime Parade, [11] Fairy Trails Dream Boats, [12] and Wild Tours. [12]
In November 2014, Mexican resort developer Vidanta announced their intention to build and operate the world’s first Cirque du Soleil theme park at its resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The Goddard Group is the project’s designer. [13]
In May 2015, Gary Goddard revealed that the Goddard Group and Cirque du Soleil had signed a joint venture partnership agreement that would help expand Cirque into experiential entertainment. [14]
Client | Location | Attraction | Completion Date | Status | Source | Notes |
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Hershey's Chocolate World | New York City, New York United States | Times Square location | 2002 | operating | [15] | retail |
Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | facility renewal | 2002 | operating | [16] [17] | retail |
Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | Hershey's Really Big 3D Show | 2002 | closed in 2013 | [18] [19] | 3-D film |
Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia (US) | 2005 | operating | [20] [21] | ||
Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia (US) | Deepo's Undersea 3D Wondershow | 2005 | closed in late 2015 | [21] | 3-D film |
Hershey"s Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | Hershey's Great American Factory Tour Ride | 2006 | [22] | ride | |
Jesus Christ Superstar | Los Angeles, California (US) | One Night Only Concert | August 13, 2006 | closed | [23] [24] | live show |
Grand Indonesia | Jakarta, Indonesia | Crossroads of the World | 2007 | Market District Demolished, 3/4 zones left, and the rest of the zone has been retrofitted | [25] [26] | Retail & Shopping |
Six Flags Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | [27] [28] [29] | attraction | |
Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags New England | Agawam, Massachusetts (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
FX Sudirman | Jakarta, Indonesia | Atmosfear Slide | 2008 | closed | [30] | attraction |
The Hershey Story | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | The Hershey Story Museum | 2009 | operating | [31] [32] | |
LA Live | Los Angeles, California (US) | Grammy Museum at L.A. Live | 2009 | operating | [32] [33] | |
Six Flags Over Georgia | Austell, Georgia (US) | Monster Mansion | 2009 | [34] | dark ride | |
Hair | New York City, New York, (US) | Broadway revival | March 31, 2009 | closed June 27, 2010 | [35] [36] | producer, live theatre |
Reasons to be Pretty on Broadway | New York City, New York (US) | Broadway theatre original production | April 2, 2009 | closed June 14, 2009 | [36] | producer, live theatre |
Trans Studio | Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia | Trans Studio Makassar | May 20, 2009 | operating | [37] | Indoor Theme Park |
Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Park | Chengdu China | Chengdu Intangible Cultural Heritage Center | 2010 | [38] | ||
Galaxy Entertainment Group | Cotai Strip, Macau, China | Galaxy Macau | May 15, 2011 | operating | [39] [40] [41] | architectural design |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Jumping Fish ride | 2012 | operating | [42] [43] | |
Fushun Economic Development Area Administration Committee | Fushun, China | Ring of Life & Shenfu New Town | 2012 | operating | [44] [45] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Do You Speak Beluga | 2013 | operating | [46] [47] [48] [49] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Brother Moon & Sister Sun's Tall Tales ride | 2013 | operating | [50] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Underland themed zone | 2013 | operating | [51] [52] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Welcome Center | 2013 | operating | [53] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Let’s Dream! | 2014 | operating | 25th Anniversary Nighttime Parade | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Fairy Trails Dream Boats | 2014 | operating | ride | |
Wild Tours Theme Zone | 2015 | |||||
Studio City (Macau) | Cotai Strip, Macau, China | Golden Reel figure-8 ferris wheel [4] | October 27, 2015 | operating | [54] | casino resort design |
The Encounter | New York City, New York (US) | Broadway production | September 29, 2016 | operating | [55] | co-producing credit |
Trans Studio | Cibubur, Indonesia | Trans Studio Cibubur | 2019 | operating | Indoor Theme Park | |
Trans Studio | Bali, Indonesia | Trans Studio Bali | 2019 | operating | Indoor Theme Park |
In 2009, the Goddard Group was awarded Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Award. They are the first entertainment design firm to win this award. [56]
The Goddard Group's Broadway production of the musical HAIR received the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 2009. [57] [58]
Gary Goddard is named as the co-inventor on the patents for The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride, Terminator 2: 3D, and Jurassic Park: The Ride. [59]
Goddard's projects have received a total of seven THEA awards. [60]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry |
Theme park Entertainment |
Founded | 2002 |
Founder | Gary Goddard |
Headquarters | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Taylor Jeffs (Director - Creative)
Barry Kemper (Director - Operations) Eric Carnagey (Director - Business) Marcus King (Director - Projects) |
Products | Theme parks, resorts, attractions, hotels, casinos, retail, live theatre, virtual reality |
Website |
www |
Legacy Entertainment (formerly The Goddard Group) is a themed entertainment integrator and design firm based in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. [1] The company, then known as Gary Goddard Entertainment (GGE) and later the Goddard Group, was formed by Gary Goddard in 2002, after leaving his previous company, Landmark Entertainment Group. Goddard Group reorganized, changed ownership, and was rebranded Legacy Entertainment in 2018 when Gary Goddard left the company following accusations of sexual assault. [2] [3]
Legacy Entertainment has created a number of entertainment projects in a variety of forms, including theme parks, resorts, casinos, retail malls, Broadway shows, and films. The company has designed and developed attractions for clients such as Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Insomniac Events, Haichang Polar Ocean World, Lotte World, Galaxy Entertainment Group, and Melco Resorts & Entertainment. [4]
In 2012, the Goddard Group announced a partnership with South Korea’s Lotte World theme park to create a number of new rides, shows, and attractions. [5] Eight attractions opened as a result of this collaboration, including Jumping Fish, [6] Do You Speak Beluga?, [7] Underland, [8] Brother Moon & Sister Sun’s Tall Tales, [9] The Welcome Center, [10] Let’s Dream! Nighttime Parade, [11] Fairy Trails Dream Boats, [12] and Wild Tours. [12]
In November 2014, Mexican resort developer Vidanta announced their intention to build and operate the world’s first Cirque du Soleil theme park at its resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The Goddard Group is the project’s designer. [13]
In May 2015, Gary Goddard revealed that the Goddard Group and Cirque du Soleil had signed a joint venture partnership agreement that would help expand Cirque into experiential entertainment. [14]
Client | Location | Attraction | Completion Date | Status | Source | Notes |
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Hershey's Chocolate World | New York City, New York United States | Times Square location | 2002 | operating | [15] | retail |
Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | facility renewal | 2002 | operating | [16] [17] | retail |
Hershey's Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | Hershey's Really Big 3D Show | 2002 | closed in 2013 | [18] [19] | 3-D film |
Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia (US) | 2005 | operating | [20] [21] | ||
Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia (US) | Deepo's Undersea 3D Wondershow | 2005 | closed in late 2015 | [21] | 3-D film |
Hershey"s Chocolate World | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | Hershey's Great American Factory Tour Ride | 2006 | [22] | ride | |
Jesus Christ Superstar | Los Angeles, California (US) | One Night Only Concert | August 13, 2006 | closed | [23] [24] | live show |
Grand Indonesia | Jakarta, Indonesia | Crossroads of the World | 2007 | Market District Demolished, 3/4 zones left, and the rest of the zone has been retrofitted | [25] [26] | Retail & Shopping |
Six Flags Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | [27] [28] [29] | attraction | |
Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, New Jersey (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags New England | Agawam, Massachusetts (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois (US) | Six Flags Glow in the Park Parade | 2008 | attraction | ||
FX Sudirman | Jakarta, Indonesia | Atmosfear Slide | 2008 | closed | [30] | attraction |
The Hershey Story | Hershey, Pennsylvania (US) | The Hershey Story Museum | 2009 | operating | [31] [32] | |
LA Live | Los Angeles, California (US) | Grammy Museum at L.A. Live | 2009 | operating | [32] [33] | |
Six Flags Over Georgia | Austell, Georgia (US) | Monster Mansion | 2009 | [34] | dark ride | |
Hair | New York City, New York, (US) | Broadway revival | March 31, 2009 | closed June 27, 2010 | [35] [36] | producer, live theatre |
Reasons to be Pretty on Broadway | New York City, New York (US) | Broadway theatre original production | April 2, 2009 | closed June 14, 2009 | [36] | producer, live theatre |
Trans Studio | Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia | Trans Studio Makassar | May 20, 2009 | operating | [37] | Indoor Theme Park |
Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Park | Chengdu China | Chengdu Intangible Cultural Heritage Center | 2010 | [38] | ||
Galaxy Entertainment Group | Cotai Strip, Macau, China | Galaxy Macau | May 15, 2011 | operating | [39] [40] [41] | architectural design |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Jumping Fish ride | 2012 | operating | [42] [43] | |
Fushun Economic Development Area Administration Committee | Fushun, China | Ring of Life & Shenfu New Town | 2012 | operating | [44] [45] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Do You Speak Beluga | 2013 | operating | [46] [47] [48] [49] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Brother Moon & Sister Sun's Tall Tales ride | 2013 | operating | [50] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Underland themed zone | 2013 | operating | [51] [52] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Welcome Center | 2013 | operating | [53] | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Let’s Dream! | 2014 | operating | 25th Anniversary Nighttime Parade | |
Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | Fairy Trails Dream Boats | 2014 | operating | ride | |
Wild Tours Theme Zone | 2015 | |||||
Studio City (Macau) | Cotai Strip, Macau, China | Golden Reel figure-8 ferris wheel [4] | October 27, 2015 | operating | [54] | casino resort design |
The Encounter | New York City, New York (US) | Broadway production | September 29, 2016 | operating | [55] | co-producing credit |
Trans Studio | Cibubur, Indonesia | Trans Studio Cibubur | 2019 | operating | Indoor Theme Park | |
Trans Studio | Bali, Indonesia | Trans Studio Bali | 2019 | operating | Indoor Theme Park |
In 2009, the Goddard Group was awarded Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Award. They are the first entertainment design firm to win this award. [56]
The Goddard Group's Broadway production of the musical HAIR received the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical in 2009. [57] [58]
Gary Goddard is named as the co-inventor on the patents for The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride, Terminator 2: 3D, and Jurassic Park: The Ride. [59]
Goddard's projects have received a total of seven THEA awards. [60]
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