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It’s easy to overlook how important sound design is to the success of theme parks. Music in particular lifts our experience beyond what we see on the attractions. Composer Ron Fish worked closely at Walt Disney Imagineering for eight years on many classic rides and shows. He’s my guest on this episode of the Tomorrow Society Podcast to talk about his diverse career.
During this interview, Ron and I talk about his background and how he got started at WDI. We dive into his work on music for attractions like the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Mission: Space, Food Rocks, and more. Ron talks about playing drums for the Dick Dale soundtrack for Disneyland’s Space Mountain. He also explains how creating music for DisneyQuest put him on the path to compose for video games.
Ron describes his experiences working on massive games like God of War and Batman: Arkham Asylum. He gives some differences between writing music for games and theme parks. We also talk about the recent augmented reality game The Arkham Asylum Files: Panic in Gotham City for Animal Repair Shop. Switching back to the parks, Ron composed the music for the Gotham City Area in Warner Bros. World in Abu Dhabi. I had a blast chatting with Ron about his wide range of cool projects.
Show Notes: Ron Fish
Learn more about Ron Fish and all his cool theme park and game projects on his official website at ronfishmusic.com.
Watch Ron’s interview on the Tammy Tuckey Show and listen to his appearance on the Top Score podcast.
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