IT ALL STARTS WITH A BIG IDEA
The DARK RIDE COMPANY is the industry’s leading creator of World-Class Signature Attractions. For many theme park operators, building a Dark Ride that’s on par with the world’s top theme parks may seem out of reach from both a budgetary and operational perspective. That’s where we come in. For a mere fraction of the cost, we can design and produce an experience which will not only meet but will exceed the greatest rides the world has to offer.
FEATURED PROJECTS

Pacific Rim Dark Ride
Trans Studio Cibubur, Indonesia
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Road Rage Dark Ride
Trans Studio Bali
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Six Flags Monster Mansion
Six Flags Over Georgia
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Hershey’s Great American Factory Tour Ride
Hershey, Pennsylvania Year Opened:2006 Project Type:Dark Ride Project Size:48,000 Square FeetIn 2003, we began a collaboration with Hershey’s Chocolate World to re-imagine their classic FACTORY TOUR RIDE for a new century. First debuted in 1973, this ‘Omnimover’ Dark Ride has seen multiple updates over the years, each one reflecting the sensibilities of the era. Our ‘re-imagining’ was perhaps the most dramatic to date, maintaining the fundamentals of the experience while brining an added layer of entertainment and ‘wow factor’ to capture the imaginations of modern audiences. Among the most drastic upgrades included the addition of eight animated figures, all new lighting and audio, as well as a slew of brand-new special effects including an immersive multimedia finale. The re-imagined experience debuted to rave reviews in April 2006,
Fun Fact: The ‘Hershey’s Happiness’ Multimedia Finale was created by Broadway scenic designer Jerome Sirlin.
Tropicana Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada Project Type:Dark Ride Project Size:20,000 Square FeetIn 2007, resort owner Columbia Sussex had big plans for Las Vegas’ iconic Tropicana resort. These super-sized ambitions would reimagine the property as the world’s largest resort, home to 10,000 hotel rooms, an immersive retail promenade, as well as the world’s first boat ride to integrate 3D multimedia. This spectacular attraction, dubbed ‘JOURNEY TO PARADISE’, was a revolutionary experience imagined by top talent formerly of Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative. Onboard, riders would be transported to a surrealistic tropical paradise blurring the lines between media and reality before a climactic drop into the heart of a large indoor lagoon.
Fun Fact: Unlike a traditional boat ride, the attraction would implement a Water Slide-style finale. This idea was later used for Lava Drifting at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park.
Crash Course Driving Academy
TBD Year Opened:In-Development Project Type:Dark Ride Project Size:12,000 Square FeetCRASH COURSE is an all-new concept combining the magic of a classic Dark Ride with the wild thrills of Bumper Cars to create something completely new. Instead of being guided by a traditional track, here riders have free reign of their vehicles which are kept on-course through the use of guard rails. With multiple forks and diverging paths placed along the journey, this unprecedented degree of freedom allows riders to chart their own course in this uniquely interactive adventure.
Fun Fact: Inspired by classic Dark Ride ‘Crash Doors’, riders are encouraged to collide with specially designed set pieces.
MEET THE TEAM
Taylor Jeffs
President & Chief Creative OfficerSince the company’s inception sixteen years ago, Taylor Jeffs has played a key role in the creative design of LEGACY's many successful projects. In his role as Director of Design, he has guided into reality many of LEGACY's recent signature attractions, including Studio City Macau, Let’s Dream! Nighttime Parade at Lotte World, and Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, along with projects currently under-construction that include Haichang Shanghai Polar Ocean World and ChimelongForestKingdom. At this moment, Jeffs is helming the design responsibilities on several of the company’s most sensational projects to date, including multiple projects for Cirque du Soleil, Lotte, and Galaxy Macau. Earlier projects include highly-successful attractions completed for Six Flags and Hershey’s, along with eight attractions at Lotte World, and four large-scale music festivals for Insomniac.
Eric Carnagey
Chief Business Development Officer & Managing Director of Marketing & Media ProductionEric oversees the company’s new business, marketing and media divisions worldwide. As a core executive team member, he has played a key role over the last decade in continually implementing successful new business and vertical growth strategies, international marketing and branding campaigns, and producing media for critically acclaimed multi-media attractions.
Eric has also served on the executive management team for the development and production of world class entertainment projects, including Six Flags’ Glow In The Park Parades, Galaxy Macau Resort & Casino, Studio City Macau Casino Resort, Lotte World’s Let’s Dream! Nighttime Parade, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Expansion, Hengdian World Studios Dream Bund, Vingroup’s SeaShell Aquarium, Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland, Nocturnal Wonderland and Escape from Wonderland live music festivals, and the recently opened Trans Studio Cibubur and Trans Studi Bali Indoor Theme Parks. Recently, Eric served as Executive Producer for both the Pacific Rim: Shatterdome Strike attraction at Trans Studio Cibubur, which opened in August 2019, and the Road Rage: Wasteland Escape attraction at Trans Studio Bali, set to open in December 2019. For LEGACY's Media division, Eric oversees the development and production of animation and live-action media projects for theme parks, SVOD, theatrical, TV and other platforms. In the Location Based Entertainment space, he has facilitated IP licenses and acquisitions between Rights Holders/Studios and Developers/Operators and helped successfully produce new entertainment offerings and experiences for existing brands in new markets. Eric graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management.
Barry Kemper
Chief Operating Officer & Director of ProductionIn a career spanning three decades, Barry Kemper has led production teams on over a dozen major projects. His portfolio includes two full theme parks for Sanrio, live spectaculars for Universal Studios, three pavilions for the Korean Expo, and multiple parades and family dark ride for Six Flags. Mr. Kemper has worked in the themed entertainment industry over a period spanning 30 years, and has been with LEGACY since 2006.
He has supervised designs for a number of LEGACY projects including the Dreamworld Resort in Fushun, China, the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Crossroads of the World in Jakarta, Indonesia, Cirque Du Soleil Experience Park in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Six Flags international development projects in Dubai and Qatar. Kemper has boots-on-the-ground experience as a site manager on projects in Korea, Japan, and in various cities throughout the United States.
His knowledge in production and construction coupled with his field experience on major international projects, provides a strong foundation for the company’s overall operation. In addition, Mr. Kemper’s experience in line production and project management provides the company with strong leadership in the areas of budgeting, scheduling, and managing LEGACY's multiple design, production, and installation projects worldwide. Mr. Kemper also served three years as Vice President – Attraction Development for IMAX.
Marcus King
Chief Projects OfficerMarcus oversees the management of all projects company wide. Marcus is a seasoned senior Creative Executive and Project Executive with over 20 years of experience (13 years with Walt Disney lmagineering) in leading, organizing, producing and executing multi-million dollar projects in the Theme Park and Special Event industry. His career has been focused towards the creative development, strategic management, planning, budget development, and execution of highly complex, portfolio-level projects featuring advanced technologies and innovative building techniques. A leader of multi-disciplined creative teams, Marcus has consistently and successfully delivered a variety of domestic and international programs. Notable projects include, Disney's California Adventure, Disney's Tower of Tower, New Tomorrowland at Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, early organizational work for Shanghai Disneyland, Universal Hollywood's Fast and Furious, and Universal Orlando's Volcano Bay.
LATEST NEWS

CHIMELONG SPACESHIP RECEIVES SEVEN GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, INCLUDING WORLD’S LARGEST INDOOR THEME PARK
Zhuhai, China, and Hollywood, CA/USA, September 20, 2023 – In the buildup to its grand opening, the all-new Chimelong Spaceship Theme Park in Zhuhai,...
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LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT SIGNED TO DESIGN AND BUILD GROUNDBREAKING, NEW 35-HECTARE (86 ACRE) WATER PARK RESORT IN TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN
Hollywood, CA, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 25, 2023 – Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent will soon be home to a world-class integrated resort...
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INDONESIAN-BASED BATAVIA PIK, A GROUNDBREAKING RETAIL DESTINATION DESIGNED BY LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH AMANTARA (AGUNG SEDAYU GROUP), ANNOUNCES PHASE 1 OPENING AT GOLF ISLAND PIK
Hollywood, CA and Jakarta, Indonesia, May 2023 – Indonesia’s foremost developers, Agung Sedayu Group (ASG) and Salim Group, have announced that the first...
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What it’s like to be a theme park designer
Growing up in Orange County, California, near Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, he visited some of the world’s best theme parks on a...
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LOTTE WORLD ADVENTURE BUSAN THEME PARK, DESIGNED BY LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT, CELEBRATES ITS ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH SIGNIFICANT ATTENDANCE MILESTONE
Previous image Next image Busan, S. Korea, March 31, 2023 – Concurrent with its first-year anniversary, Lotte World Busan has reasons to celebrate...
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AS MACAU REBOUNDS, LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT IS DEVELOPING NEW ATTRACTIONS & PARKS TARGETING NEW, NON-GAMING INITIATIVE
Previous image Next image Macau, China, February 27, 2023 – In an historic move, Macau’s ‘Big Six’ Casino operators have been granted ten-year...
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SHANGHAI HAICHANG OCEAN PARK, DESIGNED BY LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT, AWARDED ‘CHINA’S BEST THEME PARK’ BY CHINA’S THEME PARK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Previous image Next image Shanghai, China, January 16, 2023 – As it approaches the fifth anniversary of its grand opening, Shanghai Haichang Ocean...
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LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT CONTINUES ITS ROLE AS A GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADER IN ASIAN TERRITORIES WITH 16 MAJOR PROJECTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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LOTTE WORLD ADVENTURE BUSAN THEME PARK CELEBRATES OVER 500,000 ATTENDANCE MILESTONE IN FIRST 100 DAYS AS UPCOMING, NEW ATTRACTIONS COME ONLINE
Previous image Next image LOTTE WORLD ADVENTURE BUSAN THEME PARK, DESIGNED BY LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT, CELEBRATES OVER 500,000 ATTENDANCE MILESTONE IN FIRST 100 DAYS, AS UPCOMING, NEW...
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