Podcasts about unique rides

Deborah Eicher is the International Sales and Marketing Director for RES Rides, a Swiss-based rides manufacturer known for creating unique experiences.  Deborah began her career in the fashion industry after getting a business degree from the University of Iowa and later moved into banking and finance.  When Deborah moved to Orlando to be closer to family, she was hired as Operations Manager for Flight Avionics (now Pulseworks), where she operated flight simulators on aircraft carriers and museums.  During that time, Deborah was quickly promoted to Vice President and then President and COO, and grew the operation from one location to twenty.  Ten years later, she was offered the opportunity to join the photo retail provider Picsolve (now owned by Pomvom) as President and COO, where she achieved stellar results, specifically for photo sales at Merlin's midway locations.  In 2014, Deborah moved to the UK and focused on RFP development for manufacturers and suppliers, where she connected with RES Rides which led to her role today.  In this interview, Deborah discussed building unique rides, mentoring young talent, and future-proofing. Building unique rides "Globally, everybody is looking for a new experience." RES Rides was formed in 2015 by Willy Walser and Roman Rothe.  The founders had extensive experience installing rides around the world and determined that an opportunity existed to introduce new ride types to the marketplace.  This led to the development of rides like Rollerball which takes up a small footprint with a vertical lift hill, and Canyon Slide Rapids with the highest drop on a raft ride in the Western Hemisphere. Most recently, RES Rides won a Brass Ring Award in 2023 for Crazy Professor, a vertical dark ride, at Conny-Land in Switzerland.  The attraction features a multimedia experience that includes immersive theming and a pre-show that explains the backstory.  Upon boarding the tower in a 10-seat gondola, the story unfolds through sensory elements including back jabbers, fog, and tilting seats, and by the time they get to the top of the tower, the experiment goes wrong and riders drop into a 20-meter freefall. Mentoring young talent "If you ask someone to be a mentor, it's very complimentary for that person." Deborah stresses the importance of finding mentors to help guide you throughout your career.  For more than 10 years, Deborah sat on the board of the IAAPA Foundation, where they launched a scholarship program to help young professionals gain an education that will grow their careers in the industry. Additionally, this interview is personal to Josh, because in 2011, Deborah hired Josh as Site Manager for Picsolve's operation at LEGOLAND Florida.  Deborah shares stories that she recalls from Josh's time as a young leader, and Josh shares lessons he recalls from his time working with her. Future-proofing "Hire people that are better than yourself." When Deborah worked in fashion retail, she was required to set up an operation and then expected to leave it in a short period of time to move on to the next.  This required her to replicate herself in order to future-proof the operation.  This way, when she left, whether it was within the company or moving on to something else, she left it better than when she started. Future-proofing involves delegation, understanding the metrics, and creating systems that will allow the operation to thrive.  It requires setting best practices and continually fine-tuning them for success, and relying on the process, rather than an individual in particular, so that leaders can duplicate the success.   To learn more about RES Rides, visit their website or their YouTube channel.  More incredible and unique concepts are coming in the pipeline, so be sure to stay tuned!   This podcast wouldn't be possible without the incredible work of our faaaaaantastic team: Scheduling and correspondence by Kristen Karaliunas Video and audio editing by Abby Giganan   To connect with AttractionPros: AttractionPros.com AttractionPros@gmail.com AttractionPros on Facebook AttractionPros on LinkedIn AttractionPros on Instagram AttractionPros on Twitter (X)

Will Castro & Jimmy Bibbee Talk with Russell Fisher Director of UNIQUE Rides on Velocity. We discuss some behind the scenes stories. How the show is made, and Will gives tips on air travel.

Carlifestyle Podcast interviews Will Castro founder, owner, and Host of Unique Rides which airs on Velocity TV.  Will discusses his history and how he became the most notable car customizer in the Northeast and spreading his love for cars nationwide.  He has customized a ton of cars and continues to work on many celebrity cars - catch him on Velocity TV as he has been signed for another season which is coming soon!  Thank you to our friend Will Castro and his crew for pushing through this podcast in lieu of fighting a cold - we appreciate your support!

Episode 162! Chuck recaps the horror that was him trying to have a nice time when he caught up with the First Ride Up the Divide guys and attempted to tag along. Wanted to give a shoutout here to Randy and Tammy of Unique Rides in Fort Collins for getting the Ural patched up in time for me to at least ride it home without taking extra PTO. I'm re-including the links for the Ride itself. I think I might have made it into one of them...  Sponsors:  HeliteMoto: Airbag safety vest. WHY AREN'T YOU WEARING ONE? Seriously. They're awesome. Good Adventure Company: Gear, rentals, and guided trips like the Best of Colorado Backcountry  Sena : Bluetooth awesomeness. Get all the music and audio in your head. Classifieds: Ducati Monster Man Cave Brat Sidecar Vintage Wing  Links: Unique Rides, Fort Collins, CO GearDude GearDude's Facebook First Ride Up the Divide Facebook First Ride Up the Divide Instagram Want to hear yourself on our show? Ridden a bike (like your own) and got an opinion? Got a cool piece of gear or farkle? Got a story? Know some jokes? Record an MP3 (or whatever) and email it to us at wheelnerds@gmail.com. We'll throw it on the air and talk about it, too. That's right, you can be the first on your block to be openly mocked by the Wheelnerds. Or call our voicemail: (801) 917-4136 Or, leave us a voicemail via Skype! Our skype ID is wheelnerds. Just go ahead, call, and leave us your story there! (We still read your emails, too, and will answer them on the show). If you got something really cool, shoot us a line and maybe we'll talk to you live, too.

Will Castro started out parking cars, now he is the ‘go to’ man for car customization. His TV show, Unique Rides with Will Castro, features some of the biggest stars of today with famous names such as Pamela Anderson, Donald Trump and LeBron James all previously handing him the keys to their cars. Unique Rides shows how Will and his team transforms the celebrity-owned cars into rolling works of art. Set to debut in Australia on Discovery Turbo on the 1st of May, we caught up with Will to chat about the show, the cars, the stars and his roots in the car customisation world…

We will be talking sports and having fun doing it. Expected to be joined by Hall of Famer Willie Roaf, who discuss all things Super Bowl 50. Also, PTI and ESPN voiceover actress Kat Cressida will join us to discuss PTI, Super Bowl 50 and more! "Unique Rides" star Will Castro will join us to discuss the show and more!  Talking all things Super Bowl 50, NBA at the all star break and so much more! Have we seen the last of Peyton  Manning?  Will Cam get back to the big game? Call 646-727-3070 to join the fun!