Brent Young - Host of The Season Pass Podcast
Super 78's BRENT YOUNG Principal / Director / Visual Effects Supervisor Brent Young is an award wining director, visual effects supervisor, and editor. He is a member of the Visual Effects Society, Producers Guild of America, and the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association). “In every form of media, I respond to experiences that combine storytelling and technology. It’s in everything I do, from being in a band, to creating theme park attractions, playing video games and watching movies.” For over ten years, Mr. Young has directed hundreds of commercials, video game cinematics, multi-screen films, live action promos, award shows and theatrical experiences. Universal Creative, ESPN, Electronic Arts, SeaWorld, Cartoon Network, Busch Gardens, Disney, American Greetings, Nickelodeon, and Discovery Networks are some companies he has collaborated with as creative director and project visionary. The films are not always straightforward films or broadcast media. Mr. Young directed a 270º animated film, for the Western Center museum in California. He served as media director for SeaWorld’s all new Shamu show, Believe, ultimately earning the highest THEA award for Best Live Show. The previous year he served as visual effects supervisor for Busch Gardens’ newest 3D/4D dark ride attraction Curse of Darkastle, earning a nomination from the Visual Effects Society and another THEA for The Best Attraction of the Year. As animation and visual effects and animation supervisor for Cartoon Network’s Ben 10: Race Against Time, Brent is nominated for two VES awards The network is still celebrating the 11 rating it received over the 2007 Thanksgiving weekend, the highest rating in the history of the network. Mr. Young developed and directed a 14-minute High Definition animated attraction for the Audubon Nature Institute starring the voices of Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, and Brad Garrett. The attraction is set to open in the Spring of 2008. Mr. Young’s is currently directing animation for 2007 New Years Eve: No Limits live event hosted by ESPN, Red Bull, and the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Doug Barnes - Owner, Producer, and Host of the Season Pass
Doug began the Season Pass in 2007. He is a Life Long Fan of Theme Parks and Roller Coasters as well as a fan of Podcasting. Doug has spent his entire life living and meandering under the California sky;regularly attending many parks including Disneyland, DCA, Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (AKA-Marine World), California's Great America (AKA-PGA), and more. Doug began his interest of News and Rumors in the Amusement Industry in 1998when he began posting reports and reviews at Thrillride.com under the name NorCalDoug. During this time he toured other states (Ohio, Texas, etc.) to enjoy some Themed Recreation outside of California. Doug's Favorites: Theme Park - Disneyland Steel Coaster - Goliath (SFMM) Wood Coaster - The Beast (KI) Dark Ride - Pirates of the Carribean (DL)

Martin Palicki - Guest
Martin Palicki is the founder and editor-in-chief of IPM: Inside Parks & Museums (formerly InPark Magazine). Prior to starting the magazine, Martin worked for Six Flags, Disney, Adventureland (Iowa), and a Family Entertainment Center in Illinois. When not covering the themed entertainment beat, Martin can be found training for a triathlon or playing the piano.

Matthew Linder - Web Designer
The designer of this very page you are looking at.

Nick Hutson - Guest
Nick Hutson created MusicalTalk with his friend and co-presenter Andy Edwards in September 2006. He has had the pleasure of meeting with and interviewing such luminaries as Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Stephanie J Block, Gerard Alessandrini, William David Brohn, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. A pianist and composer, Nick holds a degree in composition from the University of Hertfordshire and has recently completed a masters in Musical Theatre writing at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Writing credits include: CoasterBoy: The Musical(book, music and lyrics) and, with Dominic Lindesay-Bethune, he has written music (and co-written lyrics) for: The House on Penbrook Way, Far Away Academyand Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids and his own musical adaptation of Just William (Book, Music and Lyrics). As an orchestrator, he orchestrated Rubbish: The Musical and as a sound designer, he created soundscapes for Final Play, which played at the Tabard Theatre in London. Film scoring includes The Helpless Survivor. (written and produced by Dominic Lindesay-Bethune). Nick plays piano in various restaurants and at private functions. He also enjoys travelling, theme parks and films.

Ryan Harmon - Guest
Ryan Harmon Producer, Creative Director & Writer Ryan Harmon is one of the world’s foremost creators of innovative and engaging experiential entertainment for recognized brands and intellectual properties. For over two decades, he has aided dozens of the world’s leading entertainment companies, retail and hospitality developers, major corporations, museums and casinos with the strategic development, design and execution of compelling and cost-effective consumer experiences, including themed attractions, live productions, special venue media, environments, events, exhibits, interactives and print. A former Disney Imagineer, who has also played creative management roles for Universal Studios, Warner Bros., BRC Imagination Arts and Caruso Affiliated, among others, Harmon’s award-winning work has been seen on screen, on stage, online, in print and at successful theme parks, retail/entertainment centers, museums, corporate visitor centers and other entertainment destinations around the globe.