IT ALL STARTS WITH A BIG IDEA
The RESORT DESIGN COMPANY is the creator of many of the world’s most iconic integrated resorts, including GALAXY MACAU and STUDIO CITY MACAU. From Casino Resorts to Hotels integrated into Theme Parks and Water Parks, we specialize in creating aspirational destinations for a wide variety of audiences.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Galaxy Macau
Cotai, Macau, China
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Studio City
Cotai, Macau, China
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Kingdom of Poseidon
Harbin, China
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Broadway Hotel at Hengdian Dream Bund
Location:Hengdian, China Year Opened:2018 Project Type:Hotel, Theme Park Hotel Project Size:337 KeysUnprecedented in scope and scale, China’s Hengdian World Studios is the largest film and television production facility on the planet. Now, for the first time visitors are invited to stay in the heart of the action in the BROADWAY HOTEL- a faithful replica of Shanghai’s famed Broadway Mansions Building. This hotel is located within the ‘HENGDIAN DREAM BUND’ Theme Park, with many rooms overlooking the incredible recreation of the iconic waterfront. Not only is the ‘Dream Bund’ an incredible family theme park- it’s also a living, breathing production facility, designed to serve both functions simultaneously.
Fun Fact: This immersive resort will transport visitors to the romance of Shanghai’s golden age.
Chimelong Marine Science Hotel
Location:Zhuhai, China Year Opened:2021 Project Type:Hotel, Theme Park Hotel Project Size:1,250 KeysThe CHIMELONG SPACESHIP is a theme park unlike any other, and the adjoining CHIMELONG MARINE SCIENCE HOTEL offers visitors unfettered access to this world class attraction. Despite the region’s famously temperamental weather, visitors here can be assured that they’ll be able to enjoy a perfect vacation here within this sprawling facility. Moving seamlessly between the resort and the theme park, there’s an entire world to discover here, capped most spectacularly by a rooftop resort deck and pool offering unparalleled views of Macau and the surrounding Henqin Bay area.
Fun Fact: With over 4,000,000 square feet of enclosed space, the CHIMELONG SPACESHIP complex holds the record for World’s Largest Indoor Theme Park.
Haichang Ocean Park Hotel
Location:Shanghai, China Year Opened:2018 Project Type:Hotel, Theme Park Hotel Project Size:309 KeysWhat better way to maximize your theme park vacation than to stay within the theme park itself? Featuring breathtaking views of many of the park’s signature attraction, this hugely popular feature of Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park has been a signature offering since the park’s debut in 2018. Catering primarily to a family audience, the hotel features rooms sporting both luxury and themed design motifs.
Fun Fact: The hotel has re-themed select guest rooms to reflect the park’s popular Ultraman offerings.
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
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