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How and Why the Thunderbirds Redesigned Their Sequence

Wednesday, December 14th 2022 11:00 am - 11:45 am

Forum 122

In 2021, the Thunderbirds unveiled a new performance sequence that was driven almost entirely by entertainment and mission imperatives. It's shorter. It happens much more in front of the audience. It was developed in collaboration with a former Disney executive who spent his career on Disney entertainment projects and programs using some of the same philosophy that Disney uses in its operations. T-Bird #4 and his dad, the former Disney executive, will explain the ideas behind the reimagining of the T-Bird maneuver sequence.

Moderated by: Rob Reider