ENTERTAINMENT
EXPERIENCES
We create experiences that bring delight and joy into the world, more than 88,000,000 times per year. Our client commitment and creativity will delight you through our committed services backed up by worldwide experience.
Strategic concept design
What kind of entertainment experience is right for my market, audience, and how will I stand out from the competition? That's exactly what we answer through our Strategic Positioning and Concept Design services.
master planning
Our team maximizes the long-term revenue generating potential of sites through a process called Emotional Master Planning, that seeks to connect your business to your customers' hearts. And we draw up great plans!
consultation
We enjoy solving problems, finding answers, and being of service to our industry. Sharing our experience and knowledge is a great privilege, as is listening. Reach out and let us know what's on your mind.
ATTRACTION DESIGN
Flying, riding, boating, rocketing, submarining, spelunking, and luging. Why not? Attractions and rides take you on imaginative adventures you can't have everyday, and return you safely to exit through retail.
ENTERTAINMENT MIXED USE
Future recreation time will be in mixed-use complexes that offer a broad array of entertainment possibilities, combined with hotel, destination dining, and immersive retail. We program, plan and design these destinations.
theme park renovation
We offer on-site analysis to help improve existing assets, adjust underperforming attractions, improve guest flow and profitability. Let's re-make the past into a profitable and imaginative future!
Authentic experiences.
We create authentic experiences by immersing ourselves in the DNA of the brand or topic. Our designs bring forth the "touchpoints" that connect emotionally to guests.
See our workCarefully Crafted environments.
Crafting environments that create the "magic of escape" requires attention to the details of props, signs, landscape, uniforms, architectural ornamentation and background music.
Infinite Possibilities.
From modern to ancient, futuristic to primeval, there is no limitation on where we can take guests! Let your imagination take flight as technology allows us to re-create the past, or imagine futures yet to be. Here's your pre-flight checklist:
worldwide Experience.
To build a kingdom for the imagination, you'll want experienced experts to guide you through the maze of decision-making. Our experience with world-class theme park brands will ensure your capital is invested wisely.
every project unique.
Every entertainment design project is bespoke, custom created for client, site, location, audience, climate, and hundreds of other variables.
That's why we create bespoke teams, hand-picked for the challenge at hand. This ensures that every project is properly staffed with the particular skills, talent, and experience for success.
CREATIVE ALLIANCES
Achieving rapid milestones, integrating multiple disciplines, and delivering well-crafted, problem free designs requires teamwork. To fully support our clients, we partner with incredible diverse teams, around the world, to supplement our core design competencies. After all, it takes a village!
Creative team CO-lab
Berlin-based Creative Studio Berlin provides a wealth of internationally talented resources that supplement our "bespoke" studio approach to creating unique experiences. Working with Chris' award-winning team allows us to take on larger projects, guarantee on-time, high quality deliverables infused with fantasy spirit!
Large scale power
CNA Smith Group is a large Shanghai-based team of interior designers, architects, and illustrators with whom we have worked on several large projects in Asia. The team's commitment to client service and design excellence makes CNA a perfect partner to team up with KBXD to take on large-scale projects successfully.
luxe Environments
Design Determination is a leading international force in design, planning, and development, offering solutions infused with progressive creativity, with aesthetic that marries culture and art. KBXD frequently leans on their architectural and interior design services for clients seeking a sophisticated harmony of style and materials.
CREATIVE ALLIANCES WORLDWIDE
brands & clients
Batman: The Ride & Gotham City Backlot
Intense Batman-themed roller coaster that started Magic Mountain's climb to the #1 roller coaster theme park in the world, and design of themed zone to support the introduction of the Batman DC Comics brand.
TELL US about your project
We create amazing entertainment experiences for clients who appreciate nuance, quality, and smiles. Do you have a passion for entertaining others? Tell us more! We're listening . . .
During weekdays we will respond within 24 hours.
Let’s Work Together
Kevin Barbee Experience Design (KBXD) creates repeatable entertainment experiences that sell tickets and resonate with customers.
Let us help you stand out.
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