Keith Sparks
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Keith Sparks | |
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Born | Keith Sparks 1936 |
Died | 2011 |
Nationality | British citizen |
Occupation(s) | Attraction designer, theme park developer |
Known for | Alton Towers, London Dungeon, Prof. Burp's BubbleWorks, The Haunted House |
Keith Sparks was a British attraction designer and developer for theme parks around the UK and Europe; an early innovator of dark rides, puppetry, attraction design and animatronic effects in the UK themed entertainment industry.[1] He was known for his eccentric production style and collaborations with John Broome at Alton Towers, Geoffrey Thompson at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Roland Mack at Europa Park and, in the early 1990s, John Wardley for the Tussauds Group.[2]
References
- ^ "BubbleWorks documentary featuring Sparks". British Theme Park Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Themes Dreams & Scream Machines Keith Sparks interview". HTC Cymru. 1992. Retrieved 30 May 2017.