Ex-Disney designer Doris Hardoon on training students to design theme parks
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Doris Hardoon spent 31 years at Disney designing theme parks. And she helped create the Themed Entertainment program for students at the University of Southern California.
USC Games is holding its seventh annual USC Games Expo on May 10 with an expo for over 60 student-made games. In honor of the annual event, students in the Themed Entertainment program at USC created a mini golf course for attendees, and that led to my chance to interview Hardoon.
“I’m excited actually to have the opportunity to be part of the USC game Expo happening on May 10,” Hardoon said. “The public will have a chance to meet and see the work of the talented students.”
She added, “The entertainment industry continues to attract to young, amazing creative thinkers and doers. And I believe this Themed Entertainment program will provide a huge opportunity to individuals to be educated, immersed, and have totally hands-on experiences like the mini golf project, as well as being exposed to all aspects of what it means to be themed entertainment, whether it be a leader, designer, artist, writer, producer, architects and engineers.”
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Hardoon is consulting again after retiring from Disney after 31 years of work at the company, mostly designing theme parks and rides as an Imagineer. Her final title was executive creative director and producer, and her credits include leading the six-year creation of Shanghai Disney Resort. In 2022, she received the prestigious
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