Thinkwell Group
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Experience design and production |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Fate | Acquired by TAIT |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Number of employees | 180 (2022) |
| Parent | TAIT |
Thinkwell Group is an experience design and production firm based in the United States, established in 2001 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. In 2022, TAIT acquired the company.
From 2006 onward, the organization grew significantly, increasing its workforce from roughly 35 to about 180 employees.
Work
Among its prominent projects are the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter located in Leavesden; Ski Dubai, an indoor skiing facility within the Mall of the Emirates; NatureQuest at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta; the grand opening event for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort; and the Jurassic Park Institute Tour, a traveling educational attraction spanning 50,000 square feet.
In China, Thinkwell has been responsible for large-scale developments such as inEontime World and SongSong Town in Harbin, along with the Warner Bros. Fun Zone at Studio City resort in Macau. Additional significant projects include Monkey Kingdom in Beijing, which draws inspiration from the Journey to the West narrative, and Jurassic Dream, an indoor theme park located in Heilongjiang Province.
The company completed a major enhancement of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London in 2015, introducing features like Platform 9 3/4 and the original Hogwarts Express. Other designs by Thinkwell include Stage 48: Script to Screen at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood; Aquanaut Adventure at the Georgia Aquarium; Worlds of Puppetry Museum at the Center for Puppetry Arts; Fast & Furious: Supercharged at Universal Studios Hollywood; and The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, a traveling show produced in collaboration with Lionsgate.
Thinkwell also acted as content master planners and designers for Expo 2020 Dubai.