Management
Bob Pope
Principal
Bob Pope is a project management professional with extensive experience in theme park design, construction, production, installation and operations. He has led design and construction teams for multiple project types including attractions, retail locations, restaurants, live entertainment venues, office facilities, site development, and utility infrastructure installations.
At EDG, Mr. Pope directs project management including scope, schedule and budget, and establishes and implements project controls processes for theme parks of all sizes around the world. Recent work has included projects for Pink Panther’s Science of Movies in Malaysia, Dubailand, Hangzhou Amusement Park in China, and Ocean Park redevelopment in Hong Kong.
Prior to EDG, Mr. Pope was co-founder and partner of Total Park Projects, a design and project management company where he led the project management and implementation for theme parks located within the US, Europe, and Asia.
With over 24 years of experience at Walt Disney World, he was responsible for setting the strategic direction for over 150 projects from conception to closeout. He developed and managed the business plans, park and attraction programming, creation of scope documents, budgets, estimates, schedules, design, and construction. As a project manager at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Mr. Pope managed the design and construction of multiple projects for the opening day menu in addition to several other post-opening projects. Prior to his role on Animal Kingdom, Mr. Pope worked with Walt Disney World Industrial Engineering and was key in the development of the program for the expansion efforts of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park; which included the plans for MuppetVision 3D, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground, The Soundstage Game show, The Tower of Terror thrill ride, the Theater of the Stars, Sunset Blvd. and the supporting restaurant and retail facilities, in addition to managing the design and construction teams for several infrastructure projects.