{"id":416259,"date":"2026-10-02T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416259\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:00:16","slug":"faces-of-orl-2026-the-face-of-transformative-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416259\/","title":{"rendered":"Faces of ORL 2026: The Face of Transformative Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bw9148.jpg\" data-lb-width=\"800\" data-lb-height=\"1000\" class=\" photoswipe gtxlightbox\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-325736 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bw9148.jpg\" alt=\"Bw9148\" width=\"610\" height=\"763\"  \/><\/a>THE FACE OF TRANSFORMATIVE DESTINATIONS<\/p>\n<p>She prefers taking client meetings roaming around theme parks versus conference rooms, and that\u2019s just the first sign that you\u2019ve met a woman who lives and breathes themed entertainment. \u201cI\u2019m a roller coaster junkie,\u201d said Ashley Edelbrock, Principal, <a href=\"https:\/\/pgavdestinations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PGAV Destinations<\/a>. \u201cMy first project out of college was designing a roller coaster at Busch Gardens. Fast forward 16 years later, it still feels unreal \u2013 creating unforgettable experiences.\u201d When Edelbrock was offered the chance to plant roots in Central Florida and open PGAV\u2019s Orlando Studio, she jumped. It puts the team at the heart of the industry\u2019s latest trends and talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to have so many repeat clients both in the region and around the world. Just as our clients value our tenacious curiosity and drive to create success for them, we also focus that attention toward our people,\u201d said Edelbrock. \u201cOur collaborative, multi-disciplinary practice encourages curiosity and growth. Our people have exposure to theme parks, zoos, museums, and more. These together often lead people to spend the large majority of their careers with us.\u201d The firm is the force behind many of Florida\u2019s best-loved attractions including: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Discovery Cove, and the Kennedy Space Center Space Shuttle Atlantis. As Orlando grows its reputation as the world\u2019s Global Creative Capital, Edelbrock and her colleagues are ready for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, it\u2019s all about the clients. Planting a stake in Orlando has been one of our best moves and seeing what Ashley has accomplished is impressive\u2026but not surprising,\u201d said fellow Principal at <a href=\"https:\/\/pgavdestinations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PGAV<\/a>, Diane Porthouse-Lochner. Whether it\u2019s taking home the prize at the THEA Awards (Cosmic Rewind &amp; Sea World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi) or dropping by her kid\u2019s school to teach the science behind roller coasters, Orlando suits Edelbrock and she is happy to return the love.<\/p>\n<p>Edelbrock and PGAV Destinations are proud investors in the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE FACE OF TRANSFORMATIVE DESTINATIONS She prefers taking client meetings roaming around theme parks versus conference rooms, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":416260,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-416259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}