Falcon’s Beyond Executive David Schaefer Named Blooloop Power 10 Influencer

David Schaefer, Chief Development Officer of Falcon’s Beyond, was named a Blooloop Power 10 Influencer on this year’s Blooloop 50 Theme Park Influencer List. This honor recognizes and celebrates the top individuals who are innovating the theme park business and creating the theme park experiences of tomorrow.  Blooloop is the world’s most-read news source for themed entertainment professionals and being named a Blooloop Power 10 is one of the most prestigious and highly respected awards in the industry. The award program works through an initial round of nominations from industry peers, who are then voted on by a panel of industry experts. 

“I’m incredibly honored to be named in the Blooloop Power 10 and am deeply grateful to my peers for helping me achieve this special recognition,” said Schaefer. “It’s inspiring to be included alongside such visionary leaders shaping the future of themed entertainment.” 

In his role with Falcon’s, Schaefer drives business growth through new partnerships and oversees client relationships. David’s expertise has been pivotal in projects like National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey, where he managed vendor integration and on-site programming. For Aquarabia, Saudi Arabia’s game-changing water theme park, he worked closely with Qiddiya’s stakeholders on the overall vision and led all master planning and attraction design efforts. 

Schaefer joins the distinguished company of Falcon’s notables who have made the list in years past. Falcon’s Beyond CEO Cecil D. Magpuri was on the initial list in 2018, and again in 2019 and 2020, followed by Falcon’s Beyond Chief Corporate Officer Yvette Whittaker in 2022 and EVP of Global Licensing & Business Development Daryl White in 2023.