Hello Readers,
Today, I want to share something more personal.
Many of you know that I’m deeply passionate about the Imagineering and creative process—particularly the behind-the-scenes work that goes into building immersive theme park lands and attractions. My love for Disney and Universal isn’t casual; it’s rooted in a lifelong fascination with how stories are brought to life in physical space.
This passion started early. Around the age of eight or nine, I felt drawn to theme parks in a way I couldn’t fully explain. By the time I was 12 or 13, that curiosity turned into active study when I first read The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies by Jason Surrell. That book sparked years of research, projects, and deep dives into the industry. I consumed everything I could—articles, documentaries, and even completed Khan Academy’s Imagineering in a Box during the 2020 lockdown.
When The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened, I became captivated by Universal Creative and what it represented for the future of immersive storytelling. I remember debating with peers, insisting that Islands of Adventure—and projects like it—would redefine theme parks. Looking back now, with lands like Diagon Alley, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Epic Universe, it’s clear that immersive design has transformed the industry exactly as I believed it would.
For years, I’ve worked toward turning this passion into a career. I continue to apply to both Disney and Universal, and I won’t stop. I genuinely believe that the company that brings me onto their creative team will gain a relentless, imaginative contributor—someone driven not by ego, but by vision and passion for the craft.
I’ll be the first to admit: I’m not an engineer, nor do I have formal architectural training. My work lives in ideas, concepts, and storytelling—expressed through writing like this blog. But what I do have is an endless well of imagination. I constantly analyze films, experiences, and environments, asking how they could be translated into attractions. I think about guest immersion, story integration, food, merchandise—every element that makes a land feel alive.
My heroes in this space are Tony Baxter and Scott Trowbridge—visionaries who helped shape iconic experiences like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Star Tours, and Galaxy’s Edge. Their work in the “Blue Sky” phase of development is where I believe I belong. It’s where imagination leads, and where the future of themed entertainment begins.
That belief is why I’m writing this today.
Traditional application channels have proven difficult to break through—especially in an era where AI filters often prioritize technical credentials over creative potential. While I respect that process, I also know that my blog and body of work demonstrate the very thing these roles require: ideas.
Universal Creative has saved my resume, which gives me hope, but I haven’t yet had the opportunity to take the next step. My goal remains clear—to work in Orlando, the theme park capital of the world, where I know these parks inside and out.
So I’m asking for your help.
If you’ve enjoyed my writing, if you believe in what I’m trying to do, I would truly appreciate you sharing my work. Sometimes opportunities don’t come from applications—they come from connections, visibility, and persistence.
And to anyone in the industry who may be reading this: thank you. I’m ready when you are. I’ll be patient, I’ll keep creating, and I look forward to contributing to the next great immersive experience.
“We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious. And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths”-Walt Disney
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