Expert Details
Theme Parks, Resorts, Water Parks, Resort Hotels, Family Entertainment Centers, Entertainment Retail
ID: 729699
Florida, USA
Previously, Expert was the Vice President of Planning and Development for Universal Studios, Executive Producer of Six Flags, and Director of Project Management at Walt Disney.
Expert currently designs and builds theme park attractions, resorts, casinos, entertainment centers. Expert is currently acting as Project Director and feasibility analyst for a Casino Resort project, Project Director and Chief of Design for a 3000 acre Extreme Sports Park, hotel, campground and outdoor recreation complex, and is conducting financial feasibility studies for new theme retail and entertainment projects. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Themed Entertainment Association.
Provided clients with background and dynamics of the leisure industry, company profiles of key players, probable future revenue and earnings potential.Historical research on past performance of Leisure industry firms.Feasibility analysis of hotels, resorts, recreation projects, comments and analysis on other firms feasibility studies.Specific analysis of firms such as Six Flags, Great Wolf Resorts, Cedar Fair, Disney, Universal, Palace Entertainment, Chuck E. Cheese etc involved in the leisure industry Expert witness consulting for lawsuits involving theme parks, theme park rides, etc.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1969 | Degree: BS | Subject: Aeronautical Engineering | Institution: Long Beach State |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1991 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: Executive |
Responsibilities:Expert is the President of this firm, where he conducts financial feasibility studies, designs and builds theme parks, resorts and theme retail in the US, Europe, and Asia. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1991 | Employer: Universal Studios | Title: Sr. VP Planning and Development | Department: Recreation |
Responsibilities:Expert assisted in the master planning of Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida, created and executive produced the attractions and served as Project Manager of numerous attractions. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1981 | Employer: Walt Disney Productions | Title: Director of Project Management | Department: Walt Disney Imagineering |
Responsibilities:Directed the Project Managers, estimators, schedules, project accountants for the EPCOT center and Tokyo Disney projects, Fantasyland Expansion and resort hotel projects. Developed first Disney 10 year master plan and conducted feasibility analysis for projects recommended by the plan. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1979 | Employer: Hughes Aircraft Company | Title: Life Cycle Cost Section Head | Department: Missile Systems Division |
Responsibilities:Performed life cycle cost analysis for weapon systems including production and maintainability costs, assisted in developing value engineering proposals, and reliability and maintainability improvement proposal for the weapon systems. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1986 to 1986 | Agency: State of California | Role: | Description: Designed the California Pavilion's attractions |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2000 to 2018 | Country / Region: Middle East | Summary: Expert Witness in Dubai, 5 feasibility studies in Dubai, design of 3 indoor entertainment centers in Saudi Arabia, feasibility study for resort in Egypt. |
| Years: 1979 to 2018 | Country / Region: Orient | Summary: Director of Project Management for Tokyo Disneyland, Disney's first expansion project, initial studies for Universal Japan, consulting with Japanese amusement parks, consulting with Korean amusement parks, Project Director of Casino Resort and Paramount Theme Park project in Taiwan. |
| Years: 1995 to 2018 | Country / Region: Europe | Summary: Designer, builder and operator of theme park attractions in Netherlands, France and Italy. Designer of studio tour and studio expansion of Leavesden Studios, Watford, UK. Designer of hotel and theme park projects in Serbia and Montenegro. |
| Years: 2009 to 2018 | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: Project Director and Chief of Design for extreme sports park, hotel, golf course, condos and campground project in Alberta. |
| Years: 1995 to 1998 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: Consultant to TV Show producer in developing family entertainment based on kids TV show. |
| Years: 2007 to 2018 | Country / Region: Caribbean | Summary: Desinger and feasibility analyst for projects in Bahamas, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts, St. Thomas |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Board Member, Themed Entertainment Association Design Award, US Theater Technology Institute |
| Professional Appointments |
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| CEO, VP of Planning and Development, Executive Producer, etc. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| US Theater Technology Institute Design Award |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Numerous articles on theme park master planning, feasibility studies and theme park design vs. architecture. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| High Court, Dubai, UAE, conducted by Swiss Arbitrator according to International Rules of Arbitration, expert witness and feasibility analyst for His Highness The Ruler's Court vs. Bechtel International. Copyright infringement case vs. Disney, served as Expert Witness. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Urban Land Institute--Entertainment Retail Seminars IAAPA--Theme Park Design Seminars |
| Vendor Selection |
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| His company regularly builds theme parks, family entertainment centers and theme retail projects and use scenic design, amusement equipment, point of sales, kitchen equipment, FF&E vendors. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has served as an executive, designer, project manager and feasibility analyst--all aspects of the leisure industry including resorts, hotels, outdoor recreation, theme parks, water parks, theme retail and casual dining. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He brings his engineering background to the evaluation of rides and projects. |