About Me

Ever since I was a little boy, the twists and turns of roller coasters have caught my eye. I have always been infatuated by the size and complexity of these structural marvels. As young as three years old, my mother would take me to watch the construction of the world’s tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, at our local theme park, Six Flags Great Adventure. Seeing the huge steel structure being constructed inspired me to want to design these attractions. As I got older, I would take my notebook and pencil to the park, and sketch the coasters as I saw them. For me, roller coasters opened the door to creativity and excitement. While I was not quite tall enough to ride these attractions when I was younger, that did not matter. I could stare at them for hours, wondering how they worked. Over time, this passion developed into wanting to know not only how did these attractions work, but how were they created. While simulators such as Roller Coaster Tycoon, simplified the process for my young mind, the process of engineering design and how it applies to theme parks and amusement attractions is what drives me today. My entire life, I have always had one goal: to design and create a theme park attraction for the world to enjoy. Coasters and all aspects of themed entertainment have grabbed my attention since a young age, and their unique engineering and creative design will continue to drive me towards success for years to come. Theme parks are my passion, and I am lucky enough to know that is the field I want to be in for so long.

For the past 20 years, I have traveled the east coast, going to over 30 theme parks, and going on over 150 different roller coasters. My first rollercoaster, Shamu Express at Seaworld Orlando, began a passion for rollercoasters that has not stopped since. My father always reminds me that while on the ride, I was red as a tomato, screaming my heart out. When we got off he asked me, "Were you scared?". I replied, "No, aren't you supposed to scream on a roller coaster?". Since then, I have had a taste for all things thrill and themed entertainment. It always was a goal of mine to go on 100 roller coasters, and I was able to achieve this on September 2nd, 2018. I have also attended the opening day of three attractions: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway.

Even more than the thrills, I truly love the creative and imaginative side of theme parks. While regularly going to Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando, I love just examining the small details and finding the story behind every part of a theme park. There is always something new to find and discover and add to the story unspoken. It is not always about the big thrills, but more importantly, the small details and the story created just through design, architecture, and creativity.