Experience | Six Flags Theme Parks
Park Design Manager
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California
January 1993 to November 1996
Planning, design and implementation of ride, attraction, restaurant, game
and retail projects for Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California
Design
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Hurricane Harbor water park planning/design
- Gotham City Backlot/Batman: The
Ride
- Superman The Escape attraction
- Thematic, graphic, service and
quality upgrades
- Master planning and area development
- Corporate sponsor
design/implementation
Management
- Contract documentation and bidding upgrades
- Project scheduling and management
- Disaster
recovery
- Executive on Duty program
HURRICANE HARBOR WATERPARK
Masterplanning, Conceptual Design, Architectural Design, Art Direction, and
Project Coordination
New Caribbean-themed 13.5 acre waterpark added as second gate to existing theme
park. Generated initial concepts, architectural designs, and overall art direction
for retail shops, food facilities, and all water attractions and themed components
GOTHAM CITY BACKLOT
Masterplanning, Conceptual Design, Architectural Design, Environmental Graphic
Design, Art Direction, Project Coordination and Review
ACME Atom Smasher
Generated initial conceptual design for renovation to existing ride, coordinated
design development, provided graphic design and art direction
Gordon Gearworks
Created original concept for ride renovation, managed design development, provided
graphic design and art direction
AXIS Department Store
Conceptual Architectural and Interior Design, Graphic Design, Art Direction,
sculpture coordination
Gotham Pizza Factory
Architectural Design, Graphic Design, Art Direction
Batman: The Ride
Generated site-specific art direction, prop design, concept development, graphic
design, project budgeting, and coordination
Joker Juices and Butler’s Pantry
Architectural and Graphic Design, Art Direction
Area Graphics, Landscape Review, Scenic Paint
Generated area concepts, provided artist supervision, art direction, and area
sound review
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED WORLD OF CHALLENGE
Concept Development, Programming, Masterplanning, and Art Direction
Planning and design studies for sports-themed park featuring interactive sport,
recreation, and adventure activities as a potential additional gate
S. S. CYCLONE DRUM SIMULATOR PROJECT
Concept Development, Masterplanning, and Art Direction
Generated site-specific hybrid attraction featuring fun house walk-through
and drum simulator boat ride for Cyclone Bay area of Magic Mountain
MONTEREY LANDING PROPOSED RENOVATION
Masterplanning and Concept Development
Generated concept for installation of various simulator projects and adaptation
of existing themed areas to support the new attraction with retail, food, and
entertainment locations
ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC PROGRAMS
Art direction and project management of internal Vista Poster program, Negative
Space program, and Shoot the Hoops renovation project
LEASEE STANDARD DESIGN GUIDELINES
Developed leasee design guidelines which were adopted by all Six Flags parks
as the standard design guideline
MOOSEBURGER LODGE
Project Review
On-site design review and construction observation
1995 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Masterplanning
Pro-bono masterplanning and design services through Six Flags Theme Parks,
Inc., in New Haven, Connecticut
HIGH SIERRA TERRITORY
Planning, Architectural and Graphic Design, Art Direction
Area color palette, graphic design, propping and dressing, architectural renovation
of three stores, one restaurant, 3000 seat theater, design of minor amphitheater,
and incidental themeing of water slide project
GATEWAY GIFTS
Architectural, Interior, and Graphic Design
Renovation of existing candy and souvenir retail location
MAIN GATE RESTROOM RENOVATION
Interior Design
Renovation of existing restroom to increase quality and ADA compliance
CIRCUS WHEEL
Architectural and Graphic Design
Renovation of an existing attraction to increase quality and themeing
WATERFRONT RESTAURANT
Art Direction and Project Coordination
Scenic renovation to eliminate areas of “negative space” and increase
area themeing and quality
SPONSORSHIP SIGNAGE PROGRAMS
Design and implementation of annual programs; developed Six Flags standard
for client presentation
SAMURAI SUMMIT
Area improvements to enhance quality including paving, fence design, and area
themed graphics
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