Through my years at WDI, I worked mostly for Ride Engineering but was loaned out to Imaging & Effects, Show Production, Plastics and R & D as a nomad carpenter. I was trusted to work with little to no supervision. I've listed the highlights below, but contributed to dozens of projects not listed. I was also loaned out to the Electronics lab to assemble motherboards and other installations. 


Toy Story Funhouse – installation carpenter next door to the El Capitan

Hunchback of Notre Dame – fabrication of scaled down replica of Notre Dame   Catherdral for a mall tour

Donald's Boat – fabrication crew

Mission Space – fabrication of full scale ride vehicle prototype, ridden by Eisner

Ride The Comix – full scale fiberglass molds for space sled vehicles
 

ESPN Store (Chicago) – fabrication of large window displays for storefront. Includes fabrication of crates for transport
 

Fly Saucers (Tokyo Disney Seas) – Fabrication of full scale 50's style sci-fi two seater ride vehicle protoype   
 

Rocket Bike Ride (TDS) – Ride vehicle and test track at Golden Oaks Ranch 


Winnie The Pooh Ride – fabrication of large test floor embedded with electronic sensors for FRV   

Finding Nemo – Built large scale pool to test water bubble fixtures. Also worked on the queue line mock-up for Imaging & Effects
 

Thunder Mountain & A Bugs Life – existing ride vehicles modified for ADA compliance
 

Space Mountain – Removal of original ride vehicles from chassis to be carted up and shipped. I also replaced temporary Imaging & Effects compotents to 60 stations located throughout the ride
 

Splash Mountain – part of a two year effort to replace existing vehicles.   
 

Tower Of Terror – fabrication of full scale ride vehicle for audio, lighting and egress testing
 

Toy Story (EuroDisney) – fabrication of production show consoles
 

Soaring Over California – fabrication of two story scaffolding and test deck for projector
 

Luigi's Tire Ride – fabrication of bumper test fixtures and testing regime
 

Pirates of The Caribbean (Shanghai) – modification and expansion of existing boat to create more seating
 

Jungle Cruise Boat (Shanghai) – modifications of existing vehicle as per engineers and designers
 

Simulator Buildings – involved extensively in relocation to the new simulator building from disassembling the old building and reassembly of all components in new building at Bonus Bilt
 

Flying Dragon – fabrication crew of ride vehicle and pit crew member for on site presentation

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