Will Benson

Background

About Will Benson

My passion is and always will be the Amusement Industry. Creating memories through parks and attractions is an integral part of my DNA. I am so appreciative that my career has lead me to two of the leading storytellers in the world – Disney and Universal. Through my time with each company, I have been able to develop skills that make me an asset to this industry. In my time with Walt Disney Imagineering, I gained fundamental experience with the project cycle and engineering design. I studied and developed drawings, collected analytical data from a multitude of different ride types, and even traveled abroad to test the final quality of the Ropes Course in Shanghai Disney. Before my time with the company ended, I combined all skills I had acquired up that point to play a prominent role as Lead Ride Mechanical Engineer in the commissioning of Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout. As I transitioned to Universal Creative, I oversaw nearly the entire project cycle of two different ride system contracts for the Universal Beijing Resort. I managed all aspects of the project, including schedule and budgetary requirements, engineering review and correction, and scenic development. Through previously developed project skills, I was able to review and correct multi-discipline issues that were present along multiple points in the project, which ranged from Creative details to Controls logic to Safety-related engineering choices. I am currently working in a key Show Management role for Epic Universe, my third park. I have also received my MBA through University of Florida’s Online program. It is my intent to move into a management role in an active theme park upon completion of this project.