William Alton Senior Art Director Southern California native Christopher Merritt has over 25 years of ride and show design experience creating theme park attractions and environments around the world. He has served as an Art Director and Production Designer at theme parks located in California, Florida, Tokyo, Singapore and Shanghai. In 2010, Chris's Knott's Berry Farm pictorial history, 'Knott's Preserved', was published to critical acclaim. 2014 saw the release of 'Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier' along with co-author Domenic Priore. After five years of research and design, co-authoring with Pete Docter, the coffee table book 'Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks' is out now. Chris currently lives in Southern California. NOTABLE PROJECTS Art Director and Creative Director on the Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-thru at Disneyland, CA in 2008 Show Designer on The Little Mermaid attraction (Ariel's Undersea Adventure) at Disney California Adventure in 2006 Art Director and Senior Production Designer on Mickey Avenue at Shanghai Disneyland Lead Show Designer for Radiator Springs Racers for Disney California Adventure Author of 'Knott's Preserved', 'Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier' along with co-author Domenic Priore, and 'Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks' with co-author Domenic Priore. Back to team