William Alton Design Manager Beth Semler is a passionate designer of scenic and interactive experiences for theme park attractions, museum exhibits, theater, and anything else that can immerse an audience. She is comfortable designing for both the physical and digital world, with past roles including Set Designer, Exhibit Designer, Art Director, 3D Modeler, CAD Manager, Interactive Designer, Game Designer & Media Producer. Beth loves not only creating a world for people to enjoy, but then pushing to find ways for them to interact with that world through gameplay, media, and physical experiences. She takes the many requirements and constraints of a project (including accessibility, safety, operational, technical, facility, budget scale, intellectual property, and of course artistic goals) and incorporates them into one coherent and exciting design that always puts the story and guest experience first. EDUCATION Bachelor of Drama, Scenic Design Carnegie Mellon University Master of Entertainment Technology Carnegie Mellon University NOTABLE PROJECTS Super Nintendo World and Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge,  Universal Studios Hollywood The Secret Life of Pets,: Off the Leash, Universal Studios Hollywood Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Universal's Islands of Adventure Toy Story Midway Mania, Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Back to team

The Simpsons Ride Dark Ride THG worked closely with the Universal Creative team to help transform the iconic Back to the Future: The Ride attraction at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida into The Simpsons Ride, based on the hugely popular animated show. THG provided blue sky creative development, ride vehicle design, concept art, and show set design. The Simpsons Ride continues to delight audiences worldwide and remains one of the most popular attractions at the resorts. Location Orlando, Florida & Hollywood, California Industry Theme Parks More Projects

Everland Sky Cruise Sky Cruise Experience THG was engaged by Everland to enhance the Sky Cruise experience, a gondola system transporting guests between the European Adventure and American Adventure areas of the park. By creating thematically strong beginning and end points, THG highlighted the idea of travel between special places. Working closely with the Everland design team during the concept and schematic design phases, as well as providing art direction services during the construction phase, THG developed a unique theme for each station to lend continuity to the areas in which they were built. The American Adventure station was inspired by the romance of turn-of-the-century American train stations, while the European Adventure station, set in an old European environment, mimics a classic English-inspired street of facades. Location Yongin, South Korea Industry Theme Parks More Projects

William Alton Project Coordinator Brian attended Chapman University where he double majored in Strategic & Corporate Communication and Theatre Technology. While studying, he began his career through freelance digital media design and broadcast engineering, as well as working for the Disneyland Resort in their lodging and entertainment departments. At THG, Brian combines his passion for communication and technology to oversee various projects, serving as the communication conduit for vendors, independent contractors, and the client. Whether he is monitoring meetings, transmitting documents, or creating digital and physical presentation assets, he is delighted to help create experiences that transport audiences to new worlds through impactful storytelling that creates a cathartic impact. In his free time, one can find Brian researching new technologies, creating video art, watching livestreams, and experiencing location-based entertainment offerings. EDUCATION Chapman University, Strategic & Corporate Communication and Theatre Technology Back to team

William Alton Graphic Designer Carolina Ricardo initiated her professional journey as an intern at Universal Creative, seamlessly transitioning into a career at THG Creative. Specializing in crafting graphics for themed environments, she has played a pivotal role in projects creating environmental signage, show graphics, marketing materials, and more. Outside of work, Carolina enjoys reading, cycling, and dancing in her free time. KEY SKILLS Environmental Graphics, Logo & Branding, Typography, Illustration, Graphic Layout EDUCATION B.F.A. Graphic Design University of Central Florida NOTABLE PROJECTS Universal Studios IAPPA 2023 Back to team

America I Am Museum Exhibition A 2010 Thea Award recipient for traveling exhibition, this 10,000-square-foot touring museum—presented by Tavis Smiley—hit the road in early 2009. Developed in partnership with The Smiley Group, Inc. and organized by Arts and Exhibitions International and Cincinnati Museum Center, the tour’s 12 galleries were based on original concept design by THG. America I Am: The African American Imprint features more than 150 artifacts that tell the story of the nation’s African people and their legacies through objects, texts, religion, music, narration, and media culled from every period of U.S. history. Location Various (Traveling Exhibition) Industry Museums More Projects

William Alton Senior Creative Producer Charlie Otte is a producer/director whose work crosses multiple platforms and genres. He is known for creating large-scale immersive entertainment and story-driven productions that can be seen on television, online, onstage, in theme parks, and in museums. He has worked with Disney, Universal, Busch Gardens, LA Opera, KCET,A&E, Discovery, Monty Python productions, and others. During his 5years as a Sr. Producer at Universal Creative, he completed work as the Land Producer for Minion Land at the Universal Beijing Resort in China. Additional producing and directing work can be seen online at KCET in the award-winning production Vireo, or at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield Illinois. He spent many years producing and directing theater, including the premier of the Philip Glass opera La Belle et La Bete. Every project is an opportunity for new discoveries, and Otte is happy to be here working at THG on the best work the industry has to offer KEY SKILLS Projection Design, Lighting Design, Editing, Music EDUCATION MFA in Film Production - USC NOTABLE PROJECTS Produce Minion Land – Universal Beijing Produce Minion Blast – Universal Orlando Creative Direct Lincoln Presidential Library – Illinois Creative Direct Spirit of Texas – Texas State Museum, Austin Produce and Direct Vireo – KCET, Los Angeles (Emmy Nominee) Produce and Direct Beer Nutz – HDTV Produce and Direct Biography – A&E Back to team

William Alton Technical Manager Chris combines his experience in architectural engineering and construction, as well as park and attraction design, in his role as a Technical Manager at THG. Chris began his venture into the amusement industry operating rollercoasters at Cedar Point and interning at the Tech Services & Engineering department at the Universal Orlando Resort. Following his graduation from Penn State with a B.A.E. in Architectural Engineering, he moved to Los Angeles to work at Thinkwell Group where he learned creative processes and client interfacing skills he continues to utilize. Chris then managed project design and construction for Palace Entertainment, designing and building several attractions while collaborating with national brands such as MATTEL and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chris returned to his engineering roots to learn AVCL system design with On Track Themes upgrading exhibits at The Hershey Museum. Since joining THG, Chris spent many months on-site managing the construction of the new Freedom Theater at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans and continues to support ride and exhibit designs for all types of experiences. KEY SKILLS Area Development, Construction, Ride System & Facility Integration EDUCATION B.A.E. Architectural Engineering ​The Pennsylvania State University NOTABLE PROJECTS Freedom Theater - National WWII MuseumSteel Curtain Rollercoaster, Kennywood ParkThomas Town - Kennywood Park​Merlin’s Mayhem – Dutch Wonderland Back to team

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

William Alton Contracts Manager Christine graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Art History. During this time, she studied abroad at Toulouse Business School to centralize her focus on French language and international business relations. She worked for several years as an administrative assistant and bookkeeping specialist before joining the THG team. She enjoys traveling, reading and hiking with her dog, Bruno. EDUCATION B.A., San Diego State University Back to team