Scott Arnold

An experienced Technical Producer, Technical Director and business executive, Scott has a diversified background with the consultation, design and management of projects ranging through theme parks, museums, casinos, cruise ships, and he has been involved with projects in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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May 2026

Emerging from a technical theater background, Scott has been in the themed entertainment and AV industries since 1992.
Scott has been involved in major theme park projects for Universal, Disney, SeaWorld (United Parks & Resorts), Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, Chimelong, Six Flags, Herschend, and Warner International. He has led various technology discipline design and installation teams or has been Technical Director for such award-winning projects as The Bourne Stuntacular at Universal Studios Florida, KaTonga at Busch Gardens Tampa; the Believe Shamu Show and the One Ocean Shamu show in three SeaWorld parks; and Blue Horizons in Sea World San Diego. He has been the Program Manager for various Chimelong Ocean Kingdom projects including the Park-Wide Audio design and integration, parade audio and control, and the lagoon show. He was the Technical Director for Design for 6 venues, consultant for park-wide audio, and Technical Producer for 2 attractions for the Chimelong Marine Science Park. He was also Program Manager for the AVC Design for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park.
Scott’s casino experience includes 5 properties in Las Vegas, one in Atlantic City, and one in New Mexico. Scott’s maritime experience includes projects for most of the ships in the Princess Cruises fleet; design contributions for the Quantum of the Seas groundbreaking aft lounge; various other cruise projects for NCL, MSC, Princess, Cunard, Royal Caribbean, and Disney Cruise Line; and involvement with several large yacht projects including the 4th largest private yacht in the world.
Touring production experience includes Disney Fair, the largest touring production in history; Disney’s Animal Kingdom promotional tour; and UFO Encounters. Other projects include numerous stunt shows and ice shows including Eye of The Storm the Pirates of the Caribbean stunt show that is currently the highest rated show at Disney Shanghai.
Museum and Visitor Center experience includes the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center’s Top of The Rock, the NY Historical Society, the INFINITY Science Center, and the Outdoor Adventure Center Museum in Detroit. Brand awareness projects include the Toyota Experience Centers nationwide.
An experienced Technical Producer, Technical Director and business executive, Scott has a diversified background with the consultation, design and management of projects ranging through theme parks, museums, casinos, cruise ships, and he has been involved with projects in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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Making technology a tool and nit a burden.

My super power is

Bringing people and groups with differing priorities together to execute a successful project.

What I love about experience design

I love watching people and families enjoying the experiences we create. Those smiles are what makes it all worth while.

Practice Area

Branded Environments, Digital Experiences, Exhibition, Placemaking

Focus Area

Destination Experiences, Interactive

Industry

Corporate, Entertainment, Museums, Visitor Centers