Also called: Show Set Designer, Themed Environment Designer
Designs the physical scenery inside rides and themed lands, from fake rockwork to alien spaceships.
They draft detailed set drawings, choose materials that survive millions of visitors, and work with fabricators building fiberglass trees and aged facades. They visit installs to adjust details.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in theater design, architecture, or industrial design.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Themed Entertainment Design, Theatre Design & Technology, Architecture.
Growing about average. Tied to theme park investment.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds concept renders; designing rockwork, ride scenery and buildable themed environments stays physical design.
Classes: Theater tech crew, Architecture or drafting CAD, AP Studio Art 3-D Design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.
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