2013 Penn State graduate Rachele DeSantis is the woman behind some of your favorite theme park attractions. From WaterWorld to Jurassic World, Rachele has been a key engineering lead that brings these experiences to life (and keeps them safe) at Universal Studios Hollywood. In this episode, Rachele details the various roles throughout her career journey, some of the future trends for attractions and more!

Jump right in:

(6:45) - Developing a passion

(9:22) - The role of a theme park engineer

(13:54) - Interning at Disney

(16:36) - Working at ThinkWell

(21:19) - Role at Universal

(26:43) - Favorite attraction

(28:17) - Bringing more women into engineering

(30:01) - Future trends in theme park engineering

(33:50) - Lions Den presented by Lions-Pride.com: Penn State Experience

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Rachele DeSantis, Theme Park Engineer - Universal Studios Hollywood (#49)