Danny Byerley

Creative Director in Los Angeles, California

Danny Byerley

Creative Director in Los Angeles, California

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With a love for storytelling and theme parks, I devote my time to creating attractions, using design as a tool for emotional resonance, and celebrating compelling experiences.

I have spent more than a decade working in themed entertainment — for theme parks, zoos, aquariums, and design firms — from operating attractions such as the Haunted Mansion to giving backstage tours of Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

On the creative leadership side, I’ve led the charge with large projects ranging from $15M-$600M to smaller, more intimate experiences ranging in $50k-$250k. And I understand the value and challenges of both ends of the budget spectrum.

My extensive in-park operations, themed design, guest service, animal programs/education, and project-based experience for the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment have led to a life-long love of theme parks and attractions — and their impacts on the lives of our guests.

My passion for storytelling, for the art form of theme park design, and for wholeheartedly defending Story as it transforms the lives our guests, all come together to drive my process.

My end goal is to create and celebrate compelling experiences that instill a lifetime love of innovation, creativity, and joy within the hearts of our guests.

  • Education
    • Central Michigan University
    • University of Central Florida