Donald Morrison grew up playing RollerCoaster Tycoon, a video game that simulates the construction and management of an amusement park. Now the former Columbus resident is doing it in real life as a lead project estimator for a new theme park: Epic Universe.
Universal Studio Orlando’s latest addition opened in May after six years of construction. Morrison worked on the construction team for the park, specifically in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter land. As a senior project estimator, his job was to determine the costs of construction, from small details like the toilet seats to elaborate set pieces designed to replicate European architecture.
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