- Website
- https://www.youtube.com/user/darthvader92/
- Description
- Matt is an avid theme park lover and has been going to Disney World since the age of three. Matt was known as the "Disney Geek" all throughout school and in 2013 he moved to Orlando, Florida to finish his Hospitality Management degree at University of Central Florida- Rosen College of Hospitality Mgmt. During his time at Rosen, Matt got the opportunity to work for Disney Legend Ron Logan who is now a professor at UCF. Matt has been working for Disney since 2010 at the Disney Store in Paramus, NJ and was a participant of the Disney College Program in Spring 2011. In 2014, he began his career with The Walt Disney World Resort on the Fastpass+ Team at Magic Kingdom and since then has worked at many attractions including Mission Space, Test Track and was part of the opening team for Star Wars Launch Bay at Hollywood Studios. Matt currently works at Star Tours at Hollywood Studios and runs a YouTube channel: DarthVader92 showcasing the latest from the Theme Parks in Central Florida and the attractions themselves.
![On August 16, 2018, Universal Orlando Resort opened the Aventura Hotel, their sixth hotel on their property. This new hotel offers a new stylish and modern design rooms, delectable dishes, […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9452-115x115.jpg "REVIEW: Universal’s Aventura Hotel Offers a Modern Design and Value Prices")
![At the D23 Expo 2015 in Anaheim, Bob Chapek, Chairman of Parks and Resorts and Kathy Mangum, Portfolio Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, took to the stage to announce the […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_7578-115x115.jpg "REVIEW: Toy Story Land – Disney’s Hollywood Studios MUCH NEEDED Addition")
![On Monday July 16th, 2018, Universal Orlando officially premiered their new nighttime spectacular called “Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration.” This new show combines many of your favorite movies like Jurassic Park, […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Universal-Orlandos-Cinematic-Celebration_7-115x115.jpg "VIDEO Universal Cinematic Celebration – The Epic NEW Nighttime Show")
![Later this summer, SeaWorld Orlando will open its brand new water ride, Infinity Falls. This family raft ride, similar to that of Kali River Rapids in Disney’s Animal Kingdom or […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Logo-2-115x115.jpg "Infinity Falls – SeaWorld Orlando’s All New Record Breaking Water Raft Ride"){kind=logo}
![Universal Orlando’s Fast & Furious Supercharged attraction is now open at Universal Studios Florida, and I was among one of the first to ride this new experience. Overall, the attraction […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DSC_0227-115x115.png "Universal Orlando’s Fast & Furious SUPERCHARGED Review – Another Cloned Attraction")
![UPDATE (8/16/18): On Thursday, August 23 (exactly one year away from the big event) D23 Expo 2019 tickets go on sale! This year, discounted single-day and multi-day tickets for D23 […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1180wx600h_081718_video-d23-expo-2019-press-day-115x115.jpg "D23 Expo 2019 – The Biggest Disney Fan Event Returns to Anaheim August 23-25")
![Today, LEGOLAND Florida Resort unveiled The Great LEGO Race Virtual Reality (VR) Roller Coaster for families. The ride is a “Wild Mouse”-style roller coaster where riders at least 6 years […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TheGreatLEGORace_KeyVisual-115x115.jpg "The Great LEGO Race VR Roller Coaster NOW OPEN at Legoland Florida Resort")
![On Friday June 16th, 2017, SeaWorld Orlando premiered Kraken Unleashed, one of the new virtual reality (VR) roller coasters popping up around the theme park world. We were one of […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Kraken-Unleashe-RPOV-Riders-115x115.jpg "SeaWorld Orlando Kraken Unleashed – The New Level of Theme Park Immersion")
![May 25th, 2017, Universal Orlando opened its new “themed” Water Park, Volcano Bay. Did the Park live up to the hype stirred by social media? Let’s dive in. Check out […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_1501-115x115.jpg "Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay….The New “Themed” Water Park")
![Update July 6: D23 has just revealed the Expo-exclusive gift for D23 Gold Members available next weekend at the Expo. Disney Animator Eric Goldberg has created a unique print of various […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CMUo2M9UAAA3jVh-115x115.jpg "Excitement Grows for the 2017 D23 Expo July 14 – 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center")
![When THE LITTLE MERMAID debuted in theaters in 1989, I was a college undergraduate taking a film studies class. The professor told us this was a new renaissance in Disney […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Little_Mermaid_crop-36x36.jpg "THE LITTLE MERMAID Giveaway – 30th Anniversary Signature Edition"){kind=small}
![The END is coming for Disney movies in 2019. AVENGERS: ENDGAME and STAR WARS IX promise the end to long running stories that have taken up more than a decade […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TWDS-2019-Preview-Kit-Lo-1-1-36x36.jpg "Preview the Full Slate of Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar and Walt Disney Movies in 2019"){kind=small}
![Dawn of a new week at one of my favorite places, Give Kids The World Village, where I volunteered with 13 college students from upstate New York with children with life-threatening […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSC_0338-36x36.jpg "The Cookie Man’s Coming for Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2018"){kind=small}
![When Aer Lingus announced a new Hartford to Europe route, AND a “Euro Free” sale, how could we pass it up? Fly Aer Lingus round-trip to Dublin from the U.S., and […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Aerlingus.a320-214.ei-cva-36x36.png "Follow Along LIVE on our Daddy/Daughter Trip with Aer Lingus to Dublin and London"){kind=small}
![I recently returned from an RV National Park Grand Circle tour with my family (click here for the preview post). While I planned to post live during our trip, the […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC_0977-X2-36x36.png "Recap RV National Park Grand Circle Tour – Zion, Cedar Breaks, Bryce, and Grand Canyons"){kind=small}
![We’re off on our Disney Cruise of Norway! Along the way we’ll be stopping at some of the spectacular scenery of Norway’s western fjords. Of course, since this is a […]](https://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_4377-36x36.jpg "LIVE Blog: FROZEN Disney Cruise of Norway"){kind=small}
