14 years ago today I started my job as a #LEGO Model Builder for the Merlin Entertainments Group division that would later be christened Merlin Magic Making. What followed has provided me with an unforgettable, unique wealth of experiences that has turned into a career I couldn’t have imagined as a baby-faced college grad. My family has supported and grown with me throughout the rollercoaster ride, and I’ve been privileged to create alongside the most talented and wonderful coworkers one could ever dream of. I’m proud of the part I’ve played in producing bespoke LEGO models directly and through the hands of my team members, giving magical memories to our guests at dozens of Merlin attractions including LEGOLAND California Resort, LEGOLAND Florida Resort, LEGOLAND® MALAYSIA RESORT, LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort, LEGOLAND Japan, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, LEGOLAND® New York Resort, and too many LEGOLAND Discovery Centers to list!

Although my time at LEGOLAND New York is coming to a close much sooner than I anticipated, I am eager to see what I can bring to LEGOLAND Florida when I start my new role next month.

the LEGO Group #loveyourwork #workyourmagic #merlincareers #dreamjob #dreamcareer #legoland #legolanddiscoverycenter #legolandny #legomodelproduction #mastermodelbuilder #modelshopmanager #glowup #howitstartedhowitsgoing #thelegogroup

Tags:   loveyourwork thelegogroup merlincareers legolandny dreamcareer workyourmagic legolanddiscoverycenter modelshopmanager LEGO legomodelproduction mastermodelbuilder howitstartedhowitsgoing dreamjob glowup legoland

© All Rights Reserved

RIP New York LEGO Lair 2020-2023

The best shot ever taken of our basement LEGO lair is also the last one I’ll probably ever post of it, since it’s from our real estate listing. Yep, we’re moving again!
I’ve accepted a job offer to replace the outgoing LEGO Model Shop Manager at LEGOLAND Florida!

This is a completely unexpected opportunity for my family and I; we certainly didn’t plan to leave LEGOLAND New York so soon, much less BACK to Florida, but it’s a genuinely unique career development I couldn’t pass up. It comes with a very bittersweet cost of leaving yet another amazing model shop team of Master Builders and friends.

As you can imagine our lives have been effectively turned upside down for the last month. We’ve already accepted an offer on our NY home and are under contract for a home in Florida with the goal of being in place for our four kids to start the fall semester on time in Mid August.

Stay tuned for future LEGO action from the new pad!

#legoroom #legolab #legoratory #legostorage #legoorganization #legodrawers #legoshelves #legodisplay #legobasement #legogram #instalego #homesweethome #lego #legoland

Tags:   legolab legoshelves legoroom LEGO legostorage homesweethome legodrawers legobasement instalego legodisplay legoorganization Staytuned legogram legoratory

© All Rights Reserved

Do you remember your first LEGO set? In celebration of #LEGO90YEARS here’s a recreation of when little Ryry received his first #LEGO set for Christmas in 1987. It was “Basic Building Set 317” and it would lay the foundation for a lifelong love of the bricks and a successful professional LEGO career.

This is just one component of a bigger story I am telling in a contest model for my local #legousergroup.

#instalego #legogram #forfun #moc
#legomoc #legowip #legophotography #bricksofcharacter #legocharacter #legostory #dreamjob #masterbuilder #buildingfromthismoment #legofan #legochildhood #wherewereyouwhen

Tags:   80s child childhood legos bricks of character first LEGO set lego set lego creation lego moc lego LEGO90YEARS

© All Rights Reserved

Do you remember your first LEGO set? In celebration of #LEGO90YEARS here’s a recreation of when little Ryry received his first #LEGO set for Christmas in 1987. It was “Basic Building Set 317” and it would lay the foundation for a lifelong love of the bricks and a successful professional LEGO career.

This is just one component of a bigger story I am telling in a contest model for my local #legousergroup.

#instalego #legogram #forfun #moc
#legomoc #legowip #legophotography #bricksofcharacter #legocharacter #legostory #dreamjob #masterbuilder #buildingfromthismoment #legofan #legochildhood #wherewereyouwhen

Tags:   LEGO90YEARS

© All Rights Reserved

Model Builder @ Merlin Magic Making's Carlsbad model shop associated with LEGOLAND California

© All Rights Reserved