Matthew Miller, America’s Theme Park Technologist

Personal Bio

Matthew Miller, known as America’s Theme Park Technologist, is the Director of Creative Strategy & Portfolio at Innovated Studios, where he reports to the COO and serves as a senior leader overseeing the company’s creative, innovation, and global partnership strategy across its theme park and cruise line divisions. In this executive role, Matthew guides long-range portfolio planning, experience development, and the integration of emerging technologies that elevate guest experiences worldwide.

Prior to joining Innovated Studios, Matthew spent six years as a senior executive at Orlando Informer, reporting directly to the CEO. He was instrumental in evolving the brand from a niche operation into a globally recognized community of theme park fans. Alongside scaling the company’s digital presence and engagement strategies, he helped grow the Orlando Informer Meetup into a marquee destination event series that now welcomes tens of thousands of attendees annually from across the globe. Under his leadership, Orlando Informer emerged as both a leading independent voice in the themed entertainment space and a standout in large-scale experiential production.

Before Orlando Informer, Matthew spent nearly a decade working as a theme park technologist on high-profile projects for Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative. At Universal Destinations & Experiences, he contributed to major attractions in Orlando, Hollywood, Beijing, and Osaka, designing and implementing guest-facing technologies and immersive experiences. His project credits include Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Transformers: The Ride 3D, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and Super Nintendo World. He is also a named inventor on a U.S. patent for interactive themed entertainment technology.

Matthew has been seen on E! News, Access Hollywood, Yahoo! News, FOX, NBC, and ABC, and continues to be a trusted voice on the future of innovation, design, and fandom in the theme park industry.

Originally from Wewahitchka, Florida, Matthew blends a lifelong passion for storytelling and technology to help shape the next generation of destination experiences.