Competitions

Toronto Metropolitan University Invitational Thrill Design Competition (TMUTDI/TMTDI)

TMUTDI is a competition where teams from colleges all across the US and Canada participate in multiple theme park design and engineering challenges at Universal Orlando Resort. The competition is hosted by the Toronto Metropolitan University and is sponsored by Universal Creative! TEA@UCF has competed in TMUTDI every year since 2016. Most recently, our team qualified in 2022, the first year of the competitions reorganization, and has been invited to apply again!

2022 TEA@UCF TMUTDI Team

Team Members: John Huggins, Benjamin Guzinski, Daniel Trull, Holly Buonocore, Morgan Flay, Emily Testut, Will Tuttle, David Pedersen

Awards: Commended, with distinction for communication, graphics and artwork, feasibility, and human centered design

2019 TEA@UCF Ryerson Team

Team Members: Mario Flores, Billy Byerly, Cody Nichoson, Cameron Clark, Danielle Gonzalez, Nicole Ramos, Brittany Mayer, Jamie Marie Pangilinan

Awards: Best Overall Art Design, 1st Place Land Design, 2nd Place Attraction Design, 3rd Place Safety and User Experience

2021 TEA@UCF (Virtual) Ryerson Team

Team Members: Cameron Clark, Elliot Fuerst, Megan Gelfo, Erich Laux, Melissa Palomino, Clayton Williams

Awards: Chosen to present on safety, thematic design, and engineering design

2018 TEA@UCF Ryerson Team

Team Members: Chris Brokish, Cody Nichoson, Samantha Sanchaz Juarez, Nick Luna, Brittany Mayer, Jamie Marie Pangilinan

Awards: 3rd Place Land Retheme Design, 3rd Place Rider Experience

2017 TEA@UCF Ryerson Participants

Team Members: Daniel Mallett, Anton Samilian, Brittany Mayer, Zack Spikes, Veronica Paneque, Savannah Smith

Awards: 2nd Place Coaster Design, 3rd Place Themed Land Design, 3rd Place Mechanical Design

2016 TEA@UCF Ryerson Team

Team Members: Derek Maldonado, Therese Salas, Louis-Christophe Fortier, Jason Kuhn, Megan Gelfo, Darius Jenkins

TEA@UCF Design Competitions

The Spring and Fall Design Competitions are competitions created and facilitated by the TEA@UCF Officers meant to prepare our Members for the Ryerson Invitational Thrill Design Competition. TEA@UCF Members are put into teams and have to work together in creating a Theme Park Land with a storyline to match a given theme. This land will include everything one might find in a typical theme park land, such as attractions, entertainment, food and beverage offerings, merchandise shops, restrooms, etc. Teams will learn and use many different industry softwares to help them visualize their ideas. After a few months of work, teams then present their final project to a panel of judges from the Themed Entertainment Industry.

Spring 2023 Competition Winners

Team Members: Ashley Knecht, Tanner Jones, Isabella Urbaez, Benjamin Guzinski, Jillian Chance

Their Winning Project: Huedonytt Island

Fall 2021 Competition Winners

Team Members: Alexis Poppell, Ben Guzinski, Emily Testut, Gianna Camacho, John Huggins, Morgan Flay, and Nathaniel Blackowiak

Their Winning Project: Fractal Frontera

Fall 2020 Competition Winners

Team Members: Valerie Langdorf, Akil Smith, Thomas Stoeckert, Carter Strong, Jacob Young

Their Winning Project: Hocus Hollow

Spring 2019 Competition Winners

Team Members: Sarah First, Victoria Guise, Brandon Riemer, Javier Saumell, Zachary Spikes, Jena Skyes

Their Winning Project: Astoria

TEA@UCF Summer Competitions

The Summer Design Competition is a competition hosted over the summer by the Programs Chair and judged by the TEA@UCF officers. Each year's theme is different and is completed by either one person or a team of two, as opposed to the spring and fall competitions that are completed by larger teams. These competitions are a way to keep members engaged with themed entertainment over the long break, as well as another opportunity for them to hone their skills and creativity!

Summer 2021 Competition Winners

Themed Resort Challenge: Jax Robinson annd Arianna White - The Eerie Estate

Water Area Challenge: Coley Rupprecht - Crystal Caverns

Summer 2020 Competition Winners

Land Design: Jackalope Slope by Jacob Young

Animatronic Design: Stomp & Hoot by Kaylie White

Attraction Design: The Skunk Ape’s Revenge by Kaylie White