Topper Helmers

Author, Artist, Theme Park Designer, Disney Imagineer

Topper served as a Senior Concept Designer for projects such as ; The Presidential Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield , Illinois ; The Henry Ford Legacy Plant Tour in Detroit , Michigan . Several Projects for NASA ; The Naples Botanical Garden in Naples , Florida ; Volkswagen Transparent Factory Visitor Experience in Dresden , Germany ; The Movie Magic film attraction for Universal Studios, Japan ; The National Cowgirl Hall Museum and Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth , Texas. ; The Sapmi Magic Theater in Karasjok, Norway ; Behind the Badge! The LAPD Experience in Los Angeles, California. and The San Deigo Hall of Champions Sports Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego, California.

Topper worked for Walt Disney Imagineering from 1990 to 1998, and then with Universal Creative Core Team for a brief 4 months. As a show designer Topper worked on a multitude of projects, including over 2 years designing the Indiana Jones Attraction at Disneyland , designing large portions of Dinoland for Animal Kingdom in Florida and working extensively on California's Adventure.