IAAPA Attractions Expo 2017

Scott Deisley .
Managing Director
Safety Skills Training DMCC


Scott is a 28 year veteran of the waterpark industry. He started his career as a Lifeguard and odd jobs expert at Raging Waters in Wildwood, NJ. Scott is now Vice President of Waterpark Operations and Resort Activities at Atlantis the Palm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In between these two positions, he has worked at; Fame City Waterworks in Houston, TX, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort in New Braunfels, TX, Wild Wadi Waterpark in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, NBGS International in New Braunfels, TX, and Mountain Creek Waterpark in Vernon, NJ. Scott has been a Licensed Lifeguard since 1987, an Instructor since 1990, was Auditor trained in 1991, was promoted to Associate and Instructor Trainer in 1994, and was subsequently promoted to Senior Associate. Scott has been appointed to numerous committees through the years including Basic Leadership Training, Aquatic Excellence, and served as a member of the Textbook Review Committee. He has attended Safety School many times since 1991 as a Student, a Member of Faculty and later as School Director. Scott was a part of the first two waterpark teams to ever achieve ISO Certifications, Wild Wadi Waterpark and Aquaventure at Atlantis the Palm. Scott has opened several “World’s First Attractions.” The Skypond Journey at Raging Waters, the Master Blaster (including the first ever prototype of the technology) and Family Master Blaster at Schlitterbahn, the Torrent Action River at Schlitterbahn, the first purpose built Transportainment waterpark at Wild Wadi, the Tornado at Mountain Creek Waterpark, the Anaconda and the first slide suspended within a slide attraction at Aquaventure/Atlantis the Palm.

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