Tony Butler's theme park career was split into two halves. In the first chapter, he was a terrific live show announcer based at SEA WORLD (Gold Coast, QLD, Australia). In the second phase of his career, he was a wonderful trainer, dedicated to developing young people coming through the theme park industry.
Tony was also a key mentor in my life. His insights and wisdoms forever impacting my own journey, both personally and professionally.
Tony died suddenly in the first week of August, 2022. I was intending to eventually have him on the the podcast, knowing how rich his story was and how it could touch people in a positive way. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be.
I wanted to take just a few minutes here to include his name in the collection of industry stories that make up the series.
Tony was that rare human being; here for others, motivated to affect positive change, and a guiding hand.
He was someone who made a real difference for the better.
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