Colorado School of Mines graduate student Jalen Thomas has many passions, but his first love may have been Disney.“Ever since I went to Disneyland for the first time, I realized that feeling I got walking onto Main Street was something that I wanted to chase,” Thomas said.Thomas chased and achieved his dream of becoming a Walt Disney Imagineer. He spent the last few summers interning as a ride development engineer and project manager.
They hope to soon take on corporate clients who may want to bring the escape room to a convention or team-building event.The newly built Beck Venture Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus is helping students like Thomas bring their ideas to market. And while many think of Mines for science and engineering careers, senior Myles Ruiz said working on something like FUNtastic is just as fulfilling.