Ryan Wach is a mechanical engineer and inventor based in Southern California. His work has included ride systems, themed entertainment, product development and engineering leadership.
Engineering and invention
He spent most of his career in early design and development. At Walt Disney Imagineering, Ryan worked in Ride Engineering, R&D, and Animatronics. His work included mechanical design, experimental development and leading engineering teams on themed-entertainment projects.
His independent projects include Turbo Tree Stand, the patented Pocket Anchor stake-pocket utility system, and a patented adjustable box-end wrench, among others. Some are commercial products; others remain inventions in development or licensing.
Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn ↗
Beyond engineering
He also builds and modifies cars, makes furniture and artwork, photographs architecture and landscapes, cooks for friends and family, and explores the outdoors. An Eagle Scout, he’s been finding reasons to get outdoors ever since. His writing includes the published book The World Needs More Middle Children and work on a memoir.
About the images
The room is an illustrated setting. The portrait has an edited background. Furniture photographs include digital cleanup and generated reconstruction of obscured areas; the maker portrait has edited clothing and surroundings. Other image credits appear with their collections.
Inside the archive
This website is arranged around objects and projects. Some open into longer firsthand stories; others lead to photographs, videos or brief notes. The room is an illustrated environment. Photographs of work and personal artifacts are presented as archival material in a living room to explore.