Location
Somerset, Massachusetts
Expertise
Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, Haunted/Spooky New Englad
- Matt covered Pandora — The World of Avatar for The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the Walt Disney World expansion's opening in 2017.
- He has a passion for traveling.
- Hailing from Lizzie Borden's hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts, Matt also enjoys traveling to — and writing about — spooky destinations, like Salem, MA. and Sleepy Hollow, NY.
Experience
A full-time writer with nearly 20 years of experience, Matt has contributed to over 100 online outlets and print publications. After primarily covering film, television, and video games for a decade, he combined his love of travel with his passion for writing. Since then, his coverage of Disney and Universal destinations has appeared in Business Insider, CNN, Fandom, IGN, SlashFilm, StarWars.com, THR, and more.
Education
Matt has a bachelor's degree in humanities and social science from the University of Massachusetts.
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