Among these was a fire effect, developed for Pirates of the Caribbean, which appeared so realistic that the Disneyland fire department wanted an emergency switch to turn it off in case of a real fire. The Haunted Mansion character Master Gracey was named in homage to him.
The fire effect created for Pirates of the Caribbean was exceptionally realistic and made the Disneyland fire department request an emergency switch to turn it off if there were a real fire. In honor, the Haunted Mansion character Master Gracey was named after him.