The US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45 acre Victorian-themed adventure park coming to Utah in 2015 has appointed Las Vegas illusionist and magic builder Curtis Hickman as its chief creative officer.

As visual effects producer of Deep Studios, Hickman has worked for more than a decade in the fields of digital and practical illusion. Specialising in ‘mystery and miracle’, Curtis has aided in designing tricks performed by David Copperfield and Criss Angel among others.

Two years in the making and with work planned to start this year, Evermore will be located in the city of Pleasant Grove and in its first phase of development will feature a two-acre town square with a performance stage, gardens, five large spaces for attractions, a man-made lake with a ghost ship, a castle, ‘Fairy Quest’ forest, three restaurants and a number of retail locations.

In his role, Hickman will use optical effects to create haunting illusions, a moving museum of Victorian-era sculptures and 'spooky mirrors' in a haunted hotel.

The park will be staffed by professional actors, offering visitors a fully-immersive experience, which Hickman will also incorporate into the park.

“It’s like being inside a real-time, 3D videogame with a Broadway play combined with technology,” said Hickman speaking to Las Vegas Sun. “It’s not a theme or ride park. It’s an adventure.

“Much like a film has extras, all of our park employees are actors with roles to make it even more authentic. The entire park is a fantasy.”

The multi-million dollar attraction will be based on a “create your own adventure” theme, where guests will experience the park based on the choices they make while interacting with Evermore’s actors.

Guests will explore a mockup of Victorian London, with costumed actors playing out narratives allowing guests to immerse themselves in different storylines, with each attraction helping to advance the guest’s own narrative.