Imagineering Articles and News Stories


Why I Believe We Are FINALLY Entering the Post-Chapek Era of Disney Imagineering

I know Bob Chapek hasn’t been CEO of Disney for a few years now, but the reality is that theme park projects don’t happen overnight. Budgets, blueprints, and construction timelines take years to develop. What we have been experiencing in the parks until recently was still the result of decisions made during the Chapek era. Why I Believe We Are FINALLY Entering the Post-Chapek Era of Disney Imagineering

Is There Pressure on Imagineering To Get the Walt Disney Animatronic at Disney World Right?

Walt Disney Imagineering has always carried the weight of expectation. Every new ride, show, or character is measured not just against theme park industry standards but against Disney’s own history of groundbreaking innovation. When it comes to something as significant as bringing Walt Disney himself to life in animatronic form for Walt Disney World’s Carousel Is There Pressure on Imagineering To Get the Walt Disney Animatronic at Disney World Right?

Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room: Before the Birds Sang Words by Ken Bruce

“I keep telling you, this isn’t a few birds! ~ Melanie Daniels, “The Birds” (1963) If I were to choose one attraction at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland that captures the imagination, showmanship, and storytelling genius of Walt Disney, it would be Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. This attraction is so significant in Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room: Before the Birds Sang Words by Ken Bruce