Walt Disney Imagineering Articles and News Stories


Inside the Newly Reimagined Treehouse Villas at Disney World

Disney has shared a closer look at the newly-redesigned Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, showcasing a complete fresh of the accommodations while maintaining their unique woodland setting. The updated villas are beginning to roll out now, with the refurbishment taking place in phases. Disney expects the project to be completed later Inside the Newly Reimagined Treehouse Villas at Disney World

Imagineering Shares Behind the Scenes Look at Monstropolis Construction

Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a new construction update video offering the first look behind the walls at Monstropolis, the upcoming land currently being built at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, coming alongside today’s bigger story on the land with more details, including a hint at what’s still to come at this year’s Imagineering Shares Behind the Scenes Look at Monstropolis Construction

Easter Eggs Found Inside Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets officially opens May 26 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Walt Disney Imagineering packed the reimagined G-Force Records with Muppets memorabilia, props, and visual gags. Disney describes the queue as less like a traditional wait line and more like backstage access to the Muppets’ greatest hits. Fair warning: while Easter Eggs Found Inside Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Disney Imagineering Reveals the Secret Behind Big Thunder’s ‘Dirt’

There’s something oddly satisfying about seeing Disney pull back the curtain, especially when it comes to a ride as detailed as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. In the first episode of Pardon Our Pixie Dust, Imagineering shared a closer look at the current refurbishment at Magic Kingdom. It’s a reminder that nothing you see in the Disney Imagineering Reveals the Secret Behind Big Thunder’s ‘Dirt’

New Mother-Daughter Disneyland Window Unveiled for Leota Toombs & Kim Irvine

Disneyland has just unveiled a new window for Main Street U.S.A., honoring a mother-daughter pairing –and two Disney Legends– for the first time ever. Who are Leota and Kim? Leota Toombs (1925-1991) was a Disney Imagineer and model who became best known as the face of Madame Leota in Haunted Mansion attractions. Her likeness became one of New Mother-Daughter Disneyland Window Unveiled for Leota Toombs & Kim Irvine

Disney World’s New Villains Land Will Be Most Original in Over 25 Years

For decades, Disney Parks fans have debated the “IP vs. Originality” tug-of-war. Since the late 1990s, the trend has leaned heavily toward immersive lands dedicated to a single franchise. Think Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, or Pandora – The World of Avatar. That’s all changing with one significant Magic Kingdom addition. According to a recent Disney World’s New Villains Land Will Be Most Original in Over 25 Years

Imagineering Shares New Details on Buzz and Big Thunder Projects

Walt Disney Imagineering used a weekend appearance on Good Morning America to share new details on two major attraction refurbishments coming to Walt Disney World in 2026. The segment offered direct commentary from the Imagineers leading two of Magic Kingdom‘s projects: Big Thunder Mountain and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Reopening Spring Imagineering Shares New Details on Buzz and Big Thunder Projects