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D23 to Host a Conversation and Panel Presentation with Disney Legend Don Iwerks December 11th
D23 and Walt Disney Imagineering will present a special livestream event on Wednesday, December 11th as they host a conversation with Disney Legend Don Iwerks. Don will share stories and experiences as detailed in his newly released book Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks. He will give sneak peeks into the new methods of … D23 to Host a Conversation and Panel Presentation with Disney Legend Don Iwerks December 11th
Tickets On Sale Now for New Cirque du Soleil Show Coming to Disney Springs
Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated new show coming to Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort. The new production has yet-to-be-named, but a collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Imagineering will open for previews March 20, 2020, and officially premiere April 17, 2020. The … Tickets On Sale Now for New Cirque du Soleil Show Coming to Disney Springs
Ron Logan Talks About Creating IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth – Part One
With a loud screech and then a shooting star exploding over World Showcase lagoon, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at the Epcot theme park takes guests on an emotional journey as it honors the spirit of humanity, as well as celebrating the world’s “millennium” with a look at the past, present, and future of Earth. As one … Ron Logan Talks About Creating IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth – Part One
Creators Send a Message About Technology at 2018 TEA Thea Awards
The Disneyland Hotel hosted this year’s Thea Awards, presented by the Themed Entertainment Association, in which 800 artists gathered to celebrate the latest and greatest creations in the industry. While it came as no surprise that Disney attractions Pandora – World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! at Disney California … Creators Send a Message About Technology at 2018 TEA Thea Awards
Many Details and Thoughts Behind the Development of Toy Story Land Opening Soon at Hollywood Studios
I had the amazing opportunity to listen to Ryan Wineinger, a Creative Director in Imagineering who is working on all the playful details that are coming together for the upcoming Toy Story Land! We even got to go on a tour with him backstage! Ryan was so excited to share what he and his team … Many Details and Thoughts Behind the Development of Toy Story Land Opening Soon at Hollywood Studios
Disney Files Patent to Adjust Your Ride Path Depending on How Scared You Are
Patents filed by Disney suggest that Walt Disney Imagineers are currently working on ride technology that could change guests’ ride paths depending on how frightened they are. If you start to feel sick during the ride your vehicle would slow down, and if you start to feel scared the attraction could turn off some of … Disney Files Patent to Adjust Your Ride Path Depending on How Scared You Are
Disney Cast Member Files Lawsuit Claiming She Was Terminated Due to Taking Family Medical Leave
A set decorator who worked at the Shanghai Disney Resort filed a federal lawsuit claiming that she was fired by the company because she needed to take time off to take care of her sick father. The lawsuit, filed by Angela Devore on Wednesday, “accuses Disney of violating the federal Family Medical Leave Act. Devore … Disney Cast Member Files Lawsuit Claiming She Was Terminated Due to Taking Family Medical Leave
The History of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – Part One
Image: WATG Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa is one of the flagship resorts at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is an elegant, romantic turn-of-the-century resort, however when the resort was originally being planned Disney had another resort in mind. When Project X (as the Walt Disney World Resort was originally called) – later … The History of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – Part One
Disney Imagineers Share Research Trip Details Incorporated into Pandora – The World of AVATAR
Today, the Disney Parks Blog has shared another sneak peek into some of the research work that took place while Pandora – The World of Avatar was being designed. In the video below, watch as some of the Imagineers that were part of the design team discuss their trips to Jakarta and Bali where they … Disney Imagineers Share Research Trip Details Incorporated into Pandora – The World of AVATAR
Last Imagineer Hired by Walt Disney, George McGinnis, Passes Away at Age 87
George McGinnis, the last Imagineer hired by Walt Disney himself, has passed away. He was 87. McGinnis held the role of show designer on a conglomeration of projects while at Walt Disney Imagineering including Space Mountain at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The project that caught Disney’s eye while McGinnis was attending the Art … Last Imagineer Hired by Walt Disney, George McGinnis, Passes Away at Age 87
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