Richard Irvine | DISNEY THIS DAY

Richard Irvine | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 5, 1910

April 5, 2025

On this day in 1910, Imagineer and Disney Legend Richard Irvine was born. Walt Disney lured Irvine away from 20th Century Fox and asked him to negotiate a deal with architects to design Disneyland. As a film art director, Irvine understood that Disney’s own staff would be best equipped for the specialized task. Irvine led a team of artists, designers, engineers, and technicians in creating Disneyland, leading to the formation of Walt Disney Imagineering. [115 years ago in 2025]

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