The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a new program for May. Called The Great Crump Presents His Magic with Former Imagineer Chris Crump, this will take a look at the artwork of Disney Legend and Imagineer Rolly Crump. It will take place on May 30th at 1:00 PM in the theater at The Walt Disney Family Museum. Tickets are currently available on the museum’s website. Details about this event can be found below.
Photo courtesy The Walt Disney Family Museum.
The Great Crump Presents His Magic with Former Imagineer Chris Crump
Cost
$25 members $45 adults | $40 seniors and students (with ID) | $35 youth FREE for children ages 5 and under, Registration Required
Date
Sat, May 30 | 1pm
Year
2026
Location
Theater
In celebration of our current special exhibition, Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, we are thrilled to welcome former Imagineer Chris Crump for a special presentation of the magical artwork of his father, Disney Legend and Imagineer Rolly Crump.
On-Sale Information
Tickets for The Great Crump Presents His Magic with Former Imagineer Chris Crump will be available as follows:
Walt’s Circle Donors: Purchase tickets beginning Tuesday, March 24 at noon PT by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
Founding, Supporter, and Friend-level members: Purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, March 25 at noon PT by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
All member levels: Tickets available beginning Thursday, March 26 at noon PST via the Member Portal.
Public (non-members): Remaining tickets available beginning Friday, March 27 at noon PSTonline.
Join as a member or upgrade your current membership to receive priority access and discounts to programs like these. For more information, please visit our Membership page.
About the Speaker
Chris Crump
Chris Crump retired from Walt Disney Imagineering in 2016, having contributed to a variety of projects over 28 years. He was also part of the team which received the 2002 Thea Award® for Best New Theme Park (Tokyo DisneySea® Park ) from the Themed Entertainment Association. Other projects for the Tokyo Disney Resort® include Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare and Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!.
As a Production Designer and Field Art Director, Crump brought to life The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, which opened in June 2011 in Disney California Adventure® Park at Disneyland® Resort .
For many years, Crump earned his living as an accomplished model maker. Working at Magicam—a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures—Crump worked on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and the Emmy Award®-winning Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980), a series by Carl Sagan.
In the very beginning of his career, Chris partnered with his father, Rolly Crump, in constructing Knott’s Bear-y Tales at Knott’s Berry Farm. This charming dark ride operated from 1975 to 1986. As luck would have it, a reimagined version of Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair, opened in 2021 at the Farm.
Rolly Crump played a huge role in Chris’s career, his influence artistically, and professionally… it’s been a Wild Ride!
Accessibility Information
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The museum is proud to partner with Bay Area Communication Access (BACA) for our ASL interpreter needs. For more information on their services, please visit BACA’s website.
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