Tag: Imagineering
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Walt Disney Imagineering Shows Off Ride Testing For Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs at Hong Kong Disneyland
Today Walt Disney Imagineering revealed a look at the ride testing for Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs at Hong Kong Disneyland. This comes as they prepare for guests to experience the attraction and new surrounding land in November 2023. The video of the ride-testing was shared on social media jointly by Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney…
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Retiring Imagineer Bob Weiss Reflects and Shares About Career at Disney
Bob Weiss is retiring after working at Walt Disney Imagineering for nearly five decades. During his career, he worked on many memorable and iconic projects and also was the President of Walt Disney Imagineering for six years. As he prepares to retire, he sat down to talk about his career with Disney. Check out this…
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Disney Gives an Up-Close First Look at World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland’s World of Frozen may not be opening until next year but Disney is sharing a look at the progress being made on the new area. Both the Disney Parks and Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram channels shared photos of the World of Frozen today. The Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram posted the following: Imagineers…
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Global Imagineering Ambassador Bob Weiss Officially Retiring from Walt Disney Imagineering
Bob Weiss, former president of Walt Disney Imagineering and current Global Imagineering Ambassador, has announce that he is officially retiring from The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Imagineering shared the news today. Weiss then posted the news on social media. Weiss leaves Disney after a career that spans 42 years. His last official day will…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Cotina, a Storyliving by Disney Community
A groundbreaking ceremony has been broken for Cotina, a Storyliving by Disney community in Rancho Mirage, CA. Imagineers joined both designers and developers for the event. According to a post on social media, the team is drawing on the region’s past and also its present for inspiration. This connects both the natural beauty and also…
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Disney Purchases Land in Florida for Future Lake Nona Campus
A company related to The Walt Disney Company has purchased approximately 60 acres from Lake Nona Land CO (connected to Tavistock Development Co) through a Disney-connected company called Dynamic Campus LLC. The purchase price was $46 million. This brings the price per acre in at about $766,666. The deal was reported by the Orlando Business…
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Disney Gives Behind the Scenes Look at the Creation of the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection
Over the last few weeks as Walt Disney World ramps up for its 50th anniversary celebration, different characters have been unveiled to be a part of the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection. These characters come from all reaches of The Walt Disney Company and have included the original Mickey Mouse himself, Figment, R2D2, and more!…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Among Fast Company’s 2021 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Walt Disney Imagineering is one of Fast Company’s 2021 Best Workplaces for Innovators. This honor recognizes companies that successfully foster cultures of innovation and encourage employees from top to bottom to discover, explore and invent. Fast Company partnered with Accenture to create a series of metrics designed to evaluate the role innovation plays in company culture and this…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Unveils New Show Scene for Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Cruise
This morning the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram shared a look an updated scene for the Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World. The scene, the rhino and the lost expedition, has some new characters as part of the reimagining of the attraction. The updates to Jungle Cruise that were revealed today are just some of the…
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More Details Released About WEB-SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
When WEB-SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure opens on June 4, 2021, guests will be able to fulfill their dreams of being Spider-Man as they team up with him against some Spider-Bots that have gotten out of control. The new attraction utilizes multiple different technologies to create a truly interactive experience. Because of this, they will be…
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Uncle Deadly Introduces Self-Guided Tours of Some Spirited Mansions Around the World!
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are celebrating Halfway to Halloween today. There have been multiple announcements made including a new Muppets Halloween Special for Disney+ and a Halloween ticketed event at Walt Disney World Resort. Another release today also connected to The Muppets, in this case, it is Uncle Deadly. Uncle Deadly today introduced a…
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Less Than a Week! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top five stories from Disney and geek news. This week, there was a lot to choose from! Things start with the news that California while now allow out of state guests to visit as COVID-19 cases continue to plummet. Disneyland, however, is maintaining its policy…
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Check Out Groot Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before!
A few weeks ago the internet went crazy when Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro brought out a real lightsaber at the end of the presentation. At the same event, members of the media also witnessed a two-and-a-half-foot Groot walking on his own. Matthew Panzarino was on hand to see this incredible bit…
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The Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom to Remain Open During Updates
In January it was announced that The World Famous Jungle Cruise is going to be getting some updates. They will include a new overarching storyline for the attraction that also has a backstory. The changes will all be in the humorous spirit of the attraction. Those who ride aboard the Jungle Cruise will also be…
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New Milestone Reached as Center Harmonious Barge is Moved into Place at EPCOT
A new milestone was reached overnight as the center barge for Harmonious was moved into place. The news was released this morning via social media by Imagineer Zach Riddley followed by a post on the Disney Parks Blog. Riddley shared that while progress continues to be made on the upcoming show, an opening date has…
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Imagineer Kevin Rafferty to Retire in April After 42 Years at Disney
Today it was announced that Imagineer Kevin Rafferty will officially be retiring on April 1, 2021. no, this is not a joke. In an interview posted on the D23 website, the news was made official. In the interview, Rafferty shared simply that his decision to retire was because “It feels like it’s time.” Rafferty began…
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On Walt Disney’s Birthday, Dreamer’s Point Statue Confirmed for EPCOT
On what would have been Walt Disney’s 119th birthday, a statue of his likeness was again confirmed for EPCOT. Originally announced at the 2019 D23 Expo, this statue of Walt Disney was supposed to be at a location being called Dreamer’s Point. It would celebrate the ultimate dreamer and also act as an anchor for…
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Disney Recognized by 2020 Themed Entertainment Association Awards
This weekend, the Themed Entertainment Association gave Disney some big honors! The Thea Awards are considered some of the highest accolades that theme parks could receive and this week, Walt Disney Imagineering received two! Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance I truly believe that there is no surprise that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was one of…
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Disney Offers ‘Imagineering in a Box’ in Three New Languages
Disney is now offering its Imagineering in a Box in three new languages. It is now being offered in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Chinese will be coming later this year. With Imagineering in a Box, Disney Imagineers from hundreds of different career disciplines share their knowledge and skills for how immersive experiences are created. This…
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Highlights of the Bob Weis Interview on Princess and the Frog Retheming of Splash Mountain
A retheming of Splash Mountain to the Disney animated feature “The Princess and the Frog” was announced today. The concept of retheming the attraction has been in the works at Walt Disney Imagineering for over a year. The story picks up after the final, magical kiss in the movie, and follows Tiana and Louis as…
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Tom Morris Shares About Making Iconic Magic at the Disney Parks During Walt Disney Family Museum Happily Ever After Hours Presentation
The Walt Disney Family Museum recently featured Tom Morris on a Happily Ever After Hours presentation. Tom Morris has had a career with Imagineering/WED Enterprises for about 30 years, and has worked on several parks and memorable attractions. Morris discussed his beginnings as an Orange County California native with a paper route. This route let…
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Imagineering Writes New Song to Counter Things That Are Sad and Gloomy and Muppets Join In
Today Walt Disney Imagineering released a new song to counter “things that are sad and gloomy.” The song includes many Imagineers performing. They are joined by Kermit and Miss Piggy as well from The Muppets. Called Brave Little Spark, it is an original song written by Kevin Rafferty with music composed by Yaron Spiwak and…
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Dive into the Art Library at Walt Disney Imagineering in Final Virtual Tour
In the last few weeks, Walt Disney Imagineering has opened up its doors to the Glendale campus! This tour has taken us everywhere from the entrance, to the DISH, and now into the art library! This final stop on the tour is certainly not one to miss and there are even some fun easter eggs!…
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Journey Into Imagineering with a Look at the Research and Development Department
It’s time to take another journey into Imagineering! This week, we get a look into the Research and Development wing at Walt Dinsey Imagineering and we get a chance to see where the next great ideas come from! As Mike Honeck leads us through this leg of the tour, we get a chance to see…