Tag: Walt Disney Imagineering
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New Display Added in Front of Mission: SPACE at EPCOT
A new display is now found in front of Mission: SPACE at EPCOT. It comes from a collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover team. The display replicates the tread marks from the tires of the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. This was done using a borrowed prototype rover wheel.…
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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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Disney Cancels Lake Nona Move as Florida Fued Continues
Disney has canceled its Lake Nona move in Florida which would have created 2,000 jobs in Florida and moved a significant portion of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products staff to the new home. In a memo to cast members, Josh D’Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products said “Given the considerable changes that…
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First Look Revealed of Hong Kong Disneyland’s Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs
Disney revealed a first look of the Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs from the World of Frozen today. This new attraction will be arriving in Hong Kong Disneyland at some point in the second half of 2023. The following was posted on Disney Parks’ social media: Hoo Hoo We’re thrilled to share a #FirstLookFromHKDL of Wandering…
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D23-Exclusive Merchandise for ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Coming Soon!
D23 has announced that there will soon be D23-Exclusive merchandise coming for The Muppets Mayhem. The merchandise will be available first for D23 Gold Members before becoming available for all D23 members. The merchandise was made for D23 by by Mickey’s of Glendale—the Walt Disney Imagineering campus store. D23 Gold Member Pre-Sale The D23 Gold…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Video of Walt Disney Studios Park Expansion
Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a video that shows the expansion of Walt Disney Studios Park. In it, Imagineers show off what progress is being made on the park. It was released as Disneyland Paris celebrated its 31st anniversary and announcing other new and exciting offerings that are coming. Last month, Walt Disney Studios Park…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on the Passing of Disney Legend Rolly Crump
Earlier today Disney fans learned that beloved Disney Legend and Imagineer Rolly Crump had passed away at the age of 93. Crump worked on beloved Disney attractions like Haunted Mansion, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and also the Adventureland Bazaar. The Walt Disney Company released a statement this afternoon on the passing of Crump. Read it…
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Disney Parks Makes First Presentation at SWSX
Today Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro made an appearance with his colleagues at SWSX, a first for Disney Parks. During the presentation, some new technology that Walt Disney Imagineering has been working on was revealed. It was also announced that the Incredible Hulk, who previously was revealed at D23 Expo 2022 and…
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Bruce Vaughn Returns to Disney as Chief Creative Officer for Walt Disney Imagineering
Bruce Vaughn, who formerly co-led Walt Disney Imagineering and departed in 2016, is returning to Disney. His previous run with Disney lasted about two decades, with the nine last years having Vaughn co-lead Imagineering as chief creative executive. In 2016, Vaughn left Disney to become the CEO and CCO of Dreamscape Immersive, which makes location-based…
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Disney Live Entertainment Joins Instagram
Disney Live Entertainment has joined Instagram. This branch of Walt Disney Imagineering works on telling storytelling through live entertainment. Its mission: “Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, the Disney live entertainment teams create, produce and deliver the most creative and engaging live entertainment in the world.” Disney Live Entertainment works on live storytelling…
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Disney Shares More Story Details About Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Splash Mountain recently closed permanently at the Magic Kingdom to be reimagined as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. As the work begins to transform this from one attraction to another, Disney has revealed more story details about the new attraction that will be coming to both Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. Along with the new story details also…
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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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Walt Disney Imagineering Celebrates 70 Years Since Being Founded by Walt Disney
70 years ago today, Walt Disney Imagineering was founded by Walt Disney himself. Initially, Disney formed this group to help design and develop Disneyland. He brought together the people he used to make movies to move beyond the screen and quite literally, into the park. This new organization combined imagination and engineering, earning these pioneers…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Shows Off Refreshed Cinderella Carousel at Hong Kong Disneyland
Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed the refreshed Cinderella Carousel at Hong Kong Disneyland. The carousel has been worked on by Imagineering with the final product looking better than ever. The carousel has been repainted to be more beautiful than ever and two new lead horses were also added. Disney shared that the inspiration for this…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Shows More Details of EPCOT’s Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana
Work continues to be done on Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT. Today, Walt Disney Imagineering shared some specific details that will found in this new area when it opens to the public. These details show how Imagineering is incorporating various characters from Moana into the rocks and waterways found in the walkthrough.…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Celebrates Milestone in Construction of New Tower for Disneyland Hotel
Walt Disney Imagineering is celebrating reaching a new milestone as it works on construction a new tower for the Disneyland Hotel. Today, Imagineering shared a post on its instagram sharing that the last of the highest steel beams for the building was raised into place today. With the milestone post, Imagineering also shared photos of…
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THE IMAGINEERING STORY: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering Now Available
When Disney+ arrived in 2019 The Imagineering Story docuseries was an instant hit. This series is a beautiful look into Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI). As soon as it finished, many Disney fans were immediately wanting more. Thankfully, now more is here! It comes in the form of a book. THE IMAGINEERING STORY: The Official Biography…
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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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Walt Disney Imagineering Helps Tam O’Shanter Restaurant Celebrate its 100th Anniversary
Tam O’Shanter restaurant is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Walt Disney Imagineering is helping with this celebration. The restaurant, also known as “The Tam” was founded in 1922 and was designed to be like it came from a fairytale. This celebration is being commemorated with an original painting that was created by Imagineer and Executive Creative…
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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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Check Out this Media Preview of the Wonderful World of Dreams Pavilion Ahead of the D23 Expo
The 2022 D23 Expo begins on September 9 and continues through September 11, 2022. Members of the media were able to get a first look at the Wonderful World of Dreams Pavilion on Thursday night ahead of the start of this year’s D23 Expo. Attendees at the expo will get a first look at the…
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Disney Provides Update on Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana at EPCOT
Things continue to move forward in the transformation of EPCOT. Today, Disney Parks Blog shared a look at the progress being made on Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana. The EPCOT attraction is starting to come together with details being added. The team from Walt Disney Imagineering and a crew of artisans have begun to…
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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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O GEEKMAS TREE! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1208 (#582)
Welcome to the first episode of the GEEKMAS season on GEEKS CORNER! This week, the GEEKS kick off the season with the lighting of the GEEKMAS tree, along with a new giveaway for the month of December. Throughout the month of December, tweet with the hashtags #geekmas and #geekscorner photos wearing your best ugly GEEKMAS…