Tag: Walt Disney Imagineering
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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…
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Barbara Bouza Named President of Walt Disney Imagineering as Bob Weis to Become Global Imagineering Ambassador
Barbara Bouza has been named the new President of Walt Disney Imagineering. With this promotion for Bouza, Bob Weis is moving from his role of President of Walt Disney Imagineering to the role of Global Imagineering Ambassador. This follows the example set by Disney Legend Marty Sklar who was a mentor to Weiss. Bouza was…
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D23 Announces 2022 Lineup of Events
Ahead of the beginning of the D23 Destination D event at Walt Disney World Resort, D23 has released what events it will be hosting in 2022. There are quite a few of them! D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will continue to host virtual experiences but it will also bring back in-person events that were…
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Disney Provides Updates on The Princess and the Frog Attraction
Since last year’s announcement that Splash Mountain will be updated to become an attraction based on The Princess and the Frog, fans have been wondering what exactly that will be like. Today, Disney shared an update on the process, the inspiration, and the progress being made on this attraction. Part of the process is going…
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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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Brent Strong, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering, Shares Avengers Campus Hidden Details
There are a lot of hidden details to be found when visiting Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. Finding them all can be a bit daunting. Thankfully, Brent Strong, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering, is on hand to give a look at some of these. Beware, there may be potential spoilers as Strong gives…
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D23 and Imagineering Celebrate Shanghai Disney Resort’s 5th Anniversary with Magical Milestones Virtual Event
Today Disney announced a virtual event celebrating the 5th anniversary of Shanghai Disney Resort. D23 x Walt Disney Imagineering Magical Milestones – Shanghai Disney Resort 5th Anniversary will be presented on June 16. It is the second virtual event in the Magical Milestone series that celebrate Disney Parks anniversaries. The event will be hosted by…
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Disneyland Resort Unveils New Artwork Inspired by Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon by Imagineer Xiao Qing Chen
Raya and the Last Dragon arrives in theaters and also on Disney+ with Premiere Access today! Artwork inspired by the movie also arrived at the Downtown Disney District on the corner of what used to be the ESPN Zone building. The artwork was designed by Imagineer Xiao Qing Chen and is now on display for…
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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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Joe Rohde, Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative, Announces Retirement
This morning, the Orlando Sentinel announced that Joe Rohde, Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative for Walt Disney Imagineering would be retiring. He has been with the company for 40 years and has created worlds unlike anything we’ve ever seen in that time. His retirement is planned to go into effect on January 4, 2021.…
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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…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Tours Continue With Look at The DISH
As the Disney Parks continue to be closed due to the coronavirus, Disney has been offering some #DisneyMagicMoments for guests to experience a little Disney magic at home. Imagineering now is sharing a look at the DISH, or Digital Immersive Showroom. This tool allows Imagineers to previsualize attractions and experience digitally. Think of it like…
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Virtual Tour of the Sculpture Studio at Walt Disney Imagineering
We all like knowing what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ of our favorite movies and/or TV Shows. We get even more excited when we get a peek behind the scenes of our favorite Disney Park or attraction. Walt Disney Imagineering has been giving Disney fans virtual tours of certain areas of the Imagineering Campus. The…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Welcoming Guests in with Unprecedented Virtual Tour
While people around the world stay home, Disney is doing everything they can to make magic. Whether it be bringing the magic home through Disney+ or the Dapper Dans, The Walt Disney Company has been working around the clock! Today, Walt Disney Imagineering brought guests inside the Glendale building on an unprecedented virtual tour! Part…
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Drawn to Life – New Cirque du Soleil Production at Disney Springs Reveals Acrobatics and First Look at Set
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 3, 2020) – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are excited to reveal two acrobatic acts and the set of Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated, new family friendly show coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Written and directed by…
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Reservations to Become Available Later This Year
When Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opens in 2021 it will allow guests to experience Star Wars in a more immersive way than ever before. This will be the ultimate Star Wars experience. Soon, guests will be able to reserve their spot to board the Halcyon when it begins taking guests on galactic adventures. Disney has announced…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Debuts New Look To Celebrate Disney+ Docuseries
As the Disney+ streaming service launched to many excited fans this morning, fans everywhere got to see some of their favorite stories come to life! For some fans, they took to the service to appreciate the history of how some of their favorite parks came to be! The Imagineering Story premiered on Disney+ this morning and…
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“The Imagineering Story” from Leslie Iwerks Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service on November 12
Today, Disney announced that The Imagineering Story, a docuseries that focuses on the magic that makes The Walt Disney Company special. This highly anticipated series has been in the works for quite some time and is sure to delight fans who love to see the magic come to life. The trailer for this series was originally released…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Announces the Return of the Disney Imaginations Shanghai Design Competition
SHANGHAI (October 11, 2019) – Shanghai Disney Resort today announced the long-awaited return of Disney Imaginations Shanghai, following the huge success of last year’s inaugural competition. This year’s contest brings a new project challenge, an expanded set of participating universities, and more opportunities for full-time students to let their creativity flow and design innovative concepts…