As described in the newest episode of We Call It Imagineering, Disney brought HERBIE from The Fantastic Four: First Steps from concept to real-life robot in just three months. HERBIE Robot First Steps director Matt Shakman changed the design of HERBIE (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics) from the floating robot seen in the comics … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a post on Instagram detailing the creation of HERBIE, the robotic companion to The Fantastic Four for his Tomorrowland meet and greet. Walt Disney Imagineering and HERBIE In the clip, Josh Gorin, an Executive Research and Design Imagineer shares that as soon as Imagineers saw the early cuts of The … Read more
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters now, and to celebrate, guests can meet some pretty fantastic characters at Disneyland Park, including the eponymous heroes and their robot pal HERBIE. The Fantastic Four Meet and Greets Disney stated in the original announcement that each character would meet individually, rather than as a … Read more
In preparation for the upcoming Fantastic Four meet and greet at Disneyland Resort, an area in Tomorrowland has been set up with a new backdrop. New Fantastic Four Meet and Greet Backdrop As previously announced by Disney earlier this week, a new limited-time meet and greet will be coming to Disneyland Park to celebrate the … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! We’re heading back in time to see Walt Disney Productions in the early 1970’s with the second part of the 1973 Annual Report, featuring Disneyland, film and television productions, … Read more
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic keeps the Disney Parks closed, we’re creating a list of films and television shows on Disney+ that we feel remind us of the parks we love, and today, we’re taking a cinematic tour through EPCOT! What is it about EPCOT that makes it so special? Is it the fact that … Read more
“The Love Bug” was officially released on March 13th, 1969. 50 years later here we are, celebrating at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort with an all-new cupcake commemorating the 50th anniversary of the movie! The Love Bug Cupcake can be found at the World Premiere Food Court and costs $5.49. The “53” graphic on the white … Read more