Joe Rohde Thanks Fellow Imagineers and Guests in Response to Being Named Disney Legend

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Former Imagineer Joe Rohde posted on Instagram following the news he will be honored as a Disney Legend at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024. Joe Rohde Reacts to Disney Legend Honor Rohde is known for his work as the lead designer of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Aulani in Hawai’i, as well as for … Read more

Zach Riddley Promoted to Walt Disney Imagineering Global Creative Strategy Executive

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Zach Riddley, the Imagineer who led the years-long overhaul of EPCOT, has been promoted to Global Creative Strategy Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering. Riddley announced his promotion on LinkedIn. His previous job title was Portfolio Executive. In 2017, he was promoted to that position to oversee the EPCOT reimagining. In 2021, he also became Portfolio … Read more

Walt Disney Imagineering Pitched An Update to Maelstrom Years Before Frozen Ever After at EPCOT

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Years ago, before Frozen Ever After was even a thought, before “Frozen” existed as a film, Imagineer Peter Carsillo was asked to take a look at the aging Maelstrom attraction in the Norway Pavilion of EPCOT. The task: update the ride with a new creative vision. The Reimagined Maelstrom that Never Was Carsillo himself described … Read more

Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Offering Up to 30% Hotel Discounts, Hypersensitive Elevator Buttons Getting Replaced Aboard the Disney Wish, & More: Daily Recap (7/5/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

VIDEO: ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Co-Creator Calls Imagineer Scott Trowbridge when Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Breaks Down at Disneyland

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Dan Povenmire, co-creator of Disney’s animated series “Phineas and Ferb” and frequent poster on TikTok, recently shared a video to the platform of an unfortunate-turned-hilarious moment aboard Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland. In the TikTok, Povenmire says that this past Monday, June 26, the entire crew of “Phineas and Ferb” spent a … Read more

Hatbox Ghost Imagineer Daniel Joseph Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

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Imagineer Daniel Joseph, who worked on the Hatbox Ghost in The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, is among the 2023 class of inductees for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Daniel Joseph Walt Disney Imagineering said on Instagram, “The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announced that Disney Imagineer Daniel Joseph is among the 2023 class of … Read more

Former Imagineer Joe Rohde Joining Adventures by Disney Arctic Expedition Cruise

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Former Imagineer Joe Rohde will join guests on an Adventures by Disney Arctic Expedition Cruise this summer. The Arctic Expedition Cruise will be from July 10 to July 19. Rohde is known for his work on Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Aulani, and more. During the cruise, he will share some of … Read more

VIDEO: Interview with Former Imagineer Jim Shull for 30th Anniversary (and Grand Reopening) of Mickey’s Toontown

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During our recent celebration of 30 years of Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park, we interviewed former Imagineer Jim Shull. Shull worked for Walt Disney Imagineering for nearly 33 years, retiring in late 2020. He worked on the original Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland, which opened in 1993, as well as on some of the recent reimagining. … Read more

Former Imagineering President Bob Weis Joins Gensler as Global Immersive Experience Design Leader

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A few months after announcing his retirement from The Walt Disney Company, former Imagineer Bob Weis has joined design and architecture firm Gensler as their Global Immersive Experience Design leader. “We are thrilled that Bob is joining our global innovation design team,” Gensler co-CEO Andy Choen said in a press release. “A creative design force, … Read more

Former Imagineer Jim Shull Shares Image of Original EPCOT Reimagining Project

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Former Imagineer Jim Shull shared an image on Twitter of the original plan for the EPCOT overhaul including the now-canceled festival center. At the top of the image is Spaceship Earth, with Connections and Creations Shop in the white buildings to the lower right. The colorful space of the image is the area currently under … Read more

Imagineer Bob Weis Retiring From Disney After 42 Years

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A year after stepping down as head of Walt Disney Imagineering, and 42 years after joining The Walt Disney Company, Bob Weis is retiring. Walt Disney Imagineering shared this on Instagram: Forty-two years after first joining Imagineering, Bob Weis has announced his retirement. Serving most recently as Global Imagineering Ambassador and before that as president … Read more

Disney to Cover Travel Costs for Employee Abortions, Enchantment Fireworks to be Presented Twice Nightly Select Nights in July, and More: Daily Recap (6/24/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, June 24, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Former Jungle Cruise Skipper Kevin Lively Leaving Walt Disney Imagineering After 14 Years Due to Lake Nona Relocation

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Walt Disney Imagineer and former Jungle Cruise Skipper Kevin Lively has shared that he will be leaving the company after 14 years due to Imagineering being almost entirely relocated from California to Lake Nona, Florida. Lively shared a thread on Twitter about his decision to leave alongside photos of his Disney memories. Below is a … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (9/30/21): Interactive MagicBand+ Announced, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Opening 2022, KiteTails Show Canceled Mid-Performance After Jet Ski Flips, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, September 30, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Bob Gurr Featured in Upcoming 20/20 Special for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary

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Today, legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr posted on Instagram that he is filming interviews with 20/20 for an upcoming special on Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Bob Gurr is a Disney Legend and Imagineer who was hired by Walt Disney to work with WED Enterprises back in 1954. He has designed Autopia cars, the Monorail, Matterhorn … Read more

Enter Now to Win a VIP Imagineer Tour of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World

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UPDATE: Omaze ended the sweepstakes early on April 2. The sweepstakes was originally listed as ending on April 14. A winner has yet to be announced. Omaze is back with yet another epic sweepstakes where you can help support the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and win a private, VIP, Imagineer-led tour of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. … Read more