Disney has shared a new video on Instagram with a Q&A session featuring one of the BDX droids at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Q&A with BDX Droid Grek View this post on Instagram A post shared by Walt Disney Imagineering (@waltdisneyimagineering) Disney shared a video on the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram account featuring one of … Read more
A temporary window display at Disney California Adventure honors Walt Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot and his many inventions. Lanny Smoot Display The window is in the facade next to Mickey’s PhilharMagic in the park’s Hollywood Land. In a Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram Story of Smoot seeing the window for the first time, he described it … Read more
In a new YouTube video from CrunchLabs, engineer Mark Rober takes a tour of the Walt Disney Imagineering lab and gets an up-close look at several recent Imagineering projects. As a part of his tour, Rober gets a more details of the development of the stuntronic figure from Disney California Adventure. Stuntronic Development In the … Read more
YouTuber and engineer Mark Rober has shared a new video touring the Walt Disney Imagineering building, which includes a first look at what may be a model for the new Lion King land coming to Disneyland Paris. Possible Lion King Land Model In a section near the beginning of the video, Rober shares an image … Read more
Disney released the third episode of “We Call It Imagineering” all about ride vehicles. The episode features first looks at multiple new attractions coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, as well as details about pre-existing attractions and an interview with Disney Legend Bob Gurr. ‘We Call It Imagineering’ Ride Vehicles Episode The episode, … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering shared an inside look at the construction progress of the new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Tavern coming to the Magic Kingdom. The behind-the-scenes look was shared in an Instagram reel from Disney Imagineering (@waltdisneyimagineering). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Walt Disney Imagineering (@waltdisneyimagineering) During the video, Imagineer Montse … Read more
Crew members remain ever-present as construction continues on the latest iteration of Test Track at EPCOT. Test Track 3.0 Construction Construction on the outer structure in early December 2024 after vertical supports went up around the ride’s exterior, connecting most of the outer supports and creating a rectangular entrance area. Later in December, scaffolding went … Read more
The Public is Invited in January 2025 to Learn From & Meet the Minds Behind Disney’s Most Iconic Thrill Ride and The Future That Never Was. “Promising Tomorrows” celebrates a legacy of reinventing Tomorrowland all around the Disney World, from a high-speed rocket-ride through the dark of space, to an encounter with a terrifying alien … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed via an Instagram post that some “extra magic” has been added to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom, with the addition of prominent stars in the sky for Ray and Evangeline. Towards the end of the attraction, just past the finale scene, a miniature cityscape of New Orleans rests beneath … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of their first “Storytelling Window,” which brings Ichabod Crane to life in Magic Kingdom. Ichabod Crane Storytelling Window We shared a look at the window soon after its installation above Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe this summer. As described by Imagineers in the video below, Ichabod … Read more
Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer Lanny Smoot has expressed the possibility of turning Rey’s “real” lightsaber from Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser into a toy you can actually buy, according to a report from The Verge. Imagineer Wants Retractable Lightsaber to Be a Toy The “real” lightsaber was first revealed in 2021 with a teaser video … Read more
Today is a very special day in Disney history as it marks what would’ve been the 25th anniversary of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth at EPCOT. This week also marks five years since the show came to an end on September 30, 2019. In the time since Illuminations went away, it has cast a large shadow … Read more
In 2020, it was announced that Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and at Disneyland Park would be closed and converted into a ride themed to Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Since that time, the Disney fandom, and in many cases the general public, have voiced their opinions on the removal of … Read more
Earlier today we saw reports being made that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has filed new documents for a “new resort,” fueling rumors that work will soon resume on the long-running Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge project. New Filing from CFTOD WDWMagic reported that in this new filing, the CFTOD is considering … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering filed a new Notice of Commencement permit for the construction of Test Track 3.0 at EPCOT. Test Track Construction Permit The permit was filed on July 18, 2024. It contracts Jon Richards Company to “Install set elements” at 1440 Avenue of the Stars, the address of Test Track. Jon Richards Company, which … Read more
Ann Morrow Johnson has left Walt Disney Imagineering to join the architecture and design firm Gensler. Ann Morrow Johnson Leaves WDI Johnson was the Global Head of Creative Development for Imagineering. She led many projects, including the creation of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Johnson joins Gensler as Design Director and Global Entertainment Leader. She’s partnering … Read more