Following the installation of the final turret-cap decoration on Cinderella Castle just yesterday, Zach Riddley of Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the process of placing these 50th-anniversary adornments on top of the Walt Disney World icon. A large crane carries the ribbon decoration while someone atop a green high-reach guides it … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering is reorganizing their Executive Leadership Team again and moving executives Bob Weis and Barbara Bouza into new roles. Bob Weis was previously the President of Walt Disney Imagineering — he will now step into the role of President of Creative and New Experiences at WDI. Barbara Bouza is stepping into the role … Read more
A Disney patent application published March 18, 2021 puts a new spin on 3D images. Rather than using multiple projectors or augmented reality headsets to present a 3D image, a high-quality screen is rotated along its vertical axis. A computer controls the rotation speed and synchronizes the video sent to the display. This system allows … Read more
If Disney has its way, augmented reality (AR) systems will not require controllers in the future. Instead, AR users will be able to interact with physical objects using only their hands. Disney plans to pull off this feat by using the user’s skin as a communication network. In a United States Patent Application Publication for … Read more
Zach Riddley of Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a first look at the new lighting coming to Spaceship Earth at EPCOT on Instagram: What Riddley refers to as one of the “points of light” is not yet installed permanently, but was hung as a test recently. Once fully installed, the entirety of Spaceship Earth should … Read more
The enormous Expedition Everest Yeti animatronic has been motionless for 12 years. A patent filed by Disney may just bring the Yeti back to life. The patent, published December 31, 2020, details a system that suppresses vibrations caused by robotics, such as animatronics. The Yeti’s large size and range of motion sent vibrations through the … Read more
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, December 17, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
In a recent Tweet, Imagineer Jim Clark revealed a couple of awesome Easter eggs hidden within the new Minnie’s Style Studio at Tokyo Disneyland. From a distance, nothing seems unusual about the paint splatter on the work room wall in Minnie’s Style Studio. Fortunately for us, Jim Clark gave us a closer look! In the … Read more
Legendary Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde announced his retirement earlier this week, with his final day being January 4, 2021. Rohde is now hosting a virtual garage sale through eBay of some of the incredible artifacts and personal memorabilia he has collected over the years. On the @rohdegaragesale Instagram, Rohde is posting pictures of each item … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley has released a sneak peek at the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles, coming soon (well, eventually) to EPCOT. Here is an exclusive sneak peek of two of our ride engineers as they prep some of EPCOT’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind vehicles at our warehouse in Florida. If … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 21 to September 27, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom You can tour the Magic Kingdom … Read more
While the Disneyland Resort remains closed to the public, some might want to give up on construction. But not them. Walt Disney Imagineering recently shared more pictures of the work going on at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure on their Instagram account, including the installation of the Quinjet. Above, you can see concept art … Read more
With the reimagining of EPCOT well underway, Walt Disney Imagineering is working on making every element of the park cohesive. Their latest permit is for “east support facility graphics.” The “east support facility” on Avenue of the Stars is the building next to Spaceship Earth which houses Gateway Gifts, stroller rentals, and more. The contractor … Read more
With the announcement of Splash Mountain being rethemed to “Princess and the Frog” at both Disneyland Park and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, fans have been clamoring for a restaurant manned by Tiana herself in the parks as the perfect accompaniment to the new attraction. In an exclusive interview with People Magazine, the … Read more
In March 2020, Disney Imagineers came together with the idea of creating an uplifting song leveraging the talents within Walt Disney Imagineering. With a firm belief that music can heal, especially during a time of uncertainty and need, we proudly share “Brave Little Spark.” This video features Disney Imagineers with a variety of backgrounds and … Read more
As part of Disney’s Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week this year, we decided to bring back full presentations from last year’s WDWNT event, Stage 89! All 3 full-length presentations from Disney Imagineers and Legends premiered on YouTube throughout the week as part of our WDWNT Live! programming, but we’ve decided to round them all up for you … Read more