D23 Announces Florida Spotlight Event Celebrating Space Mountain 50th Anniversary

Promotional image for the D23 Spotlight Series showcases Space Mountain at sunset with dazzling event details, including "March 8, Walt Disney World Resort," and adorned with the Walt Disney Imagineering logo.

D23 has announced a special new event celebrating Space Mountain as a part of their Spotlight Series events, which will be taking place in Orlando for the first time. D23 Spotlight Series Space Mountain and Beyond A new post on the official D23 Fanclub website has announced the dates and information for their next D23 … Read more

Imagineers Set to Celebrate 50 Years of Space Mountain & 30 Years of Magic Kingdom’s New Tomorrowland

Night view of a futuristic building with spires, labeled "Promising Tomorrows," evoking the magic of Disney Imagineers, featuring colorful silhouettes of people and a roller coaster graphic in the sky.

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

Employees Sue Disney Over Canceled Move From California to Florida

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A year after Disney canceled plans to move Imagineering and other operations from Los Angeles, California to Lake Nona, Florida, employees who moved before the cancelation are suing the company for uprooting their lives. Employees Suing Disney Over Canceled Cross-Country Move According to the Los Angeles Times, the proposed class-action lawsuit was filed on Tuesday … Read more

BREAKING: Imagineers Preview Model of Encanto & Indiana Jones Attractions

In an Instagram Reel, Walt Disney Imagineering shared an update on the Tropical Americas expansion in development for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, including a preview of the model. Imagineering Shares Updates on Tropical Americas Expansion Featuring Encanto and Indiana Jones In the video, Neal Emery, Principal Landscape Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering, spoke about a research … Read more

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

Disney Imagineers to Reunite in Orlando for 35th Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Public is Invited May 3 – 5 to Listen to and Meet the Minds Behind the Magic of the Hollywood-Themed Park and its Classic Disney Attractions Orlando, FL — Lights! Camera! Action! When the curtain rose on the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort in 1989, it was the first Disney … Read more

Former Imagineers Allude to Infamous Incident Where a Test Track Car Flew Off The Tracks

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Former Imagineers Frank Mezzatesta and Jim Shull both posted on X (Twitter) this week alluding to Test Track cars flying off track during the ride’s initial testing back in 1997. Test Track Incident Mezzatesta shared a photo of a die-cast Test Track vehicle, writing, “From 1997 GM Test Track car. This project gave me PTSD … Read more

Imagineers Use 3D Printing, Recycled Items, and Presents to Create Enrichment Activities for Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney Imagineering has teamed up with the animal care team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to provide enrichment activities to the park’s animal residents using various technology. Imagineers Using 3D Printing and More for Animal Enrichment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lions received a warthog ice sculpture covered in mud that is designed to stimulate their … Read more

Artist and Activist Nikkolas Smith Reveals Sculptural Tower Inspired By Black Architects Coming to Downtown Disney District

Artist, activist, and former Disney Imagineer Nikkolas Smith shared an X post with a sneak peek at a new sculptural tower coming to Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort. Sculptural Tower Concept Art and Details The tower, currently being constructed in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering, was designed by Smith as a love letter to … Read more

VIDEO: Disneyland Paris Imagineers Share First Look at Disneyland Hotel Sleeping Beauty Castle Chandelier and Princess-Inspired Suites

Walt Disney Imagineering shared a new video of Imagineers discussing their inspiration and process for redesigning the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Paris. The Disneyland Hotel is undergoing a “royal transformation” and will reopen on January 25, 2024. The Lobby Art Director Sylvie Massara spoke about creating the hotel’s new lobby, which is inspired by the … Read more

CONCEPT ART: Take A Never-Before-Seen Look at The Great Muppet Movie Ride, Gonzo Pizza Parlor, & More of Muppet Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

New never-before-seen details and concept art for the Muppet ride that almost was, The Great Muppet Movie Ride, has been shared online by Muppet fan website Tough Pigs. The Great Muppet Movie Ride Concept Art and Details Revealed Tough Pigs recently got in touch with one of the designers on the abandoned project, artist and … Read more

Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro Cites ‘Changing Business Decisions’ as Disney Cancels Entire Lake Nona Campus

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Disney was set to build a large campus in Lake Nona, Florida with plans to move over 2,000 employees, including Imagineering. Now, Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro has announced that the whole project has been canceled. Disney has simply cited “changing business conditions” as the reason for the cancellation. According to CNBC, Josh D’Amaro … Read more

VIDEO: Behind-the-Scenes Look at Ride Testing and Construction of World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland shared a behind-the-scenes video of Imagineers in their new, upcoming land World of Frozen. Disney announced this morning that World of Frozen will open in November 2023. World of Frozen BTS Video In the video are clips of Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs, a new roller-coaster, testing without riders. The Imagineers also walked … Read more

Disney Introduces Noodle — the First Canine ‘Imagineer’

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Jacklyn, a Walt Disney Imagineer, and her service dog Noodle have proven to be quite the Dynamic Duo. We recently got a look into their “fur-ever” friendship. Noodle — the First Canine Walt Disney Imagineer When Jacklyn received an offer to become a communications professional intern at Walt Disney Imagineering, her team soon discovered that … Read more

Former Imagineer Jim Shull Talks Kids ‘Making a Deposit’ in Old Mickey’s Toontown Ball Pit

In our interview with former Imagineer Jim Shull about Mickey’s Toontown, he talked about the old Acorn Crawl ball pit at Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Treehouse. 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 … Read more

BREAKING: Bruce Vaughn Returning to Imagineering as Chief Creative Officer

Bruce Vaughn is returning to Walt Disney Imagineering as Chief Creative Officer effective March 20, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He will work alongside Barbara Bouza, who is the current President of Walt Disney Imagineering. “In Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, we continue to invest in new endeavors that deliver the most compelling experiences, immersing … Read more