Disney Debuts New Official Walt Disney World Annual Passholder Instagram Account & More: Daily Recap (3/25/24)

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Walt Disney World starts a new Annual Passholder Instagram account, Joe Rohde returns to Walt Disney Imagineering, and Disneyland reveals a new Jabba the Hutt popcorn bucket — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, March 25, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland … Read more

Joe Rohde Returns to Walt Disney Imagineering to Teach

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Former Imagineer Joe Rohde is returning to Walt Disney Imagineering to teach master class work sessions. In a post shared to the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram account, it was revealed that Joe Rohde would return to Imagineering to lead master class work sessions for fellow Imagineers to attend. The full announcement reads as follows: “Beginning … Read more

Nostalgic Themes Revealed for 2025 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend & More: Daily Recap (3/19/24)

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Themes revealed for the 2025 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, new details announced for 2024 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and 2024 Disney Legends announced — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Tokyo … 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

2024 Disney Legends Announced Including Joe Rohde, Angela Bassett, Harrison Ford, and More

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The new inductees to the Disney Legends have been named and will be honored at the D23 Ultimate Fan Event in August 2024. 2024 Disney Legends Inductees The new Legends will be inducted in the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony on August 11, in a panel hosted by Ryan Seacrest. The new Disney Legends include Colleen … Read more

Disney Selects Dylan Rogers as New Aulani Resort Ambassador for 2024-25 Term

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Dylan Rogers has been named as the Disney Ambassador at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa for the 2024–25 term, the company announced in an official blog post Tuesday afternoon. Rogers will replace Kanoa Kawai, who acted as ambassador from 2022–23. Rogers’ term is slated to commence on Jan. 1, 2024. New Disney Ambassador for … Read more

Journey of Water Testing Interactive Features, Rogers: The Musical Virtual Queue & Food Announced, and More: Daily Recap (6/20/23)

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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 Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Joe Rohde Says There Are ‘Solutions’ to Expedition Everest’s Broken Yeti But ‘Not Opportunities’

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Former Imagineer Joe Rohde responded to a question about Expedition Everest’s broken Yeti audio-animatronic on Twitter. A Twitter user asked about the rumor that “It was known even while under construction that if it broke, a portion of the mountain would have to be removed to get to it to fix it.” Rohde confirmed “that … 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

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

Joe Rohde Compares Hair Ties on Expedition Everest to Rock Ritual on Real Mountain

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In an Instagram post, former Imagineer Joe Rohde wrote about the tradition of guests leaving hair ties at the highest point of Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, comparing it to a ritual climbers partake in at the real mountain. “More ritual behavior,” Rohde wrote, “The hair scrunchies! The hair tie thing at the top … Read more

Cast Member Previews for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Begin Sunday, Spaceship Earth Backpack Restocked, New 50th Anniversary Merchandise, and More: Daily Recap (4/11/22)

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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 Monday, April 11, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Joe Rohde Painting Depicts Scrapped Discovery Bay Project at Disneyland Park

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Twitter user History@Disney shared a famous concept art painting of a Victorian science fiction-inspired land proposed at Disneyland but never built called Discovery Bay. While the art is often attributed to Tony Baxter, former Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde revealed that he painted the image. Discovery Bay would have been tied to a television series that … Read more

New 50th Anniversary Wristlet Lights Up When Your Phone Rings, New ‘Peter Pan’ United Kingdom Merchandise Flies Into EPCOT, & More: Daily Recap (3/6/22)

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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 Sunday, March 6, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Former Imagineer Joe Rohde Honored with Conservation Legacy Award by Disney Conservation Fund

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Former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde is a recipient of one of the first-ever Conservation Legacy Awards by the Disney Conservation Fund. Walt Disney Imagineering wrote on Instagram, “Today, former Imagineer Joe Rohde was announced as a recipient of one of the first-ever Conservation Legacy Awards by the Disney Conservation Fund. He has been recognized … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/3/21): ‘Jingle Cruise’ Spear Sign Hastily Removed, Disneyland Not Subject to Higher Minimum Wage, runDisney Springtime Surprise Events, WEB SLINGERS Standby Queue, 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 Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more