Former Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde shared an amusing story about Disney Legend Dick Nunis, who was the Chairman of Walt Disney Attractions, and the development of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. “This is Dick Nunis. You might have seen him on the recent ABC special celebrating 50 years of Walt Disney World. He is another reason that … 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 Saturday, June 26, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Earlier today, former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde took to Instagram to tackle the dilemma: “should theme parks just be fun?” Joe posits that “people must be paying this kind of money and making this kind of effort for a reward that is of higher value, more rare, and of greater impact than fun”. He … 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 Monday, February 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Virgin Galactic, an aerospace company manufacturing air and space vehicles and seeking to provide spaceflight to private individuals and researchers, has hired former Imagineer Joe Rohde, who left Disney this year. Rohde will be Virgin Galactic’s first Experience Architect, bringing his experience as an Imagineer to the job of designing experiences for the company’s future … Read more
The Guardians of the Galaxy weren’t the only heroes being considered when Disney looked to reimagine The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure. Before the attraction became Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: BREAKOUT!, other Marvel heroes were considered. According to an article by the Orange County Register, Imagineeer Joe Rohde and … 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 Monday, January 4, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
After four decades of creating memorable Disney Parks experiences, Joe Rohde, one of the most prolific Imagineers is marking his last day at Disney. But on his way out, he left the company a gift. Joe Rohde shared this picture on his Instagram account, sharing a toast with his family to commemorate the day. He … 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 Saturday, November 28, 2020. Walt Disney World … 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
While people remain socially distant during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Muppets are encouraging fans to reach out and connect online… and they’ve enlisted the help of two important figures from Walt Disney Imagineering to help. The first video from the #RainbowConnectionChallenge starred Kermit the Frog, who encourages everyone to check in on friends and family … Read more
Legendary Imagineer Joe Rohde has given fans a mini-masterclass on the design and ideas behind Disney’s Animal Kingdom with a new video series created by his family: “The Rohdes, Less Traveled.” Part one gives a look on the inspiration behind the park’s many windows. From Rohde’s post on Disney Parks Blog: Our family has been … Read more
It’s been a repeated request from Disney Parks fans for years: “Fix the Yeti.” But fixing Expedition Everest’s star Audio-Animatronic resident isn’t easy, as legendary Imagineer Joe Rohde recently discussed on Twitter. Spinning off from a discussion about the Disney’s Animal Kingdom attraction’s circular layout resulting from the need to economize space, a fan asked … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Step right up as we aim for a sneak peek at Toy Story Midway Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney California Adventure with this May 2008 issue … 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 April 27 – May 3. If you’ve been following our news coverage throughout the Coronavirus … Read more
Imagineer Joe Rohde has been taking Disney fans on an online digital tour of Animal Kingdom through his Instagram, providing deep backstory on its ethos and culture. He’s discussed the Tree of Life, Africa, Asia, Expedition Everest, and Dinoland USA, but now we’re going off world to Pandora – The World of Avatar! Joe begins … Read more