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WDWNT Weekly Recap: Shanghai Disneyland Tests Social Distancing, shopDisney Faces Big Issues With Merchandise Releases, Re-Open Florida Task Force Meetings, and A “Frozen Ever After” Lawsuit

April 26, 2020

by Madeleine

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 20-26. If you’ve been following our news coverage over the past few weeks, you’re … Read more

PHOTOS: New Limited Edition Joe Rohde Adventurer Mickey Ear Hat Soaring Into shopDisney Tomorrow

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

Are you ready to chart the course for adventure? The latest release in the Disney Parks Designer Collection is set to release tomorrow on shopDisney, and they’re designed by none other than Disney Imagineer, Joe Rohde himself! The ears are made to look like an aviator’s hat, with a faded deep brown faux leather exterior and … Read more

D23 Presents “Disney Wild Kingdoms: A Conversation with Imagineer Joe Rohde and Disneynature Filmmakers” Streaming This Friday at 7:00 PM (EST)

April 20, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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The parks may be closed, effectively cancelling the highly-anticipated annual Tiffins Talks that take place annually as part of Earth Day celebrations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but D23, in conjunction with Walt Disney Archives, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Disneynature is bringing us a chat headed by some of the most Earth-centric creatives in the company … Read more

A Digital Tour Through Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Imagineer Joe Rohde – Part 5: DinoLand U.S.A.

April 18, 2020

by Nathan Hartman

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, and Expedition Everest, but now we’re heading to the American southwest to Diggs County and DinoLand, U.S.A.! Joe starts out … Read more

A Digital Tour Through Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Imagineer Joe Rohde – Part 4: Expedition Everest

April 18, 2020April 17, 2020

by Nathan Hartman

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 and Africa, and aspects of Asia, but now it’s time for some thrills as Joe takes us to Expedition Everest! Joe begins … Read more

A Digital Tour Through Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Imagineer Joe Rohde – Part 3: Asia

April 13, 2020

by Nathan Hartman

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Imagineer Joe Rohde has been taking Disney fans on an online digial tour of Disney’s Animal Kingdom through his Instagram, providing deep backstory on its ethos and culture. He’s discussed the Tree of Life and Africa, and today we follow him through Asia as he discusses the beautiful Anandapur and Maharajah Jungle Trek! Joe begins … Read more

A Digital Tour Through Animal Kingdom with Imagineer Joe Rohde – Part 2: Africa

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

by Nathan Hartman

Joe Rohde, Imagineer and creative force behind Animal Kingdom, has been taking Disney fans on a digital tour through some of his favorite areas of the park. Today, we showcase his thoughts on the African portion of the park including Harambe village, the Kilimanjaro Safaris, and the Gorilla Falls Nature Trail. Be sure to check … Read more

A Digital Tour Through Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Imagineer Joe Rohde – Part 1: The Tree of Life

April 8, 2020

by Nathan Hartman

Have you ever wanted a personal tour of a park with an Imagineer? Well, we’ve got the next best thing! If you’re a fan of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, then you know the mastermind behind much of its ethos was Imagineer Joe Rohde, and he’s recently taken to Instagram (as usual) to share his detailed thoughts … Read more

Imagineer Joe Rohde’s Instagram Essays on Inspiration Behind the Tree of Life and The Adventurers Club at Walt Disney World

March 24, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

While nearly all of Walt Disney World is closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, legendary Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde is offering a different kind of tour of some of his work. In a series of post on his Instagram account, Rohde explained the thesis behind the design of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Tree of … Read more

Website Launched and More Details Revealed for Lighthouse Point – Disney Cruise Line’s Second Exclusive Bahamian Location

February 3, 2020

by Madeleine

At the D23 Expo last summer, it was officially announced that Disney Cruise Line are developing a second port in the Bahamas: Lighthouse Point. Located in the peninsula on the island of Eleuthera, Lighthouse Point will be the second DCL exclusive destination in the Bahamas after the popular Castaway Cay, and was given an estimated … Read more

Joe Rohde Explains Lack of Wheelchair-Accessible Boats on Na’vi River Journey in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

August 13, 2019

by Matthew Soberman

In a public conversation on Twitter, Walt Disney Imagineering’s Executive Designer Joe Rohde revealed some previously-unknown details about Na’vi River Journey at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. When asked about the lack of wheelchair-accessible boats, Rohde explained that the attraction’s positioning within Pandora – The World of Avatar prohibited the possibility of the wider boats that would … Read more

Top 5 Projects of Imagineer Joe Rohde

March 4, 2019February 24, 2019

by SavannahS

If you’re a fan of the Disney Parks, you may have heard of Joe Rohde. You may know him as “the guy with the earring”, but his formal title is Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative at Walt Disney Imagineering. Joe Rohde began his career at Disney working on Epcot’s World Showcase pavilions. He is responsible … Read more