Walt Disney Imagineering shared the creation process behind the Year of the Horse version of Disney California Adventure’s Lunar New Year water short Hurry Home, which utilizes both experimental capture technology and traditional animation. “Hurry Home” Short for Year of the Horse Hurry Home is a Lunar New Year-themed pre-show performed before World of Color … Read more
Disney Experiences chairperson and soon-to-be Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro was instrumental in experience updates to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, coming soon to Disneyland Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. D’Amaro and Smugglers Run Marcus Buckingham of Harvard Business Review shadowed D’Amaro for a day at the parks, interviews at his offices, and Walt Disney Imagineering design … Read more
The day after Frozen Ever After at EPCOT soft opened following a brief refurbishment, Walt Disney Imagineering shared some photos of members from its project team. Frozen Ever After Imagineers Although the main update to the attraction was replacing the animatronic heads from screens to articulating faces, there were many Imagineers behind the project. That … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis are bringing Tiana’s Joyful Celebration to life, an exhibit that will eventually travel to other museums across the country. Tiana’s Joyful Celebration In the exhibit, explore the art, food, dance, music, and spirit of New Orleans alongside Princess Tiana. Guests will use “special spice” to help … Read more
Mickey’s of Glendale, the Walt Disney Imagineering shop, has launched a new capsule collection inspired by The Muppet Show revival special, which aired on ABC and Disney+ last night. The collection was created in collaboration with The Muppet Studio and only ships to the United States. Mickey’s of Glendale teased more surprise drops in the … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering shared a first look video featuring some wood samples for the new Tropical Americas under construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The video stars Imagineers Kaitlyn and Lola, estimators with the Project Controls team who are in charge of budgeting. Tropical Americas Wood The largest sample in the video is a square light … Read more
The most recent episode of Imagineer That!, follows Tom Morrow 2.0 as he gets insider access with Thomas, a Senior Creative Producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, where he reveals the magic behind trackless ride systems. In this episode, they tackled the question “How do you control a ride that’s trackless? Using Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway … Read more
Blooloop, a leading publication for attractions professionals, has recognized five Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney Imagineering experiences in its 2025 Innovation Awards. Disney Wins Multiple Blooloop Innovation Awards The accolades were shared on the official Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram: Innovation and storytelling worth celebrating ✨ Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment were recognized … Read more
The Drawing on Inspiration display featuring theme park concept art by Imagineers has been removed from the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. Drawing on Inspiration Removed The display consisted of decals on these zig-zagging walls in the breezeway between World Celebration and World Discovery, outside Club Cool and Creations Shop. The decals featured concept art for The Beak & … Read more
Disney Cruise Line Singapore has shared a behind the scenes look at entertainment coming to the Disney Adventure. Disney Adventure Entertainment In the short clip, Walt Disney Imagineers take viewers inside the Walt Disney Theatre aboard the Disney Adventure. Inside, a quick look at the theatre and “Disney Live Entertainment is busy prepping…” is flashed … Read more
Joe Rohde, Disney Legend and former Walt Disney Imagineering executive designer and vice president, has responded to the viral Wall Street Journal report about the recent tumultuous years at Walt Disney Imagineering. Joe Rohde Responds to Wall Street Journal The following paragraph is in the recent Wall Street Journal feature on Walt Disney Imagineering and … Read more
In a new report by the Wall Street Journal, Disney Imagineers share stories from the tumultuous past several years inside the company, including the truth behind the cancellation of a major Marvel e-ticket attraction set for Disney California Adventure. Marvel E-Ticket Ride Killed Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure opened on June 4, 2021, after … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineers shared with the Wall Street Journal that continued attempts to bring original ideas to the Disney Parks have been consistently rejected by executives. Imagineers Restricted to Franchises by Executives Since Bob Iger originally took over as CEO in 2005, Disney Parks have received new lands and attractions almost exclusively based on existing … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has confirmed that Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run was originally designed with five different missions, but due to budget and time restraints, the attractions opened with only one at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run An article shared by the Wall Street Journal recently shed light on several past … Read more
A recent Wall Street Journal feature on Walt Disney Imagineering reveals that there were plans to refurbish Tomorrowland in Disneyland Park, but Disney executives deemed it not worth the investment. Disneyland Tomorrowland Refurbishment Rumors of a large refurbishment of Tomorrowland in Disneyland Park have existed since 2019, when word broke of a multi-year, $600 million … Read more
In a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, Walt Disney Imagineers share their stories of the fall and rise of WDI during and after Bob Chapek’s time leading The Walt Disney Company. Bob Chapek, COVID-19, & Walt Disney Imagineering Bob Chapek was named CEO shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Before that, Chapek … Read more