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VIDEO: Take a Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering’s Research & Development Department in Latest “Journey Into Imagineering” Episode

April 21, 2020

Walt Disney Imagineering is known for making the impossible possible. That’s why despite their offices (and the Disney Parks) being closed, they are opening up their headquarters for a full virtual tour! This week, we’re swinging by Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development. Commonly referred to as “R&D,” the research & development arm of Walt … Read more

VIDEO: Take a Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering’s Digital Immersive Showroom (The DISH) in Latest “Journey Into Imagineering” Episode

April 14, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

Walt Disney Imagineering is known for making the impossible possible. That’s why despite their offices (and the Disney Parks) being closed, they are opening up their headquarters for a full virtual tour! This week, we are heading to the DISH, also known as the Digital Immersive Showroom at Walt Disney Imagineering. The DISH is a … Read more

VIDEO: Take a Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering’s Blaine Gibson Sculpture Studio in New Disney Parks Video Series

April 7, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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Walt Disney Imagineering is known for making the impossible possible. That’s why despite their offices (and the Disney Parks) being closed, they are opening up their headquarters for a full virtual tour! The next stop on our virtual tour of Walt Disney Imagineering is the Sculpture Studio. This hidden gem within our headquarters is one … Read more

See EPCOT Center Under Construction in 1980 With This Article From Orlando-land Magazine

April 6, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

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! Today, we’re heading back to before the beginning of EPCOT Center with an 1980 article from Orlando-land magazine! Note: This article will detail the magazine piece page … Read more

VIDEO: Take a Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering Headquarters in New Disney Parks Video Series

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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Walt Disney Imagineering is known for making the impossible possible. That’s why despite their offices (and the Disney Parks) being closed, they are opening up their headquarters for a full virtual tour! You can check out Part 1 of the virtual tour in the video below! In the tour, you can see some of the unique … Read more

New Disney Editions Book Celebrating The “Women of Imagineering” to be Released October 13th

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

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Disney Parks fans around the world have enjoyed their work. Soon, you’ll be able to read their stories. Disney Editions is set to release a new book, Women of Imagineering: 12 Careers, 12 Theme Parks, Countless Stories by Elisabete Erlandson, which celebrates some of the female Imagineers that have brought Disney magic to life. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Legend and Imagineer Bob Gurr Living His Best Life While Staying at Home in California

March 25, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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When he’s not making guest appearances on Pawn Stars or designing revolutionary new scooter mobility systems, what does Bob Gurr do in his spare time? Well, right now, he’s sheltering in place just like the rest of us––except he’s living his best life in his own Imagineer-esque way. The 88-year-old former Imagineer was awarded Disney Legend … 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

EDITORIAL: How Disney Magic Can Beat The Quarantine Blues – Part 2

March 22, 2020

by Trader Ted

Well, Walt Disney World has been closed for over an entire week now due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and we’re all in desperate need of a daily dose of enchantment! Throughout How Disney Magic Can Beat The Quarantine Blues – Part 1, we discussed everything from scrumptious copycat recipes, to crooning along to WDWNTunes, … Read more

PHOTOS: New Imagineer-Designed Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Artist Series T-Shirts Pull Into Disney’s Hollywood Studios

March 5, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

Two new t-shirts celebrating Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are designed by very special artists: the Imagineers that helped bring this new attraction to life. Both of these special shirts feature elements of the brand-new attraction. This dark gray t-shirt features art by Ryan Donoghue, who worked on the animation seen … Read more

BREAKING: Spaceship Earth Closure Starts May 26th at EPCOT

November 2, 2020February 25, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at EPCOT has changed with them. Opening in 1982, the ride received massive overhauls in 1986, 1994, and 2007, usually with the departure or addition of a corporate sponsor. With over a decade since the last reimagining, coupled with the 2017 departure of Siemens, Walt Disney Imagineering … Read more

PHOTOS: A Closer Look at the New Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Marquee Sign at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

February 4, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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If you saw our earlier post on the big reveal of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway marquee, we now have a closer look at the new sign that was installed overnight at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You can’t miss the new sign as you walk up to the Chinese Theatre. It lies right on the middle … Read more

PHOTOS: Marquee Sign Installed on the Chinese Theatre for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

February 4, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

All aboard the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway hype train! We’ve been monitoring the courtyard of the Chinese Theatre at Disney’s Hollywood Studios closely this past year, and with the new Runaway Railway attraction opening in just a month, it seems work has begun on some final exterior details. The day has finally come as … Read more

SHOP: New Limited Edition Spaceship Earth and Mission: SPACE Attraction Serigraph Posters Now Available on shopDisney

February 3, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

EPCOT fans now have a chance to own the highly-coveted attraction posters that debuted at last year’s D23 Expo, now available online via shopDisney The two Limited Edition posters honor Mission: SPACE and the classic Spaceship Earth (soon to be known as Spaceship Earth: Our Shared Story) featuring artistic interpretations of each attraction painstakingly screenprinted … Read more

Disney Now Has No Plans for Roaming Droids in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

December 18, 2019December 17, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

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So far on Batuu, we’ve seen build-your-own droids, Coke Droids, and plenty of droids on stand-by for photo ops, but one glaring omission still remains months after the land’s opening on both coasts: the roaming, interactive droids that were promised when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was first announced. For the first few months of the … Read more

Series Finale of The Imagineering Story – “To Infinity and Beyond” Premieres on Disney+ This Friday

December 9, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

Ready to head back into “The Imagineering Story”? The docu-series’ sixth and final episode, “To Infinity and Beyond,” premieres on Disney+ this Friday, December 13th. Here’s how Disney+ describes the final installment in the series: Bob Iger personally shepherds his labor of love, the Shanghai Disney Resort. The Imagineers customize an ambitious new theme park … Read more