A new post on the official Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram account gave a closer look inside construction on the Journey of Water, inspired by “Moana” at EPCOT. The images shared include photos of workers surveying the site and sculpting rockwork for the future water-centric attraction. The Journey of Water will be something of a return … Read more
A year after stepping down as head of Walt Disney Imagineering, and 42 years after joining The Walt Disney Company, Bob Weis is retiring. Walt Disney Imagineering shared this on Instagram: Forty-two years after first joining Imagineering, Bob Weis has announced his retirement. Serving most recently as Global Imagineering Ambassador and before that as president … Read more
The Walt Disney Company is still scheduled to move Walt Disney Imagineering and other departments from Glendale, California to Lake Nona, Florida. The move was originally supposed to be completed in 2023, but it was delayed to 2026. Construction of the new Lake Nona campus is also slow going — that is, it’s not going … Read more
For casual and hardcore Disney fans alike, the Disney+ series “The Imagineering Story” was a massive hit. Chronicling the long and storied history of Walt Disney Imagineering from the 1950s to today (and beyond), the series received glowing reviews and two Emmy nominations. Now, a new “The Imagineering Story” book brings the stories and information … Read more
This year, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) will celebrate EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary at the Legends 2022: Epcot, 40 Years in a State of Becoming panel at the upcoming expo. The panel, which will be held on November 16, 2022, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., will explore the past, present, and future … Read more
Walt Disney’s plane, freshly refurbished, has been unveiled at D23 Expo 2022 during a media preview yesterday. An entire exhibit of rare artifacts and images is dedicated to the plane, which Disney used to scout the location of Walt Disney World. Imagineer Joseph T. shared photos of the plane on Instagram last night. The plane … Read more
Imagineers are getting shiny new name tags in honor of the 70th anniversary of Walt Disney Imagineering. Zach Riddley shared a photo of his new name tag on Instagram. The tags are shiny silver, with “Walt Disney Imagineering” along the bottom. Red lines are around the edge. “70” is at the top, with Sorcerer Mickey’s … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit to install “set elements” in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The address on the permit points to Toy Story Mania, but it is likely for Jessie’s Trading Post, the attraction’s new gift shop. Though an exact location for Jessie’s Trading Post was never announced, the Toy … Read more
After The Walt Disney Company delayed moving Imagineers and other employees to Lake Nona from 2023 to 2026, many of those employees have now backed out of buying homes in Central Florida. Fox 35 spoke to some Central Florida realtors about the postponement, including Ken Pozek of Real Broker. “I was like, this is gonna … Read more
Essence has published a new profile piece about Charita Carter, the Imagineer leading the transformation of Splash Mountain into a “The Princess and the Frog” attraction. Carter spoke about her years at Walt Disney Imagineering and the pressure of designing new attractions. Carter grew up 120 miles away from Disneyland, but visited with her family … 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 Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has delayed their plan to move Walt Disney Imagineering, consumer products, and other departments to Lake Nona until mid-2026. The move was previously planned to be completed next year, 2023. This announcement came at an all-hands-on-deck meeting today. Some employees were already searching for homes and are understandably upset about the … Read more
Job postings for Walt Disney Imagineering indicate that the division’s move to Orlando, Florida is still planned to be completed by late 2024. Among the job postings is one for a New Experience Development Executive in Glendale, California. It notes that the “team will relocate to Orlando, Florida in late 2024.” Many Imagineers and other … Read more
In a video shared by Disney Parks, the women Walt Disney Imagineers behind Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind talked about the importance of working with each other in a male-dominated field. “It is very encouraging to be here with more women in Disney,” Eliana, senior show electrical engineer, said in the video. “I sit … Read more
A new exclusive piece in The Wrap detailed a concerted effort by Imagineers to reverse the forced relocation to Lake Nona, Florida, following the state’s highly controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill passing last week. In an open letter to CEO Bob Chapek, Disney employees demanded a number of actions to protect their LGBTQ+ employees, two … Read more
Mickey’s of Glendale, the Walt Disney Imagineering exclusive campus store, is hosting an online shopping event for D23 Gold Members. Two special collections — Sorcerer Mickey and Attraction Spiels — are available. These items were originally available at D23 Expo 2019. The shopping event will go live Friday, March 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. PT. … Read more