Walt Disney Imagineer and former Jungle Cruise Skipper Kevin Lively has shared that he will be leaving the company after 14 years due to Imagineering being almost entirely relocated from California to Lake Nona, Florida. Lively shared a thread on Twitter about his decision to leave alongside photos of his Disney memories. Below is a … Read more
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
Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a new look at the process of turning Cinderella Castle into the heavily-decorated Beacon of Magic for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. In this time-lapse shared on the official Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram account, crews work feverishly to transform Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom for the 50th anniversary. … Read more
Just yesterday, Walt Disney Imagineering revealed details about Project Exo, which is developing exoskeletons so that guests will be able to interact with larger-than-life characters in the parks. Today, they revealed footage of these exoskeletons in action. The eleven-second video, which was released on TikTok, shows a pair of Imagineers walking, jumping and waving using … Read more
A few months ago, we got our first look at “Project Kiwi,” Walt Disney Imagineering’s incredible free-roaming, talking Groot robot. Now we know more about the development of Groot and similar projects thanks to Brooks Barnes with The New York Times. Barnes spoke to senior Imagineering executive Jon Snoddy about Groot. Snoddy said, “A new … Read more
Halloween is drawing near, as can be seen in the parks with the arrivals of Autumnal buntings, pumpkins scattered around and Mickey pumpkin wreaths on the light poles of Main Street, U.S.A. And another Halloween-themed Disney treat is on the way as well — Muppets Haunted Mansion, coming to Disney+ this Fall. As Walt Disney … 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, August 3, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering is known for innovation, but Imagineer Lanny Smoot has reached a milestone never before reached by any other in the company with the issuing of his 100th US patent. From Disney Parks Blog: We are excited to report that longtime Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development Imagineer and Disney Research Fellow Lanny … Read more
The Walt Disney Company will be relocating about 2,000 jobs from California to a new campus Lake Nona, Florida. These include Walt Disney Imagineers, leaving some wondering what would happen to the main Imagineering building in California. New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes confirmed via Twitter that the building would remain open, as would some … Read more
A new biography about Imagineer Claude Coats is coming out on November 16, 2021. Claude Coats: Walt Disney’s Imagineer: The Making of Disneyland From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond is by Dave Bossert, the author of 3D Disneyland: Like You’ve Never Seen it Before. Here is the official description of the book: … Read more
Just this morning, we got a closer look at the upcoming Cars Road Trip attraction, which will open alongside Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris next week. Now, Walt Disney Imagineer Kevin Lively has shared a snapshot of the attraction on Twitter. The picture shows two billboards visible from the attraction feature in-universe advertisements, including … Read more
In his latest look at the creation of Creations Shop in EPCOT, Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has shared photos of dichroic materials that will be used in the store. Dichroic materials appear to change color with different lights and angles. These resin fixtures are translucent and will act as accents throughout the shop. Aluminum … Read more
While we recently learned what merchandise will be available at Avengers Campus when it opens at Disney California Adventure on June 4th, Disney fans with a good memory may have noticed a peculiar resemblance an older product has to the controversial WEB Power Bands that will interact with the attraction opening alongside the new theme … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering’s newest industry-changing technology is “Project Kiwi.” As Matthew Panzarino from TechCrunch reports, this project is actually a free walking robot in the form of Guardian of the Galaxy‘s Groot. Panzarino visited Walt Disney Imagineering in California to witness the robot walking around after three years of development. The goal of Project Kiwi … Read more
Following the installation of the final turret-cap decoration on Cinderella Castle just yesterday, Zach Riddley of Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the process of placing these 50th-anniversary adornments on top of the Walt Disney World icon. A large crane carries the ribbon decoration while someone atop a green high-reach guides it … Read more
After filing for a series of permits last month, Walt Disney Imagineering has filed three new permits for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the upcoming interactive hotel near Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The first permit in this series is for “low voltage installation and termination of system controls and antennas” to be completed … Read more