Cheers to 15 years of Trader Sam’s — and a brand-new tiki mug inspired by the wild side of classic Disney attractions. The First-Ever Imagineered Tiki Mug Walt Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes look at a new mug created for the 15th anniversary of Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar, with the design coming from an … Read more
Tom Morrow 2.0 is back on the small screen — this time, on Disney+. ‘Imagineer That!’ Now Available on Disney+ The Walt Disney Imagineering short-form series Imagineer That! is now available to stream on Disney+. The series, hosted by the mini-matronic Tom Morrow 2.0, gives viewers quick behind-the-scenes looks at how Imagineers create, design, and … Read more
Lane Merrifield, the co-founder of Disney’s popular online game Club Penguin, shared that he just started a new job at Walt Disney Imagineering. Club Penguin Co-Founder Starts as Imagineer The developer shared the news on his personal Instagram, with an amusing story about his first day as an official Walt Disney Imagineer. First day ✔️ … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineers and Disney Parks have shared more detailed looks at the variety of ride updates and refurbishment work on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom. First Look at Big Thunder Mountain Changes from Imagineering Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has reopened at Magic Kingdom with several visible updates throughout the attraction, including refreshed … Read more
The pun-filled Imagineering robot returns in the latest episode all about the careful orchestration behind Disney’s audiovisual spectaculars. How Do Imagineers Handle Moving Music for Park Parades? Walt Disney Imagineering shared a new episode of Imagineer That! featuring the mini-animatronic Tom Morrow 2.0. In the new video, Tom explores how Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney … Read more
Video In the late 1980s, Disney and George Lucas roared into their partnership, starting with Captain EO starring Michael Jackson, and then Disneyland’s newest thrill ride, Star Tours. The world’s first motion simulator attraction, to say the wild romp through that galaxy far, far away was a game changer would be a hellacious understatement. With … Read more
An exhibit located in the breezeway between Club Cool and Creations Shop – taken down for repair last week – has been reinstalled. Imagineering Exhibit Returns to Festival of the Arts The Drawing on Inspiration display featuring theme park concept art by Walt Disney Imagineers has been reinstalled at EPCOT. Last week, we noticed the vinyl coverings that comprised the … 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
Walt Disney Imagineering shared a blooper reel for all their 2025 behind-the-scenes videos. The video includes outtakes from videos about the Disney Destiny, Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the updated Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Imagineering Bloopers The Space Ranger Spin clip includes another look at Buddy, a new Star Command support bot … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a post on Instagram detailing the creation of HERBIE, the robotic companion to The Fantastic Four for his Tomorrowland meet and greet. Walt Disney Imagineering and HERBIE In the clip, Josh Gorin, an Executive Research and Design Imagineer shares that as soon as Imagineers saw the early cuts of The … Read more
A new episode of “We Call It Imagineering” will take Disney Parks fans behind the scenes of the upcoming Magic Kingdom nighttime parade, “Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away.” ‘We Call It Imagineering’ to Feature ‘Disney Starlight’ The new episode was announced via a collaborative Reel on Instagram from the official accounts for Disney Live … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has given us a glimpse at concrete work which occurred in Adventureland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. In an Instagram post, Senior Production Designer, Jim Casey shares a behind the scene look at concrete work in Adventureland. He begins by stating the each step in the process is literally set in … Read more
Ann Morrow Johnson has left Walt Disney Imagineering to join the architecture and design firm Gensler. Ann Morrow Johnson Leaves WDI Johnson was the Global Head of Creative Development for Imagineering. She led many projects, including the creation of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Johnson joins Gensler as Design Director and Global Entertainment Leader. She’s partnering … Read more
As we emerge from the dark ages of the Bob Chapek era, where we watched the failed executive try to run Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products and eventually the entire company as CEO, there are certain moments that make it clear that Disney is likely on the right track to recovery. For me, the greatest … Read more
Disney is celebrating 70 years of Walt Disney Imagineering with a behind-the-scenes look at the creative team behind Disney Parks. Walt Disney Imagineering was officially formed on December 16, 1952, 70 years ago today, as Walt Disney, Inc. A group of Disney filmmakers was chosen to design and develop Disneyland. The group was later named … Read more
Former Walt Disney Imagineer Jim Shull shared the concert art for Disney Wharf, a project designed to be built in Sydney Harbor, Australia that was never fully realized. According to Shull, Disney Wharf was designed to be a mixed use space. Rather than a theme park, it was to be a retail and entertainment project. … Read more
