Tag Archives: Imagineering

Disneyland Hotel’s Renovation Finally Finished

Yesterday morning, hundreds of Disneyland Resort cast members posed in the courtyard of the reimagined Disneyland Hotel to mark the end of the historic hotel’s multiyear renovation. Final touches to the porte-cochere and tower lobbies were added this month, following … Continue reading

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Meet Jaime Ibanez, The Miniature Magical Castle Maker

Believe it or not, the above photo is a model done by Jaime Ibanez, a talented artist and sculptor living in the Philippines. But it could be a Disney theme park castle, perhaps in Shanghai. Here’s Ibanez working on a … Continue reading

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Test Track to get makeover, sponsor change

EPCOT’s popular Test Track attraction will be getting an updated theme to go with a new sponsor. Rather than General Motors sponsoring the ride, it will change to Chevrolet. Chevy is, of course, a GM brand, but the company wanted … Continue reading

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Cars’ Land Radiator Springs Racers – Pre Viz Video

It looks like someone has leaked the pre-visualization video built by Walt Disney Imagineering to demonstrate how a complete ride-through of the Radiator Springs Racers, the main attraction of Pixar’s Cars’ Land at California Adventure, will look, feel, and sound … Continue reading

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Cars’ Land Luigi’s Leaning Tower of Tires Installed at California Adventure

We just learned that parts of Cars’ Land at California Adventure will open in summer 2012. Work is progressing at a frenzied pace and the details in Cars’ Land are coming into focus. One of the most important touches will … Continue reading

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