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A web log for all fans of Walt Disney, The Disney Company, and its many products. Using the theories behind Walt Disney's family oriented entertainment and education, this blog is intended to be a safe read for the whole family.The Disney Blog is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company in any way. All Disney parks, attractions, lands, shows, event names, etc. are registered trademarks of The Walt Disney Company. The Disney Blog is affiliated with LaughingPlace.com, the number one Disney Fan site on the internet. Please see creative commons license at the bottom of this page for copyright information. All content on this website is my own and does not necessarily represent the views of my employer or anyone else on the planet.The Disney Blog is supported by advertising and some of the links on this site and in product reviews are revenue share affiliate ads. I also do accept product for review and to give away as prizes. However, I compose all my editorial separate from any decision regarding advertising or affiliate links. YMMV.
Tag Archives: WDI
Disney Research Rocks SIGGRAPH 2011
About 15 years ago Disney cut large chunks off the budget for the the Research and Development arm of Walt Disney Imagineering. All the big names WDI had attracted either saw the writing on the wall and left or were … Continue reading
Posted in Imagineering Tagged carnegie mellon, disney research, disney research and development, Imagineering, R&D, WDI 3 Comments
A Glimpse at 1988 Walt Disney Imagineering as it plans for Euro-Disney
A fascinating video from 1988 provides a look inside Walt Disney Imagineering as it plans to build Euro-Disney, aka Disneyland Paris. Behind the camera is Eddie Sotto, who was the show producer for Main Street U.S.A. at the time. He … Continue reading
Posted in Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, History, Imagineering Tagged 1988, concept art, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, eddie sotto, euro disney, Imagineering, model, plectu's galatic revue, theme park, theme park design, video, WDI 3 Comments
Behind the scenes of Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid at Magic Kingdom
Disney has released a new video hosted by Imagineer Chris Beatty who gives us a sneak peek at the making of Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid. The video includes some never-before-seen sketches, artist renderings, attraction maps … Continue reading
Posted in Walt Disney World Tagged ariel, attraction, California Adventure, concept art, DCA, dhs, imagineer, little mermaid ride, magic kingdom, meet and greet, mk, model, one man's dream, preview, prince eric, rock work, submarine ride, the little mermaid, tilde, Travel Planning, under the sea, under the sea journey of the little mermaid, ursula, video, Walt Disney World, WDI, WDW 6 Comments
Carsland – Pre-viz Drive Through from Walt Disney Imagineering
Time was when Walt Disney Imagineering would painstakingly create a scale model of whatever attraction or themed area they wanted to build. Yeah, they still do that, but it has its limitations. For instance you can’t really get a feel … Continue reading
Posted in Disneyland Tagged cars land, carsland, dl, dlr, Imagineering, pixar, pre-viz, WDI 7 Comments
The Imagineer – Kevin Rafferty’s Story
Every Imagineer has their own personal story of how they came to make the magic at Walt Disney Imagineering. What “The Imagineer” video has done is really capture that magic for everyone to experience by telling Imagineer Kevin Rafferty’s story. … Continue reading
