In 1997, my parents took 9-year-old me to Disneyland for the very first time. As a wide-eyed, country girl from Australia, meeting Ariel was a must-do, but crossing over into The Twilight Zone courtesy of the Tower of Terror was the highlight, and it would… Read More »From Spark to the Park: A Magic Journey with Imagineer Kevin Rafferty
Our two-day media preview of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was filled with great opportunities to learn about the land that just opened to guests on Thursday. However, one major area of the land has yet to open – Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Star… Read More »Imagineer reveals new details for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Explore the Forces behind “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” in a two hour television special premiering September 29th on Disney’s Freeform channel. The event will be hosted by Disney superfan Neil Patrick Harris and will feature guest appearances by Kaley Cuoco, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Leno, Sarah… Read More »Disney’s Freeform to air 2-hour look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge hosted by Neil Patrick Harris
Disney’s Coronado Springs resort recently opened the Gran Destino tower which sits near Lago Dorado (“golden lake”) and adds 545 modern guest rooms and new meeting and dining spaces to the convention focused resort. The new tower has a distinctive look and its lobby will… Read More »Inside the design of Disney World’s new Gran Destino Tower
The walls are mostly down around Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, Walt Disney’s original theme park. The park’s centerpiece is emerging from a 4 month long refurbishment and has been enhanced with bold new colors, an extra dose of pixie dust, and a bit more… Read More »Sleeping Beauty Castle emerges from refurbishment at Disneyland
At a recent media event, I had the chance to step behind the construction walls of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and take in the work in progress for myself. While it’s clear there is still a long way to go, what… Read More »Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Our first visit at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney artist and Imagineer Harper Goff created many of the iconic on-screen and real world attractions you associate with the Disney brand. Alas, his influence is largely unknown unless you’re a die-hard Disney buff or grew up in Fort Collins, CO where Goff himself was… Read More »New mural in Fort Collins, CO pays tribute to Disney’s master artist – Harper Goff
Rolly Crump joined the Walt Disney Studios in 1952 working as an animator on projects like Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Sleeping Beauty. In 1959 he took his talents for design to WED Enterprises to help user Disneyland into the future. Crump’s work… Read More »Early Imagineer Rolly Crump shares passion for the living art of the theme park