How does it feel to complete one’s quest, obtain the grail, discover gravity? I may not know, but I do know how it feels to have my personal mini-quest resolved. For years now I’ve privately worked with people I knew in the Disney organization to… Read More »Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion returns Imagineer graveyard
The main entrance to Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland is getting some love and attention in the form of a new paint scheme on the giant rock formations that greet visitors entering from Main Street plaza. The change includes a new very blue look with hints of… Read More »Tomorrowland entrance rocks get new paint job
Whether you like it or not, the Hollywood Tower Hotel at Disney California Adventure is in the middle of a transformation into The Collector’s Fortress. It will be home to a new adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout, the first attraction in what… Read More »Disney Imagineering shares model for Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
Myst was one of the first major graphic intensive video games for the home personal computer. It involved solving puzzles to move through a steampunk inspired fantasy world. Released in 1993, it was a surprise hit. It generated a couple sequels and spin-off games and… Read More »It turns out Disney was in fact working on Myst Island
Shanghai Disneyland opened to the world just two short months ago and already it has hosted more than 1 million visitors. A new official video from Disney features a six minute look at how the magical kingdom was made along with an interview with Disney… Read More »The Making of Shanghai Disneyland – official video
Tony Baxter joined WED Enterprises in the mid-60s, a time when most of the first generation Imagineers were still around, but after Walt Disney had died. As such, he became a crucial bridge between the two eras. Baxter started at Disneyland in 1965 as an… Read More »See Tony Baxter’s first pitch to join Imagineering – A Mary Poppins attraction
I once had the honor of interviewing Walt Disney Imagineer X Atencio about an attraction that’s near and dear to me – The Haunted Mansion; it being one of the attractions were my Grandfather’s name appears literally on the blueprints. I even have a modest… Read More »Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion History
Like clockwork after every big project led by Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), there is a layoff. The finish of Shanghai Disneyland is no different. The Glendale, CA facility has confirmed that layoffs in the ‘low single digits’ were made, with no one in senior staff… Read More »Layoffs impact Walt Disney Imagineering