Disney Legend Rolly Crump, an Imagineer who was instrumental in the design of early Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, in his California home. He was 93. His Early Disney Career He was born Roland Fargo Crump on February… Read More »Disney Legend and Imagineer Rolly Crump Passes Away at 93
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
As one of the attractions my grandfather worked on, Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion has always been close to my heart. It’s spooky fun has drawn to it millions of fans from around the globe who complete the pilgrimage as often as ghostly possible.. While the attraction… Read More »The story behind the recent updates to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion
A big thank you to the Disney History Institute for sharing this incredible virtual recreation of Rolly Crump’s Tower of the Four Winds from the “it’s a small world” attraction marquee at the 1964 World’s Fair. It must have been something with all those World’s… Read More »Virtual Recreation of the Tower of the Four Winds from 1964 World’s Fair
Geek & Sundry is talking comics in a weekly video podcast hosted by Amy Dallen. Their most recent video looked at “Seekers of the Weird,” a comic series developed by Walt Disney’s Imagineers and artists from Marvel and based on designs for a never-built Disneyland… Read More »Tour The Art Behind Seekers of the Weird Comic from Disney Kingdoms Series