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Time-Lapse Video of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Construction

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Walt Disney Imagineering is famous for their project documentation. The archives are full of great concept art, construction photos, and documentation from most of the major builds over the last 50+ years. But my favorite of these has to be the time-lapse video.

This short time-lapse video shows the construction of most of New Fantasyland, including Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Definitely worth expanding it to full-screen to view:

Interesting how construction on the coaster itself didn’t actually start until about half-way through the video.

Below the jump, I have an interview with Bruce Vaughn, executive vice president at Walt Disney Imagineering, and Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, as they talk about how Seven Dwarfs Mine Train fits into New Fantasyland and how excited the Imagineers are to finally have it open to the public on May 28th.

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Tour The Art Behind Seekers of the Weird Comic from Disney Kingdoms Series

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

Disney Imagineering Announces Winners of Student Design Competition

Every year since 1991 the Imagineers at Disney have launched a contest asked college students to send in their biggest, brightest, and most magical ideas for a new park, attraction, hotel, or other concept. The theme this year for the Imaginations Design Contest was to… Read More »Disney Imagineering Announces Winners of Student Design Competition

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Cars Paint & Design with Walt Disney’s Imagineers

We’re very excited to receive this new video interview with Walt Disney Imagineers Ben Van Beusekon and Mary Mac Eachin who explain the creative process behind designing and producing themed cars for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train roller coaster. In the video, they reveal that in… Read More »Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Cars Paint & Design with Walt Disney’s Imagineers

Early look at Walt Disney Imagineering Documentary from Leslie Iwerks

Leslie Iwerks, who comes from a family with rare Disney lineage (her Grandfather Ub co-created Mickey Mouse with Walt) has set her documentarian eye on Pixar Animation Studios and Lucasfilm to great acclaim. Her next target is Walt Disney Imagineering, a division that Ub joined… Read More »Early look at Walt Disney Imagineering Documentary from Leslie Iwerks

Fixing the Disneyland Frontierland Train Station Telegraph Message

I lived in Southern California for 11 years visiting Disneyland frequently. I knew that the train station in Frontierland had a telegraph version of Walt Disney’s words used to dedicate the park. I also knew that it was not morse code, but a variant used… Read More »Fixing the Disneyland Frontierland Train Station Telegraph Message

Test Track Re-imagined

Why Test Track is an important attraction, an interview with Imagineer and EPCOT VP

Erin Youngs, Vice President of EPCOT, and Melissa Jeselnick, Walt Disney Imagineering, sat down with The Disney Blog at a roundtable interview to discuss the newly opened Test Track. We discussed the relationship between GM and Disney, the trillions of possibilities when it comes to… Read More »Why Test Track is an important attraction, an interview with Imagineer and EPCOT VP

Imagineers excited about Country Bear Jamboree Makeover

I have not yet made it out to see the revised Country Bear Jamboree show for myself. Because of that, I’m keeping away from what other people are saying about the changes. However, I know that the show is shortened, many characters have a new… Read More »Imagineers excited about Country Bear Jamboree Makeover