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
Maker Camp is a month-long virtual DIY camp put on by Maker Faire. Hundreds of teens participate and learn about science, technology, engineering, and math and how to put them together to make useful things. These lucky kids recent got a virtual field trip that… Read More »Walt Disney Imagineering participates in Google+ Hangout with Maker Camp
Disneyland Paris is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary with a huge year-long celebration and capping each night with a Castle show that tops all others. Disney Dreams uses fireworks, digital projections on the castle, World of Color-esque fountains, and Fantasmic style water screens to tell a… Read More »Disney Dreams at Disneyland Paris – Full Video
The Official Disney Park Blog interviewed Imagineer Joe Rohde on the occasion of his receiving the Buzz Price Thea Award recognizing a career of distinguished achievements. Those include: The Adventurers’ Club, leading the creation of Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest, stepping in to help with Aulani,… Read More »Joe Rhode Interview on Avatar and Animal Kingdom
The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland are in the middle of a six month refurbishment. While the outside of the snow-capped Matterhorn is covered in scaffolding Disney has taken a video camera inside to give fans a view of the new ride vehicles, a bit of… Read More »Inside the Matterhorn with New Ride Vehicles and a Basketball Court?
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. THE IMAGINEER from Drea Cooper.… Read More »The Imagineer – Kevin Rafferty’s Story
My review of the just-released book Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti is now up at LaughingPlace.com. I really hope you’ll read my review – or at least pretend to. In case you couldn’t tell or… Read More »Shameless Plug: Ken Reviews _Walt Disney’s Imagineering Legends_
Note: Disney has released this obituary for Harriet Burns. I’ve included it in full here. Harriet Burns, Disney Legend and Veteran Imagineer For More Than 31 Years, Dies at 79 Helped to Create Classic Attractions For Disneyland and 1964 New York World’s Fair Harriet Burns,… Read More »Harriet Burns, Official Disney Obituary