Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot Reflects on Being Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Disney’s top inventor, Lanny Smoot, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame to commemorate his groundbreaking work.
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Member Exclusive at Mickey’s of Glendale: Shop Destination D23 Merchandise From the Walt Disney Imagineering Campus
Mickey’s of Glendale, the Walt Disney Imagineering campus store, created a selection of Destination D23 merchandise exclusive to our event.
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Walt Disney Imagineering is Celebrating 70 Years of Making Magic: Shop the Mickey’s of Glendale Exclusive Collection Online
In 1952, Walt Disney assembled a team, who would come to be known as Imagineers,to help him plan, design, and build his dream—Disneyland.
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Bob Weis to Retire from Imagineering After 42 Years
Bob Weis, Global Imagineering Ambassador and former President of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), announced today that he will retire at the end of the year.
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Meet the Women of Walt Disney Imagineering
Women of Walt Disney Imagineering is a tribute to the trailblazing women who have contributed to Disney Parks over the last half-century as a part of the Imagineering team.
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Imagineer Kevin Rafferty Retiring After 42 Magical Years: Read his Exclusive Interview
By Zach Johnson Kevin Rafferty, the brilliant and charismatic Imagineer who conceived, designed, wrote, and oversaw the creations of some of Disney Parks’ most memorable attractions and lands, has announced in a memo to staff that he will retire from Walt Disney Imagineering, effective April 1, 2021. His end date is not an April Fool’s …
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How Disney+’s The Imagineering Story Celebrates Walt Disney’s Legacy
By Zach Johnson It’s no secret that making Disney magic is in Leslie Iwerks’ DNA. The daughter of Disney Legend Don Iwerks and the granddaughter of Disney Legend Ub Iwerks, the Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker has been telling behind-the-scenes stories about The Walt Disney Company’s history for two decades, starting with the 1999 release of her …
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A Look into Imagineer Kevin Rafferty’s Magical Journey
By Savannah Salazar Walt Disney Imagineer Kevin Rafferty gives readers a look behind the magic. Looking back on his storied 40-year career, Rafferty chronicles the magic of developing dimensional storytelling experiences for Disney Park guests around the world. From Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks to Cars Land, Toy Story Mania, and The Twilight …
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Marc Davis In His Own Words—Imagineering the Disney Parks Panel Celebrates the Timeless Work of One of Disney’s Greatest Artists
By Max Lark Had his Disney career ended with what he accomplished as an animator, Marc Davis would be considered one of the greatest artists in Disney history. But in 1962, Walt Disney moved Davis from Walt Disney Feature Animation to WED Enterprises (later Walt Disney Imagineering), where he would become a driving force behind …
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Don’t Miss Villainous! at Disney California Adventure Park—Plus More in News Briefs
By Courtney Potter Hear all about the brand-new World of Color show, and find out about the return of Disney Channel’s Star Wars Resistance… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Disney California Adventure Park Scares Up Brand-New Look at Villainous! We’re fairly huge fans of all things …
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