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Tag: Disney Imagineer

Disney Imagineer Bob Weis retiring from Walt Disney Imagineer After 42 Years

Disney Imagineer Bob Weis retiring from Walt Disney Imagineer After 42 Years

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Kevin Koszola

Bob Weis, Global Imagineering Ambassador and former President of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), announced that he will retire at the end of 2022. Weis grew

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Bob Weis, Disney Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering
Former Imagineer Joe Rohde Announced as a Recipient of Disney Conservation Legacy Award 

Former Imagineer Joe Rohde Announced as a Recipient of Disney Conservation Legacy Award 

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Allison Luna

Former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde is still making headlines as he becomes one of the first recipients in history to be honored with a

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Disney Conservation, Disney Conservation Fund, Disney Conservation Legacy Award, Disney Conservation Team, Disney Imagineer, Joe Rohde
Introducing Disney’s Imagination Campus!

Introducing Disney’s Imagination Campus!

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Allison Luna

We start our lives with a healthy dose of creativity. For some, that creativity grows. But all too often we get older and lose our

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disney, disney class, Disney Imagination Campus, Disney Imagineer, Disney Imagineering, Disney Learning
Joe Rohde shares why he is retiring from Disney and what is next

Joe Rohde shares why he is retiring from Disney and what is next

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 Kevin Koszola

Joe Rohde the Walt Disney Imagineer who was behind Disney’s Animal Kingdom & Disney’s Aulani Resort plans on retiring from Disney in 2021! So, what’s

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Disney Imagineer, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Joe Rohde
Tony Baxter inducted to IAAPA Hall of Fame

Tony Baxter inducted to IAAPA Hall of Fame

November 15, 2020 Kevin Koszola

IAAPA is adding three people to its 2020 Hall of Fame class, including a Disney Legend, Tony Baxter. The International Association of Amusement Parks and

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Disney Imagineer, Disney Parks, Splash Mountain, Tony Baxter
Theme Parks might go mask-free next year if rapid testing is in place

Theme Parks might go mask-free next year if rapid testing is in place

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Kevin Koszola

A former Disney Imagineer, Eddie Soto, believes the mask policy can be dropped if a successful form of rapid-testing is found. Eddie Soto is a

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Disney Imagineer, Disney World, Theme Park
Joe Rhode Inside the Design and Inspiration of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Joe Rhode Inside the Design and Inspiration of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

August 8, 2020 Kevin Koszola

Imagineer Joe Rohde is the brilliant mind behind the design of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. His work has both shaped the appearance of Disney’s theme parks

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Disney Imagineer, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Imagineer, Joe Rohde, Joe Rohde Disney World
Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr Set to Appear on ‘Pawn Stars’

Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr Set to Appear on ‘Pawn Stars’

March 2, 2020 Kaitlyn

Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr Set to Appear on ‘Pawn Stars.’ The famed Disneyland Imagineer is set to appear on the popular TV series, Pawn Stars

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Bob Gurr, Disney Imagineer, Disneyland, gondola, Imagineering

Behind the Scenes Disney Park Talk by Imagineers

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 Heather Adamczak

Recently a panel was held for 25 of the country’s top female journalists at the Walt Disney Imagineering Campus in Glendale, California.  Journalists toured the

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disney, Disney Aulani, disney behind the scenes, Disney Imagineer, Disney Magic, Disney Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Disneyland, Imagineers, Magic Kingdom

Xavier “X” Atencio, A Disney Legend and Former Imagineer, Has Passed Away

September 11, 2017 Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

Disney Legend Xavier “X” Atencio, a former Imagineer and Disney animator, passed away on September 10 at the age of 98. X was responsible for

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Disney Imagineer, Disney Legend, Xavier "X" Atencio
Imagineer George McGinnis passes away at 87

Imagineer George McGinnis passes away at 87

April 7, 2017 Disney News

George McGinnis, the last Disney Imagineer that Walt Disney hired has just passed at the age of 87. George was the show designer on Space

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Disney Imagineer, George McGinnis
Big layoffs at Walt Disney Imagineering

Big layoffs at Walt Disney Imagineering

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Disney News

On Friday it was confirmed that Walt Disney Imagineering, the division that designs the Disney theme parks, has begun laying off a big chunk of

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Disney Imagineer, Disney layoffs, Disney World, Imagineer, layoffs, Shanghai Disneyland
Disney Imagineer and Sculptor Blaine Gibson Passes Away at 97

Disney Imagineer and Sculptor Blaine Gibson Passes Away at 97

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

Disney Imagineer, sculptor, and amazing talent, Blaine Gibson passed away at age 97. This is according to the Walt Disney Family Museum. He started his career

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Blaine Gibson, Disney Imagineer, Disney Sculptor, Walt Disney Company

Imagineer Chris Beatty Discusses New Fantasyland Expansion

November 12, 2011August 20, 2013 Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

Disney Parks Blog hosted the first ever live chat yesterday, for those of you who missed it, people were invited to ask questions to the

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