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 Mountain at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. He also worked on designs like the People Mover, the upgrades to the monorails, the Jeeps for
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Big layoffs at Walt Disney Imagineering
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 their staff. Some Disney websites are reporting layoffs in the hundreds! This branch of the Walt Disney Company is based in Glendale California. These layoffs
Disney Imagineer and Sculptor Blaine Gibson Passes Away at 97
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 as an assistant animator. It is said that one day Walt Disney saw his work and asked him to work on the Disneyland project. He
Imagineer Chris Beatty Discusses New Fantasyland Expansion
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 Imagineer in an online chat and get an immediate response. I’m sure there were many more questions than answers but that’s to be expected…inquiring mines
Win trip to Disneyland and apprenticeship with Imagineer
This article comes to us from the Daily Disney. Just in time for the debut of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in theaters Wednesday is a contest that awards one winner a one-day apprenticeship with a Disney Imagineer. In addition, the grand-prize winner of the Sorcerers Wanted Sweepstakes will receive a two-night
