Tag: bob gurr
Why Tons of Disney Fans Watched the 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade
Posted onTons of Disney fans hoped to catch a glimpse of Disney World history in today's parade!
MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT DISNEY: “it’s a small world”
Posted on"it’s a small world" and I go back a long way … all the way to 1964, when I first rode the quintessential Disney attraction at the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
Disney100: The Exhibition Opens Walt’s Vault, Unlocking Scores Of Disney Treasures
Posted onThe Disney100: The Exhibition ran from Feb. 18 through August 27 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, was curated Becky Cline and members of the Disney Archives, who opened up the Disney vault and unveiled a boatload of Disney treasures for Disney fans to savor.
You Can Meet A LEGENDARY Disney Imagineer In An…Interesting Location
Posted onHere's how you can meet a legendary Imagineer in a Haunted Mansion-inspired house!
RETURN TO DISNEYLAND, PART 3: From The Matterhorn Bobsleds to a Runaway Railway: Doing The Impossible, Six Decades Apart
Posted onOver the years, members of Disney’s creative team have, on occasion, been asked to do the impossible. And most often than not, they have accomplished the task ... with spectacular results. "One heck of an assignment," is how Disney Legend Bob Gurr described his work on the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction at Disneyland. "Like fitting a ship in a bottle," was Kevin Rafferty's way of describing his work on Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway in the Chinese Theater at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
ACT FAST! Tickets for an Event With an Iconic Disney Imagineer Are Selling OUT!
Posted onWant to learn what it was like to build Disneyland? Attend this exclusive presentation from a Disney Imagineer!
SAILING WITH DISNEY, PART 3: The Disneyland Fleet Expands
Posted onAs if The Rivers of America waterway wasn’t crowded enough in the late 1950s, Walt Disney decided that another large sailing vessel – preferably one of historical significance – should join the fleet. Walt tapped Joe Fowler, Disneyland’s construction supervisor and a retired Navy admiral, to pilot the project.
Learn From a TRUE Disney Legend at an Upcoming Exclusive Event!
Posted onA HUGE Disney legend will be attending a special Disney event! Learn more about it here!
The Long and Winding Road of Disney’s PeopleMover
Posted onWhen it comes to low-tech, low-speed attractions at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, there’s one ride that is sure to fulfill one's desire to sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery: The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover.

