Bob Weis News & Updates

At Disney, There’s No Shortage of Ideas, Even Recycled Ones

June 10, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

There are many other examples of highly touted Disney projects that didn’t make it past the concept stages … but would resurface years later in different forms. At Disney, good ideas are never discarded.

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MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT DISNEY: Any Attraction Designed by Kevin Rafferty

January 8, 2024 by Chuck Schmidt

Members of Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative wing of the company that dreams up the park rides and adventures synonymous with the overall Disney park experience, almost always toil in anonymity.

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Bob Weis, Former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, Announces Retirement

October 20, 2022 by Robin Burks

Disney Imagineer Bob Weis is set to retire.

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NEWS: Walt Disney Imagineering Names a New President

December 1, 2021 by Lydia Storks

Bob Weis has received a new job title at Walt Disney Imagineering, and his replacement was named for the position of President.

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Kevin Rafferty Pumps the Brakes on His Illustrious Imagineer Career

April 5, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

On April 1, Kevin Rafferty – one of the most prolific members of Walt Disney Imagineering – pumped the brakes on his daily trek, as well as his heralded Disney career, leaving behind a legacy that few, if any, will ever match.

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NEWS: Walt Disney Imagineering President Receives New Title and Job Description

March 23, 2021 by Lydia Storks

The President of Walt Disney Imagineering has received a title change!

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The genesis of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which turns 30 on May 1

March 25, 2019 by Chuck Schmidt

Originally, the Disney-MGM Studios was conceived as a new attraction in Epcot’s Future World before it evolved into a major theme park. On May 1, the park will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a new name, new attractions and new lands.

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New Head of Walt Disney Imagineering Bob Weis

January 16, 2016 by AllEars

According to an article in the Orange County Register, Bob Weis, who has been leading the efforts in Shanghai Disneyland, has been named as the new president of Walt Disney Imagineering. Bruce Vaughn, the former Chief Creative Executive, will aid in the transition and then leave the company.

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