Kathy Mangum News & Updates

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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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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Pirates of the Caribbean makeover: What took so long?

October 1, 2018 by Chuck Schmidt

Blogger Chuck Schmidt reflects on the recent changes made to the Walt Disney World attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean.

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Disneyland’s Cars Land and Buena Vista Street to Open June 15, 2012

March 8, 2012 by AllEars

CEO Bob Iger and Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, toured the soon to open Cars Land at Disney California Adventure on March 6th and announced the Grand Opening would be June 15th! On Buena Vista Street they rode the iconic Red Car Trolley, which explores the storefronts that line the street and … Continue reading "Disneyland’s Cars Land and Buena Vista Street to Open June 15, 2012"

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Making Mountains for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure

February 16, 2012 by AllEars

Kathy Mangum, Executive Producer & Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering provides this great update! When it came to building Ornament Valley – the mountain range that serves as the backdrop to Radiator Springs in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park – we just didn’t have that kind of time! So, we did what comes … Continue reading "Making Mountains for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure"

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