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11 Fun Facts About Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

August 16, 2020 by Nathan Schmidt

How many of these 11 fun facts about Hollywood Studios' Star Tours do you know?

Discovery Bay vs Beastly Kingdom: Which Unbuilt Disney Land Would Have Been More Successful?

April 3, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

Discovery Bay and Beastly Kingdom are two of Disney's most legendary unbuilt lands, but which would would have been more successful?

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Epcot, Once a Sketch On a Napkin, is in the Midst of a Long-Overdue Makeover

February 24, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

Walk around Epcot these days and it feels like 1980 all over again. Construction equipment and barricades are everywhere, from the front entrance, through the former Communicore/Innoventions courtyard in Future World, right back into World Showcase. Epcot’s long-overdue makeover is in full swing.

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Four Directions Disney Could Go During a Second Season of ‘The Imagineering Story’

December 29, 2019 by Brian Delpozo

Four directions Disney+ could go with a potential second season of 'The Imagineering Story.'

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We’re Ranking the Best Disney Imagineers of All Time!

December 20, 2019 by Jessica Hogan

So many Imagineers have played key roles in developing the attractions and lands we know and love. Let's take a look at the best of the best now!

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From exhaust fumes to log flumes: The evolution of Splash Mountain

June 17, 2019 by Chuck Schmidt

The Splash Mountain attraction at Disneyland sprang from the mind of an Imagineer stuck in traffic. Read on for the history and details of how the popular Disney attraction developed.

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10 Imagineers Who Created Walt Disney World

October 19, 2018 by Sarah Sands

These 10 disney imagineers made Walt Disney World into the iconic park it is today.

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Former Imagineer Eddie Sotto reflects on his contributions to Disneyland Paris

April 24, 2017 by Chuck Schmidt

Eddie Sotto poses for a photo in front of Main Street Motors right after Disneyland Paris opened in 1992. [Courtesy of Eddie Sotto] Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland was Walt Disney’s pride and joy … a window into his life as a young boy growing up in Marceline, Missouri, in the early 1900s. According to … Continue reading "Former Imagineer Eddie Sotto reflects on his contributions to Disneyland Paris"

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“Destination D: Amazing Adventures” Day Two

December 26, 2016 by Jeanine Yamanaka

Catching up, here are my previous blogs about D23’s Destination D Amazing Adventures: Part One: A Conversation with Bob Chapek Part 2: Day One Continued Continuing on to day two of D23’s “Destination D 2016: Amazing Adventures,” historians Keven Neary and Susan Neary spoke briefly on their new book, curated by Imagineer Vanessa Hunt, “Maps … Continue reading "“Destination D: Amazing Adventures” Day Two"

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Disneyland Park in Paris: A magical destination with a mix of classic attractions and stunning attention to detail

September 12, 2016 by Chuck Schmidt

The entrance to Disneyland Park is located under the beautiful Disneyland Hotel. [Ginny Osborne] The Main Streets we’ve come to know and love in Disneyland and Walt Disney World were designed to replicate Walt Disney’s hometown in Marceline, Missouri. When Disney’s planners were designing the chief thoroughfare at Disneyland Paris, they could have ditched the … Continue reading "Disneyland Park in Paris: A magical destination with a mix of classic attractions and stunning attention to detail"

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