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Douglas Rogers is a very accomplished film artist (Shrek, Tangled). WDI brought him onboard to design its new castles in Shanghai & Hong Kong. Thankfully, for those of us who enjoy concept art and the design process, Rogers has his own website showing off a LOT of art for these projects...

I've compiled a ranking & showcase of the greatest themed design artists in history (or since the advent of WED and the modern idea of theme park). This is a highly subjective ranking based on my personal preferences, which include things like breadth of work, diversity of subjects...

Came across this on Tim Lawrence artstation page.

With platinum brands Marvel and Star Wars getting multiple spin-offs per franchise, how about a little love for Disney's other elite-but-feeling-ignored adventure properties: Pirates & Indiana Jones, both well-suited for short & expensive serial-style shows, like The Mandalorian. I'm sure it's...

Found this on youtube. It's partly ridiculous, partly brilliant... and I kind of love it. Go to 30:35 or 58:00 (reprise finale) to get the signature song. It would be a refreshing counterbalance to the self-seriousness and grit of some of the newer Star Wars product and with Disney's roots...

There is one WDI artist/watercolorist who has done a lot of recent renderings for TDL. You can almost read his/her name below ("R. Meyers"??). Can anyone identify:

Artist Stephan Martiniere's website has some pretty cool pieces, including a big, clear version of the earlier Treasure Cove featuring the battling ship stunt show, as well as an earlier look at the Adventure Isle aboriginal style. http://www.martiniere.com/theme-parks

I'm a big fan of AK and have followed its evolution since my first visit (a month prior to its grand opening). In an earlier time, the most striking thing about the park to me was its Cageless-ness. Walking the Maharajah Jungle and Pangani Forest trails, with nary a man-made fence noticable in...

Below find the six key-art birdseyes for each of the park's lands (two of which (Fantasyland & Mickey Ave) you may not have seen in hi-res before) for the most exciting event in theme park design/development since TDS' opening.

Like everyone else, I am excitedly taking in all the terrific updates - aerial and terrestrial - and am impressed by most of what I'm seeing of the FLE. But there are a few major sightline questions I have, and I'm wondering if any of those here with inside connections know if/how they are...

Cracking the Case of Shanghai Disney By S.W.W. Like some of you, I have been paying close attention to the development process of Shanghai Disney for several years. It’s been both an exciting & frustrating project to follow. Exciting because the budget involved ($3.7 billion for the park...

Hi! This seems to be a hub for armchair imagineers, so I wanted to let you know about a contest I'm running. The rules are simple. 1. Dream up a theme park (or water park). It can be an enhancement of an existing park, an all-star park, or - hopefully - something new. You can work...

Back in the 1990s there was a bluesky plan within WDI to add a Vulcania/Discovery Bay section to the Magic Kingdom. This got me thinking about where such a land would go and how the MK will/could grow once the FLE is complete (e.g. what is the 20 year long-term expansion plan?) I drew this...

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Hey. I'm starting to post my blue-sky, idealized Disney (and a couple Uni) theme park conceptual site plans on the blog I created. Some are heavily re-worked existing parks, others are totally original. Check it out... http://idealbuildout.blogspot.com/

Hey. I create concept site plans for theme parks (and other types of parks) and have a drawn a series of plans that represent my vision of an idealized (to me) Disney theme park portfolio: Here is a sample of my work: Let me know if you'd be interested in seeing more detailed versions of my...

While Beastlie Kingdomme will never be built in its original form, I thought it would be fun to draw up a site plan of its original form. I based this on the concept art and used plenty of artistic license. Here's hoping for a fantastical animal land (dragons, gryphons, etc.) in the...

With the Central Plaza looking more denuded than ever (especially the center hub), I thought it would be appropriate to revisit this topic. Current: Tomorrowland & Contemporary clearly visible from within Liberty Square (formerly blocked by Hub trees): **** Going back in time. As...

Hi Everyone. This thread is to discuss news, rumors, etc. regarding the near-term expansion of the HKDL. I'm hoping someone can help me find a siteplan I recently saw on this forum (or somewhere on the Web). It was the official HKDL park layout (the one that shows the whole property), but...