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Dan Goozee was a long time contractor for WDI and some of his stateside pieces, he’s probably best known for his work on Disneyland Paris and Tokyo DisneySea, include Splash Mountain and Expedition Everest.

(This is NOT about what happens when contracts, like at OKW, expire) So a question I’ve been thinking about lately. What if Disney decides they are done with a DVC resort? What if they decide Vero Beach doesn’t make sense anymore or they need to tear down a property to revamp a resort like the...

According to a report from The Wrap, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser was pitched to OLC as part of a third gate for TDR. While concepts for Tokyo’s third gate have been in development for a while now, this report suggests OLC is ready to actually move forward on it. Which kinda surprises me given...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Roland “Rolly” Fargo Crump passed away peacefully yesterday morning at his home in Carlsbad, CA. He was 93 years old. A truly one-of-a-kind individual, Rolly’s whimsical work has been featured all over the world. Whether it was his numerous...

Legendary Disney Feature Animation artist Burny Mattinson has died at the age of 87. At his passing, he was still employed with Walt Disney Animation Studios was going to be the first cast member to receive an award for 70 years of service at the company. At Walt Disney Animation, he worked his...

As part of the Disney 100 Celebration, WDI has been working on a temporary overlay of the Opera House where Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln would be replaced with a new take on The Walt Disney Story. However, this time, it would feature a Walt Disney animatronic speaking to the audience. I first...

https://www.archdaily.com/994443/pritzker-prize-laureate-arata-isozaki-passes-away-at-the-age-of-91 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/arts/design/arata-isozaki-dead.html https://www.orlandoarchitecture.org/team-disney-building

https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/remembering-alice-davis

Since I see there isn’t a thread yet, here’s a space to talk about the Disney Parks Experiences and Products investor spotlight day on Monday, March 28th 2022. I’ll update this OP with more information as we get it.

https://screencrush.com/the-making-of-the-country-bears/ I forgot Christopher Walken was in this

On September 4th 2001, the Oriental Land Company opened Tokyo DisneySea, the second gate of the newly rechristened Tokyo Disney Resort.

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/23/disney-imagineerings-project-kiwi-is-free-walking-robot-that-will-make-you-believe-in-groot/

For simplicity, this poll assumes, like WDW, that there will be no park hopping at first when Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopen. So what are your guesses for what a one day-one park adult ticket will cost?

I see we don’t have a thread for the 20th anniversary of the other Disney theme park in Southern California. So twenty years ago on February 8th 2001, Disney’s California Adventure opened to well... you know. They’ve certainly made strides over the years with TZToT, BVS and CL, and some steps...

http://blooloop.com/news/disney-theme-park-attendance-recovery/

https://www.ocregister.com/2021/01/11/disneyland-to-be-orange-countys-first-large-scale-vaccination-site Disneyland to be Orange County’s first large-scale vaccination site Alicia RobinsonJanuary 11, 2021 at 7:09 p.m. Disneyland will be a major vaccine distribution site, joining Dodger Stadium...

Recently posted to the Disney Parks YouTube channel, this 48 minute documentary made for DVC features a grand circle tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank with Walt Disney Archives head Becky Cline.

First posted to MAGIC on 8/18/19 https://medium.com/@snydergary310/the-dis-influencer-2ec902b53c77