Disney plus Imagineering

[BrianLo]

Tony Baxter was one of the celebrity Imagineers, but he is hardly imagineering in its entirety.

Anything more than a few minutes dedicated to him seems a bit overkill in the scope of this documentary. Which is all I think he’ll ultimately get.

And they’ll surely have him, Iwerks interviewed him in the first episode. His commentary on Paris and Eisner will probably be the more insightful than a fan worship segment. I wonder if Eisner will show up.

 

[smooch]

Tony Baxter was one of the celebrity Imagineers, but he is hardly imagineering in its entirety.

Anything more than a few minutes dedicated to him seems a bit overkill in the scope of this documentary. Which is all I think he’ll ultimately get.

And they’ll surely have him, Iwerks interviewed him in the first episode. His commentary on Paris and Eisner will probably be the more insightful than a fan worship segment. I wonder if Eisner will show up.

I don't think over a few minutes would be a bit overkill, there's plenty to talk about with him in regards to Euro Disney which is what episode 3 is about.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Tony Baxter was one of the celebrity Imagineers, but he is hardly imagineering in its entirety.

Anything more than a few minutes dedicated to him seems a bit overkill in the scope of this documentary. Which is all I think he’ll ultimately get.

And they’ll surely have him, Iwerks interviewed him in the first episode. His commentary on Paris and Eisner will probably be the more insightful than a fan worship segment. I wonder if Eisner will show up.

The man was involved with Imagineering over decades, and is incredibly good at telling stories and anecdotes. It wouldn't be overkill to use him at least the same amount they've been using Irvine (who seems to be the 'star' of the series despite being half the Imagineer Tony, or even Tom Morris are).

 

[mickEblu]

The man was involved with Imagineering over decades, and is incredibly good at telling stories and anecdotes. It wouldn't be overkill to use him at least the same amount they've been using Irvine (who seems to be the 'star' of the series despite being half the Imagineer Tony, or even Tom Morris are).

Then of course there’s the whole thing about him being alive. Where as most of the 1st generation of imagineers are not.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I wonder if Eisner will show up.

I think he will, he said himself he was being interviewed for the documentary on his twitter account.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[smooch]

This parent drawing... jokes aside I just got a lot more excited for tomorrow's episode.

 

[Disney Analyst]

This parent drawing... jokes aside I just got a lot more excited for tomorrow's episode.

Can't wait for behind the scenes on it!

 

[MK-fan]

Tony Baxter wasn’t the only imagineer, names like Joe Rhode, Tom Fitzgerald and a handful of others come to mind but he was a big part of Imagineering in the 80s and 90s: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, New Fantasyland, Journey into Imagination, Star Tours, Splash Mountain, Disneyland Paris and Indiana Jones Adventure

 

[SuddenStorm]

Tony Baxter wasn’t the only imagineer, names like Joe Rhode, Tom Fitzgerald and a handful of others come to mind but he was a big part of Imagineering in the 80s and 90s: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, New Fantasyland, Journey into Imagination, Star Tours, Splash Mountain, Disneyland Paris and Indiana Jones Adventure

I was actually under the impression that Tony was the only person employed by Imagineering until his retirement in 2013. Every project was singlehandedly completed by him until he left.

 

[smooch]

Literally 2 seconds into the episode and we have Tony Baxter

 

[BrianLo]

The man was involved with Imagineering over decades, and is incredibly good at telling stories and anecdotes. It wouldn't be overkill to use him at least the same amount they've been using Irvine (who seems to be the 'star' of the series despite being half the Imagineer Tony, or even Tom Morris are).

I didn’t mean him doing the talking, I meant it’s not a documentary about him specifically.

No more than a few minutes fawning over Tony’s achievements specifically. He certainly should be one of the ‘star interviewees’ for Paris. But it shouldn’t become a documentary on the life and times of Tony Baxter is what I mean.

 

[smooch]

Spoiler

Wow they really mentioned Songs of the South I hoped they would but sorta expected them to try and not mention it. Pleasantly surprised with how they really are showing the good and the bad so far, even though it was common knowledge it would be easy for them to try and not mention such a problematic movie and try to remove any association they had with making it

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Song of the South was not "problematic" in the 80s, or at least not to that degree. It was released to theaters twice that decade.

It's a bit of revisionist history on the part of the episode. Much like ignoring Universal Studios Florida and how that shaped MGM's development.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Episode 3 ends in 1994. My guess for the next 3 episodes:

4: Animal Kingdom, California Adventure, DisneySea, Disney Studios Paris

5: Hong Kong and Shanghai Disneyland

6: Galaxy's Edge and the future

 

[Phroobar]

When are they going to talk about Joe Rohde and his "contribution" to DCA's Marvel land?

Like "Bamm!!"

 

[Disney Irish]

When are they going to talk about Joe Rohde and his "contribution" to DCA's Marvel land?

Like "Bamm!!"

Its Kaboom! Get it right!

 

[mickEblu]

Its Kaboom! Get it right!

Wait, wasn’t it KABLAM!?

Where have you been?

 

[Disney Irish]

Wait, wasn’t it KABLAM!?

Where have you been?

Nope it was Kaboom, he mixed in Kablam once, but it was always Kaboom.

I've been here lurking, just not posting daily.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Just finished the episode. Wow. The dark days are coming. I had no idea Frank died so tragically. Makes Eisner’s downfall even more tragic and strangely poetic. Like something out of an Edgar Allan Poe Story.