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Who is you’re favorite Imagineer (Past or Present)?
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Stevek
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Pretty hard to choose but I'd agree with the OP, Marc Davis. Pirates as well as it's my favorite attraction of all time.
You could pick so many of the early imagineers and they were all fantastic.
Of the more recent ones, probably Tony B. He didn't always get it right but I think he understood Walt's vision as well as any of his peers of not better.
You could pick so many of the early imagineers and they were all fantastic.
Of the more recent ones, probably Tony B. He didn't always get it right but I think he understood Walt's vision as well as any of his peers of not better.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Probably Tony Baxter…but anyone prior to 1995 ish is a cut above the parade of clueless since
Sharon&Susan
Well-Known Member
What about Bob "Pirates of the Caribbean is only good if you're nostalgia blind" Weiss?
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
He’s also way up there
Tony Baxter ranks up there as well. Joe Rhode is decent, but I do take issue with some of his latter design choices, such as making FOP where it doesn't have alternative options for those that are larger, wheelchair bound, etc. All of which could have been accommodated and kept the theming.
SuddenStorm
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No idea he said that. Yikes.
Inspired Figment
Well-Known Member
I can certainly say that the projects Tony Baxter has had creative involvement with have been the ones I’m most fond of, ‘especially’ the original Journey Into Imagination & Splash Mountain. So on that note, I’d probably choose him. ‘However’ there are many imagineers I love the works of, those including Joe Rodhe, Steve Kirk, Josh Shipley, and Ethan Reed. And of course, can’t forget folks like Marc & Alice Davis, Mary Blair, Rolly Crump, and Claude Coats. Many great talent.. just a shame the way upper management’s treated them all. Hence why most of them have left or have dropped to consultant roles now.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
Well-Known Member
I really can’t pick just one so here are my top 5 in order:
1. Marc Davis
2. John Hench
3. Tony Baxter
4. Bob Gurr
5. Joe Rhode
Honorable mentions to Rolly Crump, Mary Blair, Yale Gracey, Kevin Rafferty, and Xavier Atencio as well.
1. Marc Davis
2. John Hench
3. Tony Baxter
4. Bob Gurr
5. Joe Rhode
Honorable mentions to Rolly Crump, Mary Blair, Yale Gracey, Kevin Rafferty, and Xavier Atencio as well.
KIGhostGuy
Active Member
Obviously Zach Riddley!
Don’t forget Journey into Imagination
Inspired Figment
Well-Known Member
The ‘original’ 83-98 Journey into Imagination to be exact.
(Tony had nothing to do with the last 2 ‘99 & ‘02 Honey I Shrunk/Medfield College IP themed renovations..)
Inspired Figment
Well-Known Member
Look, as much of a tough time most folks here tend to give him.. he did a great job with the comeback of the EPCOT entrance.
I genuinely feel like if he wasn’t so limited/screwed over by upper management. He’d be able to deliver on some great stuff.. but yeah, only time will tell.