Architect is a protected title that describes a specific profession within a specific discipline of work. Imagineer has always been a reference to employment and not job title or a certain discipline. That Imagineering contains many diverse disciplines has long been a bragging point in books and television specials. The origin of the term has to do with their work involving a variety of disciplines. So you’re complaining that Disney, who created the term and uses it to refer to their team, doesn’t use your undefined, arbitrary definition. And now you’re claiming the people in the photo weren’t “hands-on” based on a few vague job descriptions.
Yes, I’ve been fully aware of all of that for decades.
I just posted a little while ago that if that’s (and it is) their company culture, then that’s fine, but I don’t have to agree with it.
Bookkeepers, schedulers, etc. are not what
I consider actual Imagineers, IMO. Deal with that however you wish.
Now, if the bookkeeper also invented new technology for the attraction I’d be, admittedly, seriously impressed…although I doubt that, but anything’s possible.
And, I wasn’t “complaining” about anything…in my initial post I was simply stating that I wish they would include others involved in the actual design and development, along with the support team.
I wasn’t “complaining” about anything, but you’re surely complaining about my opinion.
Again, either way, I’m not losing a wink of sleep over it.
), contacted Disney legal to inquire about possibly submitting my idea. Of course, no dice. You had to already be within the Disney creative envelope…blue-skying, and all.
