Walt Disney Imagineering gave a fascinating look at one of the projects Imagineers are currently working on: Project Exo. At today's Destination D23 event, Imagineers discussed Project Exoskeleton, which will eventually allow the company to bring large characters to life. Based on the sheer size of the equipment, our minds immediately jumped to the idea... Continue Reading →
There’s new life, and progress, at Shanghai Disney Resort’s Zootopia-themed land. The expansion has been under construction for several years. Now, Walt Disney Imagineers have reached a milestone by planting the first tree in the land. Walt Disney Imagineers also shared a sneak peek at one of the massive audio animatronics coming to the land.... Continue Reading →
Shanghai Disney Resort’s Zootopia-themed land is coming together. Walt Disney Imagineers shared an image of a massive audio animatronic coming to the land: a three meter tall polar bear from Tundratown. The audio animatronic is currently being built at the show production center at Shanghai Disney Resort. Walt Disney Imagineering says this polar bear is... Continue Reading →
Avengers Campus has only been open for a little more than a week, and it's going to take guests a long time to see everything the DCA expansion has to offer. With details around every corner, Executive Creative Director of Walt Disney Imagineer Brent Long is showing fans what they need to look out for.... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney Imagineering President Bob Weiss is giving an update on future projects for Disneyland and Walt Disney World as the coronavirus keeps the parks closed. During an interview with D23 about the retheming of Splash Mountain, Weiss said Avengers Campus at both Disneyland and Disneyland Paris are full speed ahead, while TRON at Magic... Continue Reading →
"D23 Inside Disney" is a podcast discussing all things Disney. During the coronavirus pandemic, these podcast episodes are made at home, and the newest one features Imagineers Bob Weis & Leslie Iwerks, who discuss some of their favorite stories about Walt Disney Imagineering. The "D23 Inside Disney" podcast is available on major streaming platforms and... Continue Reading →
While Disney World and Disneyland remain closed indefinitely, but Disney is giving fans a fix through an extremely rare tour of Walt Disney Imagineering. Walt Disney Imagineering is where some of the most creative minds come together to bring the ideas of Disney to life. A creative force, a historical treasure, a dream factory and... Continue Reading →
A team from United States Naval Academy, along with a team from Texas A&M University and a team from Savannah College of Art and Design walked away with the top honors from Walt Disney Imagineering’s 29th Imaginations Design Competition. Imaginations has served as a prestigious design competition with the purpose of discovering and nurturing the... Continue Reading →
As if Tokyo DisneySea's 'Fantasy Springs' expansion announcement wasn't cool enough-- now we're getting a look at one of the animatronics that will call that section of the park home. Thanks to a new video from Walt Disney Imagineering's video series called 'Imagineering in a Box', we get to see the Pascal animatronic that will... Continue Reading →
Disney Imagineering has just released video of "Stuntronics" -- robots capable of performing death-defying stunts. This is the future of animatronics. Stuntronics are autonomous, self-correcting aerial performers that make on-the-go corrections to nail high-flying stunts every time. Basically robotic stuntpeople, hence the name. The Stuntronics robot features on-board accelerometer and gyroscope arrays supported by laser... Continue Reading →
