Tag: Walt Disney Imagineering
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Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa References Former Adventurer’s Club
John Magi and Kevin Klose of the DIS Unplugged and Dreams Unlimited Travel had an exclusive tour of Disney’s newest Disney Vacation Club property in the Ko Olina resort area of Oahu, Hawaii. During the tour they had a one on one interview with Walt Disney Imagineer Jeanette Lomboy, Senior Show Producer for Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa. …
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Video: “The Imagineer” – Kevin Rafferty
Drea Cooper produced this touching video highlighting the personal journey of Walt Disney Imagineer Kevin Rafferty. If you are a fan of the Disney Parks, but have not heard Kevin Rafferty’s name – trust me, you know his work. He was writer and director for the award-winning Toy Story Mania attraction, and is currently working…
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Video: Storytelling at Disney Vacation Club’s Aulani around the Fire
The grand opening of Aulani, the newest Disney Vacation Club property in Hawaii, is rapidly approaching. Major construction has completed, and workers are finishing up interior details. Disney released the video below explaining some of the storytelling that will occur nightly around a beachside firepit.
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Power of 10 Defeats the Power of the Dark Side at Disney
It never ceases to amaze me the power and generosity of the Disney fan community. On Sunday, May 22 a breakfast meet was held in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to raise money for Give Kids The World (GKTW) via our Power of 10 campaign. There were over 120 guests registered for the event, and helped to raise…
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Major Construction Completed for Disney Vacation Club’s Aulani
Disney announced that major structural construction work is complete for their Hawaiian Vacation Club property, Aulani. On April 21, construction workers from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. handed over the property to the Disney Imagineers and Cast Members who will add the final details and theming to the resort. Continue after the break for Disney’s…
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Imagineer Kim Irvine’s Child Eye Stewardship of Disneyland
Each Disney destination including Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland has its own Imagineering team to maintain and develop the parks. Long-time Walt Disney Imagineer Kim Irvine founded Disneyland’s Imagineering office in the early 1980’s, and currently serves as the Art Director for Disneyland. On Saturday, March 12, she…
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Around the World, Disney Dollars and More with Jack Lindquist
Interview with Jack Lindquist, Disneyland’s First President, Part 2 Jack Lindquist is a Disney Legend whose Disney career began in 1955 as the initial advertising manager for the new theme park. He worked in the public relations office alongside future head of Walt Disney Imagineering Marty Sklar. In Part 1 of the interview, Lindquist discussed his early years at Disneyland,…