Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

In May 2010, Disney Editions released a new book titled “Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real” written by Melody Malmberg with a lot of help from the Imagineers.  This is a sequel to the book published almost 15 years ago with the similar title “Walt Disney Imagineering: A [...]

Tags: Aquasphere, Dan Goozee, Disneyland Paris, Imagineering, Kevin Rafferty, Marty Sklar, Melody Malmberg, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Tuesday, 10th August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Disney fans have little opportunity to peek behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering.  Adventures by Disney offers the “Backstage Magic” California itinerary that takes guest on a tour of Imagineering, but other than that, few fans see inside the place that created their favorite theme parks and attractions.  Former Imagineering show writer, Melody Malmberg, [...]

Tags: California, Imagineering, John Hench, Melody Malmberg, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 by Dave Parfitt

The strange case of the disappearing Harrison Hightower III
and the reappearing Walt Disney Imagineer
Tokyo DisneySea has a stunning version of the Tower of Terror that is the focal point of the American Waterfront port.  However, Tokyo’s Tower of Terror is unique among Disney Parks.  Instead of the Twilight Zone, its story focuses on the [...]

Tags: Disney's Hollywood Studios, DisneySea, Harrison Hightower III, Imagineering, Joe Rohde, Melody Malmberg, Tokyo, Tower of Terror, Walt Disney Imagineering
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Posted on Wednesday, 14th April 2010 by Dave Parfitt

When I first met Disney Legend Marty Sklar, retired Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, he sat down to discuss a small portion of his 54-year career working with and for Walt Disney.  Marty is now president of his own company, Marty Sklar Creative, Inc., and is one of the founders of [...]

Tags: Disney Legend, Disneyland, Epcot, Herb Ryman, Imagineering, Marty Sklar, Ryman Arts, Walt Disney
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Posted on Friday, 18th December 2009 by Dave Parfitt

When Marty Sklar retired on July 17, 2009, the 54th Anniversary of the Disneyland Park in California, his title was Executive Vice President and Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering.  After 53 years of working as a Disney Cast Member, Sklar received a tribute window on Main Street USA in Disneyland – the place where he [...]

Tags: Carousel of Progress, Disneyland, Epcot, Imagineering, its a small world, Marty Sklar, Walt Disney, World's Fair
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Posted on Thursday, 17th April 2008 by John Magi

As many of you know Pete Werner is in California this week on a working vacation.  Interspersed among meetings he is getting some time to enjoy Disneyland California as well as socialize with random strangers (an aspect of the human condition that has eluded me personally).
I guess being sociable can pay off as Pete spent [...]

Tags: Disney Hollywood Studios, Imagineering, John Lasseter, Monsters Inc., New Ride, pixar
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