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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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