Posted: January 06, 2021

Lead Imagineer Kevin Rafferty joined D23 members as they celebrated Mickey and Minnie 's birthday. During the presentation, Rafferty also shared some fun facts about Disney World 's new flagship attraction, Mickey and Minnie 's Runaway Railway at Disney 's Hollywood Studios. As Rafferty explained the ride 's back story and history, it became more and more clear how important it is to include this attraction in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim,

Posted: January 06, 2021

While theme parks spent months closed this year, and Disneyland still is, Disney's parks were still the talk of the town earlier this year when fans began a social media campaign asking the company to redesign one of Walt Disney World and Disneyland's most iconic attractions, Splash Mountain into a ride based on The Princess and the Frog. And then Disney sent a shockwave through the community when the company announced that exactly that change would be made at

Posted: January 06, 2021

A day at Disneyland in the very near future will be filled with a slew of behind-the-scenes technology that will help place your lunch order, arrange a meeting with your favorite character and change your ride itinerary as part of the Disney theme park “metaverse.” What is the Disney theme park metaverse? “It all starts with having a connected park,” Disney chief technology officer Tilak Mandadi said. “A park where guests can truly interact

Posted: January 06, 2021

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are expected to stay closed for the rest of 2020 and not reopen until 2021 while large California theme parks remain shuttered under state guidelines, according to Disney officials. “We currently anticipate Disneyland resort will remain closed at least through the end of the fiscal first quarter,” Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy said. McCarthy commented on the continued closure of

Posted: January 06, 2021

John Leland might not be a household name to all, but we can assure if you are a Disney fan then you have definitely seen his works. Unfortunately, it is with heavy hearts that we share his recent passing. Leland was a designer for the Disneyland Resort. Specifically, he worked on Main Street, U.S.A. John Leland was a long time visual artist who worked alongside master puppeteer Bob Baker to develop some popular window displays on Main Street.

Posted: November 17, 2020

Walt Disney Imagineering and Lucasfilm created virtually identical versions of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland and Disney World, but the twin themed lands weren 't always going to be exactly alike. Imagineering portfolio executives Scott Trowbridge and Robin Reardon discussed the evolution of the two Star Wars lands during a case study webcast presented by the Themed Entertainment Association. Disneyland 's Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge themed land

Posted: November 10, 2020

Making it big on a television series is a great way for a performer to make a legacy in acting, and this is precisely what John Stamos was able to do on the series Full House. Before Friends, The Office, and The Bachelor made their way onto the small screen, Full House was dominating on television, and Stamos used his time on the show to become a major star. Over the years, Stamos would make a fortune in the business, and as it turns out, he has

Posted: November 10, 2020

Disney Research has recently released footage of a new robot that has human-like characteristics. The robot has subtle head movements and some blinking patterns that look similar to how a human interacts. The robot has a sensor inside of its chest that notifies it when to move and how to move its eyes for contact with other humans, too, Gizmodo reports. The robot uses its sensors to basically have lifelike interactions with you.