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83. Sound Designer Greg Meader on the Disney/MGM Studios, On-Board Audio, and the Carousel of Progress

09.30.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Greg Meader was a sound designer on the 1993 update of Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress.

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I’ve enjoyed the chance to dig further into how attractions are developed by Walt Disney Imagineering. I learn something new every time I speak with someone that worked for Disney behind the scenes.… Read more...

79. Former Disney Imagineer Tim Delaney on The Living Seas and Discoveryland in Paris

08.19.2019 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Tim Delaney led the design of Discoveryland, including Space Mountain, at Disneyland Paris.

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Following the massive opening of EPCOT Center in 1982, the transition to a new crop of Imagineers took hold at Disney. This shift led to a more ambitious park with Disneyland Paris in 1992.… Read more...

Former Disney Imagineer Bill Watkins on Designing Space Mountain

08.22.2018 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Former Imagineer Bill Watkins takes a ride on Space Mountain. — Photo by Bill Watkins

It’s easy for us to take Disney attractions for granted, especially classics that don’t show their age. Space Mountain remains one of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World, and it opened more than 43 years ago.… Read more...