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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...

Splitting Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World

09.26.2016 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

Tomorrowland could improve with a change to Discoveryland. — Photo by Dan Heaton

Last week, Disney announced that Stitch’s Great Escape would move to seasonal operations at Walt Disney World. When you combine that news with rumors of a Wreck-It-Ralph attraction taking over that space, the choice makes sense. Stitch’s days in the Magic Kingdom are numbered.… Read more...