Photo Hunt Update
We bring you a few photos submitted to our ImagineeringDisney.com Photo Hunt. Additionally we answer a few questions. Any of these spark curiosity? Is there something you'd like to know more about?...
View ArticleEYE CANDY: Balloons!
We bring you photos of those good old iconic Mickey Mouse balloons. I don't know the history of the Mickey-shaped balloons. I do know I loved picking one out as a little kid every time we went to...
View ArticleImaaaaaagination
Let’s take a look at Figment and long-lost Dreamfinder at their original EPCOT Center home. We’ve recreated the track layout of the original Journey Into Imagination and compared it to the layout of...
View ArticleMy Disney Management Apathy + Hockey Analogy
As a high school kid working at Disneyland I was disappointed to learn that not everyone had a passion for Disneyland like I had. Not every other frontline cast member was enthusiastic about their...
View ArticleA Very Parent Trap Valentine's Day
We bring you a few pieces of one of history's most charming romantic comedies, The Parent Trap. Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills play twins who get split up at birth. They meet at summer camp and decide...
View ArticleRhine River Cruise Mysteries
Plans for a boat ride called Rhine River Cruise in EPCOT Center’s Germany Pavilion were shelved sometime shortly after the park opened in 1982. Few details about the ride have ever surfaced. Let’s...
View ArticleMagic Kingdom at Night
Will you be pulling an all-nighter at Disneyland or Magic Kingdom as part of Disney's "One More Disney Day"? I will be at home and in bed by ten. After watching "Disneyland After Dark" on dvd of...
View ArticleDisney's "The Story Of Menstruation"
It's a boy! My wife gave birth to our first child this week. She and the baby are doing very well. While discussing various details of "changing bodies", my mother-in-law pulled up this gem and shared...
View ArticleFlorida Orange Bird
Take a look some never-before-posted photos of the Florida Orange Bird. Join us in our hunt for additional photos. We know they’re out there! We’ve had a blast looking at all the great photos people...
View ArticleMechanizing a Miniature Main Street Electrical Parade
We are excited to bring to you this stunning example of "Backyard Imagineering". Alex George, a reader of our blog, engineered a way to bring these miniature Main Street Electrical Parade floats to...
View ArticleSigns of the Times: Tomorrowland
Let's look at some wonderful old signs in Tomorrowland that are no longer with us. Some of these signs rarely, if ever, show up in photos anywhere. Each of these photos were sent to us through our...
View ArticleFlorida Orange Bird [Part 2]
Just under a month ago we posted some never-before-shared images of the fan-favorite Florida Orange Bird. It was said that we doubled the number of Orange Bird photos on the web. Even if that were...
View ArticlePirate Animatronic Behind-the-Scenes
Today we go behind-the-scenes to look at the figure-finishing process of Pirates of the Caribbean animatronic figures. Animatronic figures are maintained on the inside by Engineers in the Engineering...
View ArticleThe Haunted Mansion Like You've Never Seen It [Part 2]
Let’s go deep into the famous Haunted Mansion ballroom to spy on a few ghosts. Marc Davis designed this part of the ballroom to feature various ghosts entering the party from a coffin and hearse...
View ArticleTHEN AND NOW: Walt at Disneyland
Disneyland, U.S.A. Walt Disney walked just about everywhere in Disneyland. We set out to find some of the exact locations he stood while being photographed...
View ArticleBig Thunder Mountain Model
We've got a bit of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad love for everyone. This marvelous 1/4" = 1' scale model can be seen in the lobby of the "Frontierland Tower" at the Disneyland Hotel. It's the wildest...
View ArticleTHEN AND NOW: MK Adventureland [Part 2]
Adventureland, Magic Kingdom Related posts: THEN AND NOW: MK Adventureland [Part 1]THEN AND NOW: Liberty SquareTHEN AND NOW: MK TomorrowlandTHEN AND NOW: MK FantasylandTHEN AND NOW: Walt at...
View ArticleIntroducing our Vintage Photo Photo Stream
We present a new navigation tab labeled "VINTAGE PHOTOS". This is where we'll share photos sent by you as part of our Photo Hunt. A couple times per week we will share a few photos and a few related...
View ArticleWDW Construction: Magic Kingdom
Yesterday my grandfather told me his good friend worked for Disney during the Florida construction. Of course I immediately asked if his friend took photos or filmed anything while there. No solid...
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