Walt Disney Imagineering, formerly WED Enterprises, is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company responsible for the design and creation of its theme parks and experiences around the world. Imagineering has worked on several Star Wars projects, starting with the original Star Tours attraction at Disneyland Park in 1987. Imagineering was also behind the development of the attraction's updated iteration, known as Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, as well as CinéMagique, Hyperspace Mountain, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
Notable employees at Walt Disney Imagineering
- Tony Baxter[3]
- Tom Fitzgerald[4]
- Bruce Gordon[5]
- Tim Landry[6]
- Ann Morrow Johnson[7]
- David Mumford[5]
Sources
"Anthony Daniels: Remembering That Galaxy Far, Far Away" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1
"Star Tours: 'The Ultimate Adventure' is Still the Ultimate Ride at Disneyland" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 2- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 199
SWCA 2022: 5 Creative Lessons Behind the Making of Star Tours on StarWars.com (backup link)
Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
"The Adventures Continue" — Star Wars Insider 225
Star Wars Year in Review 2024 on StarWars.com (backup link)
Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
External links
Walt Disney Imagineering on Disney's official website (backup link)Official website (content now obsolete; backup link)
Walt Disney Imagineering on Wikipedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Walt Disney Imagineering on Disney's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
OUR STORY - Walt Disney Imagineering on Disney's official website (backup link)
- ↑
"Star Tours: Taking Off on a Star Tour" — Star Wars Insider 104
- ↑
Fitzgerald, Tom on D23.com (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
"Star Wars: The Disneyland Journey, Part One" — Starlog 118
- ↑
Tim Landry's "Shoveling Pixie Dust: a Memoir" - YouTube on the Phantim Manor YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
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