Just a Dream Away- The Imagineering Thread*Are you curious, imaginative, dedicated?

[AliceinHalloweentown]

Nah, it was just people disagreeing with me on it being poor show.

 

[I Am What I Am]

So a member of my church was one of the original Imagineer at WDW and is actually featured on a window on Main Street.


I think my mom said he worked on the voice boxes for the Hall of Presidents.

He also worked on the Nautilus for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

Now that is freaking awesome.

 

[Ms.Alyssadisneylover]

Yeah. I want it to be really wooded around it, and I'm sure there's some way they could build "vines" around the track. I mean, they put a mountain around many roller coasters, I'm sure vines aren't too hard to do.

I picture the ride vehicles to be a lighter shade of green..maybe mottled with brown so it looks earthy and natural.

I think the carts or veicles should be attached like peter pan's ride ,overhead, so it looks like you where above ground !!!

 

[marypops!]

Very old news, but i'm using it now, and it's awesome. Google Earth has 3d versions of Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris. There's also street view on Disneyland Paris if you can't download it, and have to resort to Google Maps.

 

[I Am What I Am]

Now that is freaking awesome.

It is! He also made the first head for the Lincoln figure and knew and worked with Walt Disney.

 

[WDW Girl]

i would love to know how they do that! lol

 

[marypops!]

It is! He also made the first head for the Lincoln figure and knew and worked with Walt Disney.

Maybe you could do a special interview with him for us

 

[I Am What I Am]

Maybe you could do a special interview with him for us

hahah yeah,


the best part is that my grandparents are actually good friends with them so their going to introduce me.

 

[Ppufi]

Wow, that's so cool! I hope you get introduced soon.

 

[Ms.Alyssadisneylover]

I have an idea 4 an Alice in Wonderland ride !!!! Well , what happens is you go in and you get in a Teacup and you see the rabbit "Im late!!! Im late !!!!" Then you see alice fall in the Hole in the ground. you go in the hole too and you help Alice through Wonderland and then when your at the teaparty your cup stops and the Castmembers are dressed up and they give you a drink in a teacup!!!!

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

There's a really wonderful Alice in Wonderland dark ride in DL... it's from 1958 and its really great

You "are Alice" in it, at least you see things from her point of view (though there is a figure of her in the ride).

I would love to see an updated version of that near the Mad Tea Party

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(Disneyland_attraction)

 

[Ms.Alyssadisneylover]

There's a really wonderful Alice in Wonderland dark ride in DL... it's from 1958 and its really great

You "are Alice" in it, at least you see things from her point of view (though there is a figure of her in the ride).

I would love to see an updated version of that near the Mad Tea Party

I think that would be great if they did !!! i have a Question where did you buy your imagenear books and what do you have to go to school for to be an imagenear ???? And what did you think of my Ride ???

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

I think that would be great if they did !!! i have a Question where did you buy your imagenear books and what do you have to go to school for to be an imagenear ???? And what did you think of my Ride ???

I bought all of my imagineering books on amazon.com.

You don't really "go to school" to be an Imagineer, you've just got to do what you love. Early on in the thread I posted all of the many, many disciplines in imagineering.

I'm actively involved in theater at my school and its something I truly love, so its natural for me to go into Theater Design in college and work that into getting into WDI.

Several people here want to be Show Writers, so they'd go to college for English or Creative Writing.

There's also Concept Artists, Interior/Exterior Designers. Architects, Engineers, etc.

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

According to a recruiting brochure printed in the early 1990s, WDI employs people in the following fields, which are "just a few" of the many at WDI: Accountants, Advanced Technology Researchers, Architects, Architectural Designers, Audio/Video Specialists and Engineers, CAD Specialists, Carpenters, Civil Engineers, Colorists, Computer Software Designers and Programmers, Conceptual Designers, Construction Managers, Contract Administrators, Cost Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electronic and Electromechanical Assemblers, Environmental Designers and Space Planners, Exhibit Designers, Facility Designers and Space Planners, Financial Analysts, General Services Support, Graphic Designers, Human Resource Specialists, Illustrators, Industrial Designers, Industrial Engineers, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Librarians and Information Specialists, Lighting Designers, Local Area Network Administrators, Machinists, Materials Applications Designers, Material Planners, Mechanical Engineers, Model Builders, Optics and Projection Systems Engineers, Plastics Fabricators, Producers, Production Artists, Production Coordinators, Project Estimators, Project Managers, Project Planners, Project Schedulers, Prototype Developers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Scenic Artists, Screen Printers, Sculptors, Secretaries, Show Technology Designers, Show Set Designers, Special Effects Designers, Story and Copy Writers, Storyboard and Sketch Artists, Strategic Planners, Systems Engineers, Telecommunications Specialists, Tool and Die Makers

The best source of advice on how to become an Imagineer is the Imagineers themselves:


* Doug Wolf, Project Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering--Florida

"Dream and pursue your imagination and goals. Do anything that stirs your creativity--read, write, draw, observe and travel. Learn what you enjoy and excel at, whether it be model-building, drawing, writing or construction. See if there's a fit. Most likely there is since Imagineering encompasses almost everything imaginable. But above all, enjoy what paths your life travels and learn from each experience."


* Joe Lanzisero, Senior Concept Designer

"[Executive designer and longtime Imagineer] Rolly Crump told me of some advice Walt Disney had given him: Become a student of life, be interested in everything. Be a life sponge, soaking up, observing and recording anything and everything of interest. Develop an attitude where you never stop learning."


* Bruce S. Johnson, Research and Development

"Never pass up the opportunity to see new things, draw things, build things, talk to experts and learn new skills. I learned how to invent machines of all kinds over the years. I've worked as an auto mechanic, machinist, carpenter, factory worker, artist, concept engineer and many other trades. Some were for money and some were just for fun, but I learned from every one of them."


* David Durham, Show Designer

"'Educational Path' doesn't just mean classroom teaching. I think a lot of my education came from working at Disneyland. It also came from taking courses-- psycholinguistics, nuclear biology, wood shop--seemingly unrelated to what I was studying. Taking nothing but design courses might make a good designer, but taking a variety of courses will make a better Imagineer."


* Paula Dinkel, Lighting Designer

"Don't try to be an Imagineer! Work hard to be the best you can be at whatever you do, get an education, keep on learning, maintain your sense of wonder and discovery and have a good life."


* Kevin Rafferty, Show Writer

"Find out everything you can about every aspect of Disney. If you ever find yourself here, you will draw much from that knowledge. Better yet, find out everything you can about everything. If you are an artist--draw, paint, sculpt and write. If you are a writer--read, write, paint and sculpt. You never know what you're capable of doing until you start doing it. More than anything, work hard and stick with it. Remember, the only time you will find success before work is in the dictionary."


* Bruce Bader, Scope Writer

"There are lots of jobs here that you wouldn't normally think about or aren't normally found in other companies. Since many of these jobs don't have traditional education or experience requirements, they might be a good way to get your foot in the door."


* Ben Schwegler, Research and Development

"Pick a career you really like--I'm not kidding about this--even if it is something other people may tell you is not trendy, 'has no future' or seems to have a low probability of success, like art or botany. I think you can only be successful if you really like what you are doing."


* Larry Nikolai, Show Designer

"Don't give up. If you really want to be part of Imagineering, you will naturally keep growing while practicing and expanding your knowledge. Wander far and wide in your quest for experience. Don't just limit it to what you perceive as the world of Disney. Imagineering is always growing, too. It is always looking for new realms, styles and possibilities."


* Mark Rhodes, Show Writer

"Beg, whine and plead."

from the website www.imagineering.org

here's the info from the early pages.

 

[Ms.Alyssadisneylover]

here's the info from the early pages.

Thanks Alice!!!! I love to dance and thats one of my dreams to Dance at WDW but i think i might be an imaigenear!!!!

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

My name's Megan

And yeah being an imagineer is definitely not easy xD

I'm freaking out over how difficult it is to get into.

 

[Ms.Alyssadisneylover]

My name's Megan

And yeah being an imagineer is definitely not easy xD

I'm freaking out over how difficult it is to get into.

Well Thanks Megan!!!! Hope you Become an imaigenear ( Im sure you will ) And rember me when you Do !!!! lol JOKE!!!

 

[AliceinHalloweentown]

Thank you

I know I have a loooong journey ahead of me!