Author Archives: Matthew Krul

Brian Crosby is the current Creative Director of Marvel Themed Entertainment for Disney, and it’s a role he was practically destined to hold. Growing up near Disneyland in Southern California, Brian developed both a Disney and Marvel fandom from an early age. After winning the Imaginations competition from Walt Disney Imagineering, Brian began as anContinueContinue reading “Brian Crosby (Marvel Themed Entertainment, Imagineering)”

Joe Lanzisero began working at Disney as a Feature Animator just a few days after graduating from CalArts in 1979, working on movies like the Fox & and the Hound and The Great Mouse Detective. Less than a decade later, Joe made the jump to Walt Disney Imagineering, where he eventually rose to the rankContinueContinue reading “Imagineer Joe Lanzisero (Mystic Manor, Tokyo Disney, Toontown)”

Mornings at Disney are often my favorite time of day, and it’s typically the time of day that I’m also enjoying a delicious cup of coffee. At Walt Disney World in particular, there are so many coffee options that even certain restaurants feature their own proprietary blend. Whether it’s a large cup to jump startContinueContinue reading “Best Coffee Experiences at Disney”

Avatar Flight of Passage might be the most thrilling and immersive attraction Disney’s Imagineers have ever created. It also happens to be one of the highest rated Disney attractions in the world. Opening in 2017 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Flight of Passage is the signature E-ticket attraction in Pandora—World of Avatar. The Imagineering details, story,ContinueContinue reading “Avatar Flight of Passage (Pandora—World of Avatar)”

The New Year presents each of us with the opportunity to reflect, reset, and reimagine where we can go and what we can accomplish, and Disney’s stories and quotes offer endless wisdom for ways that we can better approach life. As we reset to the New Year, I wanted to take a moment to shareContinueContinue reading “Disney New Year Wishes 2022”

Music at the Disney Parks is so iconic that several attraction themes have been popular for generations. From Sherman Brothers classics like it’s a small world and The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room to modern favorites like Golden Dream and even Nothing Can Stop Us Now, Disney attraction themes and scores help convey the story ofContinueContinue reading “Disney Attraction Soundtracks (Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disneyland)”

Music at the Disney Parks is so iconic that several attraction themes have been popular for generations. From Sherman Brothers classics like it’s a small world and The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room to modern favorites like Golden Dream and even Nothing Can Stop Us Now, Disney attraction themes and scores help convey the story ofContinueContinue reading “Disney Attraction Soundtracks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot)”

Have you ever visited Walt Disney World and not visited the Disney Parks? While it’s not a traditional Disney vacation, sometimes the most memorable trips to the most magical place on earth are focused around the resorts. Especially with Disney Vacation Club Resorts, there are so many amenities and activities to enjoy that you couldContinueContinue reading “Disney Vacation Club Staycations”

Starting Imagination Skyway (nee Imagineer Podcast) in 2017, I knew I wanted to offer a mix of Disney-focused content, everything from round-table discussions about our favorite Disney Park scents to deep-dive episodes covering some of my favorite facts about each Disney attraction (and interviews with Disney legends, too). While I have my own personal favorites,ContinueContinue reading “Most Popular Imagination Skyway Episodes”