Author Archives: Matthew Krul

Walt Disney Imagineering invited me on a very special and exclusive tour of their headquarters at 1401 Flower Street in Glendale, California. This tour gave me the chance to chat with Imagineers, visit multiple Imagineering departments (model shop, sculpting, sound, animation, and R&D), attend demonstrations and presentations, and experiment with some innovative Imagineering technology. I gotContinueContinue reading “Inside Walt Disney Imagineering | Dave Crawford on Disney Ride Engineering”

Disneyland Park is celebrating its 70th (platinum) anniversary this year. Over the next year, guests who visit the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California will get to enjoy a new “Celebrate Happy” anniversary song recorded by the Jonas Brothers, special entertainment, anniversary decor and merchandise, festive food and drink, attraction updates, and unique experiences. World of ColorContinueContinue reading “Disneyland 70th Anniversary | Celebrate Happy”

Walt Disney Imagineers create lands and attractions that often represent real places. From the bustling streets of Harambe to the colorful gardens of the France Pavilion, Walt Disney World offers guests the chance to experience and learn about other parts of the globe. While our discussion isn’t collectively exhaustive, we discuss some of our favorite examplesContinueContinue reading “Imagineering Global Cultures | Walt Disney World”

Magic Kingdom includes some of the most iconic Disney songs of all time. From “it’s a small world” to Grim Grinning Ghosts, Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life for Me), The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room and beyond, Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World includes music that spans generation of Disney fans. Meanwhile, newer musical scores andContinueContinue reading “Music of the Magic Kingdom | Main Street USA – Adventureland – Frontierland – Liberty Square – Fantasyland – Tomorrowland”

Disney Imagineer Tom Mulally supported the media and video production team as a Principal Media Designer between 1991 and 2016. Installing media at Tower of Terror, Spaceship Earth, Star Tours, Conservation Station, Rafiki’s Planet Watch, Enchanted Books of Mystery, and various projects at Disneyland, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Shanghai Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney World,ContinueContinue reading “Tom Mulally | Disney Imagineer | Video Production”

Disney’s BoardWalk (Inn and Villas) opened in the EPCOT Resort area in 1996 and remains one of the most highly-coveted deluxe resorts at Walt Disney World. With its convenient access via Friendship boat, walkway, and Disney Skyliner to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios (buses are offered to Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs),ContinueContinue reading “Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Villas | Resort Overview and Advice”

The Disney Wish set sail with Disney Cruise Line in 2022 and became the largest ship in the fleet (the same size as its 2024 sister ship the Disney Treasure and soon the 2025 Disney Destiny). With spaces dedicated to the fantastic worlds of Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar, this ship offers Disney’s signatureContinueContinue reading “Disney Wish | Disney Cruise Line | Four-Night Bahamian Review”

Island Tower opened at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows on December 17, 2024. As a modern addition to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and the newest Disney Vacation Club property at Walt Disney World, Island Tower brings the adventurous spirit of Polynesia to life with some of the best views available of Seven Seas Lagoon andContinueContinue reading “Island Tower | Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows | Walt Disney World”

Tom Mulally worked at Walt Disney Imagineering as a Principal Media Designer for such attractions as Tower of Terror (Disney’s Hollywood Studios), Spaceship Earth (EPCOT), Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure (Shanghai Disneyland), Conservation Station and Rafiki’s Planet Watch (Disney’s Animal Kingdom) Star Tours, Enchanted Books of Mystery (Disney California Adventure), andContinueContinue reading “Tom Mulally | Disney Imagineer | Principal Media Designer”

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort opened at Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971, making it only one of two opening day hotels on property (the other is Disney’s Contemporary Resort; Fort Wilderness Campground opened at a month later). Inspired by the South Pacific, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort feels like its own tropical oasis on SevenContinueContinue reading “Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort | Walt Disney World”