https://youtu.be/_oDLY5MotBs
Disney MGM Studios Park has undergone more changes than any other Disney Park since its 1989 opening. This episode explores whether anything from the original park remains today.
Jim Shull retired from Walt Disney Imagineering after a career of over three decades leading the creative design of rides, shows and attractions worldwide. Disney Journey is a video series where I share personal experiences and insights about the past, present and possible future of the Disney Parks and Resorts. Disney Journey is also the YouTube channel where I share insider knowledge and behind-the-scenes insights.
https://youtu.be/_oDLY5MotBs
Disney MGM Studios Park has undergone more changes than any other Disney Park since its 1989 opening. This episode explores whether anything from the original park remains today.
https://youtu.be/Jt9YqBkp1q4
Eddie Sotto was a legendary Disney Imagineer who was responsible for leading the design team creating Main Street at Disneyland Paris. Eddie also developed Pooh Hunny Hunt, Mission Space, and other attractions. We remember Eddie Sotto in this video.
#EddieSotto #EddieSottoImagineer #DisneylandParis #MainStreet #MissionSpace #Pooh #BestMainStreet #WaltDisneyImagineering
https://youtu.be/XWXUgGDNTyE
Is the future of Animal Kingdom a park filled with animated movie characters? How could this impact the park’s original mission? This and more are explored in the newest episode of #DisneyJourney.
https://youtu.be/vxp9JE5jNGo
Tour the #MagicKingdom at #WDW and see the impact of removing the #Riversofamerica that opened new sightlines. Also, a trip to the #BeakandBarrel for a yo yo yo good time.
https://youtu.be/dKkuh0_PdLM
Explore the IAAPA Expo 2025 show floor in Orlando, discover the newest ride systems, vendor innovations, and hear behind-the-scenes stories that fuel the future of themed entertainment. See the surprises at every booth.
#IAAPA #IAAPA2025 #TEA #TEAaward #TEAawards #Dollywood #watercoaster #parktrends #AI #tech-integration
https://youtu.be/8_6P1nD8f8A
Rocket Jets shaped Tomorrowland and influenced and inspired versions of the ride that traveled to other Tomorrowlands. In this episode I reveal the history of the first thrill ride in Tomorrowland.
#Halloween pumpkins using #Disneycharacters #Nemo #Tangled for a contest. Guess which of the pumpkins was voted the winner.
https://youtu.be/mn3DTUpyujw
#Halloween has a home in the #HauntedMansion. In this episode of Disney Journey I celebrate this classic ride telling stories, sharing images & ranking all the mansions.
#HauntedMansion #Halloween #hauntedmansion #DisneyHalloween
https://youtu.be/r_oaCZE1FSE
A version of Frontierland is in all but one Disney castle park. This episode of Disney Journey explores why Disneyland Paris has the best Frontierland, and I rank all the rest.
https://youtu.be/wjEx0KL9EGs
Since Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005 the park has never stopped building. Today it boasts a collection of unique exclusive rides. This video asks ‘why didn’t Hong Kong Disneyland open with everything all at once’?
#HongKongDisneyland #MysticManor
https://youtu.be/-JaR-Wa9Xs4
Disney Parks urban legend holds that the ‘Thirst Ranger’ or ‘Cool Ship” in Tomorrowland was the prop from the movie ‘Flight of the Navigator’. The true story is far more interesting as revealed in this episode of Disney Journey.
#MagicKingdom #WaltDisneyWorld #Tomorrowland #Coolship #CoolShip #FlightoftheNavigator
https://youtu.be/PjEsNEYz9fc
Disneyland Abu Dhabi has been announced as the first ‘Castle Park’ to incorporate water, which is both true and false. This episode of Disney Journey tells the stories of built and never built Disney water parks. #Disneywaterparks #PortDisney
https://youtu.be/lDvGyISjKaQ
Since 1928 People have wanted to meet Mickey Mouse and in this episode of Disney Journey, I share the history and some of the stories behind the locations and ways this happens.
#AufwindRides may be the ride vendor for the #CARS ride in the #MagicKingdom at #WDW. Trackless and able to climb hills it fits the art. More on youtube.com/@jimhshull
https://youtu.be/uPKf-T03feQ
Are the rides at Disneyland and the other Disney Parks too complex? Too hard to operate and too expensive to justify the cost? This episode of Disney Journey asks the question “Is Simple Better?”
https://youtu.be/F60nUDhB6y0
Muppets are moving into Rock n Roller Coaster, and the news with stories are in this episode of Disney Journey from the Disney Imagineer who designed the original ride.
https://youtu.be/T7S8UPguXu0
The Rivers of America have been drained leaving mud and memories. In this episode of Disney Journey, I share stories of what made the attraction designed by Walt Disney himself so special.
https://youtu.be/G2I1zNEUmkA
The Disneyland Main Street Opera House, originally a lumber mill and termite home, has hosted various shows, most notably the Mr. Lincoln exhibit. Most shows failed and this episode explores if there is a curse on Main Street and how to lift the curse.
https://youtu.be/RMl4m5Gcjm4
Will the Fantastic Four save Tomorrowland is the question I ask in this special episode of Disney Journey. Since the land opened in 1955 the central conflict is if Tomorrowland is a land based on a vision of the future, or is it a land that celebrates technology? Learn the land’s past and possible future.
https://youtu.be/ThADXtl_nxc
Slinky Dog was a supporting actor in the film “Toy Story”, however the little pup would be a star in his own rides in four Disney Parks. As the WDI Creative Director of Toy Story Playland I put pen to paper to bring Slinky to life.