Disney Fans Are Convinced a Dead Franchise Is Returning After 11 Years (And We Might Know Why)

Disney Fans Are Convinced a Dead Franchise Is Returning After 11 Years (And We Might Know Why)

Disney fans are no stranger to saying goodbye to beloved park attractions. In recent years, Muppet Vision 3D was closed down, Splash Mountain became Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and many others have come and gone over the decades. Some, however, are particularly difficult losses because not only does the park attraction become part of history, but […]

How Disney builds immersive theme park worlds from their movies

The upcoming hour-long film on Disney+, "Disney Worldbuilders," focuses on how the cinematic visions of seven filmmakers have been realized as physical, immersive areas of Disney theme parks. The film has more than its share of Disney and former CEO Bob Iger corporate P.R., — Read the rest The post How Disney builds immersive theme park worlds from their movies appeared first on Boing Boing.

Disneyland is at a crossroads. New documentary ‘Worldbuilders’ hints at what's next

D23 arrives this week and there's renewed attention on Disneyland's future. I talk to Leslie Iwerks, whose film zeroes in on the parks' enduring mission of being places of play.