It was often said when I was at Walt Disney Imagineering that we don’t design themed built environments, we sculpt them. What is Theme Park Architecture? When I refer to ‘real-world’ architecture, that is my way of saying and referring […]
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I had a great time speaking with WDW News Today on their podcast about my experience being a theme park architect, a former Disney Imagineer, and theme park design challenges. Here’s a link to the podcast: https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/dreamfinders-ep017-j-daniel-jenkins/ If you or
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A little levity this week. From 2010 through 2017 I had the privilege to call myself a Walt Disney Imagineer. It was a career and life goal that I had been striving and working towards since I was a young
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Remember that time we….. As July 4thapproaches, it’s not difficult to feel patriotic and a little bit nostalgic as we, here in the United States, celebrate our 243rdbirthday. Recently, I find myself feeling even more nostalgic as a result of
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It was fun speaking with Kevin and Sue McCarthy, hosts and creators of the Travel Planners Radio Show, at the 2019 IPW Conference about my time as a Disney Imagineer and theme park design. Check out their ‘Star Wars Galaxy’s
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