Imagineers

The attractions are to be created by Walt Disney's ride designers, known as Imagineers, in collaboration with Mr. Cameron.

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Bob Iger, who took over as Disney chief executive in 2005, asked the company's legendary theme-park designers -- known as Imagineers -- to come up with a plan about a year ago, according to people involved in the planning.

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Disney calls some of it's employees who work in their creative divisions, Imagineers, which is a combination of the words imagination and engineer.

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Disney calls some of it's employees who work in their creative divisions, Imagineers, which is a combination of the words imagination and engineer.

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Disney gathered a team of what they call "Imagineers," each trained in various disciplines such as artistry, design and engineering, to update the attraction that has been around since 1971.

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Disney said the people losing their jobs are Hong Kong-based employees dubbed "Imagineers" who helped conceptualize and plan the expansion.

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Or trick the kids into becoming Disney "Imagineers" (thats what they call them) by asking them to close their eyes and imagine being there.

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I also suggested that the Gates Foundation hire a diverse group of what Disney calls "Imagineers" to screen these odd over-the-transom communications for a kernel of an idea they could invest in.

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Designers — "Imagineers" — are "bringing new magic to our classic attractions," explains Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney's theme parks and resorts.

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"Imagineers," the creative engineers who develop Disney attractions, studied primate skeletons to ensure their yeti had believable proportions, designing the beast's head, for instance, with the skull of a langur monkey and the arrowlike crest of a gorilla.

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