Bob Weis | President Walt Disney Imagineering

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Bob Weis spent his career at Walt Disney Imagineering across four decades before retiring from Disney in 2023. Beginning at WED Enterprises in 1980 right out of college, Bob worked on Tokyo Disneyland before taking a lead role on Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios). Later in his career, Bob's design work extended to Tokyo DisneySea and the revitalization of Disney California Adventure. He also led the development of Shanghai Disney Resort and spent 6 years as the President of Walt Disney Imagineering. He concluded his Disney career as the Imagineering Global Ambassador. In this episode, I chat with Bob about his career and his latest book, Dream Chasing, available for purchase September 24, 2024. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Book your next Disney vacation with our partners at KMV Travel. Tag me and join the conversation below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imaginationskyway Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imaginationskyway Twitter: www.twitter.com/skywaypodcast Email: [email protected] How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your grand podcast tour of the Magic.
0:26.3	I'm your host, Matthew Kroll, and in today's episode I have the tremendous honor and privilege
0:31.4	of chatting with former president of Walt Disney Imagineering and Imagineering Global Ambassador Bob Weiss. With a career spanning
0:38.8	four decades at Disney, Bob's work literally extends around the globe as he helped to develop
0:44.8	Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney MGM Studios, and the refurbishment
0:52.2	of Disney California Adventure, a list that only breaks the
0:56.2	surface of Bob's impact.
0:58.0	In this episode, Bob and I chat about his 40-year career at Walt Disney Imagineering,
1:02.0	as well as his new book, Dream Chasing, which you can pick up online or at a bookstore
1:06.4	near you starting September 24th.
1:09.2	At the end of the show, we'll return to Imagination Central,
1:11.8	where I'll share ways in which you can stay connected with Imagination Skyway, how you can discuss
1:16.1	this topic with others, and how you can help support and inspire the future of this show.
1:21.5	Please remain seated, keep your hands at arms inside the podcast at all times, and enjoy
1:25.9	your Grand Circle tour aboard imagination skyway My guest today is not only a prolific Imagineer, but also more broadly, a gifted designer and experience leader.
1:57.0	Starting at Walt Disney Imagineering in 1980, he served lead roles developing Disney MGM Studios,
2:02.6	Tokyo Disney C, Shanghai Disney Resort, and the transformation of Disney California Adventure.
2:07.8	He also served as the president of Walt Disney Imagineering and more recently Imagineering Global Ambassador.
2:13.7	Beyond Disney, he operated his own firm, serving as a design consultant to the Smithsonian Disney, DreamWorks, Sony, Fox, the United States Navy, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
2:25.5	In a few short days, readers can also pick up a copy of his new book, Dream Chasing, My Four Decades of Success and Failure, with Walt Disney Imagineering, a book I certainly look forward to reading.
2:35.1	And so, without further ado, I'd like to welcome Bob Weiss to Imagination Skyway.
2:39.4	Bob, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me today.
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