Doris Hardoon (Disney Legend, Imagineer)

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

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

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2022

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Doris Hardoon became a Disney Legend in 2022 and was recognized at the D23 Expo that same year. Starting at Walt Disney Imagineering (WED Enterprises at the time), Doris worked on the development of EPCOT alongside folks like Rolly Crump, Marty Sklar, and John Hench. As a designer and stylist, Doris's first official project was The Land Pavilion. Over the span of her 40-year career at Imagineering, Doris went on to work on every Disney castle park around the world. She also helped lead the development of Shanghai Disneyland as an Executive Creative Director and Producer and the Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland. In this podcast episode, I chat with Doris about his career at Walt Disney Imagineering, including some of the attractions she helped bring to life. We also discuss WESTCOT, which she helped develop as a potential project for California, and her work with her design consulting company, DDesign. What is your favorite Doris Hardoon creation? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/imagineerpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imagineerpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Email: [email protected] Sponsors and Partners: Magical Park Vacations: plan a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, or any other Disney (or Universal) destination. These services are complimentary. WDW Park Planners: work with a concierge vacation planner to create a personalized Disney itinerary for you and your family. Magical Park Tours: hire an in-person guide to help your family navigate the parks and mitigate crowds. Get Bonus Content If you want to take your love of Imagineer Podcast to the next level and help support the show, definitely consider joining us on Patreon for virtual events, bonus content and episodes, exclusive access to our private Passholder communities and more. 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/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	I'm your host, Matthew Krull, and you're listening to episode Wednesday. Your unofficial guide to All Things Disney.
0:38.2	I'm your host, Matthew Krull, and you're listening to Episode 151 of the Imagineer podcast.
0:46.0	In today's podcast episode, I have the great honor and pleasure of chatting with Disney legend Doris Hardoon.
0:53.7	Doris started at Walt Disney Imagineering, or at the time known as Wed Enterprises, in 1979 working on the development of Epcot, and went on to enjoy a career that spanned about 40 years at Walt Disney Imagineering.
1:09.5	And Doris worked on so many incredible projects that span the Disney parks around the globe.
1:14.9	We talk a bit about her work on Epcot in this podcast episode and dive a little bit deeper
1:20.6	into her leadership role at Shanghai Disneyland and some of her final projects at Hong Kong Disneyland. But that really just
1:29.3	scratches the surface of Daris' incredible career. At the end of the episode, I'll come back
1:35.6	and tell you a little bit more about how you can connect with the Imagineer podcast on all your
1:40.3	favorite social media channels and how you can help to inspire and create the future of this show.
1:46.8	So grab some headphones, pull up your favorite armchair, and enjoy this a prolific Imagineer who has worked on every Disney resort around the world. And I don't necessarily mean every park, but we're talking about things from the Disneyland Resort to Walt Disney World Resort,
2:23.3	Paris to Tokyo and Hong Kong to Shanghai, starting at Wed Enterprises in 1979 as a designer for Epcot Center.
2:31.3	Her career spans 40 years at Walt Disney Imagineering,
2:35.0	culminating in a lead role for the opening of Shanghai Disneyland and the redesign of
2:40.0	Sleeping Beauty Castle at Hong Kong Disneyland into the Castle of Magical Dreams, not to
2:45.0	mention dozens of other things long before then. She's one of the few Imagineers who can proudly
2:50.0	say she's worked on every Disney
2:51.4	Castle Park around the world. And as of 2022, she can also formally call herself a Disney legend.
2:57.7	With that, I'd like to welcome Disney Legend and Imaginear Doris Hardoon to Imagineer
3:02.8	your podcast. Doris, welcome to the show.
3:05.6	Oh, thank you so much. Thank you, Matthew, for having me join you.
3:10.1	I'm very, very honored.
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