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Oct 20, 2022 · Forty-two years after first joining Disney Imagineering Bob Weis, the current Global Imagineering Ambassador and former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, announced today that he will retire...
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Oct 20, 2022 · Bob Weis, who joined WDI in 1980 and led the creative team for Shanghai Disney Resort, announced his retirement at the end of the year. He shared his memories, insights, and plans for his next projects in an exclusive interview with D23.
Bob Weis. Author, Speaker. Four decades creating and leading to completion challenging projects, from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney Imagineering to the highest levels of The Walt Disney Company. As a former Imagineering President, Bob Weis was part of the second generation of Imagineers.
Jan 12, 2023 · Bob Weis, the former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, is leaving the world of theme parks and imagination to help design the buildings and spaces of everyday, real life. Today,...
- The Official Announcement
- His Career
- His Future Plans
The Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram posted the official announcement of Weis’ retirement, with a lovely slideshow of photos: “Forty-two years after first joining Imagineering, Bob Weis has announced his retirement. Serving most recently as Global Imagineering Ambassador and before that as president of the organization, Bob cemented his legacy as...
He started his Disney career in Disneyland Park as a cast member selling popcorn and ice cream. He joined Walt Disney Imagineering(WDI), then called WED Enterprises, in 1980, soon after graduating college, Within eight months Weis had relocated to Japan as part of the WED team creating Tokyo Disneyland. He also provided creative leadership on proje...
Though he is retiring from Walt Disney Imagineers, he isn’t retiring from Disney life. On a post on his own Instagram page, Weis said, ” For me this is a very exciting next chapter. I’ll continue writing my book for Disney Publishing on the Marty Sklar Archives, and I am developing a screenplay for Walt Disney Studios. But I am also excited to take...
Jan 12, 2023 · Los Angeles, CA – Gensler announced today that former President of Walt Disney Imagineering Bob Weis is joining the global architecture and design firm as Global Immersive Experience Design Leader. A visionary within the entertainment industry, Weis brings to Gensler more than 30 years of leadership creating, designing, and ...
Bob Weis leads Entertainment for Gensler. As former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob brings more than 30 years of leadership creating, designing, and developing some of Disney’s most iconic projects around the globe.
