Magic Journey: My Fantastical Walt Disney Imagineering Career

by Kevin Rafferty

Overview

A forty-year storied career—beginning in the dish room at the Plaza Inn in Disneyland, Kevin Rafferty has conceived, designed, written, and overseen the creation of some of the Disney parks most memorable attractions including Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks, Cars Land, Toy Story Mania, Test Track, Tower of Terror, MuppetVision, and many others.including the first-ever Mickey and Minnie Mouse attraction set to debut at Walt Disney World in 2019. For a young man who began studying for the priesthood at a seminary, the journey to halls of Imagineering has truly been a magical one. A master storyteller, Kevin chronicles his unimaginable career with great humor, honesty, and heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368045148
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	09/10/2019
Sold by:	DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format:	eBook
File size:	103 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kevin Rafferty has spent 40 years developing dimensional storytelling experiences for Disney Park guests around the world. Kevin began his Disney career in 1974 as a dishwasher at the Plaza Inn restaurant at Disneyland. After earning his B.A. degree in Art from California State University, Fullerton, he joined Imagineering in 1978 and contributed to the development of Epcot. After helping to develop Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, he was show writer for the original Comedy Warehouse live stage show at Pleasure Island in Walt Disney World. Kevin worked with Jim Henson on the story development for MuppetVision 3D and created the original concept, story and name for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. He was a key member of the concept development team for Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park at Walt Disney World, and was the co-concept creator, designer and show writer for the award-winning Toy Story Midway Mania! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, Disney California Adventure and Tokyo DisneySea. He most recently contributed to The Imagineering Story docuseries now streaming on Disney+.

Editorial Reviews

"Magic Journey chronicles Rafferty’s exciting career, tracing the path from a young man studying to join the priesthood to a master storyteller walking the halls of Walt Disney Imagineering."—Attractions Magazine

One of "20 Books Every True Disney Fan Should Have in Their Collection"—POPSUGAR

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