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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

My first (long overdue) showreel for prospective employers.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

Over two decades ago before "Once Upon a Studio", THE greatest crossover of Disney characters was performed by the "world's foremost expert on everything" (and my spirit animal), Professor Ludwig von Drake! Featuring a special appearance by Roy E. Disney! #Disney100

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Concept watercolor for the never produced prequel "Roger Rabbit II - The Toon Platoon" painted by Thom Enriquez

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A couple of concepts for an unproduced Roger Rabbit short where Roger is a (very) short-order cook and Jessica is a waitress at a 24-hour Toontown diner.

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Joshua L Harris

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10 months

Your favorite Disney characters dressed in their holiday best take the plunge on the newly opened Splash Mountain for the WDW "Very Merry Christmas Parade" in 1992!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

4 months

17 YEARS before MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, WALT DISNEY was the FIRST filmmaker to depict "little black children & little white children playing together" in Song of the South. On this dark & gloomy day, The Iger Regime is pathetically trying to erase that profound legacy.

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Joshua L Harris

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He wasn't the best artist, & yet blessed us with beauty. He couldn't play music, & yet filled the world with song. He knew nothing about architecture, & yet gifted us with magnificent monuments. Walt Disney's Company has been a miracle & I am forever grateful. #Disney100

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Joshua L Harris

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While Walt should rightfully take the spotlight today, it would be a travesty to not acknowledge the magnificent @Michael_Eisner who revitalized the company for an entire generation by emulating Walt's leadership closer than any of us deserved. God Bless You, Michael #Disney100

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Joshua L Harris

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2 months

So this is how it ends. Epcot: Defaced Studios: De-Themed DAK: Endangered Magic Kingdom: 1/3 Destroyed My literal home for 75% of my life made unrecognizable.

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Joshua L Harris

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Macy's balloons float above the New York Street set at the Disney•MGM Studios in 1992.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Splash Mountain Magic Kingdom 1992 Opening Team

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Joshua L Harris

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Happy Halloween! From the Disney · MGM Studios in 1994.

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Joshua L Harris

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The mean streets of Roger Rabbit's Toontown at Night by Ron Dias.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

Prompted by a request from @boss_angeles , here are some more animated attraction posters from @DesignKhent .

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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Moments from the Grand Opening of The Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain in 1992 featuring Betty White!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

What a knife in the back of Joe Rohde to KILL the thematic integrity of his greatest achievement the MOMENT they give him the Legends award. #D23Expo

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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Intro to "Michael & Mickey" (1991) Shown in The Walt Disney Theater (aka Dailies Theater) at the end of the "Inside the Magic" Soundstage Tour at the Disney•MGM Studios. We miss you @Michael_Eisner !

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

THIS VISTA, designed by Walt's greatest Imagineers, will be utterly destroyed in less than five months... Unless WE apply the right pressure. Save Frontierland, Save Liberty Square #SaveMagicKingdom

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

10 months

It never ceases to amaze me how much more "Disney literate" TDR is in comparison to all other Disney resorts.

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@dig_joe_1849

10 months

My favorite popcorn wagon in Tokyo Disneyland🍿

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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WALT with His Characters by Jeri Simpson, ca 1967 #Disney100

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

A Tribute to the original World Dr. Entrance of the Disney•MGM Studios as it appeared in 1995.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

4 years

Aerials of the Magic Kingdom taken this October 1st morning, 49 years ago!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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Macy's balloons float above the New York Street set at the Disney•MGM Studios for the Christmas Season in 1992.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

"You're wasting your time. Disney never cancels already approved projects" Here's a few stupid ideas that, thankfully, never saw the light of day. 1|2

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 month

Happy 23rd Birthday to the world's most sophisticated theme park... TOKYO DISNEYSEA Painted by Dan Goozee in 1995.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

Splash Mountain Scene #9 Brer Rabbit Leaves Home From Color Coordination to Sculpture, Lighting, Staging, Animatronic Animation, Forced-Perspective, Painting Techniques & all made w/ highly-durable fabrication methods, this ONE scene is more complex than most rides made today.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

A Serengeti themed log flume ride.... In Paris... Where it gets so cold in the Winter it frequently SNOWS. Yeah, this is a great idea 🙄

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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My stepdad's last time piloting the Liberty Belle before his retirement after 45 years with The Walt Disney Company. Between all four members of our family there's a combined 105 years of service to Walt Disney World.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

7 years

Did a couple photomerges of Gil Keppler's murals for Port Discovery at Tokyo DisneySea today... For no other reason than I think they're incredibly beautiful :)

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

4 years

Gilbert Gottfried & Jonathan Freeman visit their alter egos at the Disney•MGM Studios in 1992. #RandomJLH

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

Truly saddened over the passing of Jim Michaelson, one of Imagineering's greatest artists :(

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

Ok, its official. Paris is now Queen of all castle spectaculars! The stateside parks look 10 years behind in comparison.

PixieDust.be

@Pixiedust_be

1 year

When Tinkerbell flies to the top of the castle! 🥰 #DisneylandParis #DisneyParks

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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"Walt's Magic Moment" by Peter Ellenshaw, 2001 created for Walt's 100th Birthday. #Disney100

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

Zero WALT Disney Films for the studios' 100th 😠

Scott Gustin

@ScottGustin

1 year

Disney is re-releasing eight classic films at select theaters July - October as part of its #Disney100 celebration. Films and dates:

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

If we're talking about nighttime parades, I just want this one Back!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

4 years

As one who has devoted his entire life to The Walt Disney Company with nearly 20 years of service and nearly 30 years of voluntary work passionately supporting its products and principles, I can No Longer stay silent while it's being systematically destroyed. 1|14

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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In honor of Ichabod and Mr. Toad's 75th anniversary, a few of Sleepy Hollow's exquisite background paintings...

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Defense Against the Iger sycophants: Absolutely no one on this planet cared about the "efficient" use of Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America... Until 4 days ago.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

"But my kids don't know who Tom Sawyer is." So you're only ever going to expose your children to things they already know? Nothing new or historical, or of actual value — That's some GREAT parenting skills! Fahrenheit 451 in theme park form.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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Disneylanders: NO ONE in The Iger Corporation cares about Walt Disney or his park — in fact, they hate him. If WDW executives get away with filling in Magic Kingdom's Rivers of America, DL's executives WILL absolutely go after yours. #SaveMagicKingdom

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

8 months

In honor of James Baskett's birthday here's Charles Boyer's "The Laffin' Place" lithograph from the opening of Splash Mountain in 1989. (Restoration & enhancement by yours truly)

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

BUONASERA from beautiful Porto Paradiso! Tokyo Disneysea's "Soaring Fantastic Flight" has joined our media collection!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Just imagine someone, an adult, a "sane" person supposed to be a steward of Walt's legacy, looking at this view & thinking "Yeah, get rid of it." 20 yrs ago that person would be hung by every environmentalist on the planet. Today, Leftist @RobertIger approves its destruction.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

3 years

Tokyo Disneysea's Mysterious Island by Wes Cook in 1997 #RandomJLH

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

Alright, my Tokyo Disneysea followers. After 17 years, no one has made a Hotel Hightower BGM playlist!?!?!? 東京ディズニーシーファンの皆様へ 17年経っても誰もBGMプレイリストを作っていない???

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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After five days of 24-hour news coverage of the 9/11 tragedy, ABC returned to "normal" broadcasting on September 16th, 2001 with the world premiere of "Walt: Man Behind the Myth" featuring this inspiring introduction by @Michael_Eisner . 🇺🇸

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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"75 Years of Love & Laughter" by Chris Schnabel, 1998 #Disney100

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

The view for my birthday dinner!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Satire: You guys just have no idea how much more beautiful The Haunted Mansion is going to be with all the water replaced by a broad street and cartoon ATVs roaring across the way!!! 🤩 #TrustTheProcess #WaitAndSee

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

Since everyone has gone bonkers ;) over my Roger Rabbit 35th posts, here's one more: The Maroon Cartoons billboard from the Disney•MGM Studios painted by Nicole Armitage.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

Its utterly surreal that such a beloved character is celebrated so frequently while his primary medium continues to be so mishandled.

BlogMickey.com

@Blog_Mickey

5 years

🌈 A NEW FIGMENT CHARACTER BUS IS NOW AT WALT DISNEY WORLD!! 🌈 All Photos:

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

4 years

While going thru old photos I found this one taken from the real "Tip Top Club" of the Hollywood Tower Hotel.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

9 months

Hi-Res scan of the attraction poster for the one and only original Country Bear Jamboree with the source art of the Big Bear Band by Marc Davis and Eddie Martinez working on the massive hyperrealistic woodcut "frame" in 1970.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

Disneyland's Railroad Tunnels Versus The Magic Kingdom's. Four+ years later and this is what we get. 🙄 🙄 🙄 pc: @bioreconstruct

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

Splash Mountain Production Art Appreciation Post featuring the queue paintings of SUZANNE RATTIGAN. (1|3) Chick-a-pin Hill & Brer Rabbit

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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For all you Dreamlights lovers, A couple Cinderella Castle photos from their 2007 debut.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Iger, D'Amaro & Vahle are set to destroy 2 (possibly 3) WHOLE LANDS of the Magic Kingdom, and its fans get mocked by Disneyland Elists. Meanwhile, A TROLLEY at their discount park gets decommissioned and they All LOSE THEIR MINDS! #SaveMagicKingdom

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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WDWNT Tweet from 2031: After standing for 60 years, Cinderella Castle, flagged by the "Stories Matter" group as a symbol of "The Patriarchy" & European aggression, will be DISMANTLED starting in early 2033. We couldn't be happier! (Where's my Cupcake?) #SaveMagicKingdom

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

I'll spare you my typical well-researched analysis and just say: I really want this Castle back. Aesthetic, psychological, and economic reasons, are provided upon request.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Iger-stan / Pixie Duster "Logic": Can you believe they use 200 acres for Kilimanjaro Safaris!? What a waste of space & it's SO boring! Bulldoze & put in a Zootopia land. My 5yr-old will love it. Walt never walked there so it means nothing. Those animals won't miss it. 🤨🙄

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

Because many are asking, this is how you save the Rivers of America and Expand the Magic Kingdom. Expand/widen HM queue to become LS access Point which would wrap around to an "invisible" bridge into Belle's Village.

Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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THIS VISTA, designed by Walt's greatest Imagineers, will be utterly destroyed in less than five months... Unless WE apply the right pressure. Save Frontierland, Save Liberty Square #SaveMagicKingdom

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

A pair of billboard concepts for opening of the Disney•MGM Studios. Starting with "Singin' Mouse in the Rain" by Don Williams (1|2)

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

Disney Parks nighttime spectaculars 2022 If you've seen one, you've seen 'em all.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

6 years

Alright guys, these are a little too fun to do and I gotta get back to work, but here's The MMC :) #Studios30

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

6 years

Ever notice how much Future World's wayfinding system looks like modern smartphones & apps??? The 21st Century REALLY did start October 1st 1982.

Le Parcorama

@parcorama

6 years

This way for consistency and cohesiveness ➡️

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

Speaking as a former Great Movie Ride Tour Guide and on behalf of the Disney·MGM Studios Family, THANK YOU @iwerksandco for including this shot of the original Footlight Parade!!!!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

Happy 18th Birthday to the world's most sophisticated theme park.... TOKYO DISNEYSEA Painted by Dan Goozee in 1995.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

From the sophisticated color contrast between the red Georgia "clay" and the green grass to the forced perspective of the oversized briars below and Chick-a-Pin Hill's dead tree above, this view alone showcases the masterpiece of design Splash Mountain was.

Mickey Central

@Mickey_Central

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NGL I miss Splash Mountain 😔

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

Disney Store Murals by Jodi Daily, 1990. The inclusion of some like the Reluctant Dragon, Willie the Whale, Moley, Bill the Lizard & Hop Low some might call "Deep Cuts" but they're actually examples of having a decent Disney Vocabulary beyond just the latest marketing hits.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

The artist is GIL KEPPLER He was also the primary Art Director of Horizons among many other credits.

Jim Shull

@JimShull

1 year

This WDI artist created much of the concept art for the original version of Alien Encounter. This image is one of the murals in the Discovery Bay L train station at Tokyo Disney Sea. Painted and pencil were the drawing tools used to produce this artwork. #TokyoDisneyland

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

I've noticed a lot of people believe the reservation system is still in place so that WDW can proactively react to guest demand by shifting staffing to the areas in need. It's the reverse. They are restricting guests b/c there are not enough CMs to properly serve guests.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

This ToonTown Tree is actually WORSE than the "expectation vs reality" meme.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

How THEME Parks are *supposed* to work: If you Love.... American History = Thank Disneyland/MK Science/Tech = Thank Future World World Culture = Thank World Showcase Classic Cinema = Thank Disney•MGM Studios Nature = Thank Animal Kingdom Exotic Travel = Thank Tokyo Disneysea

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

Satire: Normally I'm pretty good at articulating the real reasons behind guest trends at WDW, but this time I just CANNOT figure out why WDW attendance is down while Universal is thriving. Sorry everyone, I'm so embarrassed I can't solve this one. 🥴

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

5 years

DisTwitter: We hate cloned attractions Also DisTwitter: Soarin' at Epcot should be over California again too! This is why they don't take us seriously.

Disney Parks

@DisneyParks

5 years

Soarin’ Over California returns to Disney California Adventure park this June for a limited time! Details:

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

6 years

Forgive me if this sounds opportunistic, but similar to the aims of Victor Hugo's novel @Disney should re-release the 1996 masterpiece in theaters and 100% of the proceeds should go toward's rebuilding #NotreDame .

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 months

I saw the blueprints for this..... 15 years ago!

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

6 years

Let's just get to the point with these #Studios30 logos, shall we? :) Rocketeer by: @xjoshbaileyx Roger by: @mysticflights

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

3 years

Fun Fact: This entire show was created to test the projection mapping techniques and equipment endurance needed for the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure" attraction for Shanghai Disneyland.

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@JLHomni

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And then Main Street followed by Adventureland, and pretty much everything else. B/C the "Stories Matter" group only matters when they find fault w/ things. If you don't stick up for Rivers of America they WILL come for YOUR favorite attraction. NOTHING IS SAFE. — WDW Execs

Mickey Central

@Mickey_Central

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RUMOR: Liberty Square also marked for reimagining.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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A parable on the perils of theme park post-modernism... First, they came for Epcot, and I didn't speak out — because I wasn't an Epcot fan. In fact, I mercilessly mocked the "Epcot Purists" for their love of human diversity and ingenuity.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

2 years

PSA With Disney VS Universal there is NO double standard. Up until 2015 BC*, Disney held itself to THE highest standards of humanity dedicating its parks to ideals well beyond entertainment while Universal never made such a promise. *Before Chapek ...

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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For #InternationalWomensDay , I'd like to pay tribute to Imagineer DOROTHEA REDMOND who brought an unparalleled amount of style and sophistication to the parks.

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

For its 56th birthday, A tribute to the Trompe-l'œil sets of The Haunted Mansion — perhaps its most unappreciated illusion. So much of what you *think* you see isn't really there at all. 😮 Courtesy of the @WFDaveEnsign archives.

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@JLHomni

5 years

The other guises of the Earffel Tower.

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5 years

WOW, The Hollywood Tower Hotel film set... In Living Color! ! !

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1 year

Remember when the Magic Kingdom was a Park???

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2 months

I've been a Disney Historian every day since 1991, so consider that when I say...... You don't need to evoke Walt Disney's name to refute obviously wrong decisions. Those who care already know and those who don't (like everyone in Burbank today) don't care.... 1|2

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DISNEY is entertainment that reaffirms the best qualities of life and the human condition. — @TomKMorris This is the most accurate definition I've ever heard. It's not about Brands, IPs or Franchises but a lens with which to view the world & project our highest ideals.

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(Once) "Fun" Fact: My stepdad is piloting the Liberty Belle awaiting his retirement in less than 50 days from now. 😐

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@JLHomni

10 months

"Hey Michael! You see ALL the stuff over there that you and Walt Disney and George Lucas and Stan Lee and John Lasseter made great!? I'm going to destroy it all" — Bob Iger

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

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Don't just think of the rides. Look at the detailing...that's what made Disneyland a success...Walt wanted the detail & authenticity... look & realize how much thought and effort. Disneyland is not for children. Its for people like you. - Imagineer Tania Norris

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The makers of "The Legend of The Three Caballeros" really know their Disney history. Case in Point: Mary Blair's Tomorrowland '67 title mural makes a brief cameo in Episode 1 !

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Animal Kingdom's theme is: "The Intrinsic Value of Nature" — @Joe_Rohde NOTHING proposed for that park is remotely aligned with that thesis and to push forward on any of these plans is to deflower Florida's LAST unspoiled theme park.

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Disneyland was less than 11 yrs old when he died so, of course, there was still plenty of room to grow. But let me make this COMPLETELY CLEAR Walt would not... under any circumstances... in any multiverse... want to destroy the Rivers of America... in any park for any reason.

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@JLHomni Save it by evolving it. It’s not a painting, it’s a theme park. Walt was ripping stuff up and replacing it all the time.

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Released just yesterday, Tokyo Disneysea's Soaring Fantastic Flight album includes a themed musical program directly inspired by the Museum's guest registry. Listen to its upliftingly romantic atmosphere tonight!

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5 years

Dear @Michael_Eisner , Thank You So Much for introducing me (and millions of others) to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the Magic of Making Movies! #Studios30

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Joshua L Harris

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2 years

Original Concept Art for the whimsical World Drive Tower of Terror "Billboard" (most likely) created by HR Russell. 😞

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Joshua L Harris

@JLHomni

1 year

@TheLegalMindset How does one know in advance if something is unwanted?

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A collection of concepts created by Steve Abernathy in 1991 when the Tower of Terror was still in the "free-fall" phase and was much more heavily influenced by the Chateau Marmont but slowly evolving into its final form. #HTH30

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There is only one or two ways you could respectfully bring back Walt as an AA, and this is decidedly NOT it. But don't take my word for it, see what his daughter (via his granddaughter) both have to say: #D23Expo

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