Former Imagineering President Bob Weis

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disneyland announced ticket prices have increased with the most expensive day now at over $200. But then the Disney Marketing Department was like “no need to pay attention to that because Paint the Night is coming back!” This week, we are beyond excited to be talking with former Imagineering President, Bob Weis. Bob’s new book Dream Chasing is all about his incredible 40+ year career in the themed entertainment industry. From working on Tokyo Disneyland to the overall of DCA, Bob has had a hand in every Disney park across the globe. So join us as Bob gives us a behind the scenes look at what goes into brining your favorite attractions to life. Get your copy of Bob's book Dream Chasing today! Submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode. Don’t forget to check us out on: -Instagram -Facebook  -Youtube Timestamps Welcome 00:00 Disney News 00:45 Welcome Bob Weis! 05:50 How a theater background helped Bob’s career 06:20 How to become an Imagineer 08:45 Second generation of Imagineering 13:54 Hallway culture 18:23 Maintaining a creative culture 20:46 How to decide what goes in the parks 23:57 The common thread across Disney parks  29:25 What Bob sees when he visits the parks 31:57 Dealing with constraints and creativity 35:49 Prototyping ideas and R&D process 40:11 Favorite attractions 50:01 What is it like working in the public eye? 51:07 Biggest challenge throughout Bob’s career 55:39 What’s it like opening a new park? 57:50 Was there anything you couldn’t make a reality? 1:01:38 Development timeline for new attractions 1:05:32 What is the future of themed entertainment? 1:07:22 Dream Chasing is out now! 1:12:11 See you next Monday! 1:12:39