Jim Shull Disney Journey
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Jim Shull retired from Walt Disney Imagineering after a career of over three decades leading the creative design of rides, shows and attractions worldwide. Disney Journey is a video series where I share personal experiences and insights about the past, pr
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When Topical America opens at #AnimalKingdom the park will continue the move from depending on live animals & so can support longer nighttime hours. Then a #Moana drone show may appear on the lake front theater.
When Topical America opens at #AnimalKingdom the park will continue the move from depending on live animals & so can support longer nighttime hours. Then a #Moana drone show may appear on the lake front theater.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When Topical America opens at #AnimalKingdom the park will continue the move from depending on live animals & so can support longer nighttime hours. Then a #Moana drone show may appear on the lake front theater.
Discovery River at #AnimalKingdom isn’t used for much except occasional character boats. A waste of possibilities-so much more could be done. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Discovery River at #AnimalKingdom isn’t used for much except occasional character boats. A waste of possibilities-so much more could be done. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
#AnimalKingdom is #2 among my top WDW park list. I didn’t work on the project (except for Bluesky stuff) so I could enjoy it as a guest and fan. I’d spend Saturday walking the paths and drawing animals.
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#AnimalKingdom is #2 among my top WDW park list. I didn’t work on the project (except for Bluesky stuff) so I could enjoy it as a guest and fan. I’d spend Saturday walking the paths and drawing animals.
On this date the castle at #ShanghaiDisneyland had risen and the queue for #Dumbo had started. The park would open in less than a year. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On this date the castle at #ShanghaiDisneyland had risen and the queue for #Dumbo had started. The park would open in less than a year. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
#IndianaJones Temple of Doom is a standard coaster design, modified over decades to increase ride capacity & even for a while run backwards. The concrete rock work disguises the track loop. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#IndianaJones Temple of Doom is a standard coaster design, modified over decades to increase ride capacity & even for a while run backwards. The concrete rock work disguises the track loop. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
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Rocket Jets shaped Tomorrowland and influenced and inspired versions of the ride that traveled to other Tomorrowlands. In this episode I reveal the history of the first thrill ride in Tomorrowland.
Rocket Jets shaped Tomorrowland and influenced and inspired versions of the ride that traveled to other Tomorrowlands. In this episode I reveal the history of the first thrill ride in Tomorrowland.
How Rocket Jets Shaped Tomorrowland's Future
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November 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Rocket Jets shaped Tomorrowland and influenced and inspired versions of the ride that traveled to other Tomorrowlands. In this episode I reveal the history of the first thrill ride in Tomorrowland.
Rocket Jets shaped Tomorrowland and influenced and inspired versions of the ride that traveled to other Tomorrowlands. In this episode I reveal the history of the first thrill ride in Tomorrowland.
#Starbucks #Bearista mug is cuteness definded. Reminds one of jelly jar drinking cups which is a good thing. #Disneyland and #UniversalHollywood should make drinking mug collectables. If they don’t already.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#Starbucks #Bearista mug is cuteness definded. Reminds one of jelly jar drinking cups which is a good thing. #Disneyland and #UniversalHollywood should make drinking mug collectables. If they don’t already.
I collect graphics and this is one of them.
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I collect graphics and this is one of them.
As Fall has arrived and the temperatures dip a good but often overlooked attraction is Disney’s mini golf course. Charming and witty, this was the follow up to the Fantasia Gardens course. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As Fall has arrived and the temperatures dip a good but often overlooked attraction is Disney’s mini golf course. Charming and witty, this was the follow up to the Fantasia Gardens course. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
After listening to people and watching several videos of the #Zooptopia it seems it’s a nice show but in the wrong location.
November 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
After listening to people and watching several videos of the #Zooptopia it seems it’s a nice show but in the wrong location.
The fourth #ShanghaiDisneyland hotel will go in the upper right that is currently a green field and once a construction field facility.
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The fourth #ShanghaiDisneyland hotel will go in the upper right that is currently a green field and once a construction field facility.
Congratulations to the #ShanghaiDisneyland resort as they announce their fourth hotel next the park entrance and near the to the Metro station. This continues the growth of the resort built on its success.
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Congratulations to the #ShanghaiDisneyland resort as they announce their fourth hotel next the park entrance and near the to the Metro station. This continues the growth of the resort built on its success.
So the now the story is that the Tree of Life was built by the Zootopia characters? Tree of Life isn’t a natural organic object in the center of #AnimalKingdom which celebrates Nature and our relationship to our World?
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
So the now the story is that the Tree of Life was built by the Zootopia characters? Tree of Life isn’t a natural organic object in the center of #AnimalKingdom which celebrates Nature and our relationship to our World?
Newspapers in Southern California ran fantastically well designed advertising for Disneyland in the early days of the park. Hand drawn images that told a story.
November 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Newspapers in Southern California ran fantastically well designed advertising for Disneyland in the early days of the park. Hand drawn images that told a story.
The videos of the #Zootopia show in the #TreeofLife give off a ‘woke’ vibe and a show aimed squarely at children. Am I wrong? More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The videos of the #Zootopia show in the #TreeofLife give off a ‘woke’ vibe and a show aimed squarely at children. Am I wrong? More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
Tree of Life stands as one of the best icons in any #DisneyPark. The #Zootopia show doesn’t change that. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Tree of Life stands as one of the best icons in any #DisneyPark. The #Zootopia show doesn’t change that. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
#Halloween pumpkins using #Disneycharacters #Nemo #Tangled for a contest. Guess which of the pumpkins was voted the winner.
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
#Halloween pumpkins using #Disneycharacters #Nemo #Tangled for a contest. Guess which of the pumpkins was voted the winner.
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#Halloween has a home in the #HauntedMansion. In this episode of Disney Journey I celebrate this classic ride telling stories, sharing images & ranking all the mansions.
#HauntedMansion #Halloween #hauntedmansion #DisneyHalloween
#Halloween has a home in the #HauntedMansion. In this episode of Disney Journey I celebrate this classic ride telling stories, sharing images & ranking all the mansions.
#HauntedMansion #Halloween #hauntedmansion #DisneyHalloween
What are the Secrets of the Haunted Mansion
YouTube video by Disney Journey with Jim Shull
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October 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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#Halloween has a home in the #HauntedMansion. In this episode of Disney Journey I celebrate this classic ride telling stories, sharing images & ranking all the mansions.
#HauntedMansion #Halloween #hauntedmansion #DisneyHalloween
#Halloween has a home in the #HauntedMansion. In this episode of Disney Journey I celebrate this classic ride telling stories, sharing images & ranking all the mansions.
#HauntedMansion #Halloween #hauntedmansion #DisneyHalloween
Not exactly #Halloween however this scene with #Figment in Journey Into Imagination was spooky. Simple well designed scene with functioning animation the ride entertained guests for decades. Figment plush sold well even after the character was removed (he did return).
October 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Not exactly #Halloween however this scene with #Figment in Journey Into Imagination was spooky. Simple well designed scene with functioning animation the ride entertained guests for decades. Figment plush sold well even after the character was removed (he did return).
In the spirit of #Halloween at #Imagineering is this inflatable dragon #Maleficent staged in the 1401 parking lot in #Glendale. More at YouTube.com/jimhshull
October 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In the spirit of #Halloween at #Imagineering is this inflatable dragon #Maleficent staged in the 1401 parking lot in #Glendale. More at YouTube.com/jimhshull
Imagine being assigned to sort and select the stones required for this scene in #Storybook Canals at #Disneyland. An example of the little details that go into creating a #Fantasyland ride. More at YouTube.com/jimhshull
October 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Imagine being assigned to sort and select the stones required for this scene in #Storybook Canals at #Disneyland. An example of the little details that go into creating a #Fantasyland ride. More at YouTube.com/jimhshull
Depending on the floor you park on the #DisneyStudios lot, you get a different classic character. Your moment of parking zen.
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Depending on the floor you park on the #DisneyStudios lot, you get a different classic character. Your moment of parking zen.
#GuillermodelToro sat in the same #HauntedMansion dust that I did. I pretended to play the organ better though in my humble opinion. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull. #DisneyHalloween
October 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
#GuillermodelToro sat in the same #HauntedMansion dust that I did. I pretended to play the organ better though in my humble opinion. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull. #DisneyHalloween
Continuing construction of the new #DisneyWorld hotel. #Pioneer hall is in the image for context. This area was once where a certain #Imagineer would stay to get away into the silent and peace during long project stays. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Continuing construction of the new #DisneyWorld hotel. #Pioneer hall is in the image for context. This area was once where a certain #Imagineer would stay to get away into the silent and peace during long project stays. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull