I just have to say THANK YOU ! Because i am in high school rn and a bit lost. My dad works at Disneyland Paris as an imagineer. I got so inspired by him that I really wanted to become an imagineer too . So I know what I want to do , but don’t how , don’t know what specific imagineer I want to become blah blah blah ... but now my ideas are clearer on what I really want to do , thank you again

This deserves wayyy more views

This is truly what I wanted out of imagineering in a box

WOW! this is fantastic. FINALLY, someone explains it in a simple, creative way. Thank you so much, you’ve brought me one step closer to my dream career 🥰 can’t wait for more content!

One huge thing I’ve used so far is Imagineering in a box. It’s made by real imagineers to explain the processes they go through when making lands, attractions, and character animatronics! It also helped me discover my dream of being a creative director for my own land one day!!!

When I was a kid I loved the Disney parks and I would bring a small tape recorder to Disneyland to record the rides. I did the same thing at Walt Disney World. I would listen to the tapes and practice all the different voices from all the rides. I became a voice actor in the 80s and in 1993 I was hired by Walt Disney Imagineering to narrate a brand new attraction coming to Walt Disney World called The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. I preform the voice of the great Rod Serling. It has been a dream come true to be the voice of a classic Disney ride.

I wonder what is up with the dislikes. This has been the most useful thing I have found on this platform. Thank you for the help.

You are totally right, there was no clear answer, but now I have more direction. Thank you!

This was one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen. I’m a interior designer looking for something more exciting and creative so i think you just opened a new avenue for me! Thank you so much!

LOL I've been saying for years that I want to be an Imagineer and finally took the jump and signed up for a class on CGMA this term for Themed Entertainment Design. My teacher today just told me about TEA hahaha. Now I know there are so many other companies that design the rides for Disney... I was like what???? 👀

Nearing the end of my college career, I have suddenly found myself thrown into the world of Disney. The joy, wonder, and excitement I feel is something I wish to creatively pass on to others in the near future. I greatly appreciated the detail you went into for this video, using examples and key words to better explain “get experience,” a phrase I am all to familiar with. I hope to get in touch with imagineers soon, get some questions answered, and to get the experience I need to put myself out there and spread the magic of Disney to future generations! Thank you so much for taking time to make this.

Imagineering is harder than i thought, now i know what to be in the future! I’m. Only 10 thank you so much!

You opened my eyes I had no clue about all the different types of opportunities

As an ex-Imagineer from California, I can tell you that wherever you "land" when you get your first job at WDI....That micro position is where you'll be for the rest of your career. Choose wisely

Thank you for this! I'm an automation engineering major, and one of my dream industries to work in is roller coaster maintenance! Watching this video definitely helped me with my direction, thank you!

Most helpful and reassuring information on imagineering on the internet. I’ve wanted to be an imagineer for most of my life because my mom is a massive Disney parks fanatic. I just finished my first year of architecture at LSU. I would binge watch the Imagineering Story docuseries while grinding out late night projects to keep me motivated. I leave for a trip to Disney world in 2 weeks, and I will found out if I made the cut in order to continue with my education in architecture while at the location of my future dream job. Thank you for the incredibly informative video, and keep moving forward.

This is so helpful! I love imagining things, making ideas solid and beautiful. -- but i'm not so good at the drawing stuff. I've also been told I should be a writer by many people so Creative Director sounds like a great fit for me!

kinda thought this video was a joke because it has been following me all across my home page in yt, turns out this is the greatest answer to all my questions!! THANK U SO SO MUCH AAA, now i know what this industry is called, so whenever someone asks i can explain it better!

Super informative, I can definitely see the idea of categorizing different parts of an industry to be very helpful in finding a destination career. You could definitely use this formula to help someone determine what they want to do in life. I love it! loved the little final scene with the water hose, but then again, all the humor in its entirety just made it that much more fun to watch. Amazing Job!

I love seeing other high schoolers with the same dreams as me! Thanks comment section >~

I literally tried searching for this back in high school and found nothing! I'm now in college and this would have been incredible to watch back in the day! Would have saved me so much waisted time. I just know this is gunna help so many people! Thank you!!

What a wonderful video!! I would also add that my favorite J Paul Getty quote comes to mind… “Rise early, work hard and strike oil!” It helps to be VERY lucky. For starters I would add to be the very best at one thing they happen to need at the time and also have a good working knowledge of every other field that comes in contact with your job discipline. I have been working with WDI and Disney Creative Entertainment for the last 30 years or so. It was definitely my dream and getting to work with such amazingly talented teams has been the highlight of my life. We did everything in house for so many years but since they scaled back, Garner Holt and other production companies have hired a lot of former imagineers and are contracting a lot of outside work for Disney. After wanting to be an Imagineer for so many years, I kept having to remind myself that WDI isn’t where you start out but where you end up when you rise high enough in your field. Keep working on your art or craft!!!

And to think that I went straight from high school and into an apprenticeship for pipefitting, maybe one day I can finish my apprenticeship and bring my skills into the industry. It gives me hope because at during my time at Galaxy's Edge I saw Pipework that I am capable of doing but instead of this being for actual use, it was just atmospheric design.

This video is amazing. Thank you for your hard work and this explanation video. I'm a current engineering college student and all I knew was I wanted to be an imagineer but none of my professors or peers could help me understand how to get there. Hopefully once I graduate and get enough experience I can become an imagineer. I really just want to make the world smile and create things for people to enjoy!

イマジニアを目指している日本人の高校1年生です！英語をたくさん勉強しながら、素晴らしいショーを作れる人になるために努力しようと思いました！！Thank you！！！

Omg, I can´t begin to describe how much you just help me, I´m in high school at the moment totally lost about what I want to do with my future and you have just given me the opportunity to search deeper into something I had always loved. Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much for this video. It means a lot! Can’t wait to get a head start

If I hit the like button any harder my thumb would of gone straight through my phone. THANK YOU for this!

I want more videos in this channel it is so underrated 😭

Thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to do a lot of research and struggled finding answers. This really helps me, again thank you!

OMG, I must be honest, I'd never had thought a video like this existed if I did not find u! This was awesome! I'm currently studying animation and, sincerely, had no idea of what to do after college; I'm just sure that I love what I do, do love Disney and wanted to work there since I was only 6. This totally gonna be an option for me now, THANK YOU!

This is a super cool video. It really helped me think about what I want to do for a job and this video has a lot of information that I can use. Thank you so much!

wow thanks for this. this literally put all the pieces together and helped me plan my goals!

This is Fantastic!! Thank you so much for bringing us closer to our dreams.

Fantastic! I give very similar advice in a deck I’ve taken to schools, but this is way more fun. I’m definitely going to bookmark this video next time! It’s great for a variety of audiences. Nice job.

Thank you!!!!!!! I’m a middle school student who has been very interested by the imagineering industry, I have been trying to figure out what kind of colleges I should be looking at, what kind of pre-jobs I should get, and what sort of grants/scholarships I should be looking for! Thank you so much for helping me understand a bit more of what I need to be looking for.

OMG! Thank you so much for this. My daughters dream is to become and imagineer but has been trying to figure out what discipline to follow. This helps so much.

Thank you so much for this video! Hugs from Brazil!

This is fantastic. Great work!

Wished I had a video like that in my day, should be made for all jobs

I'm starting architecture school right now and I'm so happy that I've found this video 🥺 This really made me become more centered in some future goals and I'm so thankful for it!!

Good afternoon! I'm in a bit stuck in terms of getting to where I want to be. I worked as a Cast Member at Disneyland since 2009 straight out of high school. I was a tour guide for a majority of the time, so talking about the Imagineers was something I was all too familiar with. I've since joined the Marine Corps, while still technically employed as a Disney Cast Member being on a Military Leave of Absence. It was through this time that I realized how much I actually want to contribute to the company that gave me so much. I want to be an Imagineer! That is the end goal. I have a Bachelor's in Music Education. My home is in California. Currently on the East Coast. I want to do the Disney Aspire program, which is offered to cast members, to get further along in education while I'm in the service to make me a more viable candidate. However, when the education coach asked me which field I was thinking about, I didn't have a clear answer. She also told me to ask an Imagineer. I'm kind of stuck between trying to aim to get a Masters in the field I'm already involved with, meaning education or music education, or getting a second bachelors in a relatable field. My role in the Marine Corps is musician as it is. I haven't been able to really find anything that a degree/experience in music education, or even education itself could be used to make myself a marketable candidate with Imagineering. The closest relatable thing I can think of would be sound design/engineer, or music composer. Even then, it would be a different area that would need a fresh start. I have another 3 years in the the Marines, so I can definitely use that to further my training when I'm not otherwise preoccupied, but I just don't want to feel like I'm wasting my time doing one thing, when doing something else could have gotten me closer to my goal. I even considered starting something entirely different, like Software Engineering, only because I saw it as an available position on the DisneyCareers website. Thank you!

This video was so helpful and to the point thank you!!

Thank you sooo much. I have always wanted to know more about imagineering but it was overwelming on the internet. You really helped me figure things out. 👍🏻👍🏻

This has always been a dream job for me. It contains everything I love. Hopefully someday it can happen.

Great video!! Very well made!! You’re ranking #4 for imagineering in search! Good job! My wife and I just finished watching the imagineering series on Disney+. We’re ready to move to Orlando or Anaheim now! 🤓

This was super helpful! Thank you =].

Thank you very much, this so helpful in many way. Thank you very much.

Thank you I'll be sharing this to help people open their eyes to creating their own stories. Thank you x

Amazing video! I want to have a big impact on the world around me, and this video helped me out a lot!

THANK YOU OMG This is the video I have searched for since 2017

I’m going into community college right now and for a long time I’ve been debating about what to do. I’ve mainly been deciding between pursuing a business major or a mechanical engineering major, but ultimately either way I strongly feel that I need to end up with a job that lets me be creative. The thing is, my interests are all over the place. I also love movies and fashion, but specifically, I always felt that a future I would really really love has to do with marvel studios/disney. It would just be so amazing if I could provide people with the same pure magical joy I’ve gotten myself from their projects over the years. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to make it there to Disney solely through the film industry though and I’ve been looking for ways to combine all of my interests as well. From this thinking I discovered imagineering as it deals with so many of the things I am passionate about. I’m still struggling with finding my path but this video helped a lot to understand more about imagineering, thank you!!

Needed this!!

OH MY GOSH THANK YOU! I CANT FIND THIS INFO ANYWHERE ELSE

Ohmigods Thank you soo much. This is so nice and gave me a very clear idea I was lacking in how to be an imagineer ❤️

Really really good video! Great editing

I love charettes, too! Thanks for making this video. I would offer that the sooner you start working in your dream field, the sooner you'll either enjoy it or learn it was actually a nightmare - which gives you time to react and pivot, with less fear of sunk cost. Also, add "freelance" or "hobby" to whatever you look up about your intended career, and you may find a way to get involved and start building experience before landing a job. Good luck, all!

This is a fantastic video!

Thank you so much for the information! I’m currently in high school and have a dream of becoming a Walt Disney Imagineer. This video gave me a lot of help and knowledge to expand my train of thought about the themed entertainment world. Thanks again for helping me on my journey to my dream job!

Thank You so much for that

Thank you! Themed entertainment!

this was so helpful!!

Wish I had someone explain this to me the way you did, back when I was in high school.

Thanks for the video! Finding information on imagineering on the internet was 10x more confusing. I am a junior in high school and trying to figure out my career path, and becoming a creative director or project manager for Disney or even other big parks like Universal seems very interesting. English is my favorite subject and i have taken creative writing classes in high school but I have never been that great at art or drawing.... to become a creative director do i need to be good at art or take art classes in college?

This video just randomly popped up for me to watch and I’m so glad I did! Have dreamt up being an imagineer all my life and as a high schooler I didn’t know what to do.

Wonderful video! Currently studying MechE in college, and have wanted to be an Imagineer since I was very little. My sights are currently set on Show Design Imagineering. A TIP: There is also an awesome textbook you can get! It's called "Theme Park Design & the Art of Themed Entertainment". Forward and Afterward respectively written but the famous Tony Baxter and Joe Rohde!! That's something I wish I knew about sooner, too.

Thank you very much

Thank you for this video! Do you know if Disney mainly looks at hiring people locally?

This is an amazing video thank you for sharing , i am an architect and I want to do a master degree on themed park escene design what can you recommend ?

Thank you so much. Imagineer is my dream job since I was a child. Now I end up becoming urologist.

nice video

Thank you :))

I'm a sophomore in high school, and I have taken broadcasting and computer science classes recently which I have loved. Which branch of imagineering do you think would appeal closest to me?

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Planet Zoo is a great game to practice some concepts!

My dream has always been costume design at Disney. I'm not even in college yet but I'm doing everything I can to make this dream come true! Thank you for this video ❤️

Thank you so much for this amazing video. Do you have any tips on what a path for a project manager would be like?

I wish the imagineers who got their dream job can figure out how to make Rise of the Resistance actually work most of the time. It's like the riskiest ride to go on now in terms of your time since it could break down anytime. I hope they have been fixing up the ride during the pandemic while Disneyland is closed.

Dude thank you you saved me aloy

Thank you for the video! I'm and architecture student and i'm really interested in set design. My dream is to become an imagineer someday, but i live and study in Brazil, so i don't know if i'll ever be able to be one 😔

this video literally saved me

What is the imagineer career called for if you want to be the one to see if the ride works? Where u push the buttons to see if the sound and props are moving?

Hi! First of all I have to say it was a great video and thank you so much. I was looking for this for a long time. I’m currently studying civil engineering at college and I was wondering if there’s a job opportunity/internship (I’m thinking getting a degree on structural engineering), or something related to that because becoming an imagineer has been always my dream. I’d be grateful if you can answer me! 🙏🏻

Also be sure to check out Imagineering in a Box. A series of online lessons from Imagineering and Khan Academy that walks you through the steps of the Imagineering process. www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box

Hello, do you have any tips about the software engineering/coding side of imagineering at Disney? I'm a freshman in college majoring in computer science and my goal is to get an entry level job as a software engineer in the themed entertainment industry at Disney.

Great video! Do you think an education in film technology could jump over to being a theme park creative?

hi! i was wondering if doing the disney college program would help your chances of getting a job in the imagineering industry? thanks so much for the video it helped a ton as a current senior in hs xx

hi! i love this video! thanks you!!!! one question..¿what job did the planner?

Great video!!! How do you think I should go about pursuing creative writing for Disney parks? I would hope to become a creative director, but have no idea to start. I have always been saying I just wanted to become a mechanical engineer, but am horrible with math and as a junior I’m struggling to figure out what to do and where to start? Any advice

would industrial design be helpful or useful as a career if i want to become an imagineer?

Where do Industrial designers fit in imagineering?? My guess is the design of props and vehicles ?

Hiii. Ty for this video! I have a few questions - do I need to major in themed entertainment/art/creative writing to become an imagineer? or can I just major in something else? do I need to minor in creative writing/art? - do I need to go to college for 8 years to be an imagineer? - if I’m an imagineer is there a chance of being hired to storyboard or animate Disney/Pixar films? THANK YOU!!

The hard part is I don’t know what I want to be creative director of art director I wanna think of cool ideas but I also want to use my own skills in art to help expresss my ideas eigther for something being made or a brand new idea how do u just pick one

I’m almost 18 is it even possible for me to become an imagineer ?

very nice...😍 why did you stop uploading videos?

Do ideas for themed rides come with experience or is it something you should already have before pursuing this career area? I’ve always loved writing and storytelling in general. The visual story telling of theme parks in particular has always fascinated me and is a career path I’d love to pursue. Still, I’m worried that since I haven’t really had any good ride ideas that I might not be cut out for this career path.

First I would like to say thank you so much for this. I am a high schooler pursuing Imagineering. Second, what would be the best majors in college for Imagineering?

My friend is one and he says it’s the best and I’m purse that job

I’m more interested in prop making, painting, lighting, and animatronics. I’m also a novel ideas factory.

It has to be in you