Disney Imagineering manages The Walt Disney Company's properties, from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to New Amsterdam Theatre and Times Square Studios Ltd.
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14 Facts About Disney Imagineering
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Disney Imagineering filed for a trademark for the term in 1989, claiming first use of the term in 1962.
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In September 1999, Disney Imagineering announced the Grand Central Creative Campus redesign of the industrial park with a new office-studio complex anchored by Disney Imagineering.
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One of Disney Imagineering's techniques, "blue sky speculation", is a process in which ideas are generated without limitations.
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Disney Imagineering believed that there is always room for innovation and improvement, stating "Disneyland will never be completed as long as there's imagination left in the world".
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Disney Imagineering has been granted over 300 patents in areas such as advanced audio systems, fiber optics, interactive technology, live entertainment, ride systems and special effects.
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Disney Imagineering pioneered technological advances such as the Circle-Vision 360° film technique and the FastPass virtual queuing system.
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Disney Imagineering is known for its development of Audio-Animatronics, a form of robotics, used in shows and theme park attractions that animate objects in three dimension .
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Since 1952, Disney Imagineering has created twelve theme parks, a town, five cruise ships, dozens of resort hotels, water parks, shopping centers, sports complexes and various entertainment venues.
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An overhaul of Disney Imagineering Stores was planned in 2009 with the help of Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
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Disney Imagineering hoped to transition from a traditional retail model to an interactive entertainment hub.
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In 1996, Disney Imagineering remodeled the Times Square Studios in New York City following the acquisition of ABC.
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In 1997, Disney Imagineering purchased the California Angels and renamed the team to Anaheim Angels.
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Recently, Disney Imagineering worked with charity, FIRST, to create the teaser video and the story, as well as the theming of the 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Stronghold.
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