Disney

Chuck Harvey - Mon November 21, 2016

New Lands, Amusements Coming to Disneyland, California Adventure

Fantastic design, modeling and construction lead to new lands and amusements at Anaheim's Disneyland Park and California Adventure. When a new land is planned, crews have the task of constructing a themed-village with shops, restaurants rides and attractions....

Thu October 20, 2016

Contractors File Suit Over Disney World Construction

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that contractors who worked on recent pool renovation at Walt Disney World's Polynesian Resort are squabbling over payment for their services. Dallas-based Balfour Beatty was the general contractor for the pool renovation....

Thu September 29, 2016

See Rare Photos of the Construction of Disney's Magic Kingdom

As Disney's Magic Kingdom in Florida celebrates it's 45th anniversary this year, rare photos of it's construction have surfaced online. CNN is reporting that Kelly Wise Valdes didn't think twice about visiting the Magic Kingdom when she was a child....

Mon July 13, 2015

Disneyland $1B Expansion Planned

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim City Council has moved to extend an admissions tax ban to the Walt Disney Co. in exchange for its pledged billion-dollar expansion. According to the Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/1TkqPJX ), the City Council approved a 30-year entertainment tax exemption after 5 1/2 hours of public deliberation Wednesday morning....

Wed September 09, 2009

Disney ’Imagineer’ Jack Blitch to Open Utility Construction Expo

How would you like to “imagineer” a Disney theme park? That’s the enviable job of Jack Blitch, the opening general session speaker at Utility Construction Expo ’10 — All Together Now, Jan....