Original Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr. . . and a Special Giveaway!

About this episode

Bob Gurr, an original Disney Imagineer, shares his experiences and stories about Disneyland and the changes in L.A. over his lifetime.

Before there was Disneyland, Bob Gurr was part of Walt Disney's secret team. One of the original Disney Imagineers, Gurr designed Matterhorn, Autopia, Monorail, Haunted Mansion and anything on wheels at Disneyland. A true Disney legend, he is also an L.A. Native and regales us with stories of how L.A. has changed over his 90+ years - and what he likes best about Disneyland, even if he didn't design it!

People in this episode

Host: Evan Lovett

Guest: Bob Gurr

Topics covered

• Disney history
• Imagineering
• Los Angeles
• theme parks
• storytelling

Keywords

• Disney Imagineer
• Bob Gurr
• Disneyland
• Walt Disney
• L.A. history
• theme park design
• Matterhorn
• Haunted Mansion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Disneyland, Matterhorn, Autopia, Monorail, Haunted Mansion

Places: L.A.

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