FACE 2 - THOMAS STAGGS - Staggs joined Disney in 1990 and soon advanced through a series of positions of increased responsibility, becoming senior vice president. Thomas O. Staggs is now Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts --you might say he is the Imagineers' creativity boss. Staggs has been instrumental in the new construction of many of the park's attractions and is working on the AVATAR world of Pandora which will open in the Animal Kingdom in 2017.
CREATIVITY QUOTE: "The more that their visit can seem personalized, the better." Creativity knows that whether it is creating something for a friend or a school project, doing so in a way that says this is ME, makes it so much better. |
FACE 3 - JOE ROHDE: is a Disney Imagineer best know for serving as the leader of the creative team in Animal Kingdom from the beginning to now. An avid world traveler, he is known for his large collection of earrings he has gotten from the many places he has visited.
Once, during an interview he was asked: "You’re known for your love of storytelling and attention to detail. You’ve visited many places all over the world for research – which have been your favorites? Are there places you’d still like to visit?" Joe replied, "I love the Himalayas, and I’ve spent a lot of time there. When we were doing research for Expedition Everest, we visited places few people have been before." What are you looking forward to next? "When I think about the AVATAR story and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I see the value systems that underlie both. We have the opportunity to tell that story in a way that will make the AVATAR experience feel like a natural part of Disney’s Animal Kingdom." |
CREATIVITY QUOTE: "All of us who are designers have an opportunity to take the work we are given and make it something unexpected."
The result of creativity at its best is always something unexpected that takes your breath away. |