Interview w/ Imagineer Tim Delaney: Designing for Disney

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    On this episode of the Defunctland Podcast, Imagineer Tim Delaney, designer of the Living Seas pavilion, Paradise Pier, Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon, Discoveryland at Euro Disney, and much much more, joins Kevin to discuss his 34 year career with Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Komentáře • 115

  • @Defunctland
    @Defunctland  Před 6 lety +104

    Hey everyone! Hope you liked the podcast. I have been informed that there is an audio glitch around the 30 minute mark, so apologies for that. Hopefully the rest is smooth.

    • @ElectedNews
      @ElectedNews Před 6 lety +7

      Defunctland, is Michael Eisner going to be a guest on the podcast? That would be so great!

    • @1xiv420
      @1xiv420 Před 6 lety +2

      Omg 😲 The creator of Discovery land and Space Mountain from Earth to the Moon of Disneyland Paris!!! So happy 😁.

    • @DarkOmegaMK2
      @DarkOmegaMK2 Před 6 lety

      DUDE, I'M ON CRACK OVER HERE!!!
      You really outdid yourself with this, man.

    • @shizerydelery
      @shizerydelery Před 6 lety +2

      Defunctland WOULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE WATER PARK/AMUSEMENT PARK CALLED GALAXY LAND AT WEST EDMONTON MALL IN EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA ? IT USED TO BE THE BIGGEST MALL IN THE WORLD BACK IN THE 80’s. Please I live in Edmonton and I used to go there as a kid all the time. I live 10 minuetes from this mall i would absolutely love a video from you about it. It has a huge amusement park and a very big indoor water park one of the biggest ones in the world in the 80’s.

    • @zomnix789
      @zomnix789 Před 2 lety

      vfvv

  • @ThatManOverThere
    @ThatManOverThere Před 6 lety +283

    Welp, I guess this means you just need to get Michael Eisner on, and your channel will be set forever.

    •  Před 6 lety +16

      That Man .Over There I wonder if he would, guys that have gotten that deep into Fortune 500s are not allowed to pull back the curtain.
      I would love to hear his side of it and just for him to get his day because he saved Disney. He may have made huge mistakes but my god he enable these great people and company to modernize.

    • @rugbyrick
      @rugbyrick Před 6 lety +1

      Yes

    • @zombiebbq14
      @zombiebbq14 Před 6 lety +2

      that would be AMAZING. and ask him the tough questions

    • @SirBlackReeds
      @SirBlackReeds Před 6 lety +5

      Paul Pressler too. It would help make up for KP short-changing him.

    • @Lacoux
      @Lacoux Před 5 lety +2

      Lol

  • @malorien9291
    @malorien9291 Před 6 lety +187

    I love how excited Kevin gets when he keeps getting such awesome, influential people on the podcast. I love how much this channel is growing and im so proud! Ahh

    • @SirBlackReeds
      @SirBlackReeds Před 6 lety

      Even Jenny Nicholson?

    • @malorien9291
      @malorien9291 Před 6 lety +1

      jacoblgames She held a good conversation with Kevin :)

    • @SirBlackReeds
      @SirBlackReeds Před 6 lety

      +Malorie Nicole But how is she influential? She seems to be a very average CZcamsr. Very plain.

    • @malorien9291
      @malorien9291 Před 6 lety +2

      jacoblgames I posted this before he had her on a podcast. All that matters is that Kevin keeps having people on his podcast that carry conversation and talk about interesting topics. She might be "an average youtuber" but her podcast with Kevin was fun and creative

    • @SirBlackReeds
      @SirBlackReeds Před 6 lety

      +Marie Nicole Sounds like she's no more influential than you or I.

  • @jodeco
    @jodeco Před 6 lety +82

    “So if you could just tell me ALL of it that would be great” hilarious first question 😂
    Great job and great interview!

  • @AttractionIdeas
    @AttractionIdeas Před 6 lety +80

    For someone like me who is really interested in the creative process behind theme park attractions, this was really awesome Kevin. Keep up the good work, you have no doubt changed theme park content on youtube for the better.

  • @Jacob-kn3tv
    @Jacob-kn3tv Před 6 lety +14

    I’m an industrial design student at college and I’d love to become an imagineer. This episode means a lot to me man!

  • @regandill9794
    @regandill9794 Před 6 lety +22

    It's so amazing how you get to have these incredible people on your podcast. Hearing their stories give me hope that one day I could possibly be in their place.

    • @SirBlackReeds
      @SirBlackReeds Před 6 lety

      Even Jenny Nicholson? She seems like an average CZcamsr.

  • @Dxtuned
    @Dxtuned Před 6 lety +12

    Absolutely on cloud 9 listening to this. Tim's design sketches take me back to that era of 80's retro-futurism. I plan on buying some of these prints to hang on my walls. Kev, you and the defunctland crew struck gold yet again

  • @UncommonManFromEarth
    @UncommonManFromEarth Před 6 lety +48

    What?! So cool you could get him on the Podcast!

  • @jagfan101
    @jagfan101 Před 6 lety +37

    Wow, congrats on getting Tim! Lots of interesting first hand info here. It's amazing hearing it from the man himself! Keep up the good work

  • @yupitsjessbbyx3
    @yupitsjessbbyx3 Před 6 lety +58

    This is amazing. I was not expecting to get more Euro Disney tea today

  • @russianboss0378
    @russianboss0378 Před 6 lety +12

    What a great guest! Personally I wish they called it Discovery Mountain because then it would have been separated from the space mountain identity and then Disney would have been reluctant too re-theme it years later

  • @Jerepasaurus
    @Jerepasaurus Před 5 lety +2

    This man sounds like such a fantastic human being. I've unfortunately never been to any theme park in my life, but I'm grateful he got to make the astounding and wondrous contributions that he did, and may continue to make.

  • @alexandermonks9892
    @alexandermonks9892 Před 6 lety +11

    The Arr-cade which was on the Dream and Fantasy were removed and replaced with upscale gelato shops themed to Wreck it Ralph "Venelope's Von Sweets" and "Sweet on you" which is a Mickey themed shop sharing the aesthetic of Mickey's Runaway Railroad

  • @simonkawasaki4229
    @simonkawasaki4229 Před 6 lety +18

    You had an interview with Tim Delaney?
    I need to pay far more attention to this channel

  • @pidgeonpatrol861
    @pidgeonpatrol861 Před 4 lety +1

    My grandmother actually worked as a consultant for Tomorrow Land after she worked for NASA! She says the worst day was when she walked on to a beautiful set and had to inform them it need to be chopped up because they forgot windows.

  • @morganwilson2726
    @morganwilson2726 Před 6 lety +12

    it feels so great getting here so early. loving this podcast so far!!!

  • @schrecksekunde2118
    @schrecksekunde2118 Před rokem

    thanks a lot for this awesome chance to hear from a designer !

  • @cami5173
    @cami5173 Před 6 lety +16

    Just wanted to say that i love these podcasts!

  • @FreedomforHaiti
    @FreedomforHaiti Před 6 lety +9

    A show about Visionarium would be great! I never got to experience it nor the one that was in Florida.

  • @luisalonsoecheverria
    @luisalonsoecheverria Před 6 lety +11

    The Man, The Myth, The Legend!!!

  • @txag007
    @txag007 Před 6 lety +4

    Man congrats on getting Tim on the show! You have come light years ahead of season 1!!! Keep up the bad-ass work!

  • @Exnem
    @Exnem Před 5 lety +3

    The (relative) low amount of views on this is depressing, this is my favorite video you've ever done.

  • @ThePutridMoldyman
    @ThePutridMoldyman Před 6 lety +1

    This was fantastic to listen to. He’s a humble person who doesn’t forget his roots and genuinely enjoys what he’s talking about, which is great. Defunctland continues to reach new heights!

  • @Multi-Waves_Sketchbook

    Theme parks, especially Disney have always been a huge interest for me.
    After years of watching ride deep dives and being exposed to Tim's concept art that would lit up my brain. His art has come to influence my own immensely.

  • @ElectedNews
    @ElectedNews Před 6 lety +5

    Whoa edited “down”?! Awesome. Love this channel! Support it on Patreon everybody!!

  • @NathanGatten
    @NathanGatten Před 6 lety +6

    Pre-Eisner Disney: Lazy and traditional
    Eisner Disney: Obsessive-Compulsive and Anxiety inducing

  • @jrand2148
    @jrand2148 Před 6 lety +6

    Fantastic work Kevin. This is the first podcast of your's i've listened to. This was a great addition to your channel.

  • @ENTERPLAYSTUDIO
    @ENTERPLAYSTUDIO Před 6 lety +5

    Amazing work Kevin! This is a HUGE 'get' and another big step for the show.
    Thanks for all the content man, LOVE your work!

  • @GawYT
    @GawYT Před 6 lety +2

    I didn't expect to listen to the whole thing (only found Defunctland 2 hours ago) but here I am, and now I want more 😂

  • @pedrocamelo2567
    @pedrocamelo2567 Před 6 lety +1

    This was a great podcast. What a wonderful man Tim is. I could listen to his anecdotes all day.

  • @jinsoulieeee
    @jinsoulieeee Před 6 lety +4

    I'm so excited!!! This is the only thing that's saving me from going crazy because of finals, keep up the good work!!!!!!!

  • @imwig
    @imwig Před 6 lety +9

    I love these!!
    Keep Up Your Great Work!!
    ALSO
    Im building a Defunctland in RCT3

  • @buick455muscle
    @buick455muscle Před 6 lety

    I love the way that Tim talks, the speed and enthusiastic nature of his speech makes him a dream to listen to, you can tell his genius from that alone.

  • @SebastianSkadisson
    @SebastianSkadisson Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this interview to you both, very insightful and satisfying to hear how the legendary, grandios and save Disney rides came together.

  • @ElectedNews
    @ElectedNews Před 6 lety +4

    He and Tony Baxter saved Euro Disney!

  • @Gummiistics
    @Gummiistics Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you for this video, Kevin! It was very interesting to hear Mr. Delaney speak upon his days in Imagineering. Honestly one of the best things to happen today. 👌

  • @NISSANZ33
    @NISSANZ33 Před 6 lety +2

    Such a great interview to document more of the history behind these attractions. I thoroughly enjoyed this

  • @smuella
    @smuella Před 6 lety

    And another big thank you for touching on what may well have been the best attraction ever, it's especially amazing to hear about it from the key man behind it himself. Looking forward to more amazing content from you.

  • @kylekoch4554
    @kylekoch4554 Před rokem

    This interview is fantastic, insightful, and just what I needed this evening. I know Walt liked to walk around and see everything that was going on and check in with people it’s cool to see others who followed in his steps.

  • @alexandrachapman1673
    @alexandrachapman1673 Před 6 lety

    What a wonderful interview. Hearing Mr. Delaney's insights and stories was truly a treat! Thanks for all your hard work.

  • @Eddyspeeder
    @Eddyspeeder Před 6 lety

    An absolutely fascinating interview from start to finish. Thanks for doing this & using so much of the background knowledge you have!

  • @Flickawho
    @Flickawho Před 6 lety +1

    So much fun watching this channel grow! Great guest, great episode!

  • @cobiebeef
    @cobiebeef Před 6 lety +2

    I wish Tim had a book...

  • @TheMaxRebo
    @TheMaxRebo Před 6 lety +1

    Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this interview - really fascinating to hear about the process and that Tim didn't shy away from the budget aspect and how that is just a given and you have to design to it. Favorite part was when he asked if you wanted to hear his George Lucas story ... like, um, yeah we want to hear it!!!!

  • @HarmL01ic33604
    @HarmL01ic33604 Před 6 lety

    Enjoyed every second of this podcast! Thank you so much!! This was amazing!

  • @Cargo_Bay
    @Cargo_Bay Před 6 lety +1

    Great interview! I could listen to him rattle on stories about this for hours!

  • @duchess4738
    @duchess4738 Před 6 lety +1

    This ... was fantastic! Thank you :-D

  • @ascap21
    @ascap21 Před 6 lety +1

    Awesome interview and being able to bring stories that other wise would maybe have never been heard.

  • @jamesmiles3279
    @jamesmiles3279 Před 6 lety

    This was fantastic. Thank you for everything Kevin!

  • @GodlyDrmmrProductions
    @GodlyDrmmrProductions Před 4 lety

    What a great interview! I absolutely love (Hyper) Space Mountain, and I recently visited DisneyLand Paris to check out all the amazing creations over there! Wicked cool stuff!

  • @hi-friaudioman
    @hi-friaudioman Před 6 lety +4

    Awesome podcast man! I love it!

  • @Anna-th2ok
    @Anna-th2ok Před 6 lety +1

    Could you make a video on the history of the Disney sing along songs series and how parts were filmed in disneyland? Keep up the amazing work, love your channel and have been telling my friends about it! :)

  • @cattycorner8
    @cattycorner8 Před 6 lety

    Great interview! You let him talk- really fascinating!

  • @Archangelm127
    @Archangelm127 Před 5 lety

    Watching through the archive, and my jaw just about hit my desk when I realized who Tim was (bad at name association). Holy crap!

  • @themaxcollective
    @themaxcollective Před 6 lety +1

    his intention to have Disneyland's Space Mountain changed during refurb had some appeal.
    load earlier, with track outside and a launch, full mountain for "space",
    I'd still be down. And. restore OG entrance ramps. and the PeopleMover.

  • @NathanGatten
    @NathanGatten Před 6 lety

    This guy is a genius, incredibly honest too.

  • @mart-so
    @mart-so Před 6 lety +6

    I have seen only one or two videos of yours, but I am loving it already! (Didn't want to write "first") 😛

    • @morganwilson2726
      @morganwilson2726 Před 6 lety

      Mart So Kevin is fantastic and there’s not one video on his channel i don’t love. glad to see you’re already hooked!!

  • @vaughnshinkus4178
    @vaughnshinkus4178 Před 6 lety +2

    Up next is Baxter!

  • @tatecaswell5689
    @tatecaswell5689 Před 6 lety +1

    I wish he could talk about Paradise Pier and the old DCA! And the other parks.

  • @emli4798
    @emli4798 Před 6 lety +3

    This was so interesting!!! I put it on while I did some house work and found myself enraptured by Mr. Delaney's anecdotes

  • @chriss4084
    @chriss4084 Před 2 lety

    Awesome interview.

  • @smokeyone
    @smokeyone Před 2 lety

    Awesome interview

  • @missybarbour6885
    @missybarbour6885 Před 6 lety +2

    Congrads on getting verified! Idk what the criteria are, but the check mark looks all official. Way to go, Kev!

  • @davebogers5628
    @davebogers5628 Před 6 lety +2

    i need more

  • @philippecaron7434
    @philippecaron7434 Před 5 lety

    The walkway in space mountain to see the ride has been closed to bring the fast pass entrance.

  • @djsugarc1075
    @djsugarc1075 Před 6 lety

    Another + for putting the podcasts on Spotify iTunes or even SoundCloud for the ability to listen in the background on iOS

  • @mcfeelyat
    @mcfeelyat Před 6 lety +6

    Sounds like you left in an odd little editing flub at 31:17

    • @Defunctland
      @Defunctland  Před 6 lety +6

      Good catch, must of been a phantom audio piece that I missed

  • @MegaYoshilove
    @MegaYoshilove Před rokem

    How did I miss this

  • @shizerydelery
    @shizerydelery Před 6 lety +1

    WOULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE WATER PARK/AMUSEMENT PARK CALLED GALAXY LAND AT WEST EDMONTON MALL IN EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA ? IT USED TO BE THE BIGGEST MALL IN THE WORLD BACK IN THE 80’s. Please I live in Edmonton and I used to go there as a kid all the time. I live 10 minuetes from this mall i would absolutely love a video from you about it. It has a huge amusement park and a very big indoor water park one of the biggest ones in the world in the 80’s.

  • @BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr

    Pretty slick

  • @ArneNieberding
    @ArneNieberding Před 6 lety

    I really do miss the original mission to the moon. I remember riding it as a kid and each time saying hi to “manneke maan” (the smiling moon) as we’d inch towards it during the ride. The interior walkway has been covered up, so you can’t see into the dome anymore, but you can still hear the rollercoaster itself. It’s still an amazing ride, but there’s no denying that the original voyage made for a more cohesive story than the current Hyperspace Mountain overlay. I’m wondering what will happen when they remove the temporary Star Wars overlay...

    • @smuella
      @smuella Před 6 lety

      We're still allowed to dream right...? The original was among the best attractions in the world easily. The whole athmosphere was so dense, especially with the views into the dome and the trains passing by like comets. The soundtrack still gives me the shivers.

  • @cforte0423
    @cforte0423 Před 5 lety

    Brilliant question at the 15:00 mark.

  • @jamiehollywood4553
    @jamiehollywood4553 Před 6 lety

    Would love to know what happened to the Star Trek simulator of the early 90s if it’s still running anywhere???

  • @SirBlackReeds
    @SirBlackReeds Před 6 lety

    Sounds like the IP-ification of the Disney Parks is partly due to the Imagineers themselves, or at least Tony Baxter. I wonder if there will be a Defunctland episode on the Starcade. Despite not being officially defunct, according to Yesterland, for all intents and purposes, it certainly is. I hope that a future guest on the podcast will be someone from Disney Interactive (RIP). So what does Tim Delaney think of the direction that the Disney Parks are heading in now? Especially Disneyland itself with adding a whole land dedicated to an IP.

  • @shoyuramenoff
    @shoyuramenoff Před 6 lety +1

    I could tell Tim was really confused by how into this Kevin was, but hey, if you were to tell me a little over a year ago that I'll be obsessed with out-of-commission amusement park rides, I would be perplexed as well. Been subscribed for a year, and I'm proud of you dude.

    • @Defunctland
      @Defunctland  Před 6 lety +3

      Haha he didn’t seem confused. I think he understood what he was getting himself into.

  • @BlueGuy98
    @BlueGuy98 Před 5 lety +1

    1:12:52 I tried looking up this special on CZcams and couldn’t find it. Anyone know where I might be able to watch it?

    • @BlueGuy98
      @BlueGuy98 Před 5 lety +2

      Update: I have found the documentary. Here’s a link for those curious: czcams.com/video/mz0MjVe3R1I/video.html

  • @TheNerdstalgicPodcast
    @TheNerdstalgicPodcast Před 6 lety

    I know it's a big ask and probably will never happen but it would be cool if you could get Michael eisner on the podcast someone like him or close to his role at the time it would be interesting to get into his mind and see what he was thinking 😅😅 probably wont happen but would be awesome

  • @sheridanreilly3492
    @sheridanreilly3492 Před 6 lety

    Suggestion: Boblo Island

  • @Chris-mq1ix
    @Chris-mq1ix Před 6 lety

    How are you Kevin?

  • @writerpatrick
    @writerpatrick Před 6 lety

    Shoot The Moon can be found here:
    czcams.com/video/cvHOWFiLMUU/video.html

  • @mick_hofmeijer
    @mick_hofmeijer Před 6 lety

    Hope you don't mind me doing some shameles plugs kevin
    So I have a discord server to talk all things theme parks called: The Wonderfull World of Themeparks
    discord.gg/WCaaVTF

  • @kidsclubhouse9139
    @kidsclubhouse9139 Před 6 lety

    I actully want to imagineer i am 10 years old my name is yanma and i want you to interview me plz

  • @IAMAQUARIES
    @IAMAQUARIES Před 5 lety

    do u ask questions or does this guy just monologue the entire time? 😴😴😴😴

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay3613 Před 5 lety

    DCA should not be Pixar.

  • @pieter3145
    @pieter3145 Před 5 lety

    Well, now Space Mountain is just a rolling pile of garbage.

  • @inkno701
    @inkno701 Před 6 lety

    Amazing interview! Loved hearing Mr Delaney's stories and history, and especially his quick Michael Eisner impression. haha
    Thanks for all the great stuff!