Former Imagineer Joe Rohde is returning to Walt Disney Imagineering to teach master class work sessions.

In a post shared to the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram account, it was revealed that Joe Rohde would return to Imagineering to lead master class work sessions for fellow Imagineers to attend. The full announcement reads as follows:

“Beginning this week, Imagineers have an opportunity to participate in a series of master class work sessions led by Joe Rohde. Following in the footsteps of many former Imagineers, Joe continues to mentor and share his years of storytelling knowledge with current Imagineers, contributing to the future of creativity at Walt Disney Imagineering.”

Walt Disney Imagineering

Before the announcement was made, Rohde teased his return with a video posted to Instagram of him walking toward the Walt Disney Imagineering building with the caption “Do a bit of work at the old farm.”

Rohde retired from Imagineering in 2021 after 40 years in the industry. Earlier this month it was announced that he’d be honored as a Disney Legend at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024. In the wake of the D23 announcement, Rohde took to Instagram to thank his fellow Imagineers and park guests. Rhode’s impact can be felt throughout the Disney Parks, having had a hand in projects such as Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Pandora: The World of Avatar, Aulani, and Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission Breakout, to name a few.

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Get ready, because Universal Orlando Resort is teasing their next big Epic Universe announcement. The new theme park will open sometime next year and more details will be revealed soon.

Epic Universe Announcement Teaser

In a short video shared to their social media channels, Universal Orlando Resort is seemingly hinting at a new Epic Universe announcement that will drop on March 28. In the video, the date 3. 28. 24 can be seen hovering over a blue galactic background. You can watch the video below:

It makes sense that a new Epic Universe announcement is on the way, as it appears that they’re breaking up their announcements by land. The first big Epic Universe announcement shared an overview of the park map — including the official reveal of the five lands: Celestial Park, Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, and How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk — and a more in depth look at the first land, Celestial Park. We expect this new announcement could give us specific details about at least one more of the lands.

Also worth noting is that Universal is currently working on an Epic Universe Preview Center, due to open at Universal Orlando CityWalk later this year, mostly likely by the summer. Inside, guests will get an interactive look at what they can expect from Epic Universe. It is likely that Universal will want the details of the lands of Epic Universe out to the public before the Epic Universe Preview Center opens.

What do you think this Epic Universe announcement will be? Let us know your predictions in the comments below and stay tuned for more.

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