Most hardcore Disney park fans know that Imagineers are the real celebrities.
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From OGs like Bob Gurr and Rolly Crump to the absolute icons that are currently working hard to bring new ideas to life, Disney Imagineers are responsible for so much of the magic that makes us Disney fans in the first place. And soon, you could see an iconic Imagineer live in Orlando!
Calling all fans of Joe Rohde’s earring!!! Okay, maybe we’re just calling all Joe Rohde fans in general but for a VERY good reason. This absolute icon of a Disney Imagineer and official Disney Legend will be hosting an event near Disney World very soon and we’re telling just how you can attend!
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In a post on his Instagram, Rohde shared that he will be speaking at the University of Central Florida to raise money for a snow leopard expedition. He’s raising funds to support his scientific partners who are fellow members of The Explorer’s Club as they conduct a “collaborative art, science and culture project that integrates [their] various fields of study.”
At the event, Joe Rohde will show his documentary from 2015, The Leopard in the Land, and will follow it up with a presentation on art, creativity, and exploration — followed by a question and answer session.
Plus, each ticket holder will receive a small signed print from a painting he made on his 2015 expedition to Mongolia.
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The event is being held at the University of Central Florida Fairwinds Alumni Center on Saturday, October 5th from 1PM to 4PM. Tickets are $100 each with all proceeds going to fund an upcoming expedition to Nepal in 2025. To buy tickets, you can click here.
If you can’t make it to the event, you can also donate to the expedition directly.
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Joe Rohde’s Disney career lasted from 1980 through January of 2021, during which he spearhead countless Disney projects including Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, Pandora: The World of Avatar, the Aulani resort in Hawaii, and arguably most importantly of all: Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park from its conception.
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