Dream Chasing

My Four Decades of Success and Failure with Walt Disney Imagineering

De: Bob Weis

Narrado por: Bob Weis

Disney experiences enthrall millions of guests around the world. How does it all become a reality? Find out in this action-packed narrative journey! Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) to the highest levels of The Walt Disney Company.

Our author recounts working on and overseeing projects that took him from Anaheim, California, to the swampy wetlands of Central Florida, and even on to Paris; Washington, D.C.; Russia; Tokyo; Shanghai; and the massive shipyards of Papenburg, Germany. As a former Imagineering president, Bob Weis was part of the second generation of Imagineers. His story follows the path of someone who never lost his passion for chasing big innovative dreams in spite of having to navigate over bumpy roads tied to a slew of issues and concerns—grounded in design, technology, politics, and culture (to name a few) just to bring an array of Disney experiences to reality. Bob’s drive was fueled by a belief in something Walt Disney once said: “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible."

Dreams, as Weis writes, “come from a place of infinite possibilities, from a part of us that doesn’t recognize limits. Dreams are exciting, frustrating, and sometimes illusive, as hard to hold on to as pixie dust, like glitter falling through your fingers.”

Sometimes they are meant to happen, and they do; sometimes they are meant to happen, and they don’t. But every dream is an adventure, driven by the vision and passion of teams that believe any dream worth doing, is worth chasing.

©2024 Bob Weis (P)2024 Disney Press

Amazing background on Disney theme parks and creative vision

Great collection of many pieces of the history of Disney, the parks, and Imagineering. Getting to hear directly from the creator behind many of the most popular Disney attractions, even some that didn’t make it to consumer, is always amazing.

Good Listen for the Millennial Disney Fan

If you’re about 40 years old and want to hear a comprehensive review of Bob’s contributions to the memories you’ve made at Disney Parks from when you were a child to present today, this was an engaging and informative listen.

The most nitty gritty awesome imagineering book out there

Thank you for writing this book! As an inspiring theme park operator I’ve read as many imagineering books as I can get my hands on. While they have been great this one has been the most helpful in helping me understand the true scope and cost of becoming an imagineer. I love that you took the time to narrate it yourself as it made me feel like I was getting the story from you and not an in between. I love the story of growth as you went from challenge to challenge throughout your career. The biggest lesson I learned is that I need to learn to work with talented people and foster creativity and that great things take time. It dosnt take one person, it takes many.

Dreaming of more!

Thank you for sharing these stories, I am dreaming of hearing more please. Thank you

An amazing storytelling!

This was an amazing storytelling to listen to. It is about Bob Weis work as a Disney Imagineer but it is a window on a vast Disney Parks history. The book was well written and you feel like you are there with Bob experiencing his “Dream Chasing”. You simply want to know what will happen next. I love that he narrates his own book, it makes the experience of listening to the book so much personal.

a fascinating story

Mr Weis' story is a fascinating and inspiring story of climbing to the top of an almost Mythical and beloved organization

Interesting but feels like a lot was held back

Overall an enjoyable narrative with a general look at last 4 decades of WDI. Bob put his heart into the story, however he clearly holds back on what really took place. All disney parks are great, all rides are great, all his colleagues were great, all of Disney is great. Gets a bit monotonous.