Euro Attractions Show 2019

David Wilson
Vice President / Walt Disney Imagineering Site Leader
Disneyland Paris


Walt Disney Imagineering Site Leader for Disneyland Paris Project Design & Delivery Executive for Disneyland Paris Managing Director of Euro Disneyland Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, hotels, attractions and cruise ships worldwide, and also ensures the ongoing quality of these assets. As of 2018, WDI also took on the design and development of all Disney’s consumer products, such as toys, books and video games. David is the leader of all Imagineers working on Disneyland Paris and is also part of the Disneyland Paris Steering Committee. David directs an international team of more than 350 “Imagineers” who oversee the conception, design, strategy development, budget, schedule and quality of major resort projects at Disneyland Paris. David has been responsible for projects such as Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, Crush's Coaster, Moteurs … Action! Stunt Show Spectacular, Ratatouille: The Adventure, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Toy Story Playland. He is currently managing a €2 billion investment program that will transform Walt Disney Studios Park and other areas of Disneyland Paris over the next several years. David initially joined Disney in 1991 after serving six years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear engineering officer, followed by a year as a project engineer working on the Space Shuttle at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Cape Canaveral. David holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University, as well as a Chief Engineer Qualification for Navy Nuclear Plants from the U.S. Navy.

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