Joe Rohde, who retired from the Walt Disney Co. in January after four decades as an Imagineer, has joined Virgin Galactic as the venture’s first “experience architect.”
Founded by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic is one of a handful of companies aiming to commercialize space travel. Its sister company, Virgin Orbit, has gained attention for pledging to send the first commercial small satellite mission to Mars, a planet back in the news of late because of NASA’s successful Rover landing. Plans are under way for the first “future astronauts” to start arriving at Spaceport America in New Mexico, Virgin Galactic noted in announcing Rohde’s appointment. The company earlier this month had to cancel a test flight due to what it called “technical checks,” saying it would be rescheduled soon.
Rohde oversaw major Disney park projects like Pandora — the World of Avatar; the Guardians of the Galaxy update...
Founded by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic is one of a handful of companies aiming to commercialize space travel. Its sister company, Virgin Orbit, has gained attention for pledging to send the first commercial small satellite mission to Mars, a planet back in the news of late because of NASA’s successful Rover landing. Plans are under way for the first “future astronauts” to start arriving at Spaceport America in New Mexico, Virgin Galactic noted in announcing Rohde’s appointment. The company earlier this month had to cancel a test flight due to what it called “technical checks,” saying it would be rescheduled soon.
Rohde oversaw major Disney park projects like Pandora — the World of Avatar; the Guardians of the Galaxy update...
- 2/22/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Rohde, a 40-year veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering, will retire January 4 after a career designing a range of popular attractions at the company’s parks and resorts.
Rohde confirmed the news Monday in a lengthy Instagram post (read it below.) After turning 65 in September, Rohde said he decided “this strange quiet time seems like a great opportunity to slip away without too much disruption.”
Disney’s theme parks have had a tumultuous 2020 due to Covid-19. While all of them, with the notable exception of Disneyland in Anaheim, have managed to reopen, some have had to close again due to resurgences of the virus.
Rohde oversaw a trio of major projects in recent years, including Pandora — the World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom; the Guardians of the Galaxy-themed update of Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure; and the Villages Nature Eco-Resort next to Disneyland Paris.
Early in his...
Rohde confirmed the news Monday in a lengthy Instagram post (read it below.) After turning 65 in September, Rohde said he decided “this strange quiet time seems like a great opportunity to slip away without too much disruption.”
Disney’s theme parks have had a tumultuous 2020 due to Covid-19. While all of them, with the notable exception of Disneyland in Anaheim, have managed to reopen, some have had to close again due to resurgences of the virus.
Rohde oversaw a trio of major projects in recent years, including Pandora — the World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom; the Guardians of the Galaxy-themed update of Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure; and the Villages Nature Eco-Resort next to Disneyland Paris.
Early in his...
- 11/23/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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