How Disney Built America

Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality

The Whimsical Imagineer

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Pirates of the Caribbean Story

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Carousel of Progress Story

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: Ford's Magic Skyway And The Peoplemover

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Disneyland Monorail Story

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story

King Kong! The Living Legend

Robert Henry Gurr (born October 25, 1931) is an American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have designed most, if not all, of the ride vehicles of Disneyland's oldest attractions, including Autopia, Main Street Vehicles, the Disneyland Monorail, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage, and the Haunted Mansion. He was named a Disney Legend in 2004. He also worked on the King Kong Encounter animatronic for Universal Studios Hollywood.



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