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The Wichita Eagle
"Wichita Native Wins Disney Design Contest"
As a girl, Molly Martens collected Disney films on VHS. She memorized the characters' lines, especially those of her favorite, Pocahontas. Now, the Wichita native is watching her own fairy tale unfold after winning a contest sponsored by Walt Disney's creative team, Disney Imagineering.
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The Charlotte Observer
"College Student Shows Creativity to Disney"
In two weeks, some of the best in the design business will pick the brain of Concord's Adam Newton. He and his N.C. State University team are among 24 college students across the nation who will make presentations in Walt Disney Imagineering's 20th annual ImagiNations design competition June 13-17 in Glendale, Calif.
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Burbank Leader
"Student Headed for the Blue Sky"
Woodbury University may not have placed in the final round of the Walt Disney Co.'s annual design concept competition, but for one student, the journey will pay dividends. Mario Salazar scored a coveted paid internship in the Blue Sky department of Disney's Imagineering operation.
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Santa Maria Times
"Local Engineer Becomes 'Imagineer'"
It's a dream come true for Scott Sabens. The 2010 graduate of San Diego State University will soon be working on Disney Park rides as an Imagineering intern, thanks to Walt Disney Imagineering's 20th ImagiNations Design Competition.
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Wisconsin State Journal
"UW-Madison Students Chosen for High-Tech, High-Stakes Competition"
For these four UW-Madison students, what began as an introduction in a virtual reality class morphed into a real-life trip to Disneyland — and a behind-the-scenes look at the technology behind the fantasy of the Magic Kingdom.
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The Santa Maria Sun
"Imagining Success"
You're racing down a track and twisting into a dark cave, then hanging on as you seem to free fall for a moment, only to twist back into more dark caves in a breathtaking roller coaster ride. Scott Sabens imagined that. Then he designed it. And his project caught the eyes of a company that's particularly well-versed in turning imagination into reality.
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The Record Searchlight
"Redding Native Wins 3rd Place in Disney Competition"
Disney's annual ImagiNations competition came to an end with a Redding native taking home the third-place prize for an original model of an attraction following in the footsteps of the company's fantastical themes.
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Enjoy Magazine
"Once Upon a Dream"
It's not enough to say that Dylan Olson has wanted to be an engineer since he was old enough to piece Legos together. More specifically, he's always wanted to be an Imagineer — one of the creative geniuses behind the Disney magic.
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USC School of Cinematic Arts
"Imagineering a Better Future"
USC School of Cinematic Arts students have won awards for writing, directing, cinematography, editing, game design, scholarship and just about every other aspect of storytelling for the moving image and, on June 17th, the School added imagineering to the list by winning "Best in Show" for innovation at the Disney Imagineering's ImagiNations Competition.
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NC State University
"When You Wish Upon a Star"
Sleepless nights and long study sessions are nothing new to college students. But four NC State undergrads took the concept to a whole new level. For the past year they've been working to design a theme park attraction for Disney's competitive ImagiNations contest.
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The Technician Online
"Becoming Disney's Sorcerer"
Adam Newton was walking through the Epcot theme park of Disney World while on vacation and saw a child pretending to conduct the characteristic Disney music coming out of the speakers of the park. An idea sprouted in his mind—that would be a great ride.
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The Tolucan Times
"Have a Thrilling Fourth of July"
Have you ever thought of creating your own thrill ride? Well, over at the Imagineering headquarters in Glendale, the winners of the annual Walt Disney Imagineering ImagiNations Design Competition were announced for doing just that. The competition is a program designed by the Imagineers to encourage university students to consider careers in creative and technical fields, including digital arts, engineering and architecture. Essentially, they nurture the spark in young talent to come up with the next great thrill rides.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian
"Grad Students Design Restaurant for 'Nemo'"
The newest Disney theme park attraction may be the brainchild of three Penn students. Second-year graduate students Sarah Elger, Melanie Silver and John Johnston from the Penn School of Design are among 20 students of six colleges nationwide chosen to compete in Walt Disney Imagineering's 20th ImagiNations design competition.
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Application Deadline
Completed application must be postmarked between October 1 - 21, 2011.
Project Submission
Qualified participants will be notified by November 11, 2011 and asked to submit their project, which must be received by November 18, 2011. (Submission template will be provided upon qualification)
Final Competition
Finalist teams will be invited to Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, California in late January 2012 to present their projects to a panel of Walt Disney Imagineering executive judges.
All applications and submissions should be sent to the following address:
Walt Disney Imagineering
Attn: ImagiNations Design Competition
1401 Flower St.
MC: 9030
Glendale, CA 91221-5020
All qualified applicants will be considered for internship opportunities at Walt Disney Imagineering or other Walt Disney Company business units.
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