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Rolly Crump, longtime Imagineer and one of the creative minds behind attractions at Walt Disney World, died in Carlsbad, California, on Sunday. He was 93. Crump contributed to classic theme park at… ...
Crump’s conflicted emotions only intensified in the years leading up to the opening of Florida’s Walt Disney World in 1971, which he worked on despite some misgivings.
Rolly Crump, a legendary Disney animator and Imagineer, whose designs helped define the early days of Disneyland, has died at the age of 93. Rolly joined Walt Disney Studios in 1952, ...
Rolly Crump sits at his home with the original model he made in 1965 of the clock tower for the "It's A Small World" ride at Disneyland. This is the first of two models Crump made for Walt Disney.
Rolly Crump dies at 93; theme park designer had huge hand in shaping Disneyland The Imagineer, who describe himself as the “worst” artist ever hired by Walt Disney, helped create three of the ...
Rolly Crump, a Disney animator who helped create the look of early Disneyland attractions like It’s a Small World and the Enchanted Tiki Room, died Sunday in Carlsbad, Calif. He was 93.
Funeral services were pending today for Rolly Crump, a longtime Disney Imagineer who played a key role in the early design of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, most notably on attractions such as ...
Rolly Crump, the longtime Disney designer who was key in creating some of the most groundbreaking Disneyland attractions, has died. He was 93.
Rolly Crump, who died in 2023, is seen here in 2018. A new exhibition of his art opens Oct. 19 in West Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Rolly Crump had an outsized reputation. A ...
Before joining The Walt Disney Company in 1952, Rolly Crump tied the knot with Leona Deiman in 1949 and the duo became parents to three children.While his earnings as an animator were not enough ...
It’s a Small World, the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Haunted Mansion are just a few of the projects Rolly Crump contributed to at Walt Disney Co. Crump died Sunday. He was 93.
Funeral services were pending today for Rolly Crump, a longtime Disney Imagineer who played a key role in the early design of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, most notably on attractions such as ...