Chris Crump started his career in 1973, working with his father, Rolly, as an apprentice carpenter for Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus World. In the late 1980s, Chris started his career at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he worked as a Production Designer and Executive until his retirement in 2016.During his time as an Imagineer, Chris worked on The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure, and he was also part of the team which received the 2002 Thea Award for Best New Theme Park (Tokyo DisneySea) from the Themed Entertainment Association.

Terri Hardin is a world-renowned master sculptor, exceptional concept artist, and elite American puppeteer. As a Disney Imagineer, she’s widely celebrated for her contributions to both the Jim Henson Company and the Walt Disney Company.

** Our guest worked for The Jim Henson Company for over 30 years, performing in Dinosaurs, The Flintstones, The Indian in the Cupboard and The Country Bears.**Our accomplished guest was hired by Disney Studios where she helped design the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Dragon's Lair attractions at Disneyland Paris.**She has personal connections and is part of respected social circles with names Disney Legends John Hench, Xtencio, Bob Gurr, Rolly Crump, Harriet Burns, Alice and Marc Davis, and Roy Disney Jr just to name a few. **Additionally her direct reports while working as an Imagineer were Disney Legends Marty Sklar and Tony Baxter.**At Walt Disney Imagineering her imprint can been seen on 12 key attractions including Star Tours, Splash Mountain, Muppet*Vision 3D, Big Thunder Mountain, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and Journey Into Imagination to name a few.** Our guest is credited with 41 Filmography acknowledgements including titles like The Muppet Movie, Men in Black, King Kong and Bruno.**Her talents in the blockbuster Ghostbusters were impactful as played both of the demon dogs at the "Temple of Zuul" and served as a puppeteer for both the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and the ghost librarian seen at the opening of the film.

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Original YouTube air date April 16, 2024.

John DeCuir Jr. is an accomplished art director who worked on major motion pictures and served as a project design designer for Walt Disney and collaborated on creative projects connected to Jim Henson.

John DeCuir, Jr. has designed feature films, films for television and themed exhibitions in Italy, Spain, France, England, Ireland, Japan, Canada, and throughout the United States. He has been credited as Art Director on Ghostbusters and Production Designer on Top Gun Sister Act II, Turner & Hooch, Fright Night and many others. He was a student apprentice on, Cleopatra, Agony & the Ecstacy and Taming of the Shrew. In his years working at Disney, he was credited as Project Designer, on the master plan for Walt Disney's EPCOT & World Showcase He was project designer for Spaceship Earth & the original Communicore. John also assisted Disney in other theme park film attractions such as Jim Henson's 3_D Muppet Movie, Alien Encounter, and EPCOT's Energy pavilion. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree (cum laude) from the University of Southern California and completed two years of graduate work at USC's Institute of Building Research & Technology. He has lectured and taught at UCLA, USC, The American Film Institute, Columbia College Chicago and Asbury University. In addition, he also conducts an online class, Design For Film, Television & Theater and is working on two books, The Architecture of Illusion and Travels with Dad.

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Original YouTube air date 3-26-24