Dream Chasing

My Four Decades of Success and Failure with Walt Disney Imagineering

By: Bob Weis

Narrated by: Bob Weis

Disney experiences enthrall millions of guests around the world. How does it all become a reality? Find out in this action-packed narrative journey!

Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) to the highest levels of The Walt Disney Company. Our author recounts working on and overseeing projects that took him from Anaheim, California, to the swampy wetlands of Central Florida, and even on to Paris; Washington, D.C.; Russia; Tokyo; Shanghai; and the massive shipyards of Papenburg, Germany.

As a former Imagineering president, Bob Weis was part of the second generation of Imagineers. His page-turner of a story follows the path of someone who never lost his passion for chasing big innovative dreams in spite of having to navigate over bumpy roads tied to a slew of issues and concerns—grounded in design, technology, politics, and culture (to name a few) just to bring an array of Disney experiences to reality. Bob’s drive was fueled by a belief in something Walt Disney once said: “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. ”Dreams," as Weis writes, “come from a place of infinite possibilities, from a part of us that doesn’t recognize limits."

Dreams are exciting, frustrating, and sometimes illusive, as hard to hold on to as pixie dust, like glitter falling through your fingers.”Sometimes they are meant to happen, and they do; sometimes they are meant to happen, and they don’t. But every dream is an adventure, driven by the vision and passion of teams that believe any dream worth doing, is worth chasing."

Incredible presentation of a sneak peek inside Disney Imagineering

Such a wonderful book letting you in on the successes and failures of Disney imagineering. It brings a whole new appreciation for all that goes into designing the parks and updating the parks as well as creating fresh new ideas all over the world.

The wonderful storytelling behind the ultimate story

I am a Disney Adult. So, hearing the story behind the Parks was amazing. Bob Weis is kinda a hero of mine. It was great to hear him tell his story, even when the narration was sometimes clunky and uneven. I highly recommend this book!

Imagineering at its Heart

I always love getting to see behind the curtain at Imagineering. I knew of Bob Weis and his work, but knew little about him. This was an entertaining, funny, and endearing tale about good times and tough times through his tenure with WDI. His commentary about Marty Sklar was insightful and sweet. Most of all, it taught me about persevering and seeing a project through new lenses, and that if I have heart, I can go anywhere. Thank you Bob for this piece of imagineering history!

A truly inspiring story with a truly terrible narration

I love Bob Weis's journey and lasting impact on Imagineering. We became big fans of his through the different appearances on Behind the Attraction and The Imagineering Story on Disney+. This book tells his wonderful story and fills in so many of the gaps left by those shows and other documentaries. While Bob's reading of the story does add to some of the charm, it really is terrible and oftentimes distracting to the flow of his tale. This is a case where there probably should have been a different reader. Sorry Bob...

Incredible story of an Imagineer's dream career

As a long-time fan of Disney Parks and the company's ability to make magic, I thought this book was an amazing story of the career of a legendary Imagineer as well as a great recollection of the history of Walt Disney Imagineering over the last four decades. I am sometimes skeptical of how well a book's author can narrate, but Bob Weis did an excellent job of telling his story. I would highly recommend this book for any fans of Disney Parks, Imagineering, Disney history, or anyone interested in hearing the story of a career of creating things that bring joy to billions of people.