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		Wathel Rogers (Imagineering) Inducted 1995 Imagineer Wathel Rogers was the man to call whenever inanimate objects were to come to life in grand Disney fashion. Wathel breathed life into robotic (Audio-Animatronics) figures featured in such theme park attractions as the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland and The Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World.
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	"So I copied some cartoons and showed them to Walt. He said I had a good line and why don´t I come to work on Monday. I graduated from high school on a Thursday and went to work the following Monday."

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	In 1955, this Legend was one of the elite artists and designers Walt Disney selected to help bring Disneyland to life. As a show designer, he was part of the development team for the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

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