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.

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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.

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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 the journey will pay dividends.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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USC School of Cinematic Arts
"Imagineering a Better Future"

USC School of Cinematic Arts students won "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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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