{"id":185964,"date":"2025-12-02T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=185964"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:54:59","slug":"repod-s10e9-disney-legend-imagineer-doris-hardoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/12\/02\/repod-s10e9-disney-legend-imagineer-doris-hardoon\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD S10E9: Disney Legend Imagineer Doris Hardoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"S10E9 - Legendary Disney Imagineer: Doris Hardoon\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=pzx6a-19d4be7-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ltevaqik7Dg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Guests have become more sophisticated and our product needs to follow suit.&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Disney Theme Parks have always been at the top when it comes to large scale, interactive entertainment attractions. Doris Hardoon is a legendary Imagineer, and we don&#8217;t use that term lightly. Her creative vision has graced every Disney Castle Park on the planet, from EPCOT to Disneyland and Disneyland Paris to Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom, Disney Cruise Line, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"185930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/hero-repod-s10e9-doris-hardoon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hero REPOD S10E9 Doris Hardoon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"magical castle from shanghai disneyland lit up with fireworks. image of eurasian woman with sideswept bangs, freckles, smiling, wearing red lipstick\" class=\"wp-image-185930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hero-REPOD-S10E9-Doris-Hardoon.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shanghai Disneyland Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Doris took a break from Disney to run her own design firm working on museums and other interactive design, but she returned to Disney as the executive creative director and producer for Shanghai Disney Resort. Her career at Disney theme parks and entertainment design has spanned over four decades. She joins us on REPOD to share her design philosophy and some life advice for aspiring designers. She&#8217;s had a very interesting path in her career, starting with working as a model and becoming a well-known folk singer in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 70s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"649\" data-attachment-id=\"185931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/doris-album\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doris-album.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"908,649\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doris-album.jpg 908w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doris-album-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doris-album-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doris-album-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/doris-album-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"404\" data-attachment-id=\"185932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/doris-hardoon-at-work\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-at-work.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"560,404\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763726180&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doris Hardoon at work\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-at-work.jpg\" data-id=\"185932\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-at-work.jpg\" alt=\"woman with short curly hair working at artist desk\" class=\"wp-image-185932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-at-work.jpg 560w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-at-work-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-at-work-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"476\" data-attachment-id=\"185933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/doris-hardoon-d32\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-d32.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"558,476\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763726210&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doris Hardoon d23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-d32.jpg\" data-id=\"185933\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-d32.jpg\" alt=\"eurasian woman standing at podium that reads &quot;disney legends&quot;, she is wearing white and waving\" class=\"wp-image-185933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-d32.jpg 558w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-d32-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-d32-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image from Walt Disney Archives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I especially enjoyed hearing her talk about working on the global theme parks and how \u201cIt\u2019s important to culturally understand who you&#8217;re creating the happiest places on earth for.\u201d She talks about how to design spaces that appeal to the local audience while still maintaining an authentic Disney experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s now turned much of her time to mentoring the next generation of entertainment designers. In this episode, Doris shares some reflections and advice on how to build the right team to support your creative vision. She also talks about how to manage corporate politics, especially when it comes to large creative companies like Walt Disney Imagineering. Doris Hardoon is a true legend, and I hope you find this episode as inspiring as I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you-to-our-sponsors\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG&#8217;s Playhouse, Buzzshot, and COGS. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"799\" data-attachment-id=\"181964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/rea-patreon-membership\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"REA-Patreon-Membership\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" alt=\"Text reads, &quot;REA Patreon Membership&quot; Image depicts Room Escape Artist's blue concentric puzzle logo with a pop art aesthetic.\" class=\"wp-image-181964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Room Escape Artist on Patreon<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Love escape rooms as much as we do? 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You can also access exclusive Patreon content such as the Bonus Aftershow, Spoilers Club, and get early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\">Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2261\" height=\"2261\" data-attachment-id=\"183709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2026\/03\/10\/repod-season-10-key-moments-editors-choice-by-steve-ewing\/pgwhite\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png\" data-orig-size=\"2261,2261\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pgWhite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png\" alt=\"blue triangle on it's side with text reading &quot;PG's Playhouse&quot; on orange background\" class=\"wp-image-183709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png 2261w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-600x600.png?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-100x100.png?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2261px) 100vw, 2261px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/pgs-playhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PG&#8217;s Playhouse Podcast<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! 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They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus <strong>20% off <\/strong>your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. 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They have plug &amp; play hardware that seamlessly integrates with their software so you can create a show with lighting and sound cues without having to write a single line of code.&nbsp;Map all kinds of inputs to outputs by building up simple logic steps which determine what you want to happen and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\">REPOD listeners can get the COGS Starter Set for only $130 + free shipping to the USA. This bundle is usually valued at $257. You can learn more and purchase your Starter Set at <a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>cogs.show<\/strong><\/a>. Use code <strong>REPOD<\/strong> at checkout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topics-discussed-in-this-episode\">Topics Discussed in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>03:08 Doris&#8217; Early Career in Hong Kong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>07:45 Transition to the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:12 Joining Disney Imagineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26:17 Sponsor Break: Room Escape Artist Patreon \u2013 Bonus Episodes, Spoilers Club &amp; More<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28:09 Designing for Global Audiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>38:09 Freelance Career and Return to Disney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44:03 Sponsor Break: PG\u2019s Playhouse \u2013 Puzzles, Pals, and Trivia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45:38 Returning to Disney: Changes and Challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>49:46 Balancing Creativity and Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52:33 The Importance of Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>53:15 Learning Design and the Role of Emotional Intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57:15 Navigating Failure and Respect in Team Dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>59:31 The Impact of IP on Theme Parks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:01:20 Advice for Current Park Designers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:02:55 Mentoring the Next Generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:06:32 Sponsor Break: Cogs By Clockwork Dog, Interactive Show Controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:07:16 Receiving the Disney Legend Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:09:58 What Comes Next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:13:49 Credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leave a Voicemail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a question or thought for the podcast? You can submit a voice recording by calling the Room Escape Artist not-so-hotline that always goes straight to voicemail (551-227-7273).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources-mentioned-in-this-episode\">Resources Mentioned in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/doris-hardoon-468a335\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doris Hardoon LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/d23.com\/walt-disney-legend\/doris-hardoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walt Disney Legend Award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eRRSidl0GSw?si=OeinkpaW4mV_AlZ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doris Hardoon Folk singing album from 70s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Doris Hardoon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"792\" data-attachment-id=\"185937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/doris-hardoon-headshot-small\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"592,792\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763725995&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doris Hardoon headshot small\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Imagineer Doris Hardoon&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small.jpg\" alt=\"eurasian woman with sideswept bangs, freckles, smiling, wearing red lipstick\" class=\"wp-image-185937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small.jpg 592w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doris-Hardoon-headshot-small-300x401.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Doris Hardoon began her illustrative career as a graphic designer at Marine World Africa USA, a privately owned family theme park in Northern California. This invaluable experience introduced her to the world of entertainment design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1979 Hardoon was hired by Disney Legends Marty Sklar, John Hench and Rolly Crump as a junior designer at WED Enterprises (current Walt Disney Imagineering), quickly evolving into lead designer, creative director and producer on projects, not exclusive to the Land Pavilion and seven World Showcase cultural galleries at EPCOT Center, Disneyland Anaheim, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom, Disney Cruise Line, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, and Disney urban entertainment centers, nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardoon went on to become a senior executive creative director, producer, and creative portfolio lead for several theme parks and resorts, such as the designed-but-never-built WESTCOT Center in Anaheim and Long Beach DisneySeas projects. Hardoon is one of the few creative executives to have contributed her design and leadership skills to all six Disney Magic Kingdom theme parks in the world. During her career at Walt Disney Imagineering, Hardoon was also one of a few creative executives responsible for the design and implementation of large-scale, non-Disney installations such as Autry Museum of the American West and Port Discovery, the Baltimore Children\u2019s Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon successfully leading her team to completing the original Hong Kong Disneyland concept and actively participating in the signing agreement with the Hong Kong Government, Hardoon left Imagineering for nine years to spend time with her family while continuing her design career in the entertainment industry as the co-founder and owner of Taft Design + Associates. In 2009, she was invited to rejoin Imagineering as one of the executive creative leaders on the Shanghai Disney Resort project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her role as executive creative director and producer for Shanghai Disney Resort, Hardoon provided overall design, creative direction and team guidance which included designers, artists, writers, architects, operators, and consulting partners in developing the overarching concepts for specific areas within the theme park and overall resort. Her leadership directive included Bob Iger\u2019s design philosophy \u201cAuthentically Disney and Distinctly Chinese\u201d throughout the resort. Once the concepts have been defined, she then followed through with internal talent and valued global consulting teams in bringing the ideas into reality, while always maintaining the vision of the original concepts throughout the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon recent retirement from Walt Disney Imagineering after four+ decades, Hardoon launched her D\u2022Design Consultancy Studio so she may continue to influence her creative acumen with emphasis on innovative artistry and design for present and future generations in the entertainment industry. Additionally, Hardoon continued to expand upon her initiative, the Global Connections Collective by building upon relationships and connections with various professionals and academic institutions for the benefit of the emerging next generation of talent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardoon is of Eurasian descendant, born and raised in Hong Kong with family roots in Shanghai, China. 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