Joe Rohde

Disney Legends Awards has honored gifted animators, Imagineers, songwriters, actors, business leaders, and more for the significant impact they’ve had on the Disney legacy. This bi-aunnal event celebrates a new class and look back at their many contributions to Disney magic.

A historical perspective of the creation of Walt Disney World.

The story of the making of the Expedition Everest roller-coaster in Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida. This film shows behind the scenes Disney like it has never been shown before.

Embark on a wild expedition through Disney's Animal Kingdom in this extraordinary all-access special. Experience Walt Disney World's largest theme park as we journey from day to night, discovering close-up encounters with wild animals, meeting the passionate keepers who care for them, and unveil thrilling new adventures brought to life by Walt Disney Imagineering.

A one-hour special following Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde on an extraordinary adventure as he recreates the Himalayas in Florida. Expedition Everest, Disney’s new $100 million ride in Orlando opens in Spring 2006 and will be the culmination of three years’ work for Joe who has travelled thousands of miles through China, Tibet and Nepal. The film follows Joe on his travels as he draws inspiration from the landscape, buildings and people of the Himalayas.

In the remote and unforgiving wilderness of the Altai Mountains in western Mongolia, artist Joe Rohde sets out on a month-long horseback expedition in search of meaning, inspiration and a deeper connection to the natural world. His goal is simple: to create large-scale paintings that will help protect one of the planet's most elusive and endangered animals: the snow leopard. Battling blizzards, rugged terrain and the challenges of travel across vast open landscapes, the journey becomes more than an artistic mission. It transforms into a personal and philosophical exploration of why we venture into the wild-and what those journeys reveal about our relationship with the world around us. As the Mongolian winter closes in, The Leopard in the Land unfolds as a stunning and deeply reflective story of endurance, creativity and purpose. Through sweeping landscapes and moments of introspection, the film captures the fragile beauty of a disappearing world-and the urgent need to protect it.

Disney Legends Awards has honored gifted animators, Imagineers, songwriters, actors, business leaders, and more for the significant impact they’ve had on the Disney legacy. This bi-aunnal event celebrates a new class and look back at their many contributions to Disney magic.

In the remote and unforgiving wilderness of the Altai Mountains in western Mongolia, artist Joe Rohde sets out on a month-long horseback expedition in search of meaning, inspiration and a deeper connection to the natural world. His goal is simple: to create large-scale paintings that will help protect one of the planet's most elusive and endangered animals: the snow leopard. Battling blizzards, rugged terrain and the challenges of travel across vast open landscapes, the journey becomes more than an artistic mission. It transforms into a personal and philosophical exploration of why we venture into the wild-and what those journeys reveal about our relationship with the world around us. As the Mongolian winter closes in, The Leopard in the Land unfolds as a stunning and deeply reflective story of endurance, creativity and purpose. Through sweeping landscapes and moments of introspection, the film captures the fragile beauty of a disappearing world-and the urgent need to protect it.