Disney Imagineering Legend Tony Baxter Appearing at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts This Weekend

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Posted: Friday January 31, 2025 2:40pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Legend Tony Baxter will be making a special appearance at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts this weekend, February 1 and 2, 2025. Guests can visit him in CommuniCore Plaza at the Disney Fine Art area during two daily sessions: 12-2 pm and 3-5 pm.

Walt Disney Imagineering - Tony Baxter

Baxter, a former Walt Disney Imagineer known for his work on attractions like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, and Journey Into Imagination, will be on hand to meet fans.

As part of his appearance, Disney Fine Art has released a new print of his Fantasyland-inspired art, titled Tyrolean Fantasy. The piece showcases Baxter's signature storytelling and design style, evoking the charm and detail of classic Disney attractions.

'Tyrolean Fantasy' by Tony Baxter

This is a rare opportunity to meet one of Disney's most influential Imagineers and see his latest artwork in person.

2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

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MisterPenguin24 days ago

They're going to put a bend in the flume!

Agent H24 days ago

What would they be trying to tell us?

Figments Friend24 days ago

‘Splash Mountain’ chalk art at the Festival. Are they trying to tell us something, or rub salt in a wound…?

wannabeBelle28 days ago

I can't imagine why, Tony is one of the greats!! I would have loved to meet him, but I wasnt in town!! Happy birthday Tony and thank you!! Marie

Agent H28 days ago

Yeah the hall probably didn’t have enough room for what the line could have been with the broadway stuff side note there was a lot more Passholders in the park today than normal I can only assume it was because of Tony @Bill Cipher I’m talking to you now I saw some people wearing gravity falls shirts in the parks for the first time ever

Figments Friend28 days ago

Sorry for the confusion …not sure why he was listed on the official schedule as being located at Communicore Hall but was then located elsewhere. Things do sometimes change last minute. Perhaps a decision was made to move him to another area after the schedule was posted to compensate for the many fans that arrived to visit with him this weekend. Either way, I am glad some folks here had the chance to visit with Tony. A special birthday weekend for him, and you ALL made it memorable ! 😊 -

Agent H28 days ago

Wow I had a very similar experience we must have just missed each other

WorldExplorer28 days ago

Today. I was in line around 1:10-1:30. I also was extremely confused trying to find him. The first two cast members I asked indicated he was on the right hand pathway that borders the Imagination Pavilion. Thankfully, a guest relations CM told me he was on the middle bridge.

Agent H28 days ago

Were you there today or yesterday ? Because I got 1:30 too and I was there around 11:40 something too!

Agent H28 days ago

The cast members where he was said they had been trying to clear up the confusion so he was there all day today at least

Agent H28 days ago

Also I’m kinda confused about the location everyone here said the hall we went there and he wasn’t there the cast members said the Canada bridge so we went over by the food booth the cast members there told me that he was on the bridge to world showcase my mom looked it up online and it said communicore plaza so we went there and the guest experience team took us to the right place where we joined the virtual queue but what happened was he at communicore hall yesterday?

Agent H28 days ago

I was there today he was really nice my little brother asked him what his favorite ride he worked on was and he said either Indiana Jones or the original figment ride