Overview
- Disney released an official TikTok featuring Bob Gurr inviting guests to visit for Disneyland’s 70th anniversary festivities.
- In the video, Gurr recalls driving an Autopia car in the park’s opening day parade on July 17, 1955.
- Gurr highlights his long design legacy at the resort, including work on the Monorail, Matterhorn bobsleds, Main Street vehicles, Doom Buggies, and Submarine Voyage elements.
- He is credited with helping develop the Abraham Lincoln Audio‑Animatronic for the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair.
- A career‑spanning documentary titled Bob Gurr: Living by Design is reported to premiere April 26 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, with Autopia’s previously announced shift to fully electric vehicles still targeted for fall 2026 without new updates.