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Bob Gurr

Bob Gurr

Born: 1931-10-25 • Los Angeles, California, USA

Robert Henry Gurr (born October 25, 1931) is an American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have designed most, if not all, of the ride vehicles of Disneyland's oldest attractions, including Autopia, Main Street Vehicles, the Disneyland Monorail, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage, and the Haunted Mansion. He was named a Disney Legend in 2004. He also worked on the King Kong Encounter animatronic for Universal Studios Hollywood.

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Filmography
Disneyland Handcrafted poster
Disneyland Handcrafted
2026 • Self (archive footage)
Bob Gurr: Living by Design poster
Bob Gurr: Living by Design
2025 • Himself
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic poster
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
2024 • Self - Former Imagineer
Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality poster
Bob Gurr: Turning Dreams into Reality
2016
The Whimsical Imagineer poster
The Whimsical Imagineer
2016 • Himself
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Extinct Attractions Club Presents: Ford's Magic Skyway And The Peoplemover
2006 • Himself
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Pirates of the Caribbean Story poster
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Pirates of the Caribbean Story
2006 • Himself
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Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Disneyland Monorail Story
2006 • Himself
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Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Carousel of Progress Story
2006 • Himself
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story poster
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
2005 • Himself
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King Kong! The Living Legend
1986 • Self