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Bob Gurr

American amusement ride designer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1931 · age 95

Robert Henry Gurr is an American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks.

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Disney Legends2004
Thea Lifetime Achievement Award1999

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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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United States
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Scientists
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Born 1931 · age 95

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