Kevin Rafferty

Kevin Rafferty has spent 40 years developing dimensional storytelling experiences for Disney Park guests around the world. Kevin began his Disney career in 1974 as a dishwasher at the Plaza Inn restaurant at Disneyland. After earning his B.A. degree in Art from California State University, Fullerton, he joined Imagineering in 1978 and contributed to the development of Epcot. After helping to develop Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, he was show writer for the original Comedy Warehouse live stage show...See more

Kevin Rafferty has spent 40 years developing dimensional storytelling experiences for Disney Park guests around the world. Kevin began his Disney career in 1974 as a dishwasher at the Plaza Inn restaurant at Disneyland. After earning his B.A. degree in Art from California State University, Fullerton, he joined Imagineering in 1978 and contributed to the development of Epcot. After helping to develop Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, he was show writer for the original Comedy Warehouse live stage show at Pleasure Island in Walt Disney World. Kevin worked with Jim Henson on the story development for MuppetVision 3D and created the original concept, story and name for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. He was a key member of the concept development team for Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park at Walt Disney World, and was the co-concept creator, designer and show writer for the award-winning Toy Story Midway Mania! at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, Disney California Adventure and Tokyo DisneySea. He most recently contributed to The Imagineering Story docuseries now streaming on Disney+. See less