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1. gizmodo.com › haunted-mansion-interview-disneyThe Haunted Mansion Interview With Disney Imagineer Mary Irvine

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   Oct 21, 2022 · So my chat with Imagineer Kim Irvine, daughter of Leota Toombs—the Imagineer who is the model and namesake of the fortune-telling floating head in the Haunted Mansion’s seance room—feels like...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leota_ToombsLeota Toombs - Wikipedia

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   Her daughter, Kim Irvine, who has also served as a Disney Imagineer since 1970, described how her mother was selected in an interview for Toombs's induction into the Disney Legends: “When Yale Gracey was experimenting with ideas for a gypsy in a crystal ball, he asked Leota if she would mind posing for the head... they were a close-knit group ...

3. www.laughingplace.com › w › articles7 Things We Learned From Episode 2 of Disney+'s "The ...

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   Nov 21, 2019 · “Little Leota” is actually the voice of Imagineer Leota Toombs. While Madame Leota features the face of the appropriately-named Toombs, her voice is actually that of Eleanor Audley. Meanwhile, as...

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5. gizmodo.com › the-secret-tech-behind-disneysThe Secret Tech Behind Disney's Haunted Mansion Illusions

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   Oct 31, 2015 · The animation of Madame Leota’s face is the first truly magical effect in the Haunted Mansion achievable only through technology. Leota’s chanting visage is a projection of a real human face,...

6. www.themeparktourist.com › features › 20190602Women Who Changed the Disney Parks Forever: Leota Toombs ...

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   Jun 4, 2019 · No Disney Imagineer reaped more benefits from Toombs’ extensive knowledge and showmanship than Kim Irvine. The daughter of the infamous ‘Madame Leota,’ Irvine continued her mother’s legacy during her own lengthy and decorated career at the Disney Parks.

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7. www.laughingplace.com › w › newsThree Generations of Imagineers Featured on "Good Morning ...

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   Mar 8, 2021 · The dynasty began with Leota Toombs, who worked at WED Enterprises (now WDI) to develop designs for the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, including work on the designs of Ford Magic Skyway, and ...

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   Did Leota Toombs get a celebrity in 'hunted mansion'?

   • Leota Toombs actually enjoyed a measure of celebrity due to her role in the Haunted Mansion. “Mom said they tied her hair to the chair,” said Imagineer Kim Irvine, Toombs’s daughter, talking about the process Toombs went through to be filmed for the attraction.

   The Secret Tech Behind Disney's Haunted Mansion Illusions - Gizmodo

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   What was Leota Toombs best known for?

   • After the conclusion of the Fair, Toombs contributed to the creation of several original Disneyland attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and the Country Bear Jamboree. Of all the attractions she worked on, Leota Toombs is best known for her contributions to the original Haunted Mansion.

   Who is Madame Leota? The Face of a Disney Legend - Pirates & Princes…

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   Who is Leota Toombs daughter Kim Irvine?

   • It wasn’t a surprise to me when I discovered that Leota’s daughter Kim Irvine follows in her mother’s footsteps today as Director, Concept Design at Walt Disney Imagineering – creating and inspiring at the same level of dedication and style. *Photos courtesy of The Walt Disney Company and the estate of Leota Toombs.

   DISNEY LEGEND LEOTA TOOMBS – The Disney Sophisticate

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   Who is Leota 'Lee' Toombs Thomas?

   • That is where Disney Legend Leota ‘Lee’ Toombs Thomas got her start. Leota Toombs didn’t remain in Ink and Paint for long. With her unique talent and skillful artistry she was soon transferred to the Animation Department. There she met and fell in love with animator Harvey Toombs and they were married in 1947.

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9. thedisneysophisticate.com › 2014DISNEY LEGEND LEOTA TOOMBS – The Disney Sophisticate

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   Feb 25, 2014 · Despite all of her incredible work for the Walt Disney Company, Leota Toombs Thomas is most widely recognized as the face of Madame Leota, her likeness forever enshrined in the seance room of the Haunted Mansion.