Ron Logan

Ron Logan (born 1939) is the former executive vice president of Walt Disney Entertainment (now Walt Disney Creative Entertainment) and a university professor in Orlando, Florida. [http://www.hospitality.ucf.edu/faculty_rlogan.htm University of Central Florida biography]

Life and career

Growing up in Leavenworth, Kansas, Logan studied trumpet, violin, piano, and dance. He began performing professionally in the ninth grade and has performed as a trumpet player and singer on recordings, television, motion pictures, and with bands and lounge acts throughout the United States. He began his career with Disney in the 1960s as a trumpet player at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California.

As executive vice president of Walt Disney Entertainment, Logan was responsible for creating, casting, and producing all live entertainment products for The Walt Disney Company, including the Disneyland Resort, the Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, The Disney Institute, Disney Business Productions, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Entertainment Productions, and Walt Disney Entertainment Worldwide.

Logan also was executive vice president of the Walt Disney Special Events Group, executive vice president of Disney Special Programs, Incorporated and the founder and first president of Disney Theatrical Productions, which produced "Beauty and the Beast" on Broadway and later, around the world.

He authored "Walt Disney Entertainment - A Retrospective Look", an internal publication that documents the evolution of Walt Disney Entertainment from 1955 through 2000.

Logan retired from Disney in 2001 and currently is an associate professor at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida and the university's vice president of special events.

Education and achievements

Logan holds BA and MA degrees in music and music education from UCLA. He was a founding member of the International Foundation for Jazz institution of classical music, a corporate advisory council established in support of the International Association of Jazz Educators. He is a board member of the Orlando Repertory Theatre, serves on the Board of Directors for the Famous People Players (Canada) and the International Theatre in Long Beach, California.

In 2007, Logan was honored with the Disney Legends Award, which is presented to individuals who have made a significant impact on The Walt Disney Company. [http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Ron+Logan Disney Legends biography]

Works

During Logan's tenure, Walt Disney Entertainment's productions included:

Disneyland Resort

* "Fantasmic!" - Disneyland Park
* "The Lion King Parade" - Disneyland Park

Walt Disney World Resort

* "Grand Opening Ceremonies" - Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios) and Disney's Animal Kingdom
* "Legend of the Lion King" - Magic Kingdom
* "SpectroMagic" - Magic Kingdom
* "Skyleidoscope" - Epcot
* "Laserphonic Fantasy" - Epcot
* "Surprise in the Skies" - Epcot
* "" - Epcot
* "Tapestry of Nations" - Epcot
* "Sorcery in the Sky" - Disney-MGM Studios
* "The Hunchback of Notre Dame - A Musical Adventure" - Disney-MGM Studios
* "Aladdin's Royal Caravan" - Disney-MGM Studios
* "Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage!" - Disney's Hollywood Studios
* "Voyage of the Little Mermaid" - Disney's Hollywood Studios
* "Fantasmic!" - Disney's Hollywood Studios
* "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show" - Disney's Hollywood Studios
* "Festival of the Lion King" - Disney's Animal Kingdom

Tokyo Disney Resort

* "Disney Carnivale" - Tokyo Disneyland Park
* "Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade" - Tokyo Disneyland Park
* "Disney's Fantillusion" - Tokyo Disneyland Park

Disneyland Resort Paris

* "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Dinner Show" - Disney Village
* "Disney ImagiNations Parade" - Disneyland Park Paris
* "Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular" - Walt Disney Studios Park

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

* "Festival of the Lion King" - Hong Kong Disneyland

Other venues

* "Beauty and the Beast" - Broadway in New York
* "Tapestry of Nations Super Bowl XXXIV Halftime Show" - Georgia Dome in Georgia
* "Pan-American Games" - Indy Speedway in Indiana
* "DisneyFest" - Asia

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