@mickeymousekefan: Wishing a spectacular 95th birthday to Disney Legend Bob Gurr! Born in Los Angeles, Bob developed an early fascination with mechanics, from tools and mechanical devices to automobiles in particular. If it moved, he was captivated! He filled his school papers with car sketches and even snuck onto the grounds of Grand Central Airport to climb into the cockpits of parked transport planes. An energetic and curious child, Bob was eventually expelled from school in the third grade and sent to Burbank Military Academy, where he thrived under its project-based curriculum. After high school, Bob enrolled at ArtCenter College of Design in 1949 to study industrial design. While there, he received a General Motors scholarship and was hired as an automobile stylist before graduating in May 1952. He then headed to Detroit, Michigan, to pursue a career in the automobile industry, securing a position at Ford. A year later, he returned to California to establish his own company, R. H. Gurr Industrial Design. Through his connection with Disney animator Ub Iwerks, whose son had attended school with Bob, he was referred to consult on and design the miniature ride vehicles for Autopia, an attraction at Disneyland. Impressed by his work, Walt Disney hired Bob full-time at WED Enterprises, the creative and engineering division responsible for bringing Disneyland's attractions to life. Throughout his Disney career, Bob contributed to over 100 projects, helping bring to life Tomorrowland's Flying Saucers; Main Street, U.S.A.'s antique cars and double-decker buses; the Haunted Mansion's Doom Buggies; the Disneyland Monorail System; the Submarine Voyage; and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. He also helped design the mechanical systems behind Disney's first Audio-Animatronics human figure, Abraham Lincoln, featured in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Although Bob retired from Walt Disney Imagineering in 1981, he continued consulting on select projects and was named a Disney Legend in 2004. Happy 95th Birthday, Bob! Thank you for helping drive Disney's magic forward and bringing so many unforgettable experiences to life! #disney #bobgurr #disneyimagineering #disneyparks #happybirthday

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