Pixar at the Parks with Pixar's Roger Gould and Krista Sheffler

Join us for an exclusive chat with Pixar Animation Studios' Roger Gould and Krista Sheffler as they discuss their work as part of Pixar’s Theme Parks group collaborating closely with Walt Disney Imagineering to seamlessly incorporate elements of beloved Pixar films into Disney Parks and Resorts around the world.

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Tickets for Pixar at the Parks with Pixar's Roger Gould and Krista Sheffler are available as follows:

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Roger Gould is a Creative Director at both Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios leading their deep collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering to bring the wonderfully imaginative Pixar and Disney Animation characters and worlds to three-dimensional life at Disney theme parks, resorts and cruise ships around the globe.

Having dreamt of being an animator from a young age, his dream came true when he joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1994 on “Hercules”, creating the computer animated 30-headed Hydra. 

In 2001, he joined Pixar Animation Studios directing short films such as “Mike’s New Car” and “Boudin’”. In 2003, Gould founded Pixar’s Theme Parks group focusing full time on Imagineering projects.  This collaboration takes projects from concept to opening day, engaging filmmakers and Imagineers to ensure these projects feel like natural extensions of the movies.  Gould is thrilled to been part of many award winning experiences including “Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage”, “Toy Story Mania!”, “Cars Land”, “Toy Story Land”, “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure” and “Pixar Pier”.

In 2014, Gould launched Disney Animation’s Creative Legacy team expanding his collaboration with WDI to include Disney Animation stories.  Notable projects include “Frozen Ever After”, Shanghai Disneyland’s “Zootopia: Hot Pursuit”, Hong Kong Disneyland’s “World of Frozen” and Tokyo DisneySeas’ “Fantasy Springs”, “Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure” and “Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival”.

Krista Sheffler is a Production Manager in the Theme Parks group at Pixar, a department that collaborates with Walt Disney Imagineering to bring the Pixar films to life in Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. Sheffler’s work spans every aspect of the projects from concept to opening day with her deep knowledge of the cadre of characters and environments from all the Pixar films making her invaluable to the process. Sheffler has worked on a wide variety of projects including “Toy Story Mania,” “Cars Land,” “Nemo and Friends Searider”, “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure” and the Pixar Place Hotel.

A Disneyland fan from a very young age, Sheffler worked as a part of the Disneyland College Program in the costuming department. Upon college graduation she performed for various theater groups around the Bay Area and began working temporary positions at Pixar in 1997. She joined the studio full-time in 2000 and worked in recruiting, marketing and publishing positions before joining the Theme Parks group.  She also currently lends her hand on the Promo team which creates custom animation to support Pixar feature film releases.

Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sheffler has a BA in Business Economics and a BFA in Acting from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Sheffler currently resides in the Bay Area with her husband, a fellow Pixar employee, and their two sons.