Ethan Reed

From his current work as a Toy Designer at Just Play to his more than 20 years as an Imagineer for the Walt Disney Company, Ethan Reed’s art and designs have been captivating and entertaining audiences around the world for decades. While at Walt Disney Imagineering, Ethan held a variety of roles and had the honor to work on adding new magic to many classic attractions such as Pirates of Caribbean and the Jungle Cruise. Ethan also helped to create new beloved Disney experiences including Mystic Manor (Hong Kong Disneyland), Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Magic Kingdom & Shanghai Disneyland Park), Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage (Tokyo DisneySea), Minnie’s Style Studio (Tokyo Disneyland) Monsters Inc. : Mike and Sulley to the Rescue (Disney California Adventure) and The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure (Disney’s California Adventure & Magic Kingdom). Ethan was also a lead designer on the incredibly popular Duffy and Friends merchandise line for Disney Parks.

Later this year Ethan’s first book “Santa Stops at Disneyland” will be published by Disney Publishing and Random House. Santa Stops at Disneyland has been a true labor of love for author and illustrator Ethan Reed – who began work on the book for his eldest son’s first Christmas. For 15 years Ethan spent nights and weekends developing the story and illustrations, finally completing the book in 2022.