Jason Surrell is a former show writer and producer for

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, the division of

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that designs and builds for Disney's theme parks and resort hotels. Surrell also is a show director for Walt Disney Entertainment. In June 2014, Surrell left Walt Disney Imagineering and is now with

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Career

His work has included the creation of an animated

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tombstone at the

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attraction, which pays homage to Imagineer

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, who supplied the face of ''Madame Leota''. He also has created show concepts for

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, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! and Walt Disney: One Man's Dream at

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Writing

He contributed essays to ''The Imagineering Way'' and ''The Imagineering Workout''. Surrell also regularly appears on panels, gives presentations, and interviews other

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at various Disney events. Surrell wrote a screenwriting manual, ''Screenplay by Disney: Tips and Techniques to Add Magic to Your Moviemaking'', and has also contributed to the ''

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'' series of children's novels by

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Bibliography

* ''The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies'' (Known in its 3rd Edition as ''The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Classic'') * ''The Art of the Haunted Mansion'' * ''Screenplay by Disney: Tips and Techniques to Add Magic to Your Moviemaking'' () * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies'' () * ''The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at its Peak'' ()

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