Michel den Dulk

As VP and portfolio executive creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering Paris, Michel den Dulk is responsible for the creative direction of Disneyland Paris, including the current transformation and expansion of Walt Disney Studios Park. His responsibilities also include long term planning, master planning and strategic initiatives. 

Recently, he has overseen creative direction for Frozen Ever After in EPCOT, and for World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. Michel started as senior concept designer when he joined Walt Disney Imagineering in March 2010, working on anything from the conception of new ideas to in-field art direction. Michel was also a scenic designer for the Disney Dreams! nighttime spectacular at Disneyland Paris, as well as a creative director for Fantasy Faire at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, which expanded Fantasyland with new entertainment and merchandise opportunities.

Before joining Imagineering, Michel spent many years designing theme parks and attractions throughout Europe. Some of his work includes designing attractions for Efteling, one of Europe’s biggest theme parks, located in his native country, the Netherlands. For Efteling he worked on several projects from concept through completion including Anton Pieck Square and The Little Match Girl attraction at the Fairytale Forest. From 2005 to 2009, he worked as a designer at Europa-Park in Germany, where he worked on the Icelandic themed area and the Blue Fire roller coaster.

Michel studied at Van Maerlant College Den Bosch and the Graphic Design College in Eindhoven. Later he studied commercial design, presentation and communication at Sint Lucas College in Boxtel, Netherlands. He was born in Eindhoven and is fluent in English, Dutch and German.

Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, hotels, attractions and cruise ships worldwide, and also ensures the ongoing quality of these assets.