{"id":15866,"date":"2025-09-16T13:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=15866"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:25:15","slug":"the-league-of-extraordinary-storytellers-episode-10-peter-weishar","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/the-league-of-extraordinary-storytellers-episode-10-peter-weishar\/","title":{"rendered":"The League of Extraordinary Storytellers Episode 10: Peter Weishar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF&#8217;s Director of Themed Experience Peter Weishar spoke with Theron Skees, Senior Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering and the founder of The Designer\u2019s Creative Studio.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Skees talks with Weishar about teaching the next generation to create unforgettable worlds. They dig into the art of preparing students for an industry that thrives on collaboration, innovation and adaptability. 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