A producer for a popular Disney+ series has apologized to a YouTube creator after the latter’s work was used without his consent. Behind the Attraction is a Disney+ series about how certain Disney theme park rides were conceived and operate and is director by Brian Volk-Weiss, the co-creator of the Netflix series The Toys That Made Us. While that show is intended to give a lighthearted look at the history behind some of Disney’s biggest hits, Behind the Attraction became mired in unexpected controversary last week when YouTuber James St. Onge revealed on Twitter that the show’s producer used an image he made of the Tower of Terror ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studio without permission.
I just had a productive phone call with Brian Volk-Weiss, director of ‘Behind the Attraction’ and CEO of The Nacelle Company.He took full responsibility for the Tower of Terror situation and offered a genuine apology on behalf of Disney, Nacelle, and Seven Bucks Productions.
Brian provided full transparency about the series of events that caused this to happen, and I am grateful that we were able to arrive at a resolution on good terms.The Tower of Terror episode will be re-edited to include my name in the credits.
I also want to add that Jeremy Samples (credited for graphic design on the series) was not involved with this incident.I am told that my work was copied due to a chain of mistakes in the production process, and Brian has taken full responsibility as the director.
