Series
The Imagineering Story
Documentary
Explore the past, present and future of Walt Disney Imagineering with noted filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. Ms. Iwerks comes from a family with deep Disney history — her grandfather was an early Disney animator and her father is a former Imagineer — and her previous work includes profiles of Pixar Animation Studios and visual effects house Industrial Light & Magic.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Happiest Place on Earth12 Nov 2019 · 69m · ★ 8.9Walt Disney gathers a group of artists and engineers for the purpose of building a dream into reality. These ‘Imagineers’ formulate a set of design principles that transport people from their everyday lives to lands of imagination. Never has there been a place with themed environments, faithful to a story. Walt Disney vows, unlike a film that gets finished, Disneyland will never be completed.
2What Would Walt Do?15 Nov 2019 · 63m · ★ 8.9Without Walt’s guidance, the development of Florida’s Walt Disney World is a risky endeavor, but Roy O. Disney fulfills his brother’s wish. A second generation of designers carry out the last of Walt’s ideas - EPCOT, where the Imagineers achieve a higher purpose beyond entertainment. Simultaneously, the first international park opens in Japan. No future plans threaten the survival of the company.
3The Midas Touch22 Nov 2019 · 62m · ★ 9.1Michael Eisner and Frank Wells save Imagineering and encourage widespread growth. They make Disney cool and relevant with teenagers. Every design project the Imagineers touch turns to gold. The crown jewel, Euro Disneyland, goes over budget and encounters resistance. Poor press coverage and cultural missteps cause low attendance. Humbled, management shies away from future Magic Kingdoms.
4Hit or Miss29 Nov 2019 · 63m · ★ 10.0After a tragic downturn, Michael Eisner steps back from creative stress and hires business-minded managers to fill the void. The pendulum swings from art to commerce. The Imagineers enter an era of austerity. While some projects enjoy enormous success, others are cancelled, and still others, disappoint. The pattern seems irreversible.
5A Carousel of Progress6 Dec 2019 · 63m · ★ 9.6Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.
6To Infinity and Beyond13 Dec 2019 · 65m · ★ 8.8The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.
Details
- Created by
- Leslie Iwerks
- First aired
- 12 Nov 2019
- Last aired
- 13 Dec 2019
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Disney+
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 54 on TMDB
Cast
Angela BassettNarrator (voice)
Walt DisneySelf (archival footage)
Roy O. DisneySelf (archival footage)
