The Imagineering Story

2019
The Imagineering Story

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 The Happiest Place on Earth Nov 12, 2019

Walt 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.

EP2 What Would Walt Do? Nov 15, 2019

Without 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.

EP3 The Midas Touch Nov 22, 2019

Michael 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.

EP4 Hit or Miss Nov 29, 2019

After 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.

EP5 A Carousel of Progress Dec 06, 2019

Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.

EP6 To Infinity And Beyond Dec 13, 2019

The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.
8.9| TV-PG| en| Documentary
Synopsis

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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The Imagineering Story Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Top Credited Cast
Angela Bassett as Narrator
Walt Disney as Self (archival footage)