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The Imagineering Story

Season 1

6 episodes · Nov 12, 2019

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  • The Happiest Place on Earth
    S1E1

    The Happiest Place on Earth

    Nov 12, 201968m

    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.

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  • What Would Walt Do?
    S1E2

    What Would Walt Do?

    Nov 15, 201962m

    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.

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  • The Midas Touch
    S1E3

    The Midas Touch

    Nov 22, 201961m

    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.

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  • Hit or Miss
    S1E4

    Hit or Miss

    Nov 29, 201962m

    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.

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  • A Carousel of Progress
    S1E5

    A Carousel of Progress

    Dec 6, 201962m

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

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  • To Infinity And Beyond
    S1E6

    To Infinity And Beyond

    Dec 13, 201964m

    The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.

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