The Imagineering Story
Season 1
20196 episodes
Episode 1
The Happiest Place on Earth
Nov 12, 20191h 9m
TMDB rating 8.9TMDB
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.
Episode 2
What Would Walt Do?
Nov 15, 20191h 3m
TMDB rating 8.9TMDB
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.
Episode 3
The Midas Touch
Nov 22, 20191h 2m
TMDB rating 9.1TMDB
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.
Episode 4
Hit or Miss
Nov 29, 20191h 3m
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 5
A Carousel of Progress
Dec 6, 20191h 3m
TMDB rating 9.6TMDB
Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.
Episode 6
To Infinity and Beyond
Dec 13, 20191h 5m
TMDB rating 8.8TMDB
The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.