8.9/10417 votes#1 - The Happiest Place on Earth
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2019
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.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.8/10310 votes#2 - What Would Walt Do?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2019
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.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.8/10278 votes#3 - The Midas Touch
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2019
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.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.6/10247 votes#4 - Hit or Miss
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2019
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.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.9/10244 votes#5 - A Carousel of Progress
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2019
Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.8/10218 votes#6 - To Infinity And Beyond
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2019
The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
The Best Episodes of The Imagineering Story Season 1
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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Disney+
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Happiest Place on Earth" is the best rated episode of "The Imagineering Story" season 1. It scored 8.9/10 based on 417 votes. Directed by Leslie Iwerks and written by Mark A. Catalena, it aired on 11/12/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "What Would Walt Do?".