The Worst Episodes of The Imagineering Story

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   #1 - Hit or Miss

   S1:E411/29/2019

   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

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   Director:Leslie Iwerks

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   8.7/10(335 votes)

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   #2 - What Would Walt Do?

   S1:E211/15/2019

   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

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   Director:Leslie Iwerks

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   8.8/10(240 votes)

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   #3 - To Infinity and Beyond

   S1:E612/13/2019

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

   Director:Leslie Iwerks

   Writer:Mark A. Catalena

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   #4 - The Midas Touch

   S1:E311/22/2019

   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

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   #5 - A Carousel of Progress

   S1:E512/6/2019

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

   Director:Leslie Iwerks

   Writer:Mark A. Catalena

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   #6 - The Happiest Place on Earth

   S1:E111/12/2019

   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

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