The Imagineering Story - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Midas Touch
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.
About The Imagineering Story
Title: The Imagineering Story
First Air Date: 2019-11-12
Last Air Date: 2019-12-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.2/10 (from 51 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: Disney+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: ABC Studios
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.
Cast
Angela Bassett
Narrator (voice)
Walt Disney
Self (archival footage)
