How Disney Built America

How Disney Built America

Ended First aired 28/Apr/2024 United States English 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)
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A nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing brilliance in Disney’s history.
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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 28/Apr/2024
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S1E6
The Marvelous World of Disney
Air date: 09/Jun/2024 · Runtime: 40 min
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For nearly 70 years, Disney has pushed the boundaries of art and science through the work of a team of dreamers, designers, and builders known as the "Imagineers"; a look at the story of these builders who have turned the impossible into a reality.

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For nearly 70 years, Disney has pushed the boundaries of art and science through the work of a team of dreamers, designers, and builders known as the "Imagineers"; a look at the story of these builders who have turned the impossible into a reality.

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Creating a New World
Air date: 02/Jun/2024 · Runtime: 41 min
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Against all odds, Disney turns 27,000 acres of muddy Florida swampland into the world's largest and most visited Theme Park. It began in secret as "Project X," and after being dogged by personal tragedy and construction delays, when Walt Disney World finally opens it's a triumph of imagination, technology, and a dream.

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Against all odds, Disney turns 27,000 acres of muddy Florida swampland into the world's largest and most visited Theme Park. It began in secret as "Project X," and after being dogged by personal tragedy and construction delays, when Walt Disney World finally opens it's a triumph of imagination, technology, and a dream.

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Now Available in Stores
Air date: 19/May/2024 · Runtime: 41 min
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Amidst financial troubles, Disney hires an ingenious marketing whiz who helps them figure out how to bring their beloved characters off the screen and into the hands of millions. Mickey becomes the first celebrity face to grace a cereal box and from there, the licensing of Disney products becomes a lucrative industry and the gold standard for multimedia corporations all over the world.

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Amidst financial troubles, Disney hires an ingenious marketing whiz who helps them figure out how to bring their beloved characters off the screen and into the hands of millions. Mickey becomes the first celebrity face to grace a cereal box and from there, the licensing of Disney products becomes a lucrative industry and the gold standard for multimedia corporations all over the world.

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Destination Disneyland
Air date: 12/May/2024 · Runtime: 41 min
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Walt Disney overcomes immense obstacles to create the first Theme Park, where instead of thrill rides, he gives the visitor an immersive journey into a story, like the experience of being inside a movie.

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Walt Disney overcomes immense obstacles to create the first Theme Park, where instead of thrill rides, he gives the visitor an immersive journey into a story, like the experience of being inside a movie.

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Dawn of The Animated Blockbuster
Air date: 05/May/2024 · Runtime: 41 min
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Facing soaring costs, mounting criticism, and a tight deadline, Walt Disney pushes the limits of technology to create the first full-length animated feature film. It's Disney's magic combination of passion, brilliance, and tech innovation that gives rise to the billion-dollar business of animated films.

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Facing soaring costs, mounting criticism, and a tight deadline, Walt Disney pushes the limits of technology to create the first full-length animated feature film. It's Disney's magic combination of passion, brilliance, and tech innovation that gives rise to the billion-dollar business of animated films.

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The Birth of Mickey
Air date: 28/Apr/2024 · Runtime: 41 min
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A struggling cartoon studio creates one of the most recognizable characters in the world. Mickey Mouse begins as a pencil sketch, and through a journey of failure, betrayal, innovation, and guts becomes an American icon, and the foundation of an iconic media empire.

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A struggling cartoon studio creates one of the most recognizable characters in the world. Mickey Mouse begins as a pencil sketch, and through a journey of failure, betrayal, innovation, and guts becomes an American icon, and the foundation of an iconic media empire.

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Jason Gaignard
Walt Disney
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Derek Kealy
Roy Disney
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Self - Archive Footage
Dan Becker
Dan Becker
Self - Content Creator
Adam Richman
Adam Richman
Self - Author/TV Host
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Dave Bossert
Self - Former Disney Creative Director
Artel Great
Artel Great
Self - Professor of Cinema
Jason Griffith
Jason Griffith
Self - Narrator
Tom Sito
Tom Sito
Self - Historian/Former Disney Animator
Don Wildman
Don Wildman
Self - TV Host/Historian
Steven Watts
Steven Watts
Self - Author, 'The Magic Kingdom'
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Bob Gurr
Self - Former Imagineer

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