Overview

• Disney confirmed the documentary will premiere this winter on Disney+ and the official Disney YouTube channel, with a specific date still to come.
• The first trailer was revealed during the “Creating the Happiest Place on Earth” panel at Destination D23 and is available to watch now on @Disney YouTube.
• Producers uncovered raw 16mm reels in the Walt Disney Archives, including material shot for Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color that had never been scanned.
• Iwerks’ team created high‑resolution scans of reels lacking timecodes, a restoration process Disney describes as a first for this material.
• The film promises an up‑close, fly‑on‑the‑wall view of artists, craftsmen and Walt Disney Imagineers during Disneyland’s construction as part of the park’s 70th celebration programming.