'Disneyland Handcrafted,' New Disney+ Documentary, Shows Rare Footage of the Making of Disneyland

New Documentary ‘Disneyland Handcrafter’ To Premiere on Disney+ (TV News Roundup)

Disney fans behold: “Disneyland Handcrafted,” a new feature documentary from producer and director Leslie Iwerks, will premiere — and be available to stream — on Disney+ and Disney YouTube on Jan. 22. Built from rare archival footage and original audio recordings, the film will give viewers an inside look into the magic of Walt Disney’s […]

‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ documentary offers behind-the-scenes look at park’s construction

A new documentary film focused on the yearlong creation of Disneyland offers a behind-the-scenes look at the transformation of an Anaheim orange grove into a revolutionary theme park using rarely seen footage discovered in the vaults of the Walt Disney Archives. The new “Disneyland Handcrafted” documentary by filmmaker Leslie Iwerks on the one-year blitz to build Walt Disney’s first theme park will debut Jan. 22 on YouTube and the Disney+ stream…

Disneyland Handcrafted Will Tell the Story of How The Happiest Place on Earth Was Built on January 22

Disneyland Handcrafted, an upcoming documentary from The Imagineering Story's Leslie Iwerks on the making of Disneyland and the "trials and tribulations behind the rapid construction of the park leading up to its opening day in July 1955," will officially debut on Disney+ and Disney YouTube on January 22, 2026.As detailed by Disney Parks Blog, this story will be told through "rare archival footage and insightful soundbites." Viewers will be able…

'Disneyland Handcrafted,' new Disney+ documentary, shows rare footage of the making of Disneyland

"Disneyland Handcrafted" explores the creation of Walt Disney's dream to make The Happiest Place on Earth, streaming January 22 on Disney+.

New Documentary Disneyland Handcrafted Coming to Disney+

Disneyland Handcrafted Documentary Set for Disney+ Debut Disneyland Handcrafted, the upcoming documentary film by Leslie Iwerks, perfectly captures the innovative, groundbreaking, and relentless spirit of the park’s early construction. Debuting January 22 on Disney+ and Disney YouTube, this film highlights the early days of Disneyland through the lens of a filmmaker with a deep, generational connection to the […]

Step back in time to the making of Disneyland

By Robert Niles: If you ever wished you could go back in time to see the creation of Disneyland, clear an evening later this month. You are about to get an opportunity to do the next best thing."Disneyland Handcrafted," a new documentary by Leslie Iwerks, will debut on Disney+ and Disney's YouTube channel on January 22. No other family has as deep a connection to the Disneys as the Iwerks. Ub Iwerks was Walt's original chief animator and co-crea…