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Imagination Skyway

Disneyland Handcrafted | Documentary Review

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

Society & Culture, Places & Travel, History, Kids & Family

4.9846 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Disneyland Handcrafted documentary is available to stream on Disney Plus and Disney YouTube. In this episode, we review the brand new Disneyland Handcrafted documentary by Leslie Iwerks and discuss the premiere we attended at the Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank. "Disneyland Handcrafted reveals the extraordinary artistry and grit it took hundreds of craftspeople to bring Walt Disney’s impossible dream project of Disneyland to fruition – from groundbreaking to Opening Day on July 17, 1955." (Disney Plus). To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel.   Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway.   Tag me and join the conversation below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imaginationskyway  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imaginationskyway Twitter: www.twitter.com/skywaypodcast Email: matt@imagineerpodcast.com  How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

Transcript

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0:00.0

What can you expect from Leslie Iwork's new documentary Disneyland Handcrafted?

0:04.5

This episode includes everything you need to know.

0:11.0

Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your guided tour through the worlds of Disney and Imagineering.

0:18.0

I'm your host, Matthew Krall, and it's my job to explore the stories and places

0:22.2

we love and the people who bring them to life. In an earlier episode, I shared an interview with

0:27.2

Leslie Iworks about her new documentary Disneyland Handcrafted, all about the opening of Disneyland.

0:32.9

When I recorded that conversation, I actually hadn't seen the film yet, because our interview

0:37.2

was recorded before the film premiered.

0:39.9

A few days later, I had the chance to attend the Disneyland Handcrafted premiere at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California, thanks to an invitation from Disney Parks,

0:49.1

and the experience was too good not to share in a podcast episode.

0:53.0

In this discussion, we'll share what you can expect

0:55.0

from Disneyland Handcrafted without any major spoilers, and we'll discuss what we took away from the

1:00.3

event itself. As you fasten your seatbelt, I encourage you to take out your mobile devices

1:04.5

and search for Imagination Skyway on your favorite social media app. Better yet, if you're

1:09.0

looking for ad-free episodes, bonus content,

1:11.5

or the ability to comment directly on the podcast, head to patreon.com slash imagination skyway,

1:17.6

where you can sign up for a free account or a premium subscription. And if this episode leaves

1:22.2

you yearning for a trip to Disney or any other destination, reach out to our partners and sponsors

1:27.1

at KMV Travel, voted the top travel agency in Orlando in 2025.

1:32.9

To get started, visit KMVTravel.com slash Skyway.

1:37.1

As we begin our journey, please remain seated.

1:39.6

Keep your hands and arms inside the podcast at all times and enjoy your journey aboard

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