Behind the Attraction New season. New adventures.

Learn how popular Disney attractions and destinations came to be, how they have changed over time, and how fans continue to obsess over them.

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Documentary
Created By

Brian Volk-Weiss

First Aired on

Jul 21, 2021

2 seaons till Nov 01, 2023

Popularity: 15.3684
23 votes
Networks
Production

Seven Bucks Productions (US)The Nacelle Company (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Nighttime Spectaculars

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 16 episodes

Season 1

Aired

10 Episodes
  • Episode 1Jungle Cruise43 min

    Join a skipper for the story behind Jungle Cruise, and try to spot the backside of water! When Walt decided to create the original immersive attraction, he tasked Imagineers with building a river in the Southern California desert AND the mechanical animals to populate it.

  • Episode 2Haunted Mansion43 min

    Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion — enter if you dare! When Walt Disney developed the attraction, he didn’t specify if it should be funny or scary. Ultimately, it became a perfect blend of both. Haunted Mansion proved so popular that it inspired several later iterations, including the chilling Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris and the weird and wonderful Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland.

  • Episode 3Star Tours47 min

    Lightspeed to Endor! A long time ago…Disney created Star Tours, a thrilling simulator attraction that takes guests to a galaxy far, far away. It inspired Imagineers to build a whole new land — Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. There, guests can use the Force to explore the remote outpost of Batuu and the cutting-edge attractions Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

  • Episode 4The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror41 min

    Discover the ups (and downs!) of creating this gravity-defying attraction set in the eerie world of Rod Serling’s renowned “Twilight Zone” television series. Then hold on tight as Imagineers reimagine the Disney California Adventure version as Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Learn what it took to build the attraction — and what it takes to ride it!

  • Episode 5Space Mountain39 min

    You're about to hear the story of Space Mountain in T-minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...launch! Walt's vision of an attraction that simulates space travel was a design challenge Imagineer John Hench tackled head on, creating a signature structure now in Disney Parks around the world. Imagineers continued the tradition by creating another thrilling indoor attraction, the landmark TRON Lightcycle Power Run at Shanghai Disney Resort.

Crew & Team

Brian Volk-Weiss

Executive Producer

Brian Gewirtz

Executive Producer

Cisco Henson

Executive Producer

Robin Henry

Executive Producer

Kevin Hill

Executive Producer

Dwayne Johnson

Executive Producer

Dany Garcia

Executive Producer

Hiram Garcia

Executive Producer

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