Episode 1 | The Birth of Mickey

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

Episode 2 | Dawn of the Animated Blockbuster

Facing soaring costs, mounting criticism, and a tight deadline, Walt Disney creates the first full-length animated feature film, giving rise to the billion-dollar business of animated films.

Episode 3 | Destination Disneyland

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.

Episode 4 | Now Available in Stores

Disney faces financial struggles, hires a marketing expert who proposes licensing characters for merchandise. Mickey Mouse appears on cereal boxes, sparking a lucrative licensing industry that sets a precedent for multimedia corpo...

Episode 5 | Creating a New World

Disney transforms 27,000 acres of Florida swampland into Walt Disney World, the world's largest theme park, overcoming personal tragedy, construction delays, and secrecy as "Project X" to open a triumph of imagination and technology.

Episode 6 | The Marvelous World of Disney

Almost from the start, one of Disney's biggest assets is a team of dreamers, designers, and builders called the Imagineers. They have turned the impossible into reality, creating the mass entertainment experiences that are Disney'...