Disneyland Handcrafted

Disneyland Handcrafted (2026)

Through rare archival footage, experience the labor and love that built one man's impossible dream.

Oscar and Emmy nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks returns with an all-new Disney documentary giving viewers an up-close look at the dedication, effort, and passion that was required to realize a dream that would go on to inspire millions around the world.

Date of release
2026-01-22
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (34)
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Leslie Iwerks

Casting

Interesting facts

Disneyland Handcrafted is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Leslie Iwerks. The film examines the construction of Disneyland during the early 1950s using archival motion picture footage and audio recordings from the period. It was released on January 22, 2026, on Disney+, following a limited theatrical engagement earlier that month.

Production

Disneyland Handcrafted was directed and produced by Leslie Iwerks, who has previously worked on documentary projects related to the history of The Walt Disney Company. Development of the film involved extensive archival research within the Walt Disney Archives, including the review of hundreds of hours of 16 mm film footage, some of which had not been publicly released prior to the documentary's production.

The archival footage was digitally restored for modern exhibition. The documentary does not use an on‑screen narrator; instead, the archival material provides the film's chronological structure.

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