Behind the Attraction

After the excellent Imagineering Story, Disney Plus was crying out for a series on all the attractions.

This is very good, but the light hearted presentation style lacks depth and detail at times. Its very much a copy of Movies That Made Us on Netflix in terms of style.

Disney parks fans love details, give the audience what they want.

Behind the Attraction is a documentary series that takes Disney fans deep into the making of the company's most famous theme park rides. From Haunted Mansion to Space Mountain, the show explores the history, design challenges, and creative vision behind these iconic attractions.

It's surprisingly detailed for a streaming series, offering interviews with Imagineers and archival footage that highlight just how much work goes into bringing these rides to life. The tone is light and accessible, making it easy for casual viewers while still offering plenty for hardcore Disney enthusiasts.

Not every episode hits the same high : some topics like the monorail or Hall of Presidents feel less thrilling compared to more iconic attractions, and the lack of French dubbing in season two is a curious omission. Still, the series succeeds in sparking nostalgia and deepening appreciation for Disney's craftsmanship.

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POSITIVE : Offers unique behind-the-scenes insights into Disney rides / Mix of archival footage and Imagineer interviews / Balances fun tone with genuinely interesting facts

NEGATIVE : Episode quality varies (some feel less engaging) / Lack of French dubbing for season 2 is disappointing

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All the information here is fascinating. But it speeds through it with a very annoying narrator who gave me a headache. Slow down this isn't a mishmash of tik tok videos. We are genuinely interested in the information and want to hear the imagineers talk about it without a narrator talking over them and cutting them off for unfunny useless comments. The editor on this project should not have another editing job period.

After nailing The Imagineering Story, I was extremely excited to hear that Behind the Attraction was coming out! I thought it would be a great opportunity for us to learn even more than we as the general public had no idea about & see archive footage of the construction of the rides.

Instead, we received a very fast paced (almost TikTok style) video with even fewer facts than many of the amazing YouTubers have told us. It felt aimed at teenagers, but also, not gripping enough to keep their attention.

It was a shame as I feel the style & pacing of Imagineering Story was so perfect & this could have been a beautiful continuation of that, but you it just feels like you've ridden Mission Space for 45 minutes straight!

And here I was, thinking this would be more in the lines of "The Imagineering Story". Spoiler alert: it is not.

Who ever gave a thumbs up at Disney for these series? There is so much wrong with it. The first episode is just an elongated "Jungle Cruise"-the movie trailer, and somehow it does not catch my attention during any of the episodes.

The different episodes try to talk about what is behind the attraction, but just at the moments when you think "ooh, that is interesting, tell me more", they slap you in the face with a dumb joke and they move on to the next subject. It is horrifying to see such interesting documentary material be degraded by the company who thought of the brilliant attractions this series is about.

What a shame.