We Call It Imagineering | Audio-Animatronics® 

This should have be released as a series for Disney+ but it's on RU-vid so all the fans can see the amazing work you're doing now, thank you everyone !!!

The fact that Zazu from the Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management, one of the most widely hated animatronics of all time, just pops up in the background of an unrelated video is part of why it's so worthwhile to watch the Imagineering videos when they come out.

This is everything we've been missing for the last decade. I grew up watching the making of documentaries for the various parks and blockbuster attractions around the world, and it makes me so happy to finally see these behind the scenes looks return

The first time I've felt the Disney 'feels' in years. THIS is why we love Disney. THIS is why Disney is second to none at the parks. Thank you for bringing Bruce back. This feels like the ship that we love is turning in the right direction once again; to simply entertain and amaze us. Fantastic video. Keep it all coming!

Love the Mickey on Louis’ chest. No one will ever see it on the ride, but it’s cool to know it’s there.

FINALLY no cop out, weird screen faces! Back to the real magic of creating life like faces that made me believe starting as a child that the characters were truly there "living" at Disney. What joy and memories these animatronics bring back. Outstanding job Imagineering! Please always use this when you can moving forward! Thank you!🪄

As a lifelong Disney fan, I LOVE it when Disney gives us any behind the scenes look from animation, to the parks & their history, to things like this-Imagineering! Thank you so much for this and to all the Imagineers who have supplied us fans/guests with so many wonderful and magical experiences in the parks for all these years...THANK YOU!

Man those electric actuators are so smooth.

The thing that blows my mind is that not only can they get these things to move in that way but they have to build them to move in that way for twelve hours a day, 365 days a year. That's the really insane part of this. They truly make the magic.

louis without his cosmetics is so cool to see, those bodyshells are so elaborate and work together in unison so well

Yes! Back to stunning animatronics! Thank you Disney Imagineering! The Zootopia and Princess and the Frog characters look amazing as these full blown animatronics. As do those adorable droids! This all looks so high quality and you can tell how much time and effort and love was put into them! Thank you! I so prefer these to the semi animatronics with screens, those look so off. This is the type of animatronic I fell in love with!

imagineering is one of my favourite disney departments, ive watched every disney + documentary, my obsessionss r being fed again

This is gorgeous. I could watch this type of content forever.

I love that this isn’t just a retheme and throwing new skins on old animatronics but going all out and creating brand new amazing animatronics.

Oooh the peak of Tiana in her final scene look at 12:32

Please more of this Imagineering content!! This was so interesting! Loved seeing the new characters too!

These are next level animatronics. I am happy to see that Disney is not relying on projections for Tiana's Bayou. I will miss the river boat from Splash Mountain, but this progress is indeed encouraging, shared by those who have the coolest jobs on the planet, the Imagineers.

I love how Disney can make me feel just like a child again. Definitely excited to experience Tiana’s Bayou Adventure when it opens up at Disneyland.

I want Disney to remake the original journey into imagination but with new technology, cause it would be so cool to see that beautiful attraction with modern technology, it would make it 10 times better

Tiana's Bayou animatronics are looking amazing!

Inspiring curiosity, imagination, and collaboration. Three things our world is always in need of.

Finally, something uplifting that provides hope for all of us Disney fans! They should have done this a while ago! So happy to see a video highlighting the importance and role of Disney Imagineers creating the Disney magic! Love the behind the scenes approach giving us a glimpse of the process on developing storytelling using animatronics for future rides! It reminded me of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color television series! Walt would have been very proud to see this! Keep doing this! Kudos to the Imagineers!! ❤

Still not happy about Splash Mountain re-Theme. Just my opinion. However, these animatronics are unbelievable!!! I didn’t think they’d look this good! I was thinking they’d be going with led screens and projection. This is incredible

This is the Disney we have been wanting to see make a return for years. It's great to see the Imagineering band back together. Disney has always been about a sense of wonder and imagination, not nickel and diming visitors, and giving them a budget park experience. Universal has finally awaken Disney, I hope this is a sign of things to come! Awesome video, please don't stop with this behind the scenes series.

It has been my sole focus to work in Disney Imagineering since I was 5 years old and that was 13 years ago. I am now getting ready to attend college/university to study robotics in the hope that I can build animatronics for the Disney parks one day.

Wow John Damaro standing with the Davy Jones figure from Pirates of the Caribbean. Glad to see there’s still some care for things tied to the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

My dream job has always been to become a Disney Imagineer. I remember hearing the term on a documentary when I was a child and I fell in love with the limitless creativity of the Imagineers. I've been building stuff for years now, still pursuing the dream.

These animatronics are looking amazing! Plus CAPTAIN R-3X Sighting!

So...this is less pandering and more authentic than both Behind the Attraction and The Imagineering Story on Disney+, and it's free on RU-vid! 👏 I like hearing directly from the Imagineers themselves without dumbing down or blatantly making fun of Disney history like both Disney+ series did. Besides Josh's intro (likely him gunning for CEO since it's a very Walt-esque intro), it's refreshingly devoid of corporate double-speak! 🌟

Love you Walt.

I still stand by that the Br’ers were done dirty, they didn’t have to get rid of them from the parks completely.

Thank goodness they have actual faces and aren't projected

THIS is why we are theme park and Disney fans. The most magical part where things come to life 😊 Thanks for sharing this here and not only on Disney+. Good promotion Disney! 🎉

Way to go Bruce! Keep this kind of stuff coming. The fans love this stuff!

1, I would bet $100 right now that Lewis is skinned in either nylafleece, fuzzelle, or f3 fleece. The texture and matte finish makes me think fuzzelle. All puppet fleeces developed recently within the past 8 years or so, designed to hide seams with their fuzz. 2, Tiana's mouth and cheek movements are boggling my mind, they're the smoothest and most natural I've seen in an animatronic. I know it's too much to hope for disney to show her facial rig and how they're casting her skin, but god I want to know how they did it!!

I’ve LOVED Disney since I was very young, and I’ve decided that I’m going to fulfill my dream of becoming a Walt Disney Imagineer.💖

One of my fave memories ever: years ago (probably 1989), when Head of Archives Becky Cline was the secretary to Dave Smith (gawd, the smell of cigarette smoke that came from his office! 😱) and I stumbled upon the then-small archives-I saw the famous birdcage sitting on a pedestal, and gasped, “Is that THE birdcage?” She smiled and nodded and then asked me if I wanted to see it work! You could’ve knocked me over with a feather. I still have the video I made. Iconic!!

I have been working tirelessly, getting the most knowledge, the best experiences just to be one of the imagineers and assist in the creation of the magic you guys make. You are my inspiration, I am deeply thankful.

Splash mountain will rise again.

Holy cow!! I didn’t realize animatronics had advanced this far. They’re so lifelike and their movements are so fluid and animated!

This series is a great way for Imagineers to be transparent with fans outside of D23, so they can show progress on things without so much pressure

they give you a peak behind the curtain, and there is still magic!

This is Disney. This feels like something Walt would be proud of. I see you back there Wax Candleman! Sometimes I get so cynical when I think about Disney and how greedy I feel the corporation can be, and while there is truth to that, I cannot help but being inspired by the Imagineers and the work and passion they put into the Parks. It makes me keep wanting to go back to see what they’ve created.

I'm so, so, so, so excited to see a return of animatronic faces rather than the projection ones. So, so, so excited to go on this ride in the near future!!

It feels like lately Disney has really forgotten what the Disney difference is, but watching this video gives me hope for the future. Well done, this looks amazing!

Ooooooo Mama Odie is wearing Trade Beads! I’ve been collecting Antique Trade Beads for 43 years! She’s got an Awesome collection! Dutch, African, Italian……Looks like some Ghost Beads too! Way COOL🥰👍🏻

Wow… Like so many I’m sure probably have already stated, this video is truly amazing! I can honestly watch nothing else and be completely happy. Being able to see episodes like this really means a lot to me. Whether a career in Imagineering could ever become a reality or not for me, viewing episodes such as this at least can give me some kind of imagination being one of those incredible minds busy at work in the company creating some kind of magic that’ll amaze or possibly inspire others in some way to imagine and create something remarkable someday. Thank you 🙏🏾

Not going to lie kinda got emotional watching ths...it brought back my childhood memories of watching behind the scenes of disney magic... this video made the reincarnation of disney magic

The Josh Dimaro animatronic is impressive

Louis is my favorite Disney character. He just wants to play with the big boys… 😔😔😔 I can’t wait to see him in person, I’m so exited for this ride!!! The mechanisms look brilliant.

WDI has always been a massive source of inspiration throughout my life and I’ve dreamed of making a career with you guys ever since I was a little kid. I’ve recently returned to college to try to make that dream a reality so hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to work alongside you all soon. Thank you for all that you do to bring happiness into the world!

I loved this so much! I’d love to see a video covering Grogu and bringing meet and greet characters to life, Mando especially. His costuming is stunning.

I love this so much! I’m so excited to see the behind the scenes of what everyone does in imagineering. I’m happy to see Disney return to form with Audio Animatronics and classic imagineering creativity. Makes me happy.

Disney Finally celebrating Imagineers! I think the last time that happened Walt Disney was still around!

Incredible episode and thank you for such an beautiful look into immagineering

I didn’t realize Disney was working on anything but how to charge more and deliver less at the parks. This was a shocker.

THIS RIGHT HERE - is why I love Disney so much!! We have been missing this so much - thank you so much for sharing this will all of us. For someone who does not get to visit as often as we’d like I watch videos on the daily and this one brought tears of joy to my eyes. Finally feel like it’s getting back to the Disney that Walt and Roy themselves wanted it to be and that we were all used to it being!!! The Magic is ALIVE!!!

I need the next episode already! Imagineering and the behind the scenes work is truly the heart of Disney's magic. I look forward to what's coming...both in the episodes and from the Imagineers!

I am BLOWN AWAY!!!

Bruce Vaughn came in like a white knight to save WDI! Now we just need Joe Rohde and Tony Baxter back asap!

Been dreaming of becoming a imagineer ever since I was 10 years old. Now going to college for Engineering and graphic and industrial design I keep manifestin that day I say First day as a imagineer!! Love this! Super inspiring

I can’t wait for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the animatronics look incredible!

I never would've thought that a little mechanical bird would inspire Disney Imagineering.

What a breathe of fresh air ❤ Thank you Disney, we haven’t lost hope

These animatronics are incredible! This ride is going to be great! Thank you all for working so hard to make this amazing!

This is the kind of content we always used to enjoy on Disney+ All those behind the scenes "making the magic" of classic Disney storytelling! Thanks for bringing it here!! So exciting

Jaw Dropping display of technology and innovation. Actuators, servos, controls, and those who design and build them have come so far. I'll probably never see this live in my lifetime, but hopefully will live it through videos like this. Very happy to see this. Disney, make it affordable for more people to enjoy this at your parks.

I love that you are taking us, step by step, into the creation of characters and showing us what transpires in Disney Imagineering. Thank you

Its just jawdropping to see the lifelike movement of the figures, its THE aspect that motivates me to educate myself about electronics and maybe, with emphasis on maybe, work with it someday in the way the Imagineers work with it.

Absolutely love seeing behind the scenes. I can’t wait to be back. I find Imagineering so inspiring!!!

PLEASE DISNEY ADD SO MUCH MORE OF THIS! Your older fans beg for all this!!! Im such an avid fan at 50+ and always stand in Disney’s corner in every conversation. PLEASE give back to us that are diligent followers ❤

4:54 Before we had a bear butt. Now we have a gator butt 😂

Absolutely fascinating, great video❤

This is amazing. Imagineers are such an important part of my childhood memories and it's great to see the people behind the magic.

What a great behind the scenes look. I love the parks and seeing the completed version of things. But a look at this imagineering video gives me a whole new outlook and appreciation for the work that's put into making things to entertaine the guest.

Thank you for putting Walt at the beginning of this. It reminds me of the Wonderful World of Color programs he would do. Grateful for this tiny ray of hope that Disney is starting to turn back to the company we know and love.

Louis looks amazing! Great first episode 😍

This is spectacular. Thank you for putting this out for all of use to see.

I just love a back story behind the scenes look at these department !!!!

AWESOME CONTENT ON RU-vid!!!!!! Brings me back to the days of DVD's and DVD featurettes. Or webisodes early 2000s. LOVE ITTT!!!

I can’t wait to see these animatronics in the ride!

This was incredible! Better than anything I have seen come out of Disney in decades. The behind the scenes videos done years ago was incredible. More of this is what the true Disney nerds want to see!

YES THANK YOU!!! This is amazing and I'm so happy we get to peak behind the curtain! Especially at the animatronics!

Super excited for this series!!!

I love the behind the scenes stories! ❤

I could watch this for hours and days and weeks and months and years and years and years thank you to Walt Disney's Imagineers ❤

I absolutely LOVED The Imagineering Story on D+. I was so Excited to hear about this series on YT that will continue on the above. Bravo' to All The Imagineers that Make This Awesome Magic. Walt would be very proud of you, All! 💖✨🏰

It feels like we are in the right track again. Thanks for all you are doing to make the magic!

I like the inner shell much better than the outer carpet looking shell of Louie.

Wow! This is amazing! Keep Moving Forward

Wow these new Disney animatronics are so cool!! Amazing!!

Amazing how it’s all done. Flawless!

coolest thing ever please give us a full tour of imagineering

It always baffles me when a Disney produced piece presents false information. Walt did not purchase the bird in the cage in New Orleans. Here is an excerpt from the book Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas about the “animatronic” inspiration: “He was fascinated with small objects, and he collected them during his travels to Europe. When Lilly, Diane and Sharon returned from a shopping tour of Paris, they found Walt on the floor of their hotel suite, surrounded by small animated animals. He was particularly impressed with a caged bird which moved its tail and beak and issued an intermittent song. He brought the bird to the studio and instructed one of his technicians, Wathel Rogers: “Take this apart and find out how it works.” Rogers performed an autopsy on the bird and discovered that it was operated by clockworks and a double bellows.”

absolutely geeking out thank you for this series

Thank you so much! Wow what master pieces, I cannot wait to see all this in person!! The splash retheme has been getting a lot of hate from “fans”, and I have always felt it was very undeserved, and after watching this episode, I am confident many will eat their words very quickly! I look forward to what is in store in the next episodes, and what is to be revealed at D23 in August. Thank you for all that you do, and for creating the magic I cherish so much, and the memories I have yet to make.

Man tall those princess and the frog animatronics look amazing. Much preferable to the projected faces

THIS IS EPIC. What a great in deep documentary. Pure eye candy.

I love the hidden Mickey right in the middle of Louis’ chest under his skin

Back to the amazing basics this fantastic!!!!!