One Day at Disney

One Day at Disney is a documentary series premiering on Disney+ as a collaboration between the streaming service and Disney Publishing Worldwide. The project revolves around the employees of the Walt Disney Company, highlighting their contributions to the various facets of the corporation with interviews and behind the scenes look at their work. The series will simultaneously debut as a feature-length documentary and a 52-episode short film series, and will include a forward from chairman and CEO Bob Iger. The release of a 224-page coffee table book written by Bruce Steele will coincide with the release of the series.
== Episodes ==
=== Main documentary ===
Bob Iger and 10 cast members are profiled in the hour long documentary. Some of these cast members also have their own short episodes.
* Eric Baker, Imagineer propmaker and sculptor involved in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
* Ashley Girdich, a member of Imagineering's research and development team focused on robotics.
* Eric Goldberg, Disney animator.
* Mark Gonzales, a Disneyland Railroad conductor.
* Grace Lee, an illustrator at Disney Publishing Worldwide.
* Zamavus "Zama" Magudulela, a South African actress playing Rafiki in the Madrid stage production of The Lion King.
* Ryan Meinerding, a visual development artist at Marvel Studios that worked on Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Endgame.
* Dr. Natalie Mylniczenko, a veterinarian at Walt Disney World caring for the animals of Disney's Animal Kingdom and The Seas with Nemo & Friends.
* Jerome Ranft, sculptor at Pixar and brother of late story artist Joe Ranft.
* Robin Roberts, former ESPN sportscaster and current Good Morning America co-anchor
=== Shorts ===
Cast Member 	Occupation 	Release Date
Eric Goldberg 	Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. 	December 6, 2019
Thom Self 	Machinist/Scuba Diver at Disneyland maintaining the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Jungle Cruise.	December 13, 2019
Sage Steele 	ESPN SportsCenter news anchor. 	December 20, 2019
Katie Whetsell 	Actress playing Dory in Finding Nemo - The Musical at Disney's Animal Kingdom 	December 27, 2019
Bob Iger 	Disney CEO 	January 3, 2020
 	Cast and Crew of Modern Family 	January 10, 2020
Jose Zelaya 	Character designer at Disney Television Animation 	January 17, 2020
Este Meza 	Lucasfilm Events coordinator 	January 24, 2020
Rob Richards 	Organist at the El Capitan Theatre 	January 31, 2020
Grace Lee 	Disney Publishing Worldwide illustrator 	February 7, 2020
Kristina Dewberry 	Construction Manager at Walt Disney Imagineering 	February 14, 2020
Vince Caro 	Recording Engineer at Pixar 	February 21, 2020
Lupe de Santiago 	Seamstress for animatronics costumes at Disneyland Resort 	February 28, 2020
Kris Becker 	Animal keeper at Disney's Animal Kingdom. 	March 6, 2020
Leah Buono 	Casting director at Disney Channel. 	March 13, 2020
David Muir 	Anchor for ABC's World News Tonight. 	March 20, 2020
Morgan Pope 	R&D Imagineer developing stuntronics for Avengers Campus. 	March 27, 2020
Patti Murin 	Anna in the Broadway production of Frozen 	April 3. 2020
Francheska Roman 	Candy maker at the Candy Kitchen on Disneyland's Main Street. 	April 10, 2020
Steve Sligh 	Manager of Golden Oak Ranch 	April 17, 2020
Tia Kratter 	Manager of Art and Film education at Pixar University 	April 24, 2020
Robin Roberts 	Good Morning America Co-Anchor 	May 1, 2020
Joe Hernandez 	Mark Twain Riverboat captain 	May 8, 2020
Stephanie Caroll 	Ranch hand at Tri-Circle D Ranch 	May 15, 2020
Ed Fritz 	Imagineering Ride Engineer involved on Avatar: Flight of Passage 	May 22, 2020
Jerome Ranft 	Pixar sculptor 	May 29, 2020
George Montano 	Plasterer at Disneyland 	June 5, 2020
Scot Drake 	Imagineering creative director for Avengers Campus 	June 12, 2020
Candice Valdez 	Radio Disney host 	June 19, 2020
Tony Salvaggio 	Decorator at Disneyland. 	June 26, 2020
Zama Magudulela 	Rafiki Actress in Madrid's production of The Lion King 	July 3, 2020
Marc Smith 	Walt Disney Animation Studios story artist on Frozen II 	July 10, 2020
Mike Davis 	Imagineering Project Manager on Remy's Ratatouille Adventure 	July 17, 2020
Chris Cristi 	Helicopter reporter for KABC-LA. 	July 24, 2020
Laura Cabo 	Imagineering Creative Executive for the Disney Cruise Line. 	July 31, 2020
Ryan Meinerding 	Creative Director at Marvel Studios. 	August 7, 2020
Pavan Komkai 	Broadcast Engineer for Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. 	August 14, 2020
Heather Bartleson 	Holiday Services at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. 	August 21, 2020
Eric Baker 	Imagineering Creative Director on Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge 	August 28, 2020
Alice Taylor 	Creative at Disney's StudioLAB 	September 4, 2020
Amanda Lauder 	Chef Chocolatier at The Ganachery at Disney Springs. 	September 11, 2020
Dr. Natalie Mylniczenko	Veterinarian at Disney's Animal Kingdom 	September 18, 2020
Ashley Girdich 	R&D Imagineer Manager 	September 25, 2020
Pablo Tufino 	Ride Show Technician for Pandora: The World of Avatar 	October 2, 2020
Gabriela Clark 	Creative Print Marketing 	October 9, 2020
Alfredo Ayala 	R&D Imagineer, focused on Animatronics 	October 16, 2020
Jason Benetti 	ESPN Play-By-Play Commentator 	October 23, 2020
Dana Amendola 	Operations VP of Disney Theatrical Productions 	October 30, 2020
==Trivia==
*The project was first revealed on the schedule for the 2019 D23expo as a "secret" Walt Disney Company project, and was officially unveiled on August 22.
*The project shares its title with a 2000 book exploring a day in the life of the then four resorts.
*Episode 4, which profiled Katie Whetsell, was shown in its entirety, two days before its release, during ABC's broadcast of the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade.
==References==
fr:Une Journée à Disney
Category:Disney+ Originals
Category:The Walt Disney Company
Category:Documentaries