'Disney Worldbuilders' doc shows 'Frozen' director Jennifer Lee's unfiltered reaction to land

Director Leslie Iwerks shows fans a look at storytellers' reflecting on their major moments and creative accomplishments.
Thursday, August 20, 2026 7:20PM CT
Disney's new feature-length documentary, "Disney Worldbuilders," takes fans inside the Disney Parks with some of the most influential voices.

"Disney Worldbuilders" director Leslie Iwerks opened up to On The Red Carpet at D23, "When you walk through 'Toy Story' Land and any park around the world, you're not seeing it through the lens of one of the creators of 'Toy Story,' Pete Docter. Now, you're going to be able to see Pete Docter walk through his own land, and talk about what's interesting to him, and what's fun, and what's joyful to him and interact with guests."

Filmmaker and animator Pete Docter shares in the doc, "I think probably the greatest compliment you could give any of us was we're going to make an attraction out of your movie."

Jennifer Lee, director of "Frozen," also gets to experience "World of Frozen" at Disneyland Paris. "You're going to see Jennifer Lee walk through 'World of Frozen' in Paris for the first time. She had never seen it before. And, so that raw, unfiltered perspective and point of view is what nobody has ever seen before," Iwerks teased.

Iwerks' family has a long history working with Disney. Her father, Don Iwerks, and grandfather, Ub Iwerks, were both Disney Legends. "It's really fun to now be the filmmakers sort of shining the spotlight on all these amazing imagineers and magic makers across the studio," she shared with On The Red Carpet.



Fans can stream the documentary, "Disney Worldbuilders," now on Disney+.

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