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Originally posted by Thoronris

This made me so emotional. The scene where the first 5 Dollar purchase is happening after they spent 3 years of developing without making any money, and then for the first time, someone is spending money on them ... I could feel that impact. Just wow.

This was a scary moment for us. Remember this was 2009, just after one of the biggest economic crisis in history. I had just joined the company and was wondering whether I’ll go home or not if we can’t make it. Leslie Iwerks, the director, did an awesome job capturing the emotions of that time.