Movies like Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

If you want something with similar reverent attention to American regionalism and national identity, American Experience or The American Scene (1943) will probably scratch that itch—they share the archival depth and celebration of regional narratives that ground Disney's optimism, though without the theme park gloss. Behind the Attraction is likely your closest match for tone, since it explores how Disney transformed those same ideals into monuments of storytelling, though it stays focused on the parks themselves rather than the broader historical context. If you're willing to trade reverence for irreverence, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness covers similar American historical ground through comedy instead of nostalgia, so it might appeal if you want the same themes deconstructed rather than celebrated.