A Portrait of Walt Disney World
A Portrait of Walt Disney World

Author: Kevin Kern

Publisher: Disney Editions

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781368052849

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This expansive, must-have coffee table book paints a robust portrait of the Walt Disney World Resort, across half a century, through diverse and vibrant voices and mostly unseen Disney theme park concept art and photographs. Walt Disney's vision for the Florida Project begins with Disneyland and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. After an imaginative and expansive design, a unique land acquisition process, and an innovative construction period, the Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its Grand Opening in October 1971. It featured a theme park dubbed the Magic Kingdom and three recreational resorts: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. As Walt Disney World consistently grew and further evolved through the five decades that followed, certain themes reverberated: an appreciation for nostalgia, a joy for fantasy, a hunger for discovery, and an unending hope for a better tomorrow. Inspirational and memorable theme parks, water parks, sports arenas, recreational water sports, world-class golf courses, vast shopping villages, and a transportation network unlike any other in the world resulted in fun, festive, and familiar characters, traditions, spectacles, merchandise, and so much more. The resort has come to represent the pulse of American leisure and has served as a backdrop for life's milestones both big and small, public and private. Walt Disney World: A Portrait of the First Half Century serves as a treasure trove for vacationers, students of hospitality, artists, and all Disney collectors. Searching for that perfect gift for the Disney theme park fan in your life? Explore more archival-quality books from Disney Editions: Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks Yesterday's Tomorrow: Disney's Magical Mid-Century Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food Maps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic Poster Art of the Disney Parks

Power and Paradise in Walt Disney's World
Power and Paradise in Walt Disney's World

Author: Cher Krause Knight

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2019-08-19

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0813065321

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In this fascinating analysis, Cher Krause Knight peels back the actual and contextual layers of Walt Disney's inspiration and vision for Disney World in central Florida, exploring the reasons why the resort has emerged as such a prominent sociocultural force. Knight investigates every detail, from the scale and design of the buildings to the sidewalk infrastructure to which items could and could not be sold in the shops, discussing how each was carefully configured to shape the experience of every visitor. Expertly weaving themes of pilgrimage, paradise, fantasy, and urbanism, she delves into the unexpected nuances and contradictions of this elaborately conceived playland of the imagination.

Buying Disney's World
Buying Disney's World

Author: Aaron H. Goldberg

Publisher: Quaker Scribe

Published: 2021-02-22

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1733642056

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In November of 1965, after numerous months of speculation surrounding a mystery industry that had been purchasing large amounts of land in central Florida, Walt Disney finally put an end to the rumors. He announced to the public his grandiose plans for the thousands of acres he had secretly purchased. For the eighteen months prior to the announcement, Walt entrusted a small group of men to covertly make these purchases. Next, they were tasked with drafting a legislative act to submit to the state of Florida that would allow Disney to wield nearly absolute legal control over the property under a quasi-government municipality. Staying true to its storytelling roots, Disney wove a tale of mystery centered around a high-ranking CIA operative, who was rumored to have been, just a few short years before, the paymaster behind the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. This savvy and well-connected CIA agent became the de facto leader for the group of Disney executives and attorneys who orchestrated and executed a nearly perfect plan to keep Disney’s identity a secret from the public by utilizing aliases, shell corporations, and meandering travel itineraries, all in an effort to protect the company’s identity during the land acquisition process. As told through the personal notes and files from the key figures involved in the project, Buying Disney’s World details the story of how Walt Disney World came to be, like you’ve never heard before. From conception to construction and everything in between—including how a parcel of land within Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort was acquired during a high-stakes poker game—explore how the company most famous for creating Mickey Mouse acquired central Florida’s swamps, orange groves, and cow pastures to build a Disney fiefdom and a Magic Kingdom.

The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World
The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World

Author: Cara Goldsbury

Publisher: Bowman Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0972697225

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Whether you're planning a trip with kids or without, this indispensable guide shows you how to visit the land of Mickey Mouse without sacrificing luxury and style. Written by a true Disney expert, these pages are over-flowing with information on everything from the most luxurious accommodations and dining to the very best entertainment in and around the theme parks. You'll also find dozens of insider tips, such as the best places to steal a romantic moment away from the hustle and bustle of Main Street and the best places to view spectacular fireworks. Book jacket.

Beyond Disney
Beyond Disney

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-04-23

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0470098430

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"Comprehensive coverage of theme parks, dinner theater, mini-golf, water parks, adventure outings, sports, museums, and more"--Back cover

U.S. Journal
U.S. Journal

Author: Calvin Trillin

Publisher: New York : Dutton, 1971 [c1970]

Published: 1971

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World
The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: Unofficial Guides

Published: 2016-07-18

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1628090553

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Following in the best-selling tradition of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World shows you how to get the inside track on visiting Walt Disney World and how to make the most of your time in the park. Complete with hundreds of full-color photographs, the Color Companion is a visual guide for your Disney vacation, showing you the best that Walt Disney World has to offer. The Color Companion is perfect for pairing with The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World ("the big book") or it can stand alone to provide you with what you need to know in a flash when you're visiting the park. The Unofficial Guide gives you more than 800 pages of highly detailed information on planning, staying, and surviving your visit to Walt Disney World. In The Color Companion the authors Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa also take the "Unofficial" approach, but their book SHOWS you where you'll be staying and what you'll be doing, all in a trim little book that's perfect for tucking into a backpack or totebag.

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2015
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2015

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: The Unofficial Guides

Published: 2014-07-21

Total Pages: 865

ISBN-13: 1628090219

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If you purchase The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World in ebook format, receive free monthly updates via your device so you'll be in the know about important changes, making your vacation planning better than ever! March-April 2015 Updates Available! Your Kindle update includes important changes to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot monorail schedules through July 2015; ticket prices, dates, and times for the Magic Kingdom's Night of Joy celebration in September; and updates to Fastpass+ locations for the Magic Kingdom's parades. Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide.

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: The Unofficial Guides

Published: 2017-08-08

Total Pages: 937

ISBN-13: 1628090685

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THE trusted source of information for a successful Walt Disney World vacation Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018 explains how Walt Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your vacation count. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes the guesswork out of travel by unambiguously rating and ranking everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. With an Unofficial Guide in hand, and authors Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa as guides, find out what’s available in every category, from best to worst, and use step-by-step detailed plans to help make the most of your time at Walt Disney World.

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2017
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2017

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: Unofficial Guides

Published: 2016-07-18

Total Pages: 857

ISBN-13: 1628090537

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Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World explains how Walt Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your vacation count. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes the guesswork out of travel by unambiguously rating and ranking everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. With an Unofficial Guide in hand, and authors Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa as guides, find out what's available in every category, from best to worst, and use step-by-step detailed plans to help make the most of your time at Walt Disney World.