Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering

Author: The imagineers,

Publisher: Disney Editions

Published: 2010-05-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781423107668

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How can you make dreams come true? Or transform a fantasy into a colorful, exciting world that visitors can move through, touch, and enjoy? Such fabulous work is the daily business of Walt Disney’s Imagineers, a core group of creative and highly skilled professional wizards who combine imagination with engineering to create the reality of behind the dreams that comprise the Disney theme parks. In this sequel to the best-selling Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind-the-Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real, the Imagineers serve up another dose of magic with an even closer look at who they are, what they do, and how they do it, illuminating their theories and explaining the tools they use, and where and how they use them. Contained within this deluxe tome are rough drawings, conceptual models, and behind-the-scenes stories showcasing Disney’s newest attractions and innovations from the inside out. There’s also an exclusive peek inside the Research and Development Lab to see what new magic will soon be appearing. The Imagineers tell their own stories, as well as how they got there, what they do on a daily basis, what they show their friends in the parks, and how you can learn what it takes to become an Imagineer. Presented in a large, lavish format, this book is sure to be a must-have for every Disney collector.

Women of Walt Disney Imagineering
Women of Walt Disney Imagineering

Author: Julie Svendsen

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2022-03-15

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1368056849

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A dozen female Imagineers recount their trailblazing careers! Capturing an era--and preserving the stories they have told their daughters, their mentees, their husbands, and their friends--a dozen women Imagineers have written personal stories from their decades designing and building the Disney world-wide empire of theme parks. Illustrated with the women's personal drawings and photos in addition to archival Imagineering images, the book represents a broad swath of Imagineering's creative disciplines during a time of unprecedented expansion. Intertwined with memories of Disney legends are glimpses of what it takes behind the scenes to create a theme park, and the struggles unique to women who were becoming more and more important, visible and powerful in a workplace that was overwhelmingly male. Each chapter is unique, from a unique Imagineer's perspective and experience. These women spent their careers telling stories in three dimensions for the public. Now they've assembled their stories in print, with the hope that their experiences will continue to entertain and illuminate.

Designing Disney
Designing Disney

Author: John Hench

Publisher: Disney Editions

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781423119159

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Designing Disney sets into history and puts into context the extraordinary contributions of the late John Hench, who, at the age of 94, still came into his office at Imagineering each day. His principles of theme park design, character design, and use of color made him a legendary figure, not only for Disney fans but also for students and aficionados of architecture, engineering, and design. Designing Disney reveals the magic behind John’s great discoveries and documents his groundbreaking in several key areas: “Design Philosophy” examines the values, attitudes, aesthetics, and logic that went into the original concepts for Disney theme parks. In “The Art of the Show” and “The Art of Color,” Hench reveals the essence of what makes the parks work so well. And in “The Art of Character,” he lets the reader in on the how and why of the Disney characters’ inherent popularity—their timeless human traits, archetypal shape and gestures that suggest these qualities graphically, and their emotional resonance in our lives.

Magic Journey
Magic Journey

Author: Kevin Rafferty

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1368045146

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A forty-year storied career—beginning in the dish room at the Plaza Inn in Disneyland, Kevin Rafferty has conceived, designed, written, and overseen the creation of some of the Disney parks most memorable attractions including Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks, Cars Land, Toy Story Mania, Test Track, Tower of Terror, MuppetVision, and many others.including the first-ever Mickey and Minnie Mouse attraction set to debut at Walt Disney World in 2019. For a young man who began studying for the priesthood at a seminary, the journey to halls of Imagineering has truly been a magical one. A master storyteller, Kevin chronicles his unimaginable career with great humor, honesty, and heart.

Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park
Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park

Author: Jeff Kurtti

Publisher:

Published: 2008-08-26

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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50 years ago, Walt Disney utterly transformed the concept of outdoor entertainment venues. Using his innate talent for combining disparate skills and personalities, he assembled a creative team that blended imagination with engineering and called them 'Imagineers'. Kurtti introduces a core group of the originators of Disneyland and the other Disney parks. He explores their individual relationships with Walt and each other, their creative breakthroughs and failure, their rivalries and professional politics. Lavishly illustrated with rare never-before-seen photos.

The Disney Monorail
The Disney Monorail

Author: Jeff Kurtti

Publisher: Disney Editions

Published: 2020-07-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781484737675

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All aboard a lavish visual celebration of one of Disney's most iconic and beloved creations: the Disney Monorail. Through a lively and succinct narrative and a stunning collection of unique historical photographs and rare concept and development art (much of it never before published) readers will be transported through the imagination of one of the great twentieth century geniuses, and into a future where yesterday's dreams are tomorrow's realities! Walt Disney is renowned as a cartoonist, filmmaker, showman, and entertainment icon. But he was also a far-sighted futurist, a transportation buff with practical roots in the past, and visionary sights set on the future. In imagining his Disneyland park, Walt saw it not only as a destination for diversion and entertainment, but also as a means of presenting practical demonstrations of new ideas and new technology with real-world applications. As Walt said, "Tomorrow offers new frontiers in science, adventure, and ideals: the Atomic Age . . . the challenge of outer space . . . and the hope for a peaceful and unified world." In The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky, readers will discover the parallel stories of the development of a new form of transportation and the evolution of Walt's prophetic creative mind, which resulted in the first daily operating monorail in the Western Hemisphere. From that day in June 1959, this mid-century modern marvel has captured the hearts and imaginations not only of theme park and Disney fans everywhere. It has also inspired, as Walt had hoped, the creation of working monorails in practical transit applications in varied locations all around the world.

The Imagineering Way
The Imagineering Way

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2003-06-30

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Disney's Imagineers - world-renowned for their incomparable creativity and their ability to turn fanciful ideas into reality - reveal the secrets to creating a working environment that fosters explosive creativity. Unrestrained by traditional thought processes and expectations of failure, the Imagineers are constantly thinking outside the box to create new, exciting solutions to age-old problems. Now, with concrete examples to help readers adapt their newfound ingenuity to their home or working life, this easy-to-follow guide will bring confidence and inspiration to all.

The Imagineering Field Guide to Disney's Hollywood Studios
The Imagineering Field Guide to Disney's Hollywood Studios

Author: Alex Wright

Publisher: Disney Editions

Published: 2010-07-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781423115939

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The fifth in a series of pocket-size paperbacks answers the question “What would it be like to walk through Disney’s Hollywood Studios with an Imagineer by your side?” The Imagineering Field Guide to Disney’s Hollywood Studios provides that experience: pointing out details and telling stories, backstories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, condensed into a portable, easily referenced park guide. You’ll never spend time at the Studios the same way again. Each spread contains fascinating textual information and related images (drawings, photos, graphics) such as: • Layouts, backgrounds, and origins of each park/land/miniland • Concept art to compare to the finished show • Timeline information (opening dates, previous shows in the same venue, alterations, and updates) • Photography of the details and pictures being discussed • Special props, design sources, artistic inspirations, nomenclature gags

The Imagineering Pyramid
The Imagineering Pyramid

Author: Lou Prosperi

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-14

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781941500965

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Learn from the Disney Imagineers Creativity. Innovation. Success. That's Disney Imagineering. It was the Imagineers who brought Walt Disney's dreams to life. Now you can tap into the principles of Imagineering to make your personal and professional dreams come true. Even if you're not building a theme park, the Imagineering Pyramid can help you plan and achieve any creative goal. Lou Prosperi designed the pyramid from the essential building blocks of Disney Imagineering. He teaches you how to apply the pyramid to your next project, how to execute each step efficiently and creatively, and most important, how to succeed. The Imagineering Pyramid is a revolutionary creative framework that anyone can use in their daily lives, whether at home or on the job. Prosperi shares with you: How to use "The Art of the Show" to stay focused on your mission. Practical tutorials for each of the fifteen building blocks that make up the pyramid. Creative Intent, Theming, "Read"-ability, Kinetics, Plussing, and other Imagineering concepts. Imagineering beyond the berm: how to apply the pyramid to fields as diverse as game design and executive leadership. An "Imagineering Library" of books to further your studies. UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY WITH THE DISNEY IMAGINEERS!

The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion

Author: Jason Surrell

Publisher: Disney Editions

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781484722299

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WELCOME, FOOLISH MORTALS, to the Haunted Mansion, one of the most popular attractions in the history of Disney theme parks. The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic explores how the attraction's "999 happy haunts" were brought to life. Rare early concept sketches, detailed architectural drawings, and stunning still photography illustrate the Mansion's evolution as it was designed and built at each Magic Kingdom park around the world-including Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland. Our tour begins here with a twistedly thorough third edition. Based on the retired title The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, this newly updated volume confirms or debunks longstanding urban legends, shares fascinating behind-the-screams stories, and reveals how concepts move from inspiration to reality. Readers will discover the latest show enhancements to this classic attraction and find even more artwork depicting the happy haunting grounds in California and Florida as well as Tokyo, Paris, and now Hong Kong. This is one book you'll be dying to have on your shelf!