Inventing Disneyland
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Inventing Disneyland
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Author : Alastair Dallas
language : en
Publisher: Theme Park Press
Release Date : 2018-12
Inventing Disneyland written by Alastair Dallas and has been published by Theme Park Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12 with Amusement parks categories.
"Meet the cadre of six men who imagined and described the specifics of Walt Disney’s vision for a new kind of family entertainment park—the men of WED Enterprises, who began the process of inventing Disneyland. Enter the bustling 'Disneyland Plans Room' at Walt Disney’s custom-designed studio. Disney drew upon the talents of tinkerers and hobbyists, artists, writers, engineers, architects, builders, and—especially—Hollywood art directors to realize his dream. See the site transformed from moonscape to wonderland and struggle along with the park’s management as they rush headlong toward an opening day that seems impossible to achieve. Based on years of original research and interviews, this is the true but unauthorized story—complete with vintage photos—of just what it took to invent the happiest place on earth and make Walt Disney's dream come true"--Back cover.
Disney S Land
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Author : Richard Snow
language : en
Publisher: Scribner
Release Date : 2020-12-01
Disney S Land written by Richard Snow and has been published by Scribner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-01 with Business & Economics categories.
A propulsive and “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history chronicling the conception and creation of the iconic Disneyland theme park, as told like never before by popular historian Richard Snow. One day in the early 1950s, Walt Disney stood looking over 240 acres of farmland in Anaheim, California, and imagined building a park where people “could live among Mickey Mouse and Snow White in a world still powered by steam and fire for a day or a week or (if the visitor is slightly mad) forever.” Despite his wealth and fame, exactly no one wanted Disney to build such a park. Not his brother Roy, who ran the company’s finances; not the bankers; and not his wife, Lillian. Amusement parks at that time, such as Coney Island, were a generally despised business, sagging and sordid remnants of bygone days. Disney was told that he would only be heading toward financial ruin. But Walt persevered, initially financing the park against his own life insurance policy and later with sponsorship from ABC and the sale of thousands and thousands of Davy Crockett coonskin caps. Disney assembled a talented team of engineers, architects, artists, animators, landscapers, and even a retired admiral to transform his ideas into a soaring yet soothing wonderland of a park. The catch was that they had only a year and a day in which to build it. On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its gates…and the first day was a disaster. Disney was nearly suicidal with grief that he had failed on a grand scale. But the curious masses kept coming, and the rest is entertainment history. Eight hundred million visitors have flocked to the park since then. In Disney’s Land, “Snow brings a historian’s eye and a child’s delight, not to mention superb writing, to the telling of this fascinating narrative” (Ken Burns) that “will entertain Disneyphiles and readers of popular American history” (Publishers Weekly).
Dream It Do It
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Author : Marty Sklar
language : en
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Release Date : 2013-08-13
Dream It Do It written by Marty Sklar and has been published by Disney Electronic Content this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Marty Sklar was hired by The Walt Disney Company after his junior year at UCLA, and began his Disney career at Disneyland in July 1955, the month before the park opened. He spent his first decade at Disney as "the kid," the very youngest of the creative team Walt had assembled at WED Enterprises. But despite his youth, his talents propelled him forward into substantial responsibility: he became Walt's speech writer, penned Walt's and Roy's messages in the company's annual report, composed most of the publicity and marketing materials for Disneyland, conceived presentations for the U.S. government, devised initiatives to obtain sponsors to enable new Disneyland developments, and wrote a twenty-four-minute film expressing Walt's philosophy for the Walt Disney World project and Epcot. He was Walt's literary right-hand man. Over the next forty years, Marty Sklar rose to become president and principal creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, and he devoted his entire career to creating, enhancing, and expanding Walt's magical empire. This beautifully written and enlightening book is Marty's own retelling of his epic Disney journey, a grand adventure that lasted over half a century.
Window On Main Street
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Author : Van Arsdale France
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Window On Main Street written by Van Arsdale France and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Disneyland (Calif.) categories.
Van Arsdale France has worked with the Disney organization for over thirty-six years. He is an acknowledged master of "creating happiness for others," which is attested to by his record of being both the Founder & a Professor Emeritus of the Disney Universities. Van Arsdale France was hired by Walt Disney in 1954 to assist in the creation of a family park...a park that became DISNEYLAND. Van takes you from the beginning, from an orange grove of Southern California to the sprawling complex of attractions known as Disneyland in a light easy reading biography of interest to all ages. This 8 1/2 x 11 book contains over 70 black & white & color photographs of Disneyland & Walt Disney from the mid 50's to present. This introduction is by Dick Nunis, President of Walt Disney Attractions. This book is of interest to all fans of Walt Disney & Disneyland. For more information call toll free, (800) 346-8940.
The Women Who Made Early Disneyland
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Author : Cindy Mediavilla
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2024-01-04
The Women Who Made Early Disneyland written by Cindy Mediavilla and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-04 with Art categories.
The Women Who Made Early Disneyland tells the story of the many women who designed, built, and operated early Disneyland from their various positions and departments and highlights how their work contributed to Disneyland’s early success.
Window On Main Street
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Author : Van Arsdale France
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-10-26
Window On Main Street written by Van Arsdale France and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-26 with categories.
Lessons from the Man Who Created Disney University. Van Arsdale France, the founder of Disney University and author of its world-class "cast member" training programs, takes you inside the "berm" for a first-hand look at how Disney makes the magic that keeps its guests coming back for more.
Inventing Entertainment
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Author : Brian Dolan
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2009-01-16
Inventing Entertainment written by Brian Dolan and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-16 with History categories.
Brian Dolan's social and cultural history of the music business in relation to the history of the player piano is a critical chapter in the story of contemporary life. The player piano made the American music industry-and American music itself-modern. For years, Tin Pan Alley composers and performers labored over scores for quick ditties destined for the vaudeville circuit or librettos destined for the Broadway stage. But, the introduction of the player piano in the early 1900s, transformed Tin Pan Alley's guild of composers, performers, and theater owners into a music industry. The player piano, with its perforated music rolls that told the pianos what key to strike, changed musical performance because it made a musical piece standard, repeatable, and easy rather than something laboriously learned. It also created a national audience because the music that was played in New Orleans or Kansas City could also be played in New York or Missoula, as new music (ragtime) and dance (fox-trot) styles crisscrossed the continent along with the player piano's music rolls. By the 1920s, only automobile sales exceeded the amount generated by player pianos and their music rolls. Consigned today to the realm of collectors and technological arcane, the player piano was a moving force in American music and American life.
From Hollywood To Disneyland
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Author : Robert Neuman
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-10-31
From Hollywood To Disneyland written by Robert Neuman and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-31 with Performing Arts categories.
From its beginnings, Disneyland was destined to be something entirely different from the standard mid-century amusement park. To sell his dream park to investors and the public, Walt Disney recruited Hollywood art directors and sketch artists to design the grounds around the mythic settings and high-minded ideals commonly expressed on the silver screen. This book focuses on the initial planning of Disneyland and its first year of operation, a time when Walt personally oversaw every detail of the park's development. Divided into chapters by park zone, it reveals how the five sectors were constructed using illusionistic tricks of stage design. Reaching beyond structure and design, chapters also explore how the sectors--Main Street, U.S.A., Frontierland, Tomorrowland, Adventureland and Fantasyland--represented themes found in Disney stories, familiar movie genres and American culture at large.
Walt S Utopia
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Author : Priscilla Hobbs
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-06-14
Walt S Utopia written by Priscilla Hobbs and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-14 with History categories.
The "Happiest Place on Earth" opened in 1955 during a trying time in American life--the Cold War. Disneyland was envisioned as a utopian resort where families could play together and escape the tension of the "real world." Since its construction, the park has continually been updated to reflect changing American culture. The park's themed features are based on familiar Disney stories and American history and folklore. They reflect the hopes of a society trying to understand itself in the wake of World War II. This book takes a fresh look at the park, analyzing its cultural narrative by looking beyond consumerism and corporate marketing to how Disney helped America cope during the Cold War and beyond.
Creating Walt Disney S Vision
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Author : Disney Gallery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Creating Walt Disney S Vision written by Disney Gallery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Disneyland (Calif.) categories.