The Unofficial Disneyland 1955 Companion
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The Unofficial Disneyland 1955 Companion
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Author : Jim Korkis
language : en
Publisher: Theme Park Press
Release Date : 2015-06-23
The Unofficial Disneyland 1955 Companion written by Jim Korkis 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 2015-06-23 with categories.
A Year in the Life of Disneyland. And what a year! In 1955, Walt Disney's dream of a theme park, the first of its kind in the world, came true. Disney historian Jim Korkis' entertaining tale of an American pop culture icon is power-packed with details, and the most thorough account of Disneyland's early days ever published.
The Unofficial Walt Disney World 1971 Companion
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Author : Jim Korkis
language : en
Publisher: Theme Park Press
Release Date : 2019-05
The Unofficial Walt Disney World 1971 Companion written by Jim Korkis 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 2019-05 with categories.
How the Magic Was Born Once upon a time, the swampy flatlands of central Florida were home to oranges, cattle, and alligators. Then a man came and said, "lo, there shall be a theme park." A few years later, swampland turned to fantasyland, as Walt Disney World arose. This is the story of how it happened. Jim Korkis, the world's premiere Disney historian, weaves a compelling, organized tale from the thousands of details, reports, and eyewitness accounts--some of them never before in print-- about the early days of the most magical place on earth. As with his companion book, The Unofficial Disneyland 1955 Companion, Korkis delivers a top-down history, from the perspective of high-level Disney executives to that of front-line Disney cast members. Korkis begins with the initial surveys of the Disney World site in 1958 and takes the story through 1972, telling the complete and definitive story of how the park was designed and built, and how it was run during its first year. As Walt Disney stood on a swampy marsh in central Florida not long before his death in 1966, he did not see a wilderness, he saw a bright city of tomorrow, a towering castle, innovative hotels, and above all, families having fun in themed lands of wonder. We know how the story turned out, but now you can stand alongside Walt and experience it all over again, from the very beginning.
The Unofficial Guide The Color Companion To Walt Disney World
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Author : Bob Sehlinger
language : en
Publisher: Unofficial Guides
Release Date : 2016-09-06
The Unofficial Guide The Color Companion To Walt Disney World written by Bob Sehlinger and has been published by Unofficial Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Travel categories.
PART 11: RECREATION -- It's More Run When You're Wet: Water Sports -- Back on Dry Land -- Spectator Sports -- Spa Pleasures -- Index -- Photo Credits -- About Unofficial Guides
The Unofficial Disney Companion
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Author : Eve Zibart
language : en
Publisher: Wiley
Release Date : 1997
The Unofficial Disney Companion written by Eve Zibart and has been published by Wiley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Philosophy categories.
This first reader's companion to the country's number-one tourist destinationby the authors of "The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World" takes a look atthe vision and operation of the Disney empire, including anecdotal backgroundinformation about the park and about Walt Disney himself.
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.
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).
A Companion To American Technology
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Author : Carroll Pursell
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-30
A Companion To American Technology written by Carroll Pursell and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-30 with History categories.
A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of “technology” in America. 22 original essays by expert scholars cover the most important features of American technology, including developments in automobiles, television, and computing Analyzes the ways in which technologies are organized, such as in the engineering profession, government, medicine and agriculture Includes discussions of how technologies interact with race, gender, class, and other organizing structures in American society
Understanding Disney
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Author : Janet Wasko
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-06-07
Understanding Disney written by Janet Wasko and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-07 with Social Science categories.
Since the 1930s the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories which have captivated audiences around the world. How can we understand the appeal of Disney products? What is it about the Disney phenomenon that attracts so many children as well as adults? In this major new book, Janet Wasko examines the processes by which the Disney company - one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world - manufactures the fantasies which enthrall millions. She analyses the historical expansion of the Disney empire, examines the content of Disney's classic films, cartoons and TV programs and shows how they are produced, considering how some of the same techniques have been applied to the Disney theme parks. She also discusses the reception of Disney products by different kinds of audiences. By looking at the Disney phenomenon from a variety of perspectives, she provides a fresh and comprehensive account of one of the most significant media and cultural institutions of our time. This important book by a leading scholar of the entertainment industries will be of great interest to students in media and cultural studies and will appeal to a wide readership.
Discovering The Magic Kingdom An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide
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Author : Joshua C. Shaffer
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2010-09-24
Discovering The Magic Kingdom An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide written by Joshua C. Shaffer and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-24 with Travel categories.
Never before has there been such a complete unofficial Disneyland guidebook for kids of all ages. Whether you are traveling for the first time or its your familys annual trip, this vacation guide has it all! Discover the many exciting fun facts with this one-of-a-kind book, Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide. Packed with ways to cut expenses such as planning your trip through AAA, how to plan a Disney birthday or wedding, hidden Mickey locations, a scavenger hunt, history of the parks, ghost stories, how to utilize Fast Passes, over 100 photos and much more, youll never leave for Disneyland without it!
Disney Theme Parks And America S National Narratives
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Author : Bethanee Bemis
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-27
Disney Theme Parks And America S National Narratives written by Bethanee Bemis and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-27 with History categories.
Disney Theme Parks and America’s National Narratives takes a public history approach to situating the physical spaces of the Disney brand within memory and identity studies. For over 65 years, Disney’s theme parks have been important locations for the formation and negotiation of the collective memory of the American narrative. Disney’s success as one of America’s most prolific storytellers, its rise as a symbol of America itself, and its creation of theme parks that immerse visitors in three-dimensional versions of certain "American" values and historic myths have both echoed and shaped the way the American people see themselves. Like all versions of the American narrative, Disney’s vision serves to reassure us, affirm our shared values, and unite a diverse group of people under a distinctly American identity—or at least, it did. The book shows how the status Disney obtained led the public to use them both as touchstones of identity and as spaces to influence the American identity writ large. This volume also examines the following: • how Disney’s original cartoons and live-action entertainment offerings drew from American folk history and ideals • how their work during World War II cemented them as an American symbol at home and abroad • how the materialization of the American themes already espoused by the brand at their theme parks created a place where collective memory lives • how legitimization by presidents and other national figures gave the theme parks standing no other entertainment space has • how Disney has changed alongside the American people and continues to do so today. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of history, media, cultural studies, American studies and tourism.