A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of the Most Magical Place on Earth (Disney Editions Deluxe)
Disney Editions, 2021. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Physical Info: 1.4" H x 12.8" L x 9.2" W (4.75 lbs) 320 pages. 2nd printing w/number line.Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Illustrated, Maps, Index. Price covers extra shipping and packaging. USPS tracking number. Weight is 4.75 lbs. IN STOCK NOW. New / New. Item #13929
Walt Disney World honors its fiftieth anniversary with The World's Most Magical Celebration, an incredible 18-month event that begins October 1, 2021. As part of the festivities, this must-have coffee table book paints a robust portrait of the Florida resort, through vibrant voices and rare Disney theme park concept art, photographs, and ephemera. 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, Walt Disney World celebrated its opening in 1971. It featured a theme park dubbed the Magic Kingdom and three exquisitely themed resorts: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. As Walt Disney World consistently grew and evolved through the five decades that have followed, certain themes keep reverberating: there's an appreciation for nostalgia, a joy in 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 options, world-class golf courses, vast shopping villages, and a transportation network unlike any other in the world resulted in fun 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.
Table of Contents:
Page 8: FOREWORD: By Bob Chapek, chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company.
Page 10: PREFACE.
Page 12: CHAPTER ONE: Destination: Florida: Disney Roots in the Sunshine State.
Page 18: CHAPTER TWO: Building the Dream: The Making of the Florida Project.
Page 56: Why Not Florida? The Inspiration and Optimism of Walt Disney: A Special Essay Looking Back with Disney Legend Dick Nunis.
Page 62: From Forest City to the Vacation Kingdom: A Special Essay Looking Back with Debby Dane Browne.
Page 70: A Grandson's Appreciation and Memories: A Special Essay Looking Back with Roy Patrick Disney.
Page 74: CHAPTER THREE: Framing Our Portrait: A Thematic Compass.
Page 80: CHAPTER FOUR: Nostalgia: An Idealized Yesteryear.
Page 130: CHAPTER FIVE: Fantasy: The Art of Make Believe.
Page 176: CHAPTER SIX: Discovery: Adventure and Exploration.
Page 244: CHAPTER SEVEN: Tomorrow: A Step into the Future.
Page 284: CHAPTER EIGHT: Reflections: Looking Back at the World.
Page 298: CHAPTER NINE: The World's Most Magical Celebration: The Fiftieth Anniversary of Walt Disney World.
Page 304: INDEX.
Page 308: BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ENDNOTES.
Page 318: IMAGE CREDITS.
Page 319: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
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