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Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park by Jeff Kurtti (2008, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDisney Press

ISBN-100786855592

ISBN-139780786855599

eBay Product ID (ePID)46911021

Product Key Features

Book TitleWalt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicArchitecture, History / United States / State & Local, People & Places / United States / General

Publication Year2008

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorJeff Kurtti

Book SeriesA Walt Disney Imagineering Book Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight33.2 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width9.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-275056

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Freshman

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal725/.76

SynopsisFifty years ago, Walt Disney utterly transformed the concept of outdoor entertainment venues from tawdry carnivals and seedy amusement piers called "amusement parks," to an entirely new destination that would come into common vernacular as the "theme park." Although Disneyland was the inspiration of one man, Walt did not achieve this history-altering concept on his own. Using his innate talent for combining disparate skills and personalities, he assembled a creative team that blended imagination with engineering. Walt called this group his "Imagineers." "Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park" introduces a core group of the originators of Disneyland and the other Disney parks. It explores their individual relationships with Walt and each other, their creative breakthroughs and failures, and their rivalries and professional politics. This candid narrative of their lives and contributions to a very special form of entertainment illustrates why, half a century later, their work continues to be vital and important to millions of people every day, and all over the world. Lavishly illustrated throughout with rare and never-before-seen artwork and photographs, "Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park" will further enrich the reader's appreciation of the exceptional talent behind Disneyland's creation and ongoing evolution., 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.

LC Classification NumberGV1851