Book

I was wondering if anybody knew of a good book about the behind the scenes stuff at Disney World, like what they do if a ride breaks down, or the imaginearing that went into the rides.

Basicly just behind the scenes stuff.

Thanks!

Well, the best book out there about Imagineering is Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786883723/ref=ed_oe_p/104-6645878-8023152?_encoding=UTF8). It's a fantastic book that looks at the whole process of making a Disney attraction, from concept to installation. I don't know of any books that deal with the backstage goings-on of WDW specifically, but you might check out Mouse Tales (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/09...=pd_bbs_1/104-6645878-8023152?_encoding=UTF8), which covers Disneyland backstage stories.

We should get this topic a sticky... STEVE!!!!

Here again is a list of the books I have - not complete by any means, but a lot of these books shows what goes into the design and operation of the parks:

*Project Florida, Walt DIsney Productions 1967. Not commercially available
*Master Planning for Walt DIsney World, Walt Disney Productions 1969. Not commercially available
*Preview Edition Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Productions 1970
Pictorial Souvineer of Walt DIsney World 1972
Pictorial Souvineer of Walt DIsney World 1972 2nd ed
*The Story of Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Productions 1976 2-76-3
Walt Disney World: The first decade 1981
*Walt Disney World EPCOT Center, Walt Disney Productions 1982
*Walt Disney Worlds`s EPCOT Center - Creating the new world of tomorrow 1982 0 8109 0819 0 1st ed
The Art of Walt Disney 1983 0 8109 8052 5 2nd ed
A pictorial souvineer of Walt Disney World 1989 Disney 0127 100005 1189
Walt Disney World 1989 Disney w0127 10003 989
Walt Disney World 20 magical years Disney w0127 10003 1190
The Disney Touch 1991 1 55623 385 x
The Man Behind the Magic 1991 0 670 82259 0
The Music of Disney (part of 3cd box set 1992)
Walt Disney - Hollywoods Dark Prince 1994 0 06 100789 7
Walt Disney World 1994
*The Art of Walt Disney 1995 I 85227 503 0 3rd ed
*Since the World Began 1996 07868 8219 0 (pb) 6248 3 (hb)
*Building a Dream - The Art of Disney Architecture 1996 0 8109 3142 7
*Walt Disney Imagineering 1996 0 7868 6246 7
*Designing Disneys Theme Parks - The architecture of reassurance 1997 2 08013 639 9
*The Disney Touch 1997 0 7863 1002 2 2nd ed
Team Rodent 1998 0 345 42280 5
Michael Eisner - Work in Progress 1998 0 14 0 28198 3
*The Making of Disneys Animal Kingdom Theme Park 1998 0 7868 6402 8
The Celebration Chronicles 1999 0 345 41752 6
Celebration, USA 1999 0 8050 5560 6
Walt Disney World, a souvineer for the new Millenium 1999 0 7868 5406 5
Once upon an American Dream - The story of Euro Disneyland 2000 0 7006 0989 x
The Keys to the Kingdom 2000/1 0 06 662109 7
Married to the Mouse 2001 0 300 087071 hb 098286 pb
*What would Walt do? An insiders story about the design and construction of WDW 2001 0 595 17203 2
Inside Disney 2002 0 7645 6443 9 2nd ed
Disneyland Paris AA guide 2002 0 7495 3374 9
Disneyland Paris 2002 souvineer guide
*Disneyland Paris from sketch to reality April 2002 1st ed
Disney the ultimate visual guide 2002 0 7513 3913 x
*Designing Disney (John Hench) 2003 07868 5406 5
The Imagineering Way 2003 0 7868 5401 4
*The Haunted Mansion 2003 07868 5419 7
The Art of Walt Disney 2004 I 85227 230 9 4th ed (the 2nd edition features more of phase one of WDW)
Disneyland Hotel The Early Years 1954-1988 0-9768779-1-0
*Vinyl Leaves 0-8122-1472-0
*Pirates of the Caribbean 0-7868-5630-0
Celebration - The story of a town 0-7868-5405-7
*A Brush with Disney 0-9646059-6-1 2nd ed
*Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers 0-9657353-5-4
Disney War 0-684-80993-1
Paper Dreams 0-7868-6307-2

Those preceeded with an asterix have specific references to design. Yes, I did finally get Coasters, Flumes and Saucers :lol:

marni1971 said:

We should get this topic a sticky... STEVE!!!!

Here again is a list of the books I have - not complete by any means, and not updated with the recent additions I have, but a lot shows what goes into the design and operation of the parks:

*Project Florida, Walt DIsney Productions 1967. Not commercially available
*Master Planning for Walt DIsney World, Walt Disney Productions 1969. Not commercially available
*Preview Edition Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Productions 1970
Pictorial Souvineer of Walt DIsney World 1972
Pictorial Souvineer of Walt DIsney World 1972 2nd ed
*The Story of Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Productions 1976 2-76-3
Walt Disney World: The first decade 1981
*Walt Disney World EPCOT Center, Walt Disney Productions 1982
*Walt Disney Worlds`s EPCOT Center - Creating the new world of tomorrow 1982 0 8109 0819 0 1st ed
The Art of Walt Disney 1983 0 8109 8052 5 2nd ed
A pictorial souvineer of Walt Disney World 1989 Disney 0127 100005 1189
Walt Disney World 1989 Disney w0127 10003 989
Walt Disney World 20 magical years Disney w0127 10003 1190
The Disney Touch 1991 1 55623 385 x
The Man Behind the Magic 1991 0 670 82259 0
The Music of Disney (part of 3cd box set 1992)
Walt Disney - Hollywoods Dark Prince 1994 0 06 100789 7
Walt Disney World 1994
*The Art of Walt Disney 1995 I 85227 503 0 3rd ed
*Since the World Began 1996 07868 8219 0 (pb) 6248 3 (hb)
*Building a Dream - The Art of Disney Architecture 1996 0 8109 3142 7
*Walt Disney Imagineering 1996 0 7868 6246 7
*Designing Disneys Theme Parks - The architecture of reassurance 1997 2 08013 639 9
*The Disney Touch 1997 0 7863 1002 2 2nd ed
Team Rodent 1998 0 345 42280 5
Michael Eisner - Work in Progress 1998 0 14 0 28198 3
*The Making of Disneys Animal Kingdom Theme Park 1998 0 7868 6402 8
The Celebration Chronicles 1999 0 345 41752 6
Celebration, USA 1999 0 8050 5560 6
Walt Disney World, a souvineer for the new Millenium 1999 0 7868 5406 5
Once upon an American Dream - The story of Euro Disneyland 2000 0 7006 0989 x
The Keys to the Kingdom 2000/1 0 06 662109 7
Married to the Mouse 2001 0 300 087071 hb 098286 pb
*What would Walt do? An insiders story about the design and construction of WDW 2001 0 595 17203 2
Inside Disney 2002 0 7645 6443 9 2nd ed
Disneyland Paris AA guide 2002 0 7495 3374 9
Disneyland Paris 2002 souvineer guide
*Disneyland Paris from sketch to reality April 2002 1st ed
Disney the ultimate visual guide 2002 0 7513 3913 x
*Designing Disney (John Hench) 2003 07868 5406 5
The Imagineering Way 2003 0 7868 5401 4
*The Haunted Mansion 2003 07868 5419 7
The Art of Walt Disney 2004 I 85227 230 9 4th ed (the 2nd edition features more of phase one of WDW)

Those preceeded with an asterix have specific references to design

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WOW

Do you have any favorites?

hollywoodhotel said:

WOW

Do you have any favorites?

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Probably all of them.

*Disneyland Paris from sketch to reality April 2002 1st ed

I really want that book but the wife to be would not be happy about me spending 100 euros on a book.




*Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers 0-9657353-5-4

This book won't be listed on ebay tomorrow night

disneydaft - DLP From Sketch... is so worth the money. It is just FULL of concept art & models, and some early versions of attractions. Not to mention tonns of beautiful photos. Absolutley gorgeous.

I just got Coasters, Flumes.. this week finally. Great little stories and really rare pics. I wouldn`t say it was totally worth what I paid, but it makes my collection so much more complete. A good book.

Captain Hank said:

Well, the best book out there about Imagineering is Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786883723/ref=ed_oe_p/104-6645878-8023152?_encoding=UTF8). It's a fantastic book that looks at the whole process of making a Disney attraction, from concept to installation.

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We bought this book last December and my daughter has made great use of it for her Junior Research Paper. Great book!

I know you wanted book ideas but the other night i was flipping througth the channels and the history channel and they had the show modern marvels: walt disney world. They showed the concepts from the beginning all the way to completed. it was updated because it had everest almost built in it, but it went into audio anamatronics and behind the scenes in all four parks. possibley hotels but it was 4 am and i was falling asleep. it was great....i highley recomended it.:lol:

MacDuffieMuppet said:

I know you wanted book ideas but the other night i was flipping througth the channels and the history channel and they had the show modern marvels: walt disney world. They showed the concepts from the beginning all the way to completed. it was updated because it had everest almost built in it, but it went into audio anamatronics and behind the scenes in all four parks. possibley hotels but it was 4 am and i was falling asleep. it was great....i highley recomended it.:lol:

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i saw that, I recorded it on my tivo.:king:

marni1971 said:

disneydaft - DLP From Sketch... is so worth the money. It is just FULL of concept art & models, and some early versions of attractions. Not to mention tonns of beautiful photos. Absolutley gorgeous.

I just got Coasters, Flumes.. this week finally. Great little stories and really rare pics. I wouldn`t say it was totally worth what I paid, but it makes my collection so much more complete. A good book.

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I had a look at the DLP FSTR book while at DLP in January, they had an English sealed copy and a battered French display copy in the big Disney store at Disney Village.
It really is a stunning book.