Please Help....Book Question

[duncan21]

I was wondering if anybody out there can guide me in the right direction.

I am looking for a book that will show all the attractions of Walt Disney world. Both present attractions and extinct ones like 20k, horizons, alien encounter, delta dream flight, world of motion etc....


Something along the lines of an encyclopedia with pictures.

Does anything like this exist? Is there anything similar to it that is recomended by you guys

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

There was a book that came out recently called...Walt Disney World: Then, Now & Forever..It's a great book that features old rides, Vintage pictures and concept art (Coolest is the concept art for the former Muppet Studios is shown).

Here's what the cover looks like http://www.laughingplacestore.com/images/products/11585L.jpg
I was going to get the book but forgot about it..I believe it's $24.99 for it..Hope this helps.

 

[marni1971]

A better bet for old attractions is ebay for one of the hardback souvineer books - era late 80`s early 90`s - look for a pale yellow cover with a single castle photo. They have great large colour photos of all the attractions of the era, and the EPCOT attractions got 4 pages each. Hang on....

....look here

on the top shelf, just right of centre. See the 2 with the old WDW logo? Those. They don`t have ISBN, but do have codes w0127 10003 989 and w0127 10003 1190

 

[Missing20K]

Marni, I got to ask, as an architecture student, where did you get some of the blueprints? I understand if you cannot reveal your sources, but it would be super awesome if I was able to get my hands on one or a few of those myself, hopefully to frame and hang up in my house as wall art. Thanks!! :wave:

 

[marni1971]

No worries. Some I got a while back on ebay, others I `aquired`.

ebay still has some from time to time.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

on the top shelf, just right of centre. See the 2 with the old WDW logo? Those. They don`t have ISBN, but do have codes w0127 10003 989 and w0127 10003 1190

I have that one in blue with "20 Magical Years" I got it at a flea market for 10 cents..It's in great condition..I also got a few other items I'm pleased that I got all for 3 bucks...

 

[Missing20K]

No worries. Some I got a while back on ebay, others I `aquired`.

ebay still has some from time to time.

Thanks. That's about what I figured. I have the Architecture of Reassurance book, which is awesome, looking to pick up another in the very near future as well. Any suggestions for a book with a similar slant, that is with an emphasis on design, architecture and planning in particular??


"Acquired" - that's just not fair. I wish I had the sources you and a few select others have.

 

[marni1971]

Hmmmm.... Missing20k, for your (and mine) specific interest, try some of these


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
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
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
Once upon an American Dream - The story of Euro Disneyland 2000 0 7006 0989 x
What would Walt do? An insiders story about the design and construction of WDW 2001 0 595 17203 2
Disneyland Paris from sketch to reality April 2002 1st ed
Designing Disney (John Hench) 2003 07868 5406 5
The Haunted Mansion 2003 07868 5419 7
Disneyland Hotel The Early Years 1954-1988 0-9768779-1-0
Pirates of the Caribbean 0-7868-5630-0
Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers 0-9657353-5-4
The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom 0-7868-5553-3
The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot 0-7868-4886-3
The Making of Disneys Animal Kingdom Theme Park 1998 0 7868 6402 8
Married to the Mouse 2001 0 300 087071 hb 098286 pb
The Disney Touch 1991 1 55623 385 x
The Disney Touch 1997 0 7863 1002 2 2nd ed

 

[Missing20K]

Hmmmm.... Missing20k, for your (and mine) specific interest, try some of these


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
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
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
Once upon an American Dream - The story of Euro Disneyland 2000 0 7006 0989 x
What would Walt do? An insiders story about the design and construction of WDW 2001 0 595 17203 2
Disneyland Paris from sketch to reality April 2002 1st ed
Designing Disney (John Hench) 2003 07868 5406 5
The Haunted Mansion 2003 07868 5419 7
Disneyland Hotel The Early Years 1954-1988 0-9768779-1-0
Pirates of the Caribbean 0-7868-5630-0
Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers 0-9657353-5-4
The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom 0-7868-5553-3
The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot 0-7868-4886-3
The Making of Disneys Animal Kingdom Theme Park 1998 0 7868 6402 8
Married to the Mouse 2001 0 300 087071 hb 098286 pb
The Disney Touch 1991 1 55623 385 x
The Disney Touch 1997 0 7863 1002 2 2nd ed

Whoa, I'm not sure I know where to start.:ROFLOL: Thanks a heap!:wave: I suppose I'll start at the Art of Disney Architecture because it has the topic in the title, unless you might suggest otherwise??:shrug: Either way, thanks for the extensive list, now I just need to find the time to read all of that.:lol:

EDIT: Now that I browsed the list a bit more thoroughly I realized I have the Imagineering Field Guides, they were alright bathroom reading, short and to the point, but somewhat light on substantive information. I breezed through them in a night if I remember correctly. I love the Architecture of Reassurance, I actually got to see the traveling exhibit at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh many years ago, and bought the book there the same day, so something along those lines, a nice mix of history, technical information, obviously great concept art, and round it all off with some healthy critique. Am I asking too much?? :shrug:

 

[brkgnews]

Just a note that I always like to throw out there... Alibris.com is a great place to find a lot of these out of print books for cheap. It's where I acquired most of mine and I have my "research library" that's only a little smaller than Martin's. :lol: