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Walt Disney’s Disneyland

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Discover the story of Disneyland, Walt Disney’s visionary theme park in Anaheim, California. This bountiful visual history includes stunning color photographs, concept drawings, as well as ephemera from the historical collections of the Walt Disney Company and the golden age of photojournalism, to trace the park’s development and immersive world of magic and wonder, from Main Street, U.S.A. to Tomorrowland.
Hardcover9.4 x 12.9 in.5.26 lb328 pages
Walt Disney’s Disneyland is by far the best book about Disneyland… Finally we get a magnificent high quality book, perfectly balancing history and art, text and visual material... What a magical experience!”
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Walt Disney’s Disneyland

Walt Disney’s Disneyland

60

Welcome to Disneyland

A visual history of the world’s magic megalopolis

Walt Disney dreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but it wasn’t until the early 1950s that his handpicked team began to bring his vision to life. Together, artists, architects, and engineers transformed a dusty tract of orange groves about an hour south of Los Angeles into one of the world’s most beloved destinations.

Today, there are Disney resorts from Paris to Shanghai, but the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which has been visited by more than 800 million people to-date, remains one of America’s most popular attractions. From the day it opened on July 17, 1955, Disneyland brought history and fairy tales to life, the future into the present, and exciting cultures and galaxies unknown to our imaginations.

This bountiful visual history draws on Disney’s vast historical collections, private archives, and the golden age of photojournalism to provide unique access to the concept, development, launch, and enjoyment of this sun-drenched oasis of fun and fantasy. Disneyland documents Walt’s earliest inspirations and ideas; the park’s extraordinary feats of design and engineering; its grand opening; each of its immersive “lands” from Main Street, U.S.A., to Tomorrowland; and the park’s evolution through the six decades since it opened. It is a treasure trove of original Disney documentation and expertise, with award-winning writer Chris Nichols drawing on his extensive knowledge of both Disneyland and Southern California history to reveal the fascinating tale of “the happiest place on Earth.”
The editor and author

Chris Nichols is a writer and historian specializing in Southern Californian architecture and culture. He is a long-time historic preservationist whose work has been profiled in Smithsonian magazine, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and LA Weekly. Nichols serves on the board of directors of the Hollywood Heritage Museum, and his lectures and tours have enjoyed sell-out crowds. He currently writes Los Angeles magazine’s “Ask Chris” column.

Walt Disney’s Disneyland
Hardcover24 x 32.7 cm2.39 kg328 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-6348-2

Edition: English

ISBN 978-3-8365-6350-5

Edition: French
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Amazing!

Martina,October 29, 2021
Super consigliato per chi ama Disneyland Paris, per chi c’è stato o per chi sogna di andarci. Foto bellissime e dettagliate, super!

Walt Disney’s Disneyland

Francisco,October 28, 2021
Te evoca momentos de tu infancia. Lástima que no esté editado también en castellano para los que no dominamos idiomas. Precioso

La découverte d’un parc

Mayeul,October 27, 2021
Ce livre permet de mieux comprendre comment un parc aussi mythique à été imaginé !

Walt Disney’s Disneyland

Francisco,October 28, 2021
Te evoca momentos de tu infancia. Lástima que no esté editado también en castellano para los que no dominamos idiomas. Precioso

La découverte d’un parc

Mayeul,October 27, 2021
Ce livre permet de mieux comprendre comment un parc aussi mythique à été imaginé !