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DISNEYLAND 45 YEARS OF MAGIC

DISNEYLAND PARIS - FROM SKETCH TO REALITY

 Text By Tim O'Day

ISBN 0-7898-6604-7 (2000)

Mainly pictorial this book covers the first 45 year of the original Disney park. Contains a brief history from inception of Walt Disney's dream along with information on all your favourite rides

 

By Alain Littaye & Didier Ghez

ISBN 2-9517883-0-4 (2002)

Wonderful glossy book detailing the full history of Disneyland Paris. Many rare photos showing conceptional drawings and behind the scene shots. Goes into full detail of each ride and attraction.

SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN - WALT DISNEY WORLD THE FIRST 25 YEARS

BIRNBAUMS DISNEYLAND GUIDE

Text By Jeff Kurtti

ISBN 0-7868-6248-3 (1996)

Released in line with Walt Disney Worlds 25th Birthday this book details the history of the park, from the first days of buying up the Florida land to the opening of Animal Kingdom. As with most Disney books contains some rare photos and behind the scene insights  

 

Various

ISBN 0-7868-8480-0 (2000 Edition)

Annual guide to the Disneyland and California Adventure parks in Anaheim California. These guides cover everything you need to know about your visit to the parks and are updated and reissued every year.

BIRNBAUMS WALT DISNEY WORLD GUIDE

WALT DISNEY WORLD - 25 Years

Various

ISBN 0-7868-8316-6 (2001 Edition)

Annual guide covering all the parks, hotels and entertainment areas of the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando Florida. Updated annually these guides supply you with everything you need to know. Issued in Kids and Without Kids formats.

Uncredited

(1995)

Glossy picture based guidebook covering  the whole Disney World complex in Florida. More like a guidebook and released to celebrate the parks 25th anniversary. A nice item with some lovely pictures.

 

THE IMAGINEERING FIELD GUIDE TO THE MAGIC KINGDOM

THE IMAGINEERING FIELD GUIDE TO EPCOT

By The Imagineers

ISBN 0-7868-5553-3 (2005)

Ever wanted to know what the designers see of the Disney parks. Well now is your chance. This series of books starts with the Magic Kingdom and provides reader with the stories, details and design details of our favourite parks. The book includes information on how the parks were designed, conceived and built. A must for all Disney fans.

 

By The Imagineers

ISBN 0-7868-4886-3 (2006)

Book 2 of the Imagineering Field Guide collection looks at Epcot. Follows the same format as the previous Magic Kingdom book (see review on left)

THE IMAGINEERING FIELD GUIDE TO ANIMAL KINGDOM

THE DISNEY MOUNTAINS - Imagineering At Its Peak

By The Imagineers

ISBN 978-142310320-2 (2007)

Book 3 of the Imagineering Field Guide collection. This boom concentrates on the Animal Kingdom. (See review above)

 

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By Jason Surrell

ISBN 978-142310155-0 (2007)

Yes Disney has its own mountains at its various parks all over the globe. Now we can see how these Mountains are designed and built. This book is a great graphical book with many typical Disney drawings showing how they put together these giant attractions. Full colour and very well presented.

THE DISNEYLANDS THAT NEVER WERE

REALITYLAND -True Life Adventures at Walt Disney World

By Shaun Finnie

ISBN 978-1-84728-543-0 (2006)

The first Disney park opened in 1955 and since then a further 10 parks have opened around the world. But what about those parks and lands that never made it off the planning table? Well now you can find out thanks to Shaun Finnies excellent book. If your interested in Disney history then this book is for you. Not only covering the parks never built but also looking at lands and projects in existing parks that never made it past the drawing board. (text only)

By David Koenig

ISBN 978-0-964060-52-4(2007)

Here at last is a book revealing some of the secrets and truth of what is Disney. This book looks at the things Disney do not tell you about, both good and bad. If you wanted to know about the underground caverns under the Magic Kingdom, the undercover agents who bought 44 square miles of swamps, health and saftey nightmares or just cast member stories then this is the book for you