Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kindom to the Movies (Welcome Book) (Paperback)

by Jason Surrell (Author)
Key Phrases: pirate captain, theme park adventure, final show scene, Pirates of the Caribbean, Marc Davis, New Orleans Square (more...)

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Product Description

 

Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most popular and beloved attractions in Disney theme park history, and can be found in each Magic Kingdom Park around the globe. Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies will illustrate how the scalawags and buccaneers made the voyage from sketches to reality, evolving from early story concepts to adaptations and changes as it moved into each of the parks around the four corners of the world, to the very latest ideas for show enhancement. 

The second part of the book takes a virtual tour through the attraction, using the original Disneyland version as the "home port" and then traveling through the differences and additions of the attraction at all the other theme parks.

The third part of the book chronicles this classic theme park attraction's translation (back) into the motion picture that launched a franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, including an exclusive look at the earliest story concepts, shooting on location in the Caribbean and on Disney Studio soundstages, the birth of the cursed buccaneers inside a computer at ILM, the birth of teen idols in Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, and Johnny Depp's triumphant Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. 

Now a fourth section showcases the theme park attraction addition of Audio-Animatronics Jack Sparrow and Barbossa, and has many more, all new images from Pirates of the Caribbean; Dead Man's Chest.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423107098
• ISBN-13: 978-1423107095
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #468,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, November 4, 2008

By	C. Dami (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you love the Pirates of the Caribbean ride then you will just love this book! I want to go back and ride each version of this ride again. Jason has done a great job with this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about Imagineering, December 15, 2007

By	Scott Kraft "artist" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've only read the first 40 pages so far, but this is an incredible insight into Disney history and Imagineering. There is a lot of rare artwork and photography and fantastic first hand accounts of the planning and construction that went into these and other rides. A must read for Disney lovers and would-be Imagineers.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pirates book is a fraud, December 3, 2008

By	Royce Mathew - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have purchased several copies of this book for evidence because within it are several pages that contain deliberate concocted facts and lies about the history of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride attraction. Written by Jason Surrell and signed off by Marty Sklar this book was used with their defense during legal proceedings of a lawsuit over the Pirates of the Caribbean movie (Royce Mathew vs Disney). I welcome all communications - I have a website with details pinpointing the concocted facts and lies found within this official Pirates of the Caribbean book. Google for more info etc..