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A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth (Disney Editions Deluxe) Hardcover – September 28, 2021

by Kevin Kern (Author), Tim O'Day (Author), Steven Vagnini (Author),

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Walt Disney World honors its fiftieth anniversary with "The World's Most Magical Celebration," an incredible 18-month event that begins October 1, 2021. As part of the festivities, this must-have coffee table book paints a robust portrait of the Florida resort, through vibrant voices and rare Disney theme park concept art, photographs, and ephemera.

Walt Disney's vision for the "Florida Project" begins with Disneyland and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. After an imaginative and expansive design, a unique land acquisition process, and an innovative construction period, Walt Disney World celebrated its opening in 1971. It featured a theme park dubbed the Magic Kingdom and three exquisitely themed resorts: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.

As Walt Disney World consistently grew and evolved through the five decades that have followed, certain themes keep reverberating: there's an appreciation for nostalgia, a joy in fantasy, a hunger for discovery, and an unending hope for a better tomorrow. Inspirational and memorable theme parks, water parks, sports arenas, recreational water sports options, world-class golf courses, vast shopping villages, and a transportation network unlike any other in the world resulted in fun and familiar characters, traditions, spectacles, merchandise, and so much more. The resort has come to represent the pulse of American leisure and has served as a backdrop for life's milestones both big and small, public and private.

A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth serves as a treasure trove for pop culture enthusiasts, students of hospitality, artists, art collectors, and Disney fans.

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320 pages
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English
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Disney Editions
Publication date

September 28, 2021
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9.75 x 1.3 x 13.15 inches
ISBN-10

1368052843
ISBN-13

978-1368052849
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About the Author

Kevin M. Kern began his career with the Walt Disney Archives in 2011. As the group's manager of research, he works predominantly with historical documents and artwork, and helps to facilitate company legacy and outreach projects, including oral histories and the development and installation of museum exhibitions. He's hosted special event programming for many business units across The Walt Disney Company and has had his writing featured in numerous publications.

Tim O'Day is a successful writer, public relations executive, ideation consultant, and events producer. His creative spark was behind creating an Olympic-size lap pool at Disneyland for U.S. Olympian swimmers, procuring a Disneyland star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, placing "Dumbo" in the Smithsonian, securing Dame Julie Andrews as the Disneyland 50th anniversary honorary ambassador, and having the pardoned White House Thanksgiving turkeys retire to the Disney parks. He has worked with almost all the Disney Legends and helped secure the National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush for the legendary songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman in a White House ceremony. He most recently contributed to the Behind the Attractiondocuseries, which will be releasing on Disney+.

Steven Vagnini is a show awareness producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, where he curates the stories behind the parks, resort hotels, and other experiences of the Walt Disney World Resort. He previously served on the staffs of the Walt Disney Archives, D23, and Disney Corporate Creative Resources after several years as a Walt Disney World cast member. He has produced a variety of special events, including for the Walt Disney World 40th and EPCOT 30th and 35th anniversaries, plus has written for several Disney publications, including having collaborated with Disney Legend Dave Smith on the latest editions of Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia.

Cover artist Fabiola Garza is a character artist at Disney Creative group in Orlando, Florida. During her career she has had the pleasure of working on The Little Golden Book for Pixar's Coco and designing the beloved turtle 'Olu Mel for Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa. She is also the author and illustrator of the award-winning children's book A Boy Who Became Pope: The Story of Saint John Paul II. During her free time she enjoys ballroom dancing, the work of G. K. Chesterton, and contributing to Catholic publications and podcasts. Her favorite Walt Disney World attraction is Spaceship Earth.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Disney Editions (September 28, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1368052843
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1368052849
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 1.3 x 13.15 inches

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Michael Vagnini

Not just a history book, but a labor of love!

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2021

It requires special custodians of history to do justice to something as rich and storied as Walt Disney World -- and these three authors accomplish the near-impossible. It's abundantly clear from the outset that this book was crafted meticulously and with great admiration of the long arc of the Florida Project's history. There are brilliant photos that were heretofore unseen; fascinating stories that had never been officially told; and insightful perspectives that -- until now -- had never been shared in a book of this kind. As much as we have fond memories of WDW attractions, the legacy of the Resort truly lies in the people who have crafted it over decades. . . and the emphasis on these personal contributions is what makes this book truly exceptional. Mary Poppins quoted John Keats when she remarked that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever," and I suspect that any reader of this book would agree with the sentiment.

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GORGEOUS VOLUME

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2021

Coffee table book but also enlightening, enchanting, and enjoyable.

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Ben Dale

Written by Disney Lovers, for Disney Lovers!

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2021

This book is very fun to read and insightful! In true Disney fashion, it's incredibly well researched and written by people who love the parks. Definitely a must buy.

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5 star for the book 0 stars for Amazon

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2021

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This will be the last high value book I order from Amazon. As with The Art of The Mandalorian last year, Amazon are inept at protecting heavy books. Last year they out it in a jiffy bag, this year a standard cardboard envelope, which meant the book arrived with a torn cover!
The book itself is beautiful, informative, and as gorgeous as you would expect. Buy it, but not from Amazon.

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sophiel

Beautiful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2021

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This book has been much anticipated, I’ve had it on pre order since it was announced. I have to say from first impressions it was definitely worth the wait. The content is well researched (even including footnotes and bibliography) and the photographs are stunning. A true celebration of the last 50 years of Disney World history. As others on here have mentioned my book arrived with a dented corner due it being inadequately packaged - but I have picked this up separately with amazon as it is no reflection of the quality of the book and the contents itself.

Wendy B

Nice but damaged

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2021

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This is a Disney 50th Anniversary item bought for a Disney fan. Considering the value of the item I was surprised by the minimal packaging provided and hence the package was damaged. The corners were crumpled which due to the thin packaging, damaged the corners of the dust cover of the book. Very disappointed, I've seen better protective packaging on makeup.

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Lovely book but arrived damaged

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2021

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Beautiful book, it's just a shame it arrived damaged, I would have expected such expensive heavy book to be in better packaging than shoved in the standard cardboard wrap.

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Emma Mannus

Stunning book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2021

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A stunningly beautiful coffee table book with great stories and photos of Walt Disney World in its 50th year. My favourite place in the world and this book captures the magic of the resort.

Delighted to have a piece of 50th merchandise in the UK while waiting for my trip back to celebrate!

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