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| The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom : 4 of 5 | |
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12.15.2005
6:43 PM | Link |
 It's so cool that folks can keep writing books about the design of the Disney parks so I continue to have interesting stuff to quench my thirst for Disney knowledge! This book focuses on the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, but naturally includes some Disneyland information since the parks are so related. This is a small book, about the size of a folded park map, which means the photos and illustrations are all a little too small to really be appreciated, but at least every page is in full-color. After a nice introduction to the process of Imagineering and all the different sub-departments, the book takes the typical approach of focusing on a different land in each chapter. While there are definitely details on several major attractions, I thought it was great that the majority of the text covers each land as a cohesive whole, really going in-depth about how architecture, design, color, and other details create a unique experience. For example, there's a detailed look at how the transition from Liberty Square to Frontierland is designed to progress both geographically and chronologically! Even though the book size is kind of cool, it really would have been better as a full size volume, but I'm not complaining (much). Since this book only covers one of the Florida parks, I'm hoping this is the start of a new series!
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