Walt Disney World

A Portrait Of The First Half Century

Walt Disney World
Kevin M Kern, Tim O'Day, Steven Vagnini
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Hardback
h324 x 235mm - 320pg
30 Sep 2021 US
9781368052849
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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, the Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its Grand Opening in October 1971. 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. Walt Disney World: A Portrait of the First Half Century serves as a treasure trove for holidaymakers, students of hospitality, artists, and all Disney collectors.
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 As the group' s manager of research, he works predominantly with historical documents and artwork and helps facilitate company legacy and outreach projects, including oral histories and the development and installation of museum exhibitions.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. 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.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781368052849
Published: 30 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Disney Press
Publisher: Disney Book Publishing Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 324mm
Width: 235mm
Pages: 320

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