Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real Hardcover – November 15, 1996

...pick up this book. My family and I recently went to Walt Disney world (not my first time). However, I found myself cranking my neck around this time in amazement at all the detail that goes into making every place and attraction "magical" at WDW. I had the time of my life and I felt like a kid again. When we returned from the trip, my mind has been "back in WDW" ever since.When I searched for background materials on "how they do it" at Disney Imagineering, I came across this book. I have found it to be a real descriptive book on all the work the Imagineering team puts into creating an themed attraction. When you go to the Disney Parks, you can tell that it is a labor of love that created those places! Great book to read before you head to a Disney Park!

Some reviewers have criticized this book for its light literary style. While I agree that it doesn't really plumb the depths of the creative processes used by Disney Imagineers, it more than makes up for it with the hundreds of images of conceptual art that have been created by some very talented people over the years. For me, the early layouts for a possible amusement park in Burbank and the first drawings that we could call "Disneyland" were alone worth the price of admission.If you are looking for a more esoteric treatment of the Imagineering methods used at Disney, I would suggest the book "Designing Disney", by John Hench, a veteran of over sixty years with the company.I highly recommend this book to those who love the history of the Disney parks!

This book provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at Disney. My gifted students are using this as part inspiration, part guidebook as they plan a model of a Disney attraction. I spent about 3 hours after I received the book just browsing it, scanning for anything which could help my students in their unit and getting a feel for what Imagineers do.One of my students has this book at the top of his Christmas wish list. I would recommend it for any Disney enthusiast! WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING: A BEHIND-THE-DREAMS LOOK AT MAKING THE MAGIC REAL

If you have any interest in Disney behind the scenes, don't wait to get this book. Every oversize page is covered in artwork and photographs, including two-page photos and fold-outs. You get a slice of Disney's history, from pre-Disneyland all the way up to the present. The book focuses on the Imagineering design process, how do attractions get designed, where do they come up with their ideas? It's also full of interesting little facts and trivia that you probably didn't know. A top recommend to anyone who loves Disney theme parks.

Great book , but a little lacking on detailed information, I guess Isner is still present and Disney will only let only a small amount of there stuff out the door so to speak, I suppose you can't blame them they spent a lot of time and energy getting it right ...there really isn't anywhere else on this planet that has gone to so much trouble to make get it right...I would have liked to know more tech stuff than is in here...

This book was a great book on Walt and his dreams ! Just what I wanted ! Walt was one of the greatest men of our times. He was a thinker and planned every move into a time frame. What I like about buying on Amazon is that I can read all the reviews that people posted and most always tell what is a good buy ! Great book !

This is truly an eye-opening look at what went on behind-the-scenes to bring the Disney magic to life. It was as inspiring as it was informative. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the Disney Parks, especially those who aspire to become an Imagineer someday like me.

While this book has many terrific photos and sketches, please be aware that it reads a bit like a 'textbook'. That is not to say that it is not worthwhile and does not contain some terrific stories, but the bulk of the text reads like well edited copywritten material. It starts off strong, but wanes quickly when the 'Walt' stories dry up.I expected something with a bit more personal connection to the many wonderful imagineers that overcame technical & artistic challenges to bring joy to millions. I was hoping for more cool 'Disney stories' and (being an engineer myself) had hoped they would be one's where the imagineers were the heros! There are tons of photos with captions showing the imagineer's names, but you wouldn't know much about any of them after reading this particular book. I haven't 'read' the entire book, but I'm not sure that I will either; the bulk of the value of this book is in the graphics and I have certainly enjoyed all of those!Please don't let my review put you off this book (it's really a pretty nice book), just understand what you are getting upfront and enjoy it for what it is.

Un must have per gli amanti del mondo Disney e specialmente dei parchi Disney. Il migliore mai prodotto rimane sempre Fron Sketch to Reality, a mio avviso, ma vale la pena avere anche questo in libreria.

ディズニー好きな中学生の息子が前からずっと欲しがっていた本です。サプライズで買ってあげました。歓喜の声をあげて喜んでくれました。英語の勉強も兼ねて少しずつ読んでいくようです。