Author:
Randy Bright
Stars:
3
Review by: MandyApgar
A fairly
appealing, but not very meaty account of the construction of the park. I
was hoping for something with more teeth to it but this was probably a
sort of mass produced fluff intended for general
tourists. Walt Disney wanted an amusement park for years, but thanks to
his usually shaky finances and a lack of available land, he never seemed
to be able to get the project running. But thanks to the Mickey Mouse
Club, cashing in all his insurance policies,
going heavily into hock, he was able to bankroll the original project.
Revolutionary travel and transport studies decided to place the project
in Anaheim and under Walt's extremely watchful eye the project went
underway to its infamous opening, known in Disney
speak as "Black Sunday." As time went on and new rides and attractions
were added, others were removed, and the park soon became today's prime
people mover. One thing I truly missed was more of an acknowledgement of
how insanely adept Walt was at anything he
took to during construction. Having learned to read blueprints from his
carpenter father, he soon became in many situations more adept than his
engineers at remembering important details and improvising solutions.
For a more personal look try Thomas' superlative An American Original biography, and Surrell's various attraction
specific books.
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