Alex Wright (2)

I'm used to reading books about Disney by outsiders, who are not hesitant to show WDW in many lights. I didn't read this book expecting anything but whitewashed Disney PR, because I was interested in the behind-the-scenes, official tidbits about Epcot that I may not have found out in more critical books about the park. While certainly most of this book wasn't new to me, there were a lot of interesting facts here and there that have added to my knowledge of Disney trivia, and I look forward show more to pointing them out to family next time I'm in the happiest place on earth. show less

A great read and a great addition to the library of any fan of Disney theme parks.

The Imagineering Field Guides are some of my favorite Disney Imagineering books. They not only provide lots of interesting details about the design of the parks, but they are also a great look at the design principles used by Walt Disney Imagineering in the design of all of the parks, resorts, and attractions they create.

This is the "revised and updated" edition of this book. I'd previously read and enjoyed the show more original version (multiple times, in fact), but this edition includes information about some of the newer attractions and recent changes at Epcot (since 2006 when the first edition was published), including The Seas with Nemo and Friends (formerly The Living Seas), updates to Spaceship Earth, and Disney's Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure (which is currently in the midst of being updated to Disney's Phineas and Ferb Agent P's World Showcase Adventure). I haven't closely compared this edition to the original yet, but I plan to do a page-by-page comparison to satisfy my curiosity about how much has been updated and revised.

I highly recommend this book to any fan of Disney theme parks, or anyone interested in the fields of Imagineering and theme park design. show less

This is a nice, quick reference for the traveler in Disneyland. For the avid Disneyland fan – the kind that has read a lot about Disneyland already – there won’t be a whole lot new here. Most of this can be found in other references. However, it makes a nice stand-alone reference that gathers the facts in a different way.

By arranging the information by land and by attraction, the visitor has the opportunity to learn about the attraction (and the Imagineering that went on behind the show more scenes) while touring the park. (Actually, a nice tome to have on hand while standing in line for each of the rides.)

If you are a Disney freak with an extensive collection, you won’t find much new here. If you are just learning about the park, then this is a great way to dive into the joys of Imagineering. show less