Discover the full story of Walt Disney’s visionary Disneyland theme park in Taschen‘s fascinating new treasure trove, Walt Disney’s Disneyland, available this September.
Taschen‘s bountiful tome draws on Disney’s vast historical collections, private archives, color photographs, concept drawings and the golden age of photojournalism to provide unique access to the concept, development, launch, and enjoyment of Disney’s immersive world of magic and wonder, from Main Street, U.S.A. to Tomorrowland.
Walt Disney dreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but it wasn’t until the early 1950s that his handpicked team began to bring his vision to life. Together, artists, architects, and engineers transformed a dusty tract of orange groves about an hour south of Los Angeles into one of the world’s most beloved destinations.
Today, there are Disney resorts from Paris to Shanghai, but the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which has been visited by more than 800 million people to-date, remains one of America’s most popular attractions. From the day it opened on July 17, 1955, Disneyland brought history and fairy tales to life, the future into the present, and exciting cultures and galaxies unknown to our imaginations.
‘Walt Disney’s Disneyland‘ sees award-winning writer Chris Nichols draw on his extensive knowledge of both Disneyland and Southern California history to reveal the fascinating tale of “the happiest place on Earth.”
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