{"product_id":"a-historical-tour-of-walt-disney-world-volume-1-paperback","title":"A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World: Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Kiste\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory Made Magical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World, Andrew Kiste not only pulls back the pixie dust curtain on some of the most iconic rides in the Magic Kingdom, but also pulls back the next curtain, revealing the historical and cultural influences that inspired Walt Disney and his Imagineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you ever wonder why Walt wanted a Jungle Cruise? Or how closely his pirates were based on real pirates? Or why the original conception for Tomorrowland didn't work out? Or how the Crystal Palace is really the work of a forgotten Victorian architect?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn the history BEHIND the history of such popular Magic Kingdom locations and attractions as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Main Street, U.S.A.: It's always the Fourth of July on Main Street, and everything there has a purpose that might surprise you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jungle Cruise: Despite the skipper humor, this ride has its roots in European colonialism and the scramble for Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pirates of the Caribbean: Yo ho ho, me hearties, but did the real pirates of the Caribbean act like those in Adventureland?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Crystal Palace: The first two Crystal Palaces burned to the ground; how much is Disney's popular restaurant their carbon copy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tomorrowland: Disney's original plan to faithfully represent the future fell apart when the future didn't cooperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out where the Imagineers got THEIR ideas!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44245469298739,"sku":"9798896091981","price":83.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/Waj6rI2w7q9798896091981.webp?v=1777649126","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/a-historical-tour-of-walt-disney-world-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}