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26 06 2011

Disneyland Paris: From Sketch To Reality | DLRP Fan Blog | Disneyland Paris
By many Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort Paris is the most beautiful Magic Kingdom park all resorts worldwide titled and that's not for nothing. The designers of Walt Disney Imagineering have spared no effort to bring to life the Disney World in Paris. A few years ago a book was published about the Disneyland Park with many photos, concept arts and anecdotes about the development of DLRP's walt disney film main gate. This book, Disneyland Paris: walt disney film From Sketch To Reality, walt disney film written by Alain Littaye and Didier Chez.
The book contains a whopping 320 pages with 750 beautiful pictures. Of which there are 500 pictures in the park and attractions. The remaining 250 photos are concept arts and WDI renderings. Chez Didier, Disney historian, has many interviews with the people who thought up this park and have built. So there are many anecdotes to the attractions and the reader gets an idea of its construction and the story behind walt disney film the famous rides. The book is in full color, has a hardcover and a glossy dust jacket.
The authors have investigated 5 years, collected photographs and interviews walt disney film with (former) employees of Walt Disney Imagineering. The book consists of several chapters, each a 'country' account for.
The first chapter is about Main Street, USA. The Disneyland Railroad will be discussed, but also the unique Liberty and Discovery Arcades which are not found in any other Disney park, receive full attention. Obviously there are not many restaurants and shops in this chapter.
For the second chapter we are going to Frontierland. The two biggest attractions in this country, Big Thunder Mountain and Phantom walt disney film Manor, each getting a large number of pages at their disposal. Watch this class keepers from all points of view and learn more about their construction process. The Mark Twain (Riverboat Landing), the Rogue River Keelboats, Fort Comstock and Cottonwood Creek Ranche be discussed. Also this land contains restaurants and shops which are all discussed. walt disney film
The third part is about Adventureland. Some attractions of this land is unique to Paris, including walt disney film the Bazaar and Aladdin's walkthrough. The biggest attraction is, of course, Pirates of the Caribbean. No less than 26 pages are devoted to this popular attraction, including wonderful concept doctor Marc Davis, creator of this attraction. Further attention walt disney film for The Swiss Robinson Treehouse, Adventure Isle and Indiana Jones and The Temple of Peril.
As many as 56 pages are entirely dedicated to Fantasyland with the landmark Castle Sleeping Beauty. All darkrides from this country walt disney film (Peter Pan, Snow White and Pinocchio) are discussed, as well as the unique maze Alice in Wonderland (Alice's Curious Labyrinth). 14 pages are reserved walt disney film for It's A Small World with pictures of almost all the scenes from the attraction. Furthermore come Mad Hatter's walt disney film Tea Cups, Stoybook Land and Casey Jr. discussed.
Skip to Discoveryland walt disney film in the next chapter. Here attention to all the attractions walt disney film of this country and extra pages on the major rides like Space Mountain and Star Tours. Also discussed the Visionarium the Nautulis with a tour of the submarine walt disney film of Captain Nemo, the Orbitron and Autopia.
The last chapters deal with the Disney Hotels, Disney Village and the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The book was published in 2002, the year that the Walt Disney Studios Park opened. This park is therefore not in the book. As a bonus, the last two pages contain a large rendering of Main Street, USA with a view of the castle walt disney film during the fireworks show.
Disneyland: From Sketch To Reality has a limited edition of 4,000 copies (of which 2000 in English and 2,000 in French) and include for sale in the Storybook Store at Town Square. Be quick, because = gone! For the real enthusiast there is also a possibility to order a signed copy by the author Alain Littaye. He is in fact the man behind walt disney film the brilliant "Disney and more 'blog. Take a look at his order page by clicking here!
I have this book in my own property and can only recommend it wholeheartedly. The beautiful photos and concept doctor is a true feast for the eyes. Every fan of Disneyland Park, this book should have in his or her bookshelf. Recommended!
26 06 2011
The last time I was in Disneyland I have not seen the English book. Most likely you have at the Storybook Store (Town Square - Disneyland Park), Harrington (Main Street - Disneyland Park) or The Disney Galery walt disney film (Disney Village). Good luck!
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