aimshea's review
4.0
I've traveled to Walt Disney World more than 75 times in my lifetime. After years of being entertained as a child going to the parks, I found myself wanting to know more about the internal magic that fuels the park. I always have the heaviest backpack of our party because I carry around books like Susan Veness's The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World and Steven Barrett's Hidden Mickey guides. Similarly to the content of those books, the author entices the reader to stop and pay attention to the details (for it is in the details that we find what truly makes Walt Disney World magical). Kiste clearly has an in-depth knowledge of American history which enables him to inform the readers of specific events that shaped what Imagineers and Walt Disney ultimately placed in the Disney Parks. Delve into this book if you want to gain a deeper understanding of what inspired the park that, in turn, inspires so many others with its enduring magic! This book is definitely one I will add to my backpack!
marthisuy's review
4.0
Interesting for the Disney fan
Some places of the Magic Kingdom feel like a travel through time. These books teach us about the history behind the attractions we all love.
I will surely keep on reading Kiste books!
Some places of the Magic Kingdom feel like a travel through time. These books teach us about the history behind the attractions we all love.
I will surely keep on reading Kiste books!
kdrhoton's review
4.0
As a history nerd, I loved all the historical parts. But what kept me really intrigued were all the interesting details the author included about the parks. It was like a literary Easter egg hunt where the author does all the hard work and shows you where all the best eggs are.
ccookie49's review
4.0
This is a combined review of all three books. First, the concept was interesting and not what I was expecting when I got the books. Instead of a history of the actual WDW attraction/land/resort, this book is more about the historical facts that led to the inspiration of these places. It also pointed out historical inaccuracies.
It was broken up into different sections. You can definitely use this as a history lesson, but also guidebook in some areas like Liberty Square and Frontierland. I would like to go back to the MK with this book in hand to look a bit more closely at certain areas.
Some reviews complain of repetitiveness. It’s there, but only noticeable if you read cover to cover. If you flip around to the sections that interest you, as is easy to do with this book, the repetition becomes more necessary.
Overall I liked them. They were entertaining for me, who is both a fan of Disney and history.
It was broken up into different sections. You can definitely use this as a history lesson, but also guidebook in some areas like Liberty Square and Frontierland. I would like to go back to the MK with this book in hand to look a bit more closely at certain areas.
Some reviews complain of repetitiveness. It’s there, but only noticeable if you read cover to cover. If you flip around to the sections that interest you, as is easy to do with this book, the repetition becomes more necessary.
Overall I liked them. They were entertaining for me, who is both a fan of Disney and history.
rhiabelleh's review
4.0
Not exactly what I was expecting. I thought it would be about the history of the parks, not historical things that inspired the parks and rides. But it turns out I still enjoyed this because I happen to really enjoy any type of history. Wouldn’t recommend to people who don’t enjoy history. But if you enjoy history and Disney you’ll enjoy it.
Also I got this in bind up so I’m technically only halfway through the physical book.
Also I got this in bind up so I’m technically only halfway through the physical book.
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