A review by aimshea
A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World: Volume 1 by Andrew Kiste, Bob McLain

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!