BREAKING NEWS: Disney Reveals Covers For New 100th Anniversary Commemorative Books
Next year is a massive celebration of all things Disney as it marks a century of The Walt Disney Company. To commemorate this massive milestone, Disney will be releasing a handful of keepsake books that are now available for pre-order.
Each of these awesome books highlight sThe Walt Disney Company’s beloved stories and inspiring behind-the-scenes narratives spanning across the decades.
The Story of Disney: 100 Years of Wonder
As part of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary festivities, they are releasing this must-have coffee table book that showcases the company’s history and rich legacy through vibrant voices, rare Disney concept art, insightful photographs and more!
This book is the official companion to the touring exhibition by Walt Disney Archives and SC Exhibitions and serves as a treasure trove for pop culture enthusiasts, artists, art collectors and Disney fans.
The book expected to come out in March of 2023. It is available for Pre-Order here for $54.99.
Walt Disney: An American Original: Commemorative Edition
Walt Disney is an American hero and this book demonstrates the ways that he changed the face of American culture. His success story is fascinating and tracks his journey to develop animated film into an art for thus shaping the folklore the world.
Meticulously researched, Hollywood biographer Bob Thomas wrote what many consider to be the definitive biography of the man behind the legend of Disney. You’ll follow Walt on his trajectory from unschooled Kansas City cartoonist to the genius who produced unmatched works of animation placing him at the center of an international entertainment empire that has enchanted generations.
The biography features a collection of rare photographs and is a fascinating and inspirational book that really captures Walt’s spirit. This Commemorative Edition will be released on March 7, 2023. You can pre-order yours on Amazon here for $29.99.
The Official Walt Disney Quote Book
Walt Disney once said, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main. . . .” Never has this been truer than within these pages.
This collection of quotations from the co-found of The Walt Disney Company is nothing short of inspirational and includes sayings both well-known and obscure. Designed to entertain, enlighten and inspired, these quotes have been gathered from the publications and interviews that featured Walt during his career. If you’re looking for simply nuggets of homespun wisdom then this is the book for you!
Also slated for a March release, you can pre-order your quote book here for $24.99.
People Behind the Disney Parks; Stories of Those Honored with a Window on Main Street, U.S.A.
Meet the people who created Disney theme parks around the world! Through rare Disney theme park concept art and photographs, this must-have collector’s book showcases more than 280 biographies and features more than 50 pages on the evolution and behind-the-scenes of the Main Street, U.S.A. areas across the globe, up to and including the fairytale castles at the end of each street.
Keen observers will notice intricate details throughout the Disney parks, including names emblazoned on building windows. In particular, the windows lining Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom are designed as calling cards for fictionalized shopkeepers. These names belong to the real life “all-stars” who helped make Disney’s theme parks a reality around the world. The people listed on these windows are skilled actors, artists, business leaders, Imagineers, songwriters, and more. With their imagination and sharp skills, each person has made an important contribution to The Walt Disney Company.
This hefty tome is a gift that Disney collectors, theme park fans, and anyone curious in creative career paths through the arts, sciences, and research development will appreciate for decades to come.
People Behind the Parks is coming out in March. Get it for pre-order here for for $60.00.
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