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I did love this aspect but I would’ve almost rather of had more maps or more close-up views of some of the other maps. It was interesting to see the process of how they went from simple line drawings to fully-colored, published maps. There were quite a handful of maps that I’ve never seen before and they also offered a lot of preliminary drawings of the maps. They also take a section of the map and blow it up on the following page to give you a better view of the art that went into the map. Remember the Disneyland Fun Maps? You’ll find reproductions of many of them by Sam McKim and, most recently by, Nina Rae Vaughn. Many of the maps take up one entire page and a lot of the artwork actually covers two pages. Long before we had the Internet, I can remember just staring at maps of Kings Island for hours trying to plan my next trip. I’m sure most theme park fans have maps as treasured mementos. And, of course, that’s what people want to see. The book is large and the publishers took great advantage of the physical size of the book when reproducing the maps. It’s not what I would’ve done with the book but it’s pretty darn astounding nonetheless. Noting the table of contents, the book is broken down into six major sections that closely follow the operating decades and major developments. The Maps of the Disney Parks Book: What’s on the Inside?

There is no book jacket which is probably good for future collectors. The book does feel like it’s enclosed in a heavy slipcover. Once you start to leaf through the Maps of the Disney Parks book, you’ll realize that the cover makes it a bit awkward. It reminded me of opening a map and really is a wonderful design choice, but not a good choice for a book. The front cover is bisected and both sides open out. The front cover is surprising, since the book opens in a non-traditional and charming way (at first). The book is very hefty, and that’s the first thing that you notice. Read on! Maps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai Seriously, guys, this book is worth it! Yes, that line is intentional. But, I’ll spend some time digging a little deeper into the book. I could end the review here and just yell for everyone to go out and buy it. With the absence of the Disney Studios book due to a mysterious recall, this means the Disney maps book has to be the de facto holiday present for most people.

The Maps of the Disney Parks book and the recalled Walt Disney Studios book have been two of the most anticipated books of the year.

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