This huge slipcased album could become the centerpiece of your Disney collection. Filled with oversized images from publicity packages, park maps, and magazine articles, as well as candid photos and concept art, this guided tour takes us from Walt Disney's original inspirations for a "great, great playground" through the hurdles that had to be overcome before Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955. The book then takes us through Main Street, Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland, charting new attractions as they opened (and Disneyland's ongoing evolution in the years after Walt), while focusing on the talented individuals who made it happen. It also features a folded 25 x 17 inch reproduction of the 1958 park map.