Janet's Book Nook

I had heard so many terrific things about the set of books written by the Disney Imagineering team about the parks and attractions they created. I had never bought them before because I was always too busy planning a Disney vacation or living a Disney vacation to stop and smell the roses of what the parks actually have to offer.

Since I can’t go to Disney until at least October and that is a maybe I decided I would immerse myself in some Disney books to keep my spirits up and get my fix of Disney for a while. The first book I read was The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World and I loved that one. The next thing I bought was the Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot.

I have to say I love seeing Disney through the eyes of the amazing people who have created the parks. The original conception of Epcot all the way through what the park is today are covered in this book. They give amazing detail about how decisions were made, which decisions were scrapped and how some were changed to become what they are today.

Each area is explained in detail and there are amazing pictures of the drawings that were used for inspiration for the different attractions including all of the World Showcase pavilions. I love the idea of knowing exactly why the Imagineers did what they did in each country. Right down to the placement of the countries. Nothing is done haphazardly. There is a rhyme and reason to every choice. This park makes so much more sense to me now that I know why things are places where they are. I think I will spend more time enjoying the details in Epcot and rushing through to catch the characters or ride the rides. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series. Animal Kingdom is next on my list.