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analia's review
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
It was very obviously a money grab - they used the expanded content they couldn’t fit in the docuseries to write this knowing fans wanting the expanded content would flock to it.
If I didn’t have personal incentive and interest to read this I’d save my time and just watch the show. There’s no memorable author’s voice because it’s just a string of facts and references. No bibliography or sources index, which makes it lose credibility as a research project. Certain themes got repetitive and although it was surprisingly honest about sensitive topics in the company’s history, it still had the lifelessness of corporate approved content. It also needed more edits-way too long with many typos! Overall it’s a good book for fans but lacks captivating storytelling structure and reads like if AI software was fed interview transcripts and research notes. This works much better as the docuseries on Disney+.
If I didn’t have personal incentive and interest to read this I’d save my time and just watch the show. There’s no memorable author’s voice because it’s just a string of facts and references. No bibliography or sources index, which makes it lose credibility as a research project. Certain themes got repetitive and although it was surprisingly honest about sensitive topics in the company’s history, it still had the lifelessness of corporate approved content. It also needed more edits-way too long with many typos! Overall it’s a good book for fans but lacks captivating storytelling structure and reads like if AI software was fed interview transcripts and research notes. This works much better as the docuseries on Disney+.
ajpetrowitsch's review
informative
slow-paced
4.25
Like the show of the same name, this book starts off super informative and surprisingly sometimes critical look at the history of Disney Theme parks and imagineering. Unfortunately the last third or quarter of the book turns into an over the type Disney infomercial where nothing is wrong and everything is amazing. While I still overall enjoyed the book, it definitely dragged on at the end.
lambchops814's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Written by a daughter/granddaughter of Imagineering legends, this biographical look at the innovative team that has built Disney parks is comprehensive, engaging, and very thorough. Commissioned by Disney and given the author's bias, it definitely focused on the positive and offered minimal criticism but the rich history of a company that has revolutionized theme parks made up for that. I loved it.