Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. The Story of a Robust New Adventure in New Orleans Square
(S.l.): (Walt Disney Productions), (1968). Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Softcover. Quarto. [50 pages].
The official souvenir booklet from the year after The Pirates of the Caribbean ride opened at Disneyland. This was the last Disneyland attraction that Walt Disney himself had envisioned, He had overseen its construction but died a few months before it opened.
The booklet contains numerous photographs and concept drawings, telling the story of the ride from initial concept through modelling, construction, and opening.
Inside covers are illustrated with a colorful pictorial map by pioneering theme park cartographer, Sam McKim. The map traces the route and scenes encountered on the ride. McKim has hidden his name in the grass at lower left corner of the map.
An uncommon and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at one of Disney's most iconic attractions.
Map ref. NEARY pp. 46-47.
Very good, with a few minor extremity bumps, light creases, and shallow rubs.
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