Poster Art of the Disney Parks (A Disney Parks Souvenir Book)

Hardcover – September 11, 2012
144
English
1423124111
9781423124115
10 Sep
A lush compendium of posters from Disney theme parks around the globe, along with concept art and lively narrative about the development of the stunning posters!

Anyone who has ever walked through the gates at a Disney Park knows that there is a magical experience waiting to be had on the other side. All of the telltale signs are there: the sound of joyful music pipes across the promenade; the smells of popcorn and cookies waft through the air; and the colorful attraction posters depict all the wonderful rides and shows created for Guests by the Imagineers. Poster Art of the Disney Parks is a tribute to those posters.

Disney attraction posters have been an important means of communication since Disneyland began displaying them in 1956. Not only are they eye-catching pieces of artwork that adorn the Parks with flair and style, they are also displayed to build excitement and disseminate information about the newest additions to the Disney landscape. When the first attraction posters made their debut at Disneyland, one such piece of art proclaimed that Guests could have a "true-life adventure" on the Jungle Cruise.

As evidenced by the evolution of the attraction posters, art styles and design techniques have certainly changed over the years. These characteristics also differ from continent to continent. Posters from Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland exhibit the nuances in presentation that give each Park's pantheon of posters its signature look. But while artistic interpretations and color palettes may vary from Park to Park and from year to year, the spirit of Disney storytelling is a constant that ties them all together.

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Reviews (184)

A great Art book!

This is a great book for any graphic designer or fan of the Disney parks. The book has a brief introduction to each of the sections (split up by each section of the park) and then goes into examples of posters from various parks. The printing is spectacular and the posters really shine when they are printed in the full page. I almost want to get another copy and frame some of them. The only down side is that it ends very abruptly. I thought there was going to be some kind of wrap up and some final words, but it just goes from a page of posters to the appendix. Overall, its a beautiful book and will be a great reference for my art!

Disney Fan Dream

If you're a big Disney dork like me, you need this book. I was ooh-ing and ah-ing through the whole thing. It's pretty huge, so it'd be a good one to put out on your coffee table or simply keep tucked away as a keepsake. The only thing I don't like is that I can't tear these posters out and frame them.

Disney Typography!

I am one of those people who can't get enough of the Disney pixie dust when it comes to typography and art. This book is one of the few books I flip through time and again when I'm needing a little escape. It covers the artwork from the early park days until now -- and I especially enjoyed the posters for attractions as they changed through the decades.

Some of Disney's most underrated great art.

A fantastic art table book for any hardcore Disneyphile, especially those that what that nostalgic feeling of their part visits. Love how they used the different art styles of the times. From Mid-century Modern to today's art style. A great use of study for me, as well just see what kind of poster they had for my favorite rides over the years. Over all just terrific visual candy for the eyes.

An amazing book for the Disney fan, or even those who just appreciate art.

The Poster Art of the Disney Parks is a beautifully done hard cover book that contains full color posters from many different decades and from all of the Disney parks around the world. Anyone who loves Disney can appreciate the amount of detail that goes into even simple seeming things such as these posters. All of them are vividly printed, whimsical, and full of interesting details. The book is quite large in size so you're able to enjoy the posters without pressing the book up to your nose. There is a nice introduction, a section on how the posters are printed, and short introductions for each section. I'd like to mention one word of caution, however. Amazon seems to have a problem shipping this book undamaged. Initially I couldn't even order the book from Amazon since it said that they were examining their shipping method since people were complaining. When that advisory was lifted I ordered the book from Amazon expecting them to have gotten the shipping problem resolved, however the first copy I received was poorly boxed and as a result the book was damaged. I called to get an exchange, and as usual Amazon was excellent about it, and the replacement book was perfectly packaged and arrived in pristine condition. All in all... exceptional and beautiful.

A MUST HAVE

The book is spectacular, a feast for the eyes and the perfect coffee table book for the disney fan or the fan of design. ! - Beautifully illustrated; - Large format book; - High gloss paper; - The images of attraction posters are clear and bright; "After the introduction by Tony Baxter, there are 9 chapters: Here You Leave Today…, Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, New Orleans Square and Liberty Square, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Disney California Adventure. The book ends with some acknowledgements and an Index by Artist." ** FUN FACTS ** - Disneyland used silk-screening to render each poster, but Walt Disney World favored a 4-color lithography process; - An average poster could have 60 colors, take a month to complete, and cost over $30,000 just in the labor alone; - The poster program ended in the 1990’s but started up again in 2001 for the Tokyo DisneySea Park, thanks to the digital age.

GORGEOUS ESSENTIAL BOOK!

Amazon currently has this book "under review" and are only sending folks on to other sellers who offer it at a substantially higher price than I paid Amazon for it less than 2 weeks ago. I can not imagine why. The copy I ordered at a great price from Amazon came only 10 days after ordering it, and that's due in part to a weekend being in the way. The book is MAGNIFICENT! I have always had a special place in my heart for the Disneyland Attraction posters, and a meticulously silk-screened print of my favorite (The original 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA exhibit that was in Tomorrowland from 1955 to 1966) hangs in my living room. This book shares hundreds of them from ALL the Disney parks, reproduced in a glorious art book manner. Look, it's only 144 pages yet weighs over 3 pounds from the heaviness of the glossy paper and the fancy art-house printing of it. Classy and high-quality! This is a wonderful, wonderful book.

Absolutely Beautiful and Very High Quality Book!!

Absolutely beautiful and very high quality book of the attraction posters and poster art in the Disney Parks. The book is printed on quality thick paper stock with stunning posters of various sizes throughout. The color quality is amazing! I was so happy with this book that I would give it 10 stars easily!! I love this book, any true Disney fan would love it too!! I give this book my highest recommendation, its a wonderful book to own if you've grown up with Disneyland!!

When you wish upon...well, you know.

Absolutely stunning book!! A must if you're a Disney fan, or a fan or nostalgic art. The book didn't come shrink wrapped, and there was a small dent in the top corner of the book, which is the only reason I'm giving this 4 stars.

Super look at Disney history

If you love the parks and are nostalgic for the days when Disney's mid-century graphic artists were some of the best in the world, you will enjoy this book. I only gave it four stars, however, because: - There are no artist bios at all! Not ONE single page devoted to Bjorn Aaronson or Sam McKim? Heck, there isn't even a picture of an artist in the whole book. Why? This is a shocking omission I hope the authors remedy for future editions, because without insight into the creators, you gain no real understanding of the artistic process. - It needs more concept art and fewer modern posters. Again, the concept art gives you a window into the process and teases the reader with "what could have been." I know the Disney vaults contain thousands of these preliminary sketches, so why not include at least one example with every iconic poster? I would much see see more examples of this than some of the poorly drawn Toyko DisneySea posters (what were they thinking with the Mermaid Lagoon Theater poster?). In all, a good book to help you retain that Disney feeling, but one which falls short of its true potential.

A great Art book!

This is a great book for any graphic designer or fan of the Disney parks. The book has a brief introduction to each of the sections (split up by each section of the park) and then goes into examples of posters from various parks. The printing is spectacular and the posters really shine when they are printed in the full page. I almost want to get another copy and frame some of them. The only down side is that it ends very abruptly. I thought there was going to be some kind of wrap up and some final words, but it just goes from a page of posters to the appendix. Overall, its a beautiful book and will be a great reference for my art!

Disney Fan Dream

If you're a big Disney dork like me, you need this book. I was ooh-ing and ah-ing through the whole thing. It's pretty huge, so it'd be a good one to put out on your coffee table or simply keep tucked away as a keepsake. The only thing I don't like is that I can't tear these posters out and frame them.

Disney Typography!

I am one of those people who can't get enough of the Disney pixie dust when it comes to typography and art. This book is one of the few books I flip through time and again when I'm needing a little escape. It covers the artwork from the early park days until now -- and I especially enjoyed the posters for attractions as they changed through the decades.

Some of Disney's most underrated great art.

A fantastic art table book for any hardcore Disneyphile, especially those that what that nostalgic feeling of their part visits. Love how they used the different art styles of the times. From Mid-century Modern to today's art style. A great use of study for me, as well just see what kind of poster they had for my favorite rides over the years. Over all just terrific visual candy for the eyes.

An amazing book for the Disney fan, or even those who just appreciate art.

The Poster Art of the Disney Parks is a beautifully done hard cover book that contains full color posters from many different decades and from all of the Disney parks around the world. Anyone who loves Disney can appreciate the amount of detail that goes into even simple seeming things such as these posters. All of them are vividly printed, whimsical, and full of interesting details. The book is quite large in size so you're able to enjoy the posters without pressing the book up to your nose. There is a nice introduction, a section on how the posters are printed, and short introductions for each section. I'd like to mention one word of caution, however. Amazon seems to have a problem shipping this book undamaged. Initially I couldn't even order the book from Amazon since it said that they were examining their shipping method since people were complaining. When that advisory was lifted I ordered the book from Amazon expecting them to have gotten the shipping problem resolved, however the first copy I received was poorly boxed and as a result the book was damaged. I called to get an exchange, and as usual Amazon was excellent about it, and the replacement book was perfectly packaged and arrived in pristine condition. All in all... exceptional and beautiful.

A MUST HAVE

The book is spectacular, a feast for the eyes and the perfect coffee table book for the disney fan or the fan of design. ! - Beautifully illustrated; - Large format book; - High gloss paper; - The images of attraction posters are clear and bright; "After the introduction by Tony Baxter, there are 9 chapters: Here You Leave Today…, Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, New Orleans Square and Liberty Square, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Disney California Adventure. The book ends with some acknowledgements and an Index by Artist." ** FUN FACTS ** - Disneyland used silk-screening to render each poster, but Walt Disney World favored a 4-color lithography process; - An average poster could have 60 colors, take a month to complete, and cost over $30,000 just in the labor alone; - The poster program ended in the 1990’s but started up again in 2001 for the Tokyo DisneySea Park, thanks to the digital age.

GORGEOUS ESSENTIAL BOOK!

Amazon currently has this book "under review" and are only sending folks on to other sellers who offer it at a substantially higher price than I paid Amazon for it less than 2 weeks ago. I can not imagine why. The copy I ordered at a great price from Amazon came only 10 days after ordering it, and that's due in part to a weekend being in the way. The book is MAGNIFICENT! I have always had a special place in my heart for the Disneyland Attraction posters, and a meticulously silk-screened print of my favorite (The original 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA exhibit that was in Tomorrowland from 1955 to 1966) hangs in my living room. This book shares hundreds of them from ALL the Disney parks, reproduced in a glorious art book manner. Look, it's only 144 pages yet weighs over 3 pounds from the heaviness of the glossy paper and the fancy art-house printing of it. Classy and high-quality! This is a wonderful, wonderful book.

Absolutely Beautiful and Very High Quality Book!!

Absolutely beautiful and very high quality book of the attraction posters and poster art in the Disney Parks. The book is printed on quality thick paper stock with stunning posters of various sizes throughout. The color quality is amazing! I was so happy with this book that I would give it 10 stars easily!! I love this book, any true Disney fan would love it too!! I give this book my highest recommendation, its a wonderful book to own if you've grown up with Disneyland!!

When you wish upon...well, you know.

Absolutely stunning book!! A must if you're a Disney fan, or a fan or nostalgic art. The book didn't come shrink wrapped, and there was a small dent in the top corner of the book, which is the only reason I'm giving this 4 stars.

Super look at Disney history

If you love the parks and are nostalgic for the days when Disney's mid-century graphic artists were some of the best in the world, you will enjoy this book. I only gave it four stars, however, because: - There are no artist bios at all! Not ONE single page devoted to Bjorn Aaronson or Sam McKim? Heck, there isn't even a picture of an artist in the whole book. Why? This is a shocking omission I hope the authors remedy for future editions, because without insight into the creators, you gain no real understanding of the artistic process. - It needs more concept art and fewer modern posters. Again, the concept art gives you a window into the process and teases the reader with "what could have been." I know the Disney vaults contain thousands of these preliminary sketches, so why not include at least one example with every iconic poster? I would much see see more examples of this than some of the poorly drawn Toyko DisneySea posters (what were they thinking with the Mermaid Lagoon Theater poster?). In all, a good book to help you retain that Disney feeling, but one which falls short of its true potential.

Disney lovers this is a must have if you remember ...

Disney lovers this is a must have if you remember when you first went to the parks and miss things from the past this book is a walk down memory lane

Perfect coffee table book

This book is perfect as a coffee table book. It's quite large (larger than I expected), and has great pictures and details.

Amazing Book!

Like millions of people, I've been a fan of Disney parks since I first went to Disneyland in 1986. As a professional artist, I have always admired the poster art from their parks over the years and have often wanted many of them hanging on the walls in my studio. This book does an amazing job at showcasing the artwork of these beautiful posters. The quality of the images is top notch, the book is big enough so you see all the details, and it's great to see the pantheon of Disney park posters I never saw in the flesh from their parks all over the world. If you're either a Disney fan or an admirer of the dying art of poster illustration, this book is for you. Get it now before it goes out of print and costs 300$.

The most amazing book a Disney Park’s fan could own.

This book is absolutely amazing. If you are a Disney Park’s fan, then this book is a must have for your collection. Each picture is the highest of quality, and each has a date and the artist description. It also comes with a two sided poster, one of Pirates and one of the Disneyland Railroad. If I could give this book a 11/10, I definitely would.

Designers - Buy this book!

I'd categorize this as an oversize format, I have to keep it on my shelf of taller books. But this is good news because the book boasts LOTS of BIG images. Love the iterations and sketch passes that are included, they represent the iterative process of designing and ideation very well. Many distinct styles of poster represented here. A great resource for visual/graphic designers - full of beautiful type, illustration, and print examples.

Another amazing Disney Editions book!

I am a Disney fanatic so I have been anxiously awaiting the release of this book for a couple of years. It certainly has lived up to my expectations and then some. It has quickly become the favorite book in my extensive Disney library. The quality of the printing is second to none. The colors are bright and the images crystal clear. It's as if they were able to print the book in HD! I love this book so much I ordered a second copy to take apart so I can frame some of the images. They are really that good. Hopefully they will release a sequel someday with even more amazing poster art.

Wonderful Book and Great Pictures!

This is a very cool book that shows the various poster art of the Disney Parks around the world. This is a very large (surface area wise) book, and features, on average, 4 pictures per page, about 2" x 3" each (pictures). It is also broken up by chapter (I.e. Main Street USA, Adventureland etc.) that includes the attractions in the these ones from parks all over the globe. A great purchase, especially for the current sale price!

Beautiful book for Disney fans

As a fan of Disneyland, this is a wonderful collect of poster art from all of the parks. The only problem is that it needs a new edition now with all of the changes to the various parks and the addition of Shanghai Disneyland.

... to hang around the house and this is a nice companion piece

We had ordered several Disneyland ride posters to hang around the house and this is a nice companion piece. Very nice book with good information about the posters in the parks. Ordering was quick and the book arrived in perfect condition. Thank you.

Shipping damage

The book itself is awesome. However the sleeve to my book was severely wrinkled and rough around edges. It was disappointing. The book itself though is a must have

Building anticipation

I got this as a gift for my husband and he loved it! We are all getting excited about our first trip to Disneyland this summer and this not only added to the anticipation, but it is so beautiful we will surely look back on it with appreciation and fondness post-trip.

Recommended for any Disney Parks fan

Every single poster is like a mirror into the imagination of the artist at Disney. Filled with interesting and nostalgic images, this book is perfect for anyone in love with the amazing artwork and imagination of the imagineers

Great book

Bought this as a gift for a huge Disney fan who pretty much has everything Disney. He loves it.

Good Disney piece

Great way to remember the magic

Beautiful book for Disney parks fans

I bought this as a gift for my Disney obsessed daughter, and she LOVED it. The poster quality photos are great and I know she’ll page through it over and over.

Comes damaged

I've purchased this book twice now in hopes of getting it in good condition but both times the cover has been ripped. This is a gift and I'm hoping for it to be used as a coffee table book so it needs to be in perfect condition. I'm frustrated and will probably purchase a different book completely.

Perfect for Disney Fans.

Great book. Interesting to see the evolution of Disney artwork.

I've wanted this book for decades!

What a Delightful Tome, full of wonderful Disneyland memories. I've wanted a book on the gorgeous Attraction Posters for some time now. Disney love aside, this is a Textbook in Color Theory and Graphic Design. This collection is Art with a Capitol A. It's a large format and a very dense 144 color pages. Of particular interest to me are the designs of Bjorn Aronson who did most of the early posters. Crisp, appealing, and ingenious. It's also nice to see Attraction Posters from other Disney Parks around the World. I'm not sure if this book contains every single Poster Image created for the Theme Parks, but if not, it has to be close. The written text is interesting and informative without taking up too much artwork real estate. It also organizes the book well by chapter and Tony Baxter's great introduction provides his usual knowledge and insight. If you are someone who collects the $35.00 framed Attraction Posters, I should point out that many of the full page illustrations in this book are around the same size. Let's just say, I bought more than one copy....and I probably could have gotten a third in the case of some tough choices about which page side I liked better.

Great big book, all about posters

Just wanted to say that I thought this was a great book. Now two things you should keep in mind, when I ordered it off Amazon, it didn't come wrapped in plastic or anything. So when it came, there were some little nicks and scrapes on the dust jacket. Nothing too bad, or enough to make me return it. But you should be aware of that. Also, most of the art inside is for Magic Kingdom only. I guess they just don't make a lot of posters for the other parks; Epcot, AK, DHS. Would rate it a 3.5 overall. Definitely worth it if you get it cheaper then the cover price of $40.

Gorgeous Book

It's a good sized book, bought as a gift for a big Disney fan.

Five Stars

Entirely met expectations.

Magical

Beautiful book. This makes a great gift for any Disney lover!!!

Good pictures. bad packaging

My wife loves the book. but it showed up with damage. No tares in the pages. Just dented cover in multiple places. I will still keep it but they should do a better job packing the orders

Perfect for the Disney Parks fan!

I’m a huge Disney fan, so this book was awesome! Because of all the different posters from different cultures and time periods it is so interesting to see what’s different and all the changes that have taken place.

Great book of the poster history of Disney parks

Great book of the poster history of Disney parks. A lot of fun to look through and always a conversation piece

LOVE IT!

LOOOOOVE THIS BOOK! Same one you can get in the park! Such amazing poster art and such a cute decoration if you put it on a book easel in a child's room! Perfect!

Absolutely Beautiful and Simply Nostalgic!

We absolutely love this book. We were looking to purchase some of the original attraction art/retro posters for the rides and it was about to break the bank! I didn't want to spend $3000 on posters so I bought this book and was NOT disappointed. We bought 2 as gifts and kept one for ourselves. We are in love with it. Five stars, would buy again.

Stunning, gorgeous art

This poster art of Disney is a real gem. Wonderful addition to any Disney collection.

Amazing book for all Disney fans!

I got this at the library and knew I needed to buy it for my mom for Christmas. This is such an amazing book, the information, pictures, and layout is so enjoyable for any Disney fan.

Beautiful book

Beautiful book. I get lost in it. You will too if you are a fan of the retro Disney art.

Very cool book great pics with great color

Just got back from Disney saw this book there but due to flying and baggage weight I ordered it from Amazon and saved $10 bucks to boot. Very cool book great pics with great color. If you like vintage Disney posters this is the book for you.

Great book

Beautiful

best collection

best collection

High quality. Totally beautiful.

BEAUTIFUL! Its a big hardback gorgeous book of Disney poster art and transports you right back to the park. Its a gift and looks like like I paid much more. VERY COOL.

Beautiful book!

This book is stunning! It's very large, much larger than I thought. The posters from the parks bring back all the childhood memories.

Happy Wife - Great Book.

My wife loved it.

Love Disney parks??

Last time I saw this at Disneyland, I regretted not buying it! I love the current and vintage poster art from the park and have a few printed and framed all over my house and this book just adds to it. It's a must have for any Disney park lover!

Five Stars

Beautiful design.

liked it

liked it

So fun to look through.

The pictures are amazing and vivid of the Disney Parks poster art from around the world. I enjoy the posters for restaurants and things that are now gone. There is a bonus double sided poster in the back you can tear out and frame too.

Unhappy with the delivery

The top edge of the front cover is scraped. This a negative review based on that.

Great for the Disney fanatic!

Disney rescanned all of the original artwork to make this book, and you can really tell. The book is beautiful and the information inside is great. The only thing is that I wish it had more posters from American parks, as that's where I'm from.

Great gift for Disney fans

I ordered this as a birthday gift for my girlfriend. She absolutely loves it and cant recommend it enough for Disney art lovers!

Bought as a gift, wish I would have kept it for myself

I bought this as a gift, but now I wish I would have kept it for myself. It's not as good as "Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real," but this is still a wonderful book. I had no idea how much work could go into a poster!

A trip down Disney Memory Lane for Disney Park fans

I just got Poster Art of Disney Parks and I read the entire thing in just a couple of hours! It is an amazing book full of the how’s and why’s of Poster Art and the posters of the Disney Parks in particular. If you wish to read my full review check out my blog post. [...]

The perfect coffee table book for Disney fans.

This is seriously the coolest coffee table book I've ever purchased. My fiance and I are Disneyland die-hards, and we've talked long about buying a replica poster of one of our favorite attractions. I want Haunted Mansion, she wants Disney Railroad. Luckily, when we visited the park about a year ago, we found this delightful book for sale. It did the trick for us. This book is oversized, packed full of beautiful attraction art, and more. While bright and beautiful copies of the posters themselves would be awesome on their own, there's information about how each poster was made, and variants on display. This means if you're looking at Pirates of the Caribbean's poster art, you'll not only see Disneyland's poster, but Disney World's, Tokyo's, etc... It's really cool looking at the small differences. We were excited to purchase this book at Disneyland, but we luckily checked with Amazon first. It's cheaper here, and the book was delivered flawlessly to our door. It now sits on our living room coffee table, and we couldn't be happier. This is a great buy for Disney fans.

Great Value

Why buy the posters individually when you can have them all in a book. Great inspiration, large, colorful book. Great value.

Excellent quality. I plan on getting a couple of ...

Excellent quality. I plan on getting a couple of these framed. If you have or are someone who is a big disney parks fan, this is an excellent idea.

Just in time for Christmas

I was really impressed with how fast the seller shipped this item. I was a little nervous when I couldn't find it on prime but I got it in time for Christmas in excellent condition. I will definitely buy from this seller again! It's an awesome book, after my boyfriend opened it on Christmas day, everyone wanted to look at it for hours. I'm very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone who loves Disneyland parks.

a Disney geek's dream album

I can't believe it took them so long to put this together. Virtually EVERY attraction poster, including gorgeous side-by-side comparisons of various prints that really capture the art of old-fashioned screen printing. The 1950s and 1960s posters are absolute classics.

Five Stars

The illustrations are incredible. Fabulous book!

Love this book

After traveling to all the Disney Parks (except Hong Kong)--I love seeing the posters of the parks (love the Tokyo ones!). I've been going to Disneyland since the early 60's--and this book is a treasure with old and new posters of attractions and shows --many long gone, some still here to enjoy.

Amazing

Great photos I live this book

Awesome coffee table book!

Great book of posters! Def an awesome coffee table book!

A must for any Disney Park Fan!

This is a beautifully done coffee table book, featuring large sized, full-color versions of wonderful attraction posters from Disney parks through the years and around the globe!

It's a great collection, evocative of past visits to the parks ...

I adore this book. It's a great collection, evocative of past visits to the parks and looking at times past.

A wonderful book for the Disney enthusiast

A wonderful book for the Disney enthusiast! A must have book.

If it's on your coffee table... and you have friends over...

They won't pay attention to you anymore once they get their hands on this book. I've had friends come over, see the book there, and begin reading from cover to cover. It's a must have for anyone who likes graphic design, theme park history, or Disneyland in general.

Happy Husband

My husband loves it!

... with Disney's attraction poster art and this book completely satisfied my cravings to see more

I have a fascination with Disney's attraction poster art and this book completely satisfied my cravings to see more! It's a nice large sized book that's perfect for Disney and art fans alike.

Bought as a gift

I bought this book as a gift for my brother whom loves the Disney theme parks.I looked through it a little when it arrived and the pictures are gorgeous! This arrived on time and in perfect condition.

Love it

I love this book. It brings back many memories from my visits to the park when I was young. Great artwork.

Four Stars

Interesting information and cool pictures from the posters art.

The Posters at last!!

I was SO delighted that a book of the Disney attraction posters was done. I only wish they had given each poster a full page. Still, it's great to have them all in one book. Kudos!!

A must have coffee table book for any Disney fan

I enjoyed paging through this very fine edition. The grahics are amazing and the posters are exactly what an art lover can appreciate. Each print is worth framing. But don't do that unless you plan to buy two books!

Great coffee table book

Great book for the living room. I have guest look through the pictures for hours, and the information available about each is amazing. Entertainment for months and a must have for any Disney lover.

great

I hope to frame some of these one day, great book

Stunning & gorgeous

A beautiful book that features all those charming posters seen around the parks. The coolest thing is theses are posters from parks around the world! Gorgeous illustrations! A must-have for any Disney fan!

A MUST have Disney book

This is just a lovely book! What a great addition to any Disney collection. Wonderful history included and the posters are just stunning.

Great for vintage Disney buffs.

This is a great volume for Disney aficionados. It has vintage posters from all the parks. I've enjoyed perusing the pages.

Five Stars

gift

Best Book I own

I am a design freak, a poster aficionado and a Disney geek...so this book was perfect. Beautifully presented and wonderful printing and colors. My kids love looking through it too.

Five Stars

Beautiful artwork, as well as an interesting history.

Five Stars

Love this book. Wonderful book for Disney park enthusiasts.

Nostalgic Classic Disney

Loved it!

A fantastic collection for any Disney fan!

This book is very well made and includes just about every poster used in any of the Disney Parks! Great to see Haunted Mansion (and others) in different languages and styles. The book is also a good bit larger than most books making for an awesome coffee table book filled with truely inspiring artists. If you are a fan of any Disney Park, you should totally pick this one up!

Absolutely Adorable!

Perfect for framing some classic Disney posters and great book too!

Great Memories in Art

Beautiful artwork that brought back many memories of visits to Disneyland. Informative and just fun and absorbing to peruse the book. It was a gift to a friend and was greatly enjoyed & appreciated. We plan to purchase one for our personal library too.

Five Stars

Bought one of these for myself, and one for a friend who is a huge Disneyland-o-phile.

Pure Disney

Love the eye-catching artwork and colors. Pure Disney! Great purchase!

The Definitive book to showcase the Disney attraction posters.

This book is exactly what the title states. It provides a visual history of the iconic posters we are so accustomed to seeing at our favorite Disney parks. This book is large, hard-covered and exactly what I was looking for. Great addition to our Disney coffee table collection. It is the perfect companion to our "Art of Disneyland" book. At less that $29, this is a steal. If you are a Disney Parks fan, you'll enjoy this book.

Perfect

Amazing book I loved it just might buy another one

Perfect

Great for all Disney finatics

Beautiful book

I got this book because one of my favorite things about the Disney parks is the posters they have (near the front of the park, etc). Pro: Well edited book, that really shows off the artwork. I realize that there is not a lot of writing with this (mostly art) but that is kind of the point of the book. Con: It is not really the type of book you would read from front to back—more like something you pick up, look through for a bit and then come back to later. Great book; great price.

A great book for Disney fans

Great art work. Interesting history of some of the art that we see when moving through Disney Parks. Nicely printed. A little odd size book, but love it.

Five Stars

Love the book; arrived super fast. Thank you!

Great book!!!

A beautiful book!

Another great Disney Book!

This is a great book for anyone that is interested in Disney. The pictures in the book are great. It is neat to see them compare posters from the various Disney Parks across the World.

For Disney Poster Lovers

This was a present for my graphic designer daughter. She loved it. I can think of no higher recommendation.

LOVE LOVE LOVE

This book is incredible! The pictures are so vivid and colorful! Also, Amazon has a great price on this compared to other places. Very high quality and design. I bought this for my daughter who is a big Disney fan and she loves it!!!

AMAZING!

I remember seeing a lot of these prints over the years, this is a great collection.

Magical Beauty

This oversized coffee table book is chock-full of remarkable posters and graphics, has a brilliant analytical opening intro. by Tony Baxter, and has just the right amount of captions so as not to be intrusive to the art. Simply gorgeous. A must-have!

Enter my Childhood

and the present. What a gorgeous publication! Besides the beautiful pictures, take a second look and read about the history. A great addition to any Disney Fan's collection!

Posters and Disney a Great Combination

This is a large coffee table style book displaying various attraction posters. The book is called Poster Art for the Disney Parks, but not all parks are represented fully. Since most posters are from rides in the Magic Kingdom, that gets the biggest section. Each land in the MK has its own chapter with a brief writeup about the posters. Since every park (Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney and Disneyland Paris) has a Magic Kingdom, the attractions are all mixed in based on the land. Some attractions that appear in multiple parks will have multiple posters, but not all (no Buzz Lightyear for WDW). After the MK, there is a chapter for California Adventure and Tokyo DisneySea. Noticeably missing are the other WDW parks (Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom). If one of the other parks has a ride that appears in one of those three, there may be a poster for it, but not always. According to the book, the non-MK parks used less posters. But, posters do exist because in the first chapter they show small versions of posters from those 3 parks, so why not include them??? The posters range from quarter page to full page (hopefully your favorite is a full page - because they look great). The small WDW non-MK posters in the first chapter are about 1/6 page. An extra full page poster is included in the back and can be torn out (I won't, but maybe you will). It is a back to back sheet, so really two posters. If you like attraction posters and their art, or you like Disney and want a remembrance of rides still here and some gone, get this book. I decided not to downgrade the review to 4 stars for the lack of posters from the 3 parks, but that lack really makes it a 4 1/2 star book.

Great book!

I love this book. It has great pictures and information, from the beginning of Disneyland to today. I also bought one for my dad!

Nice

How can you not like a book about Disneyland.

Five Stars

Wonderful quality, graphics, and content. Eye candy with a healthy dose of nostalgic fun.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL BOOK!

AN amazing book with many full page attraction prints you could easily frame. the colors are crystal clear and super vibrant. the book is very large and does not fit with spine showing on my "Disney book shelf". that would be my only complaint.

Best Book of Disney Poster Art!

The Disney Poster archives over the years, with the signifigance and history behind them. Beautiful book and well presented. A must-have for Disney fans.

Five Stars

beautiful artwork

Thumbs up

Beautiful images

Poster Art of the Disney Parks (A Disney Parks Souvenir Book)

This book is great for any Disney fan. I loved the great colorful posters and the written history behind them.

Beautiful Posters

Beautiful Book

Really Cool Book

I'm a huge Disney fan and always enjoy reading about the origins of anything Disney-related. This book not only provides a catalogue of the poster art from attractions old and new, but also adds some background to the artists, techniques, and styles of said posters. I really fun read and great coffee-table book!

Five Stars

Awesome book!

Walk in the parks of yesteryear

Loved this exploration of some of my favorite poster art throughout the parks history.

Cool book

My nephew is a fan of everything/anything Disney -- he loved this book! Poster art through the years at different Walt Disney Parks was a great Christmas gift!

Disney fans listen....

If you are a true Disney fan and love Disney World and Disney Land...this book should be part of your collection. Buy it

Gorgeous book!

This book far exceeded my expectations and I was ecstatic when I opened the package and saw it for the first time! It is a large coffee table size and the colored posters are as magical as a trip to Disneyland!

perfect coffee table book

love the quality of each of the pages, makes for a perfect coffee table book. Thanks tony for this great book!

Five Stars

Bought as a gift for husband, he likey

A must for Disney Fans

The shipping was two weeks longer than expected but well worth the wait. I have always loved the Disney posters from Disneyland and Disney World but could never pick which ones to get as a souvenir. Now I have them all and it only makes me want to visit the parks in other countries more.

Worth the price!

Gorgeous artwork in a large, high quality coffee table book. I bought this as a gift and they loved it!

Great gift.

Fascinating. Great gift.

Books!

Books are always a wonderful gift. This one was no exception for our Disney lover friend! The collectors item that will be appreciated for years to come.

Beautiful book

This is a beautiful book. I'm thinking of buying a stand so I can display some of the fantastic art inside. A great addition to my Disney collection.

Five Stars

beautiful book

Such a good deal.

Way nicer than I expected. Such a good deal.

Poster Art of the Disney Parks

Beautiful posters!

A Disney Parks Geek Must Have!

If you are a fan of the Disney Parks Poster Art then you will love this book.

For the love of all things Disney

I absolutely love this book. I must admit that when I first got it, I felt that it was a little too big. After opening it, I was really impressed with the size and quality of the pictures. I loved reading about the background of the posters. Anything Disney is a love of mine! Would definitely recommend this to others.

A MUST HAVE FOR DISNEY FANS

Beautiful and extremely well crafted. Authors did a fantistic job of reasearch and putting all together in a nice package of very entertaining and visually stunning chronology.

Great for any Disney fan

Great for any Disney fan. The colors are great and they pop out. It's fun to see so much history in the pages. One thing that I wish they had was a poster for Captain EO

Five Stars

Love this book.

Must-own for any Disney parks fan!

Beautifully illustrated, very thorough, and surprisingly interesting to read as well. I've enjoyed having this one on the coffee table!

A stunning book

A stunning book, full of incredible artwork, that I wish EACH picture had a full size feature page. A brilliant book from Disney, that should inspire them to create more books in this vein.

Lovely Coffee Table book :)

This is a MUST HAVE to accompany your "Art of Disneyland" and "Art of Walt Disney World" books, along with the other histories and making of the parks that have been published! Love it - thanks for selling it to me!

Beautiful

This book contains a beautiful collection of Disney Attraction Posters. It's HUGE, taking up much of my coffee table. All the classics are included and several are full page and just gorgeous. A nice history on poster creation is also included.

Poster

Poster Art of the Disney Parks ( introduction by by Tony Baxter ) Very good to many words for this.

Great book

Awesome book, just I though. Delivered ok on time.

Beautiful, Historic, and Memorable

This is a wonderful array of poster art that brings back memories of early days at Disneyland. We grew up nearby and went very frequently to the park. One of the artists lives near us now in Solvang and an article in the local paper turned us on to this book. We bought it for my son, a Disneyphile and Expert on All Things Disney and he was thrilled. One of the things we liked was seeing the poster art from other Disney Parks around the world. The differences were very interesting.

Gift for Hubby

My husband is a huge Disney fan, so this was one of the Disney book I purchased for him. He loves it.

Five Stars

Beautiful book filled with classic Disney

Five Stars

Beautiful images and print quality. Dust jacket features spot gloss UV effect.

Five Stars

A must have for all Disney Fans

BEAUTIFUL

Perfect for someone completely obsessed with Disneyland and who dreams of visiting the other international parks. Full of beautiful pages.

Must buy!

Loved it so much!

Another great book for Disney themeparks enthusiasts!

This book is another must-have for anyone who is interested in Disney themeparks. It even features posters from Asia and Europe, which is great. A very good book!!!

Great book

Loved it but many of my favorite posters were not given the full page treatment. Binding and printing are top notch. The colors look beautiful.

Bright and Shiny

I guess there was no misrepresentation but the book wasn't really up to my expectations. I was expecting all full page posters, and additional information with each one. Color is beautiful and there is no shortage of posters! It is a large, heavy, quality book.

Amazing book!

Beautiful poster art! Great for artists or hard core Disney fans. Posters fill up the entire page and print is crisp in full color.

Excellent

Great book if you are into Disney ads and theme parks . Enjoyed reading it. And would recommend as it is quite a different angle to look at Disney memorabilia

The most beautiful book I have ever owned!

This is a wonderful collection of pictures. It brought back many memories of my visits to Disney and even includes the newer parks all over the world. This is a must have for a Disney collector.

Makes me want to put on my ears and go now!

But in the mean time, looking through this book is another option when you are missing the Disney Parks. Perfect for anyone who loves the mouse!

Five Stars

fabulous book

Wonderful World of Disney Design

As a designer and Disney fan, this book offers a wonderful tour of some of the best Disney Parks poster designs.

Five Stars

Such beautiful colors and very descriptive of the making of the posters

Five Stars

perfect !

Wonderful Book

This was a present for my youngest who is all-bout Walt Disney and Disneyland. He loves it and is learning even more Disneyland lore!

Five Stars

Love it! It even came with a "Frozen" fan.

Poster Art of the Disney Parks

What a great book to own. Beautiful pictures and wonderfully written! If you are a Walt Disney World Fan like I am . you will adore this treasure of a book!

Great Disney History

This is a fantastic book for anyone who appreciates the often overlooked art of the Disney Parks. Good information and great images.

Four Stars

Great history of Disney poster art to the present.

big, beautiful, and brightly colored! (smells good, too...)

i have always loved the vintage disney posters, and when i saw this book available for pre-order, i jumped all over it! the size is PERFECT! approximately 11x14, the size is perfect to showcase the posters to full effect, even when not full-page. the chapters are listed as follows: one: here you leave today... two: main street, u.s.a. three: adventureland four: new orleans square and liberty square five: frontierland six: fantasyland seven: tomorrowland eight: tokyo disneysea nine: disney california adventure one thing, right off the bat, that i loved, was seeing the juxtapostion of the different posters for the same attractions from the different parks. it is lovely to see how nuanced the art can become from one country to the next. it is also helpful that under each poster it shows which park the poster was designed for, as well as the artist and the year it was made. the pages and binding are top notch. the book smells GREAT! a lot of the full-page posters would be more than suitable for framing. some of the stand out images are as follows: p.16: main street railroad poster in pastel pink p.34: swiss family treehouse (the colors are vibrant and beautiful) p.41: indiana jones adventure, temple of the forbidden eye (AWESOME!) p.44: adventure isle, disneyland paris (now THIS would have been worth buying the book for all by itself!) p.67: phantom manor, disneyland paris (another shining example of how the same attraction differs from park to park) p.78: storybook land canal boats (the first attraction i worked at disneyland many years ago...happy memories) p.105: disneyland monorail mark vii (a new poster created in 2008) p.132: red car trolley, disney california adventure (very period, VERY beautiful) i had no idea that so many contemporary pieces would be here, but wow! of course there are a lot of the classics (pirates, haunted mansion, tiki room, alice in wonderland, etc.), but there were lovely pieces such as the finding nemo attraction, as well as an abundance of posters from tokyo disneysea. i was also pleased to see several from california adventure. the red trolley poster is one i may actually frame. which means i will likely order another copy of this gorgeous book. :) all in all, if you are a fan of disney (past or present), art, or history (or any combination of these), you will not be disappointed in this worthy book!

This book is huge

I mean it's a really large format and doesn't fit on my bookshelf. But I don't care because it's awesome. It'd be a great addition to any collection or coffee table. Great to just leisurely browse through.

Great book

A must for and Disney fan. Great for those who appreciate the details in Disney Parks. Hope for more to come.

Amazing book!

Waited what seemed like forever this title to come out. It was well worth the wait! Vivid colors and presented in a large size. I have always loved Disney posters and artwork and to have a huge number in this book is awesome! This is a must have for all Disney fans. Thanks to the creators and authors for a great, well thought out and well presented collectible!

For Disney park lovers!

This arrived on time but with some light damage on the corners but not much to complain about. I has great pictures of the posters used at Disneyland. A good gift for any Disney park geeks!

Great book

I bought this for my wife as a gift. I think I enjoy it more than her since it has really great artwork from all the Disney parks. Great gift for a Disney fan.

The cover was badly wrinkled.

Cover was badly wrinkled, but the book is great. I bought this as a gift for my niece and she LOVED it!

An Essential Disney Parks Title!

This is a title that belongs in the collection of any and every Disney parks fan, as well as anyone with an appreciation for terrific graphic art. Well thought out and a pleasure to turn each page. The quality of the entire production is without fault, just perfect. It was a delight to see the original true colors that appeared in this carefully researched and printed tome. This book will become an essential part of the pantheon of Disney Parks titles available...the two behind the scenes books on Imagineering, The Nickel Tour, Inside Story and now...Poster Art of the Disney Parks! Enjoy.

Five Stars

Lovely book with nice poster prints interesting stories and the Disney story.

Disney parks posters from around the world

Very cool book if you are a Disney-phile or an artist who is looking for park reference posters to inspire or just enjoy looking at them as an art form.

Perfect for the DIsney Lover

I'm not a disney fan, but we bought this as a gift and the recipient loved it, spending most of Christmas day leafing through the pages.

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