Product Description

Clandestine land grabs. A maze of hidden tunnels. High-ranking Army and Navy officers. Secret technology known only to a handful of carefully chosen insiders. Cloaked in secrecy for years the project began as one of the world's biggest most ambitious and little-known undertakings. Military research installation? No Walt Disney World. Orlando's Walt Disney World is not only the most visited theme park in the world it's also the most technologically advanced. From a network of underground tunnels connecting the various regions of the park to the space-age propulsion technology called linear synchronous motors Disney has been at the leading edge of theme park technology since it invented the theme park with the opening of Disneyland in 1954. Soaring castles sleek monorails life-like animatronics Modern Marvels: Walt Disney World takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the ingenious technology and incredible engineering feats that went into building the 27000 acre complex.DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionSystem Requirements:Running Time 100 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961745665 Manufacturer No: AAE-74566

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4598 in DVD
• Brand: A&E
• Released on: 2006-03-28
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 100 minutes

Customer Reviews

sound sync was off
Modern Marvels - Walt Disney World (History Channel)

I have now purchased 3 of these (I keep loaning them out and never get them back!) and this was the first one that had any issues. The sound was not synced with the picture. It gets very dizzing.

Aside from that technical glitch, it is a wonderful look into an amazing place. It has all sorts of interviews with original designers, technicians and executives about the planning, design and unique attributes about all the old and new attractions.

Beautiful footage of opening day, lost rides and the building of attractions old and new. A true treasure!

WDW for all the world to see
Being on the other side of the world, in Australia, I have only made it to WDW once - way back in 1983 about 5 months after EPCOT opened. This DVD not only brought me up to date with ALL the fantastic developments since then, it has inspired me to plan another visit there in 2009! I lent my copy to my best mate who was there in 1994 and he's so excited, he's plannning to come with us next year.
Basically, whether you're a Disney fanatic (like me) or not, this documentary provides spellbinding viewing. When you see the effort and imagination that goes into making this one of the most visited places on the planet, you can't help but want to experience it.
So for those who want to visit, or even those who already have experienced the magic, this is a great eye opener to a fantastic place!
At such a great price, how can anybody NOT buy this DVD?

Terrific DVD
If you're a Disney fan this is a great buy - the amount of interesting facts revealed about WDW is astounding. This is also quite up-to-date as it covers Epcot's Soarin' but was produced just prior to Animal Kingdom's Everest opening. If you've had great holidays at WDW you will may just enjoy it for seeing so many familiar rides and sights and if you're looking to go back this could be an invaluable planning tool to make sure you don't miss out on the best WDW has to offer!