The Best Haunted Mansion Book Ever? Boundless Realm Haunted Mansion Book Review
George reviews Boundless Realm: Deep Explorations Inside Disney’s Haunted Mansion by Foxx Nolte.
Are you a fan of the haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World?
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Foxx is a well-respected blogger at Passport 2 Dreams and is considered an expert on the history of the Haunted Mansion. After more than 14 yers of writing about Disney at her blog, she has finally released her first book on the Mansion.
Why Should You Read This Haunted Mansion Book?
Anyone who has experienced either of the continental Disney Mansions understands that there isn't much of a narrative. Well, there is, and not the fan-based stories or the retcon that Imagineers have imposed over the ensuing years. But there is a rooted story that is based on the culture and history of the Imagineers that worked on Walt's haunted house in the 1950s and 1960s. Foxx takes us on the dark and shadowy path that created the 1969 and 1971 Mansions (yes, I know they're very similar, but there were/are differences).
That's why this book is spectacular. Foxx takes us by the hand and acts as guide to all that made the Haunted Mansion the Haunted Mansion. She delves into the pop culture of the past few centuries, with a long side track into spiritualism, and brings us into the history of dark rides that led to this one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Anyone familiar with Laff in the Dark and fun house walk-throughs will enjoy these dynamic connections.
Foxx takes these conjunctions, so to speak, and shares how the Imagineers (Davis, Coats, Crump, Gracey, and others) used these influences to design the enigmatic attraction. I searched Google and YouTube for books, songs, and movies mentioned by Foxx that are antecedents to the spooky house.