Disneyland and the Rise of Automation
how technology created the happiest place on earth
$64.00
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
The Happiest Machines on Earth: Disneyland and the Automation Revolution
A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America’s most innovative and beloved entertainment experiences.
When Disneyland opened to the public in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory automation through its extraordinary new attractions. In this fascinating book, Roland Betancourt tells the story of how the visionary engineers and designers at Disney transformed the technologies of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691255873 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691255873 |
| Author: | Roland Betancourt |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 165mm |
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About The Author
Roland Betancourt
Roland Betancourt is Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine, and a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow. His books include the prize-winning Byzantine Intersectionality: Sexuality, Gender, and Race in the Middle Ages (Princeton) and Performing the Gospels in Byzantium: Sight, Sound, and Space in the Divine Liturgy.
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