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Born in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, McKim moved to southern California in 1935 and, a short time later, visited a cousin who worked at the MGM studios. A casting director spotted him and quickly started putting him in films. "He was one of the best-remembered western child actors of the 1930s and '40s," said film historian Boyd Magers. "He had a great smile and just that all-American, freckled-face look that was perfect for those westerns of that era." McKim then fought in World War II and Korea, where he earned the Distinguished Service Cross. But it was his third career that had the most impact: in 1954 he was hired by Walt E Disney Enterprises (later known as Walt Disney Imagineering), where as their Master Map Maker he drew the first maps of a new company attraction: Disneyland. Other McKim sketches were used to help design the park, especially Main Street and Frontierland. He stayed with the company for 32 years, but came out of retirement to draw maps for Disneyland Paris. McKim died July 9 from heart failure at the hospital around the corner from Disney's Burbank offices. He was 79. From This is True for 11 July 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Imagineers List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $9.95 Editorial Review: The fourth in a series of pocket-sized paperbacks answers the question, "What would it be like to walk through Disneyland with an Imagineer by your side?" The Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland provides that experience: pointing out details and telling stories, back stories, and Imagineering insights never before heard, condensed into a portable, easily-referenced park guide. You'll never spend time at Disneyland the same way again. Each spread contains fascinating textual information and related images (drawings, photos, graphics) such as: ¨ Set-up, backgrounds, and origins of each park/land/mini-land ¨ Concept art to compare to the finished show ¨ Timeline information (opening dates, previous shows in the same venue, alterations and updates) - Photography of the details and big pictures being discussed ¨ Special props, design sources, artistic inspirations, nomenclature gags  By: Chris Strodder List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $13.57 Editorial Review: Spanning the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present, this fascinating book profiles 500 attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people from the history of DisneylandŽ. Each of the main entries in the book examines in detail the history of a DisneylandŽ landmark, including how many of the most popular attractions went through several incarnations before becoming what they are today?Tomorrowland?s Hall of Chemistry and Hall of Aluminum were transformed into the groundbreaking Adventure Thru Inner Space in 1967, and then became the popular ride Star Tours 20 years later. Read about unbuilt concepts, including Rock Candy Mountain and Chinatown, and delight in fascinating trivia about the park, such as ride statistics and attendance records. With a daily list of events, openings, and closings in the park's history, a yearly summary of attractions that came and went, simple and clear maps that correspond to the book?s 500 entries, and sidebars with additional information on each ride, this is a comprehensive and entertaining book overflowing with detail on the most-renovated, most-loved, and most-visited theme park in the world.  By: Bob SehlingerMenasha Ridge Press List Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $11.55 Editorial Review: More than 4 million copies sold! This series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors. ? Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories ? Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports ? Easy-to-use, two-color design ? Detailed, 2-color maps
From the publishers of The Unofficial GuideŽ to Walt Disney WorldŽ "A Tourist's Best Friend!" "Indispensable" Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial GuideŽ: Every attraction ranked and rated for each age group, based on interviews and surveys of more than 7,500 families When and where to go: the best times of the year and the best days of the week for each park All the Disneyland-area hotels ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms Field tested itineraries for adults and families with children that can save more than three hours of waiting in line Complete coverage of Disney's California AdventureŽ theme park and Universal Studios Hollywood  By: Jason Surrell List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $13.57 Editorial Review: How high? How fast? How'd they do that? The top favorites at any Disney Theme park always include the roller coasters. The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak will tell you that and more-not only about the current Disney mountain range and its show enhancements, but about mountains unclimbed and mountains yet to be. Attractions include: Disneyland: Matterhorn Bobsleds, Space Mountain - old and new, Splash Mountain; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Never built: Big Rock Candy Mountain and the Western River Expedition Disney's California Adventure: Grizzly Peak and Grizzly River Run Tokyo Disneyland: Mysterious Island (Journey to the Center of the Earth) Disneyland Paris: Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain Walt Disney World: Space, Splash, and Big Thunder at Magic Kingdom Park; Mount Mayday and Mt. Gushmore, and the latest mountain-Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park  By: Steven M. Barrett List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $9.95 Editorial Review: Camouflaged images of Mickey Mouse are hidden around the Disney theme parks and resorts worldwide-just waiting to delight the visitors who spot them. Searching for them adds extra fun to any visit and has become something of a mission for many Disney fans. At their request, Barrett, whose Hidden Mickeys field guide has been helping Disney World visitors hunt these elusive characters since 2003, now offers equal sleuthing aid to Disneyland visitors. |
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