What happens when two Southern Californians move to Osaka, Japan to build the Universal Studios Theme Park? Find out in 31 Months in Japan: The Building of a Theme Park.
iUniverse
April 2005
On Sale: April 13, 2005
234 pages ISBN: 0595671330 EAN: 9780595671335 Kindle: B00114OADW Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
After spending thrity-one months in Japan building the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka and even more time in the US preparing for the trip, we felt an obligation to honor those who created the only theme park ever to be completed ahead of schedule and under budget. We began the project in 2001 after returning to California, but the final version of the book was not finished until the early spring of 2005. Ever since publication, the book has garnered terrific reviews. We've heard from many readers that it has proved very valuable for travel, working, and learning about not only the country and the people, but also about the behind-the-scenes processes required to build a world-class theme park. We hope that readers will laugh and cry and, in the end, feel that they have learned something. The book was written to honor all our colleagues - Japanese, American, and others - who made the park happen, with a special dedication to Raouf Iskander, the colleague we lost during our time in Japan. So we hope you will enjoy the adventure!
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