Overview
- Rohde confirmed the project in an Instagram video after an earlier tease, specifying that it is not tied to new theme-park work.
- Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible is scheduled for September 8, 2026 publication by National Geographic.
- Pre-orders are live at major booksellers for a 320-page hardcover priced at $35 with ISBN 9781426224911.
- Publisher descriptions present the book as a practical exploration of creativity and collaboration, drawing on projects like Disney's Animal Kingdom and Pandora alongside space-tourism consulting and field expeditions.
- Coverage notes this as Rohde’s first major book as an author, following his 2021 retirement from Imagineering and his 2024 recognition as a Disney Legend.