The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Event in the Original Magic Kingdom
- ISBN13: 9781595800336
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
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 Disneyland®. Each of the main entries in the book examines in detail the history of a Disneyland® landmark, including how many of the most popular attractions went through several incarnations before becoming what they are todayTomorrowland’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 clea… More >> The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Event in the Original Magic Kingdom
June 3rd, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Outstanding work of everything Disneyland from 1955 to present. Mr. Strodder has
done an exhaustive job in compiling everything Disney-aholics need to know,including esoteric and hard to find information all in one handy volume. It’s all here: rides,designers,eateries,TV/movie specials,etc. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in Disneyland,and it will quickly settle any friendly disputes among theme-park Nazi’s as to dates,names,etc. Great read!
Rating: 2 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I bought this book for the kids to read before and during our trip to DisneyLand. Bo-ring. Couldn’t get anyone interested. We’d read “MouseTales” before, which is MUCH MUCH better. This reads like a very authorized travelogue. Nothing interesting. All pics are black and white and dull. Buy MouseTales instead. Rating: 2 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Although the book does have lots of information about all the rides and restaurants, and events, I found that it was not very specific or detailed. The restaurants had no menu or reviews on the food quality. It only gave a brief description about the restaurant. The rides had no approximate wait times or individual reviews about each ride. The book does not include information about the history of the corn dogs or any other special mickey pretzels and treats in the park, nor does it include any information about the deaths that have occured in the park. I liked the book, but felt that it lacked lot of important facts and information and could’ve been written better. Rating: 3 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Oh my God! i cant believe i just found this amazing book, tells me everyhting i want to know about the park…you need this right away…you wont get bored, its interesting,fresh and very very complete…just what fans and non fans need!!! Rating: 5 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 10:15 pm
My wife got this for me before we went to Disneyland last year and it was really interesting while we were on vacation. After we returned home I found myself still picking it up and looking through it to find interesting facts.
I can easily use it to look up anything I hear about in relation to Disneyland. If you are a fan of the Disney parks this is a must. Rating: 5 / 5