Disneyland Books

[Kat95242]

Years ago my boss had a book on her desk about weird things Guests do at the parks and weird things guests bring into the parks. I cant remember what it was called but if anyone knows please let me know! I would love to find it!

That sounds like a fun book. I hope someone here knows the name of it!

[waltopia]

You might be thinking of “The Dark Side of Disney” by Leonard Kinsey

[JerrodDRagon]

Just finished Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World, a sold book going over the early history of the park, was nice to read this as I was watching Disney plus theme park documentaries

[Sukie Norman]

I havent read any Disneyland book thoroughly but from what I can Walt Disney did a lot - got that tons and tons of perserverance. That amazes me, it just sad that he wasnt able to really see the fulfilment of his dream. He touched millions of heart. Great!

[Brian PieGuy]

A great starting point for people interested in learning more about Disney is Disney Trivia from the Vault: Secrets Revealed and Questions Answered and its sequel, both written by the late Dave Smith, who had a decades-long career as an archivist at Disney. In the book, fans send in questions about Disney history, and Smith shares his wisdom. The book is divided into categories, such as Disney movies, Disneyland, Walt Disney, et cetera, and is perfect for people with beginner-medium level Disney knowledge.

Another popular book is Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real, written in 1996. This book details the Imagineering process in-depth and covers every Disney park that existed at that point. There is also a sequel, which covers Animal Kingdom, California Adventure, and Disneysea, although I think the original is better and will suffice.

For more Disney content, I believe the high-quality Disney magazines given to D23 members are also of great value.

[Right Down Broadway]

That amazes me, it just sad that he wasnt able to really see the fulfilment of his dream.

What do you mean? Walt saw the fulfillment of his dream for ten years!

[Right Down Broadway]

This book seems to have flown under my radar. Looks very nice:


Walt's Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1368052150/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1p13NParams&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQ0Q2OUM0SFpRWUFPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDY4MTI5M1JITEMwWTk5NDIyNiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDMzNzI2VUQ2SUZQWTA0NjVGJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsMiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[Witeldram]

I own a relatively short book called Little-Known Facts about Well-Known Places: Disneyland. It contains a lot of interesting facts about Disneyland. I try to read through it before every trip.

[Right Down Broadway]

This book seems to have flown under my radar. Looks very nice:


Walt's Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney


https://www.amazon.com/dp/1368052150...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

I got this book yesterday. It's a neat little book filled to the brim with Walt quotes, and quotes from those who knew Walt directly. It's also filled with photos on nearly every page, many of which I have never seen, many in color. The paper is very high-quality. This is a Disney Editions/D23 book, so it doesn't deviate too much from the party line--but since the text is mostly quotes, it's hard to argue with the source material (It does pass along at least one myth, however--that the first floor windows on Main Street were built purposely low so that children could look in. Any study of real turn-of-the-century Main Street buildings will show that this practice was common).

The book takes one on a "walking tour" of Disneyland with brief descriptions by the author and various quotes about the various attractions/shops/restaurants in each land. A great introduction to historical Disneyland for beginners, but more advanced fans will definitely find amusing and interesting photos and anecdotes. It definitely belongs in any Disneyland book collection, just for the photos and quotes alone, as attested to by the myriad 5-star reviews on Amazon. They are not misleading. Hard to argue the $15.00 price considering the quality of the product.

[Right Down Broadway]

There is at least one publisher devoted to Disney/Disneyland/Walt Disney World (and occasionally other theme park subjects): Theme Park Press: http://themeparkpress.com/

I've got a couple books from them--mostly trade paperbacks, and obviously some better than others. Van France's book "Window on Main Street" is here, sans photos, I believe. Still, it's been out of print for so long, and is so informative, that you should consider picking up a copy. There are a few other picks I should pick up for the collection.

[TheOscar58]

I got this book yesterday. It's a neat little book filled to the brim with Walt quotes, and quotes from those who knew Walt directly. It's also filled with photos on nearly every page, many of which I have never seen, many in color. The paper is very high-quality. This is a Disney Editions/D23 book, so it doesn't deviate too much from the party line--but since the text is mostly quotes, it's hard to argue with the source material (It does pass along at least one myth, however--that the first floor windows on Main Street were built purposely low so that children could look in. Any study of real turn-of-the-century Main Street buildings will show that this practice was common).

The book takes one on a "walking tour" of Disneyland with brief descriptions by the author and various quotes about the various attractions/shops/restaurants in each land. A great introduction to historical Disneyland for beginners, but more advanced fans will definitely find amusing and interesting photos and anecdotes. It definitely belongs in any Disneyland book collection, just for the photos and quotes alone, as attested to by the myriad 5-star reviews on Amazon. They are not misleading. Hard to argue the $15.00 price considering the quality of the product.

I will probably order the book at some point soon. It seems quite affordable and not that heavy (since it's paperback). I suppose a nice contrast to the huge Walt Disney World at 50 book I got for Christmas 2022.

[jcruise86]

As of this week (I think) Barnes & Noble.com has a nice page linked below with links to my theme park-related, young adult/juvenile ebook & audiobook versions of Coaster Girl.

I'm a former Disneyland Jungle Cruise Skipper and have posted over a thousand posts on Micechat spread out over a decade, including the longest cats at Disneyland thread & the silly Magicbands 2.0 thread.

If I had to make a Hollywood pitch of this, I'd say: Imagine if Matilda worked with Wonka, but he made rides instead of candy.

Yes, Disneyland is mentioned.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coaster-girl-tom-sinsky/1143068830