Product Description: You have probably heard a few "interesting facts" about Disneyland over the years. Perhaps you've heard that Walt Disney kept an apartment on Main Street? Or that there is a secret, members-only club in New Orleans Square? It's all true... but these are only two of the interesting facts pointed out in "101 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland." Many of the stories here deal with more obscure, yet equally interesting, histories of Disneyland. In fact, the majority of the material comes straight from interviews with the Imagineers who helped to build, maintain, and revitalize Disneyland. The book pays special attention to the inside jokes and hidden references to Disneyland’s past, as these samples illustrate:
Do you know which play on words pays tribute to a former Mexican restaurant at a certain site?
Do you know how Tarzan’s Treehouse honors its predecessor in two different ways?
Do you know what is so unusual about the decorations atop "It’s a Small World"?
Do you know why one palm tree in Adventureland is special?
Do you know what the sign says at the bottom of Splash Mountain’s big drop?
Do you know which pumpkin is an homage to a Disneyland official?
It's a certainty that you haven't heard all these stories before. Although there are 101 such highlighted stories, each comes with a fuller description and is followed by a second story that is thematically related, so this volume really offers 202 Things you haven’t heard about Disneyland before. You will find these facts delightful and unforgettable once you’ve heard them!
Wonderful I thought that this book was a great read. We are getting ready to go to Disneyland again, and although somethings I did know. I still loved reading about all the things I did not. My brother even enjoyed reading it, and in a day of TV I was suprised with how much he enjoyed it and stoped watching the TV. I think this book is a must have for any Disneyland fan and even just a Disney fan. I know I will bring the book to Disneyland just to look for the things I didn't know or have never noticed. I think it is a Must Buy !
101 things you shouldn't waste your money on. Boring book! I'm not sure who Kevin Yee sees as his target audience. Obviously this book would appeal to the "hardcore" Disney fans, however these "things" are about as in-depth and "unauthorized" as a people magazine profile. These things seem to be directed to someone who perhaps has never been to Disneyland. Waste of money, and he has two of these things! Step up and get some good stuff in these when you have a title such as this! Who never knew this stuff? Mildly amusing at best, and a complete lack of skill when it comes to the actual writing. Skip it.
So-so book. This really isn't as "unauthorized" as the title would lead you to believe. It's filled with everyday trivia. Nothing scandalous or shocking. Not interesting.
Disappointing I, being an avid Disney fan love to find out the little quirks about my favorite place on earth. However, these 101 things you never knew were 101 things even my child knew. Aside from the "101 things" listed are already in many Disney books, the book is poorly written. It reminds me of high school where when assigned an essay that had to 101 pages, every effort was used to double space, use the widest ruled paper available and write r e a l l y w i d e so you'd fill your assignment. To a Disney fan, very disappointing. To a fourth grader, rather insightful.
disneyland book I didnt think this book was worth the money. Alot of the things I knew about disneyland already and I have only had 3 trips there in my life.
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