The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Event in the Original Magic Kingdom | 
 enlarge | Author: Chris Strodder
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 480
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1595800336
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.06879496
EAN: 9781595800336
ASIN: 1595800336
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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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 today—Tomorrowland’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 clear maps that correspond to the book’s 500 entries, and sidebars with additional information on each ride, this is a comprehensive and entertaining book overflowing with detail on the most-renovated, most-loved, and most-visited theme park in the world.
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 It's about time! June 30, 2008
A fantastic book detailing Disneyland over the years. It's hard to believe that it took this long for someone to compile a history of all the attractions, shops, and shows since the park opened. This book is highly recommended for the many Disneyland fanatics out there.
--M Worley, creator of WaltsMagicKingdom.com
Comprehensive & obviously thoroughly researched! June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an impressive book. It contains a lot of entries that I have never seen documented anywhere else, particularly in regards to obscure shops and shows/parades. A fun feature are the many lists that are sprinkled within the text. This book is obviously a labor of love for the author and will be enjoyed by any fan of the Happiest Place on Earth
Lots of info in a compact, readable package June 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
(Not sure why the first reviewer gushed about the book but only gave it two stars.)
Author Chris Strodder has written a very comprehensive but easily readable history of just about everything that's ever existed in the Original Magic Kingdom. This is the kind of book I like--one where I can just pick it up and start reading anywhere. The book looks at every attraction, store and restaurant that's been in the Park since 1955, and he does a good job of covering them in informative, concise entries. The entries are alphabetical, and there's a huge index at the back. Black and white maps and photos are interspersed throughout the text.
As an encyclopedia, the book does not try to cover each entry in extraordinary detail, but all the basic information--such as dates of operation/closure, brief histories and descriptions and locations are all there. There are also a few entries on some of the personalities and Imagineers who created the Park. It's a great introduction to the history of the Park for newer fans, and experienced Disneyland hands may find morsels they may never have known about.
Overall, I don't think you're going to find this much information, squeezed into such a compact package (you could easily bring it to the Park for reading in line), for the price. It is a great addition to my Disney library.
--Steve DeGaetano, Author, "Welcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad" and "From Plantation to Theme Park--The Story of Disneyland Railroad Locomotive No. 5, The Ward Kimball."
From Plantation to Theme Park: The Story of Disneyland Railroad Locomotive No. 5, the Ward KimballWelcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad!
 The Disneyland Encyclopedia June 18, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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!
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