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There's More to the Story of America's ParkDuring the handful of years since the publication of Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History, many employees, their spouses, and their children have stepped forward to share memories and stories about America's Theme Park. Each conversation generated many new questions, leading journalist and author Michael R. Virgintino to explore previously unknown paths where he uncovered substantially more information about the world's largest entertainment center.At this same time, an increased number of newspapers from the 1950s and 1960s have been digitized to reveal additional news and feature articles along with advertisements that showcased the park. The author also obtained hundreds of photographs from the children, teens, and young adults who visited and worked at Freedomland along with three extensive photo archives with more than 3,500 images captured by park photographers. Each image reveals another piece of the puzzle to enhance the Freedomland story. Significant information about Freedomland also has been discovered in museum archives in California, Connecticut, Delaware, and New York.While Freedomland U.S.A.: More Definitive History reprises the roles of people mentioned in the first volume, the book also introduces many other people associated with the park. All of them have assisted the author in his ongoing documentation of Freedomland's history. Several corrections and clarifications of previous assumptions and a few minor errors that appeared in the earlier volume are attributed to new revelations.This narrative, unfortunately, does not alter the outcome for this beloved park. But, the new stories and information provide every park guest with a more complete understanding about Freedomland's creation and operations along with the events that drove the park into bankruptcy to make way for the planned commercial development of the land. The author also reveals many other previously unknown stories that enjoy a special connection to Freedomland U.S.A.

A DINO IN HER PIXIE DUSTIn this Disney College Program diary, New England girl Brittany DiCologero must make the best of a less-than-ideal role: running games and selling merchandise in Animal Kingdom's DinoLand. With screaming guests, a trainer from hell, and a shirtless, sweaty Pluto, this might be her extinction level event.The "Earning Your Ears" series chronicles the experiences of young people from around the country and around the world who leave home, often for the first time, to live and work in Walt Disney World or Disneyland for several months, or even longer.Each book in the "EARS" series makes you an honorary Cast Member as the author takes you behind Disney's pixie dust curtain to learn things the Mouse would prefer you didn't know, and what no guidebook will tell you, including how the theme parks operate from the inside out and what Disney employees do when they're not wishing you a magical day.Former Disney World Cast Member Brittany DiCologero shares: The ins and outs of Disney Merchandise, as taught by the world's most fanatical, ninja-like trainer, BillThe silly Disney rules for making sure no one is offended, including why there's no such thing as a "ball" at the DinoLand basketball gameThe ups and down of working in DinoLand, with appearances by screaming guests, clueless managers, and Make-A-Wish kidsThe most up-to-date advice for acing the Disney College Program application, selecting non-venomous roommates, and surviving Disney trainingIf you've ever wondered what it would be like not just to visit a Disney theme park but to work in one, the "Earning Your Ears" series is your E-ticket!

Come Hungry, Leave HappyAre you longing to take a bite out of the "happiest place on earth"? Disney food buff Jamie Nelson serves a comprehensive compendium to the cuisines of Disneyland, from snacks to sit-down splendor, with a side of history and a garnish of pixie dust.Whether it's your first time visiting Disneyland Resort or whether you're a seasoned veteran, this gourmand's guide will steer you and your stomach through the nine themed lands for quick bites, sweets, and unique eats.Take a step back in time, cultivate your own adventure, even travel to a galaxy that is no longer so "far far away," with insider coverage of what you'll find in Disneyland's newest land, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Or journey deep in the heart of New Orleans Square to Club 33 where Jamie shares a course-by-course account of what it's like to eat in this exclusive dining establishment.All you need is an appetite--and sometimes a hunger for adventure--to tempt your taste buds on the manifold cuisines of Disneyland.

Walt Disney World Guide to Your Favorite PrincessesAt Disney theme parks the stories really do come alive, and this is the ultimate guide to seeing your favorites at Walt Disney World. From characters--where to find them, how to meet them--to staying in movie-themed resort rooms, this guide covers it all.In the second installment of a five-part series, perennial Disney author Trisha Daab becomes your personal tour guide, taking you on a trip through Walt Disney World Resort to see your favorite Disney stories come alive. In this volume, you will find movies and characters from: Frozen including Elsa, Anna, and OlafAurora and Sleeping Beauty & Ariel and The Little MermaidBelle and Beauty and the Beast & CinderellaJasmine and Aladdin & Merida and BraveMoana, Mulan, Pocahontas & Rapunzel and TangledSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs & Tiana and Princess and the FrogWith four parks, Disney Springs, two water parks, over 20 resorts, hundreds of restaurants and more, Walt Disney World offers countless ways to showcase characters and movies. Trisha will take you to the parks and beyond, giving you dozens of ways to experience the princess movies you love, including: Character Meet & GreetsAttractions & ShowsSpecial events & festivalsResorts, Shops, Dining, and so much more!Get ready to take a magical trip and see your favorite stories come alive!

The Grail of Funny AnimalsFor decades, Italian comics historian Alberto Becattini has been researching and writing about American funny animal comics. In this first volume of his two-part opus, Becattini presents the fruits of his labors, the definitive guide for funny animal fans, collectors, and historians alike.Becattini examines the funny animal phenomenon, starting from its origins in popular and children's literature, and continuing through its appearances in newspaper comics, comic books, and comic magazines.All of the more famous characters are included, such as those created at Disney, Lantz, Warner Bros., MGM, and other cartoon studios, as well as the many lesser-known characters that appeared in obscure comic book titles issued by equally obscure comic book publishers.During the writing process, and while viewing thousands of comic strips and comic pages, Becattini had many discoveries and "epiphanies" that let him shed light on the identities of hitherto uncredited artists and writers. While his aim has been to highlight the talent behind the comics, rather than the stories and characters themselves, he also provides in-depth coverage of virtually every funny animal comic book, illustration, and animated cartoon.A must-have title for any serious funny animal fan!

Disney History from the SourceThe Walt's People series is an oral history of all things Disney, as told by the artists, animators, designers, engineers, and executives who made it happen, from the 1920s through the present.Walt's People: Volume 22 features appearances by Ferdinand Horvath, Izzy Klein, Eduardo Solá Franco, Campbell Grant, T. Hee, Ken Anderson, Bill Cottrell, Ken Anderson, Herb Ryman, Andrew B. Beard, Treb Heining, Harriet Burns, Valerie Edwards, Gary Goldman, Tad Stones.Among the hundreds of stories in this volume: IZZY KLEIN gives a glimpse into the earliest days of animation, at Disney and elsewhere, through unpublished diary entries he made during the 1920s and 1930s.T HEE chats with fellow Disney notables Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas about his work on Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, and other Disney projects.ANDREW B. BEARD recalls the day in 1955 he was hired at Disneyland to sell newspapers, and later balloons, during the early years of the park.HARRIET BURNS reflects on her decades-long career as Disneyland's first female Imagineer, peppered throughout with stories about her many interactions with Walt.The entertaining, informative stories in every volume of Walt's People will please both Disney scholars and eager fans alike.

Two years before Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, four months after the release of the first Mickey Mouse short in color, The Band Concert, Walt Disney traveled to Europe and took conscience of the extent of his international fame. His wife, Lillian; his brother, Roy; and his sister-in-law, Edna went with him. They were feted by nobility, by political elites, and by the most prominent European artists, among whom H.G. Wells and Louis Lumière. They came back with more than three hundred books, which would remain sources of inspiration at the Disney Studio for years to come. They came back with a broader view of the world. And Walt came back with ideas which would infuse his creations for decades. All in all, it was a seminal trip at the height of Disney's Golden Age. But did Walt really receive a medal from the League of Nations during his stay in Paris? Did he really meet Benito Mussolini while in Rome? Was the trip pure pleasure or did it involve much business? How were the Disney businesses structured in Europe at the time? Using as his sources Edna and Roy's diary of the trip, as well as hundreds of European newspaper and magazine articles released in 1935, Didier Ghez, for the first time, gives precise answers to those questions, analyses the roots of Disney's expansion in Europe, and lets us relive--complete with dozens of never-released photographs--the trip of a lifetime, Disney's Grand Tour.

The Story of America's ParkAfter being fired by Walt Disney, the flamboyant C.V. Wood brought his hard-won experience as the self-titled "master builder of Disneyland" east, to a marsh in the Bronx, where in 1960 he unveiled his greatest project, a doomed theme park to tell the history of America: Freedomland.Wood's efforts to build his "Disneyland of the East," a themed collection of lands that presented epic moments in American history as thrill rides, shows, and live action, were plagued from the start by politics, cost overruns, and financial chicanery. Despite these obstacles, the park prospered--until its big-money backers (as they had planned from the start) pulled the plug and cleared the land for lucrative urban development.Through a well-researched narrative, personal and newspaper accounts, interviews, and exclusive photos, journalist and author Michael R. Virgintino presents the definitive history of Freedomland, from the people behind its creation, and the executives, entertainers, and sponsors who kept it running, to in-depth looks at each of its historically themed lands, and an analysis of the park's inevitable bankruptcy in 1964. Unlike Disneyland, the story of Freedomland does not have a happily ever after, but theme park fans will not want to miss this captivating but cautionary tale of America's park.

Excavating the MagicIn over eighty individual chapters, each filled with facts, quotes, and anecdotes, Disney historian Jim Korkis chronicles the very best of a Disneyland that no longer exists, taking us back in time to "Walt's park" and revealing how it has changed between then and now.Live mermaids swimming in the Submarine Lagoon. ... Pack mules nipping at the shoes of children. ... Flying saucers hovering inches in the air over a circular floor. For many people this was the Disneyland of their youth, but over the years dozens of shows, attractions, and experiences have disappeared forever from the Happiest Place on Earth.In this latest volume of his best-selling Secret Stories series, Korkis shares behind-the-scenes information--much of it never before in print--about what used to delight guests at Disneyland.From Main Street's Intimate Apparel Shop and Frontierland's Mineral Hall, to Fantasyland's Pirate Ship restaurant and Adventureland's Barker Bird, Korkis excavates, unearths, and discovers a Disneyland past that will be sweetly nostalgic to some, and a unique glimpse into a forgotten past for others.Who knows what we'll find!

Deck the Halls with Disney!Those stockings hung by the chimney with care aren't stuffed with toys this year, but with a Yuletide collection of seasonal Disney lore. Put some extra Christmas (and Disney!) magic under your tree with Jim Korkis' jolly compendium of merry mouse tales.The best-selling Vault of Walt series has brought serious, but fun, Disney history to tens of thousands of readers. Now in its seventh volume, the series features Disney historian and master storyteller Jim Korkis' meticulously researched, entertaining tales about Disney's films, theme parks, and Walt himself-- and this time they're brimming with holiday cheer: The making of Disney classic holiday films like Mickey's Christmas Carol and Tim Burton's Nightmare Before ChristmasThe truth behind Walt Disney's ambivalent attitude toward ChristmasThe story of how Disney creates its holiday parades, decorations, and processionals in the theme parksThe rundown of Disney's many Christmas comic books and giveaways, including Walt's early involvement with Toys for TotsThe history of such "extinct" Disney theme park holiday celebrations as Lights of Winter and Port Orleans ChristmasAnd best of all: you don't have to wait until Christmas morning!

A Definitive HistoryWalt Disney was a busy man. Between feature films, both live and animated, a weekly hour-long television show, and the day-to-day operations of his studio, he had no time and even less money to invent and then build that strange thing he called a theme park. But he did...Meet the cadre of six men who imagined and described the specifics of Walt Disney

Please Feed the HoofengoofersOl' Mark Twain sure spun some mem'rble tales, and Walt Disney loved 'em all. Walt read everything from Twain he could get his hands on. This book ain't Twain, but it's the next best thing: a heap o' Ozark tales by a feller who writes jist like him.Walt Disney grew up in Missouri, where many of the stories in this book by acclaimed author and showman Alan Lance Andersen are set. Whether deep in the myth-laden Ozarks or down home in the folksy farms and villages of the heartland, Andersen's characters embody the American spirit, with its tall tales, rock-ribbed values, and dreams for a better life.From Frost Haints and Hoofengoofers to blacksmiths and outlaws, and even more fanciful Ozark denizens like feathered trolls and monstrous gowrows, these humorous tales, many told in dialect, will tickle your funny bone. Get a taste of the regional flavor that inspired Mark Twain and set loose the imagination of young Walt Disney.

Dancing for Mickey and the Maestro. In his official autobiography, Bobby Burgess recounts his up-tempo life as a Mouseketeer on the original Mickey Mouse Club and then as a dancing star on the Lawrence Welk Show with humorous, heartwarming tales and behind-the-scenes showbiz stories.

Going InternationalSavannah Taider, a student living in Belgium, wanted nothing more than to work at Walt Disney World. She was obsessed with it, in fact. She tried and failed, tried and failed. Most would have given up. Savannah isn't most. She tried again...Disney's International Program is like its college program, except that Disney recruits students from outside the United States to work in its parks. Given the competition, and the limited slots available, it's much harder to get accepted into the international program than it is the college program.Savannah found that out, the hard way. She chronicles these travails, followed by the scintillant moment of acceptance, her journey to Orlando, the usual ups and downs of meeting roommates, the Traditions class at Disney University, and cast member training, and then her first day on duty, in Disney Springs.In her secret cast member diary, Savannah puts a European spin on what it's like to live and work at Walt Disney World, as she overcomes unique challenges and offers a glimpse into the "backstage" world that most guests never see.If you've ever wondered what it would be like not just to visit a Disney theme park but to work in one, the "Earning Your Ears" series is your E-ticket!

How the Magic Was BornOnce upon a time, the swampy flatlands of central Florida were home to oranges, cattle, and alligators. Then a man came and said, "lo, there shall be a theme park." A few years later, swampland turned to fantasyland, as Walt Disney World arose. This is the story of how it happened.Jim Korkis, the world's premiere Disney historian, weaves a compelling, organized tale from the thousands of details, reports, and eyewitness accounts--some of them never before in print-- about the early days of the most magical place on earth. As with his companion book, The Unofficial Disneyland 1955 Companion, Korkis delivers a top-down history, from the perspective of high-level Disney executives to that of front-line Disney cast members.Korkis begins with the initial surveys of the Disney World site in 1958 and takes the story through 1972, telling the complete and definitive story of how the park was designed and built, and how it was run during its first year.As Walt Disney stood on a swampy marsh in central Florida not long before his death in 1966, he did not see a wilderness, he saw a bright city of tomorrow, a towering castle, innovative hotels, and above all, families having fun in themed lands of wonder.We know how the story turned out, but now you can stand alongside Walt and experience it all over again, from the very beginning.

Disney's World's FairFor the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, the Disney company designed four paviliions, which later they reimagined for Disneyland. In this first volume of a definitive series, historian Andrew Kiste presents the story of the first of these pavilions: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.Two score and fifteen years ago, Walt Disney took an opportunity to bring his unique style of entertainment to the 1964-65 New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadow. Initially using the fair as an opportunity to determine the level of interest in his theme-park attractions with the "more sophisticated tastes" of those east of the Mississippi River, he quickly realized the opportunity that partnering with the fair would give him in raising funds for new technology to be used at Disneyland in California.After visiting Walt in California, Robert Moses, the president of the New York World's Fair Corporation, was fascinated with WED Enterprises' new audio-animatronic figure of Abraham Lincoln, demanding it be included in his fair. WED quickly established a relationship with the State of Illinois to develop an attraction for its World's Fair pavilion. However, the use of an animatronic Lincoln, only one hundred years after his death, was fraught with controversy, technological setbacks, and procrastination by the Illinois Commission on the New York World's Fair.Andrew Kiste examines the never-before-told story of the relationship between Walt Disney, WED Enterprises, and the State of Illinois, as together they developed "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" for the Illinois Pavilion at the New York World's Fair of 1964-1965. Drawn extensively from archival documents discovered in the Illinois State Archives, as well as first-hand interviews with employees of the Illinois "Land of Lincoln" Pavilion at the Fair, Kiste brings the fascinating story of Disney's development of attractions for the Fair to life for the first time.