Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Anyone know of any good books I can get about Disneyland? I like reading about random facts, trivia, history, etc about the park, I'd also like some sort of pictorial books about the park too. Know of any good ones? I need a new one.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Anyone know of any good books I can get about Disneyland? I like reading about random facts, trivia, history, etc about the park, I'd also like some sort of pictorial books about the park too. Know of any good ones? I need a new one.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I'd say the two best books about the park are Disneyland: Inside Story by Randy Bright, and The Nickel Tour by David Mumford and Bruce Gordon. Both books are out of print and sought after, most especially The Nickel Tour.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance So, did you just list the name of 2 books I won't be able to find? Are you cruel?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo You can sometimes find them on Ebay or Amazon. Nickeltour is awesome. Sadly, they no longer have current good books on DL. If I were a conspiracy theorists, I would say it is because they don't want you to see how the quality has gone down. Also, the Mousetales and Under the Glass books by David Koenig are pretty good.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I read Mousetales by David Koenig and it was interesting, but the whole thing seemed to have this underlying negative vibe the whole way through it which annoyed me.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It's about 10 years old: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Disneyland-Nickel-Tour-Postcard-Happiest/dp/0964605910" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Disneyla...64605910</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I also like the Art of Disneyland: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Disneyland-Jeff-Kurtti/dp/1423104595/ref=pd_sim_b_7" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Art-Disn..._sim_b_7</a> Imagineering: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-Imagineering-Behind-Dreams/dp/0786883723/ref=pd_sim_b_5" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Dis..._sim_b_5</a> The Disney Mountains: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Mountains-Imagineering-Its-Peak/dp/1423101553/ref=pd_sim_b_5" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Disney-M..._sim_b_5</a> The Haunted Mansion from the MK to the Movies: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Haunted-Mansion-Kingdom-Movies-Updated/dp/1423118952/ref=pd_sim_b_4" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Haunted-..._sim_b_4</a> PotC from the Mk to the Movies: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Caribbean-Kindom-Movies-Welcome/dp/B0014JUG9G/ref=pd_sim_b_1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-..._sim_b_1</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And the Imagineering Field Guide: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Imagineering-Field-Guide-Disneyland/dp/1423109759/ref=pd_sim_b_16" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Imaginee...sim_b_16</a> BTW - Nickeltour is still worth every penny at that price.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Kevin Yee's Trivia Book is fun, but there are some inaccuracies that Kevin and I have discussed in the past: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Things-Never-Knew-About-Disneyland/dp/097283981X/ref=pd_sim_b_11" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Things-N...sim_b_11</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This one by KEvin is fun too: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Quizdom-Disneylandia-Minutiae-Absurda/dp/0972839801/ref=pd_sim_b_9" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Qu..._sim_b_9</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This one is geeky, but lovely: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Main-Street-Discover-U-S/dp/1423106717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266324889&sr=1-1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Windows-...9&sr=1-1</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This one is my favorite for understanding how Disneyland came to be: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disneys-Railroad-Story-Small-Scale/dp/1563420090/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Dis...ep_dpi_1</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This one is an easier read, but not as many pictures: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Aboard-Disneyland-Railroad-DeGaetano/dp/0975858408/ref=pd_sim_b_2" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-..._sim_b_2</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This one is a little gem: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Disneylands-That-Never-Were/dp/1847285430" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Disneyla...47285430</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo There are also great cook books with Disney recipes and Gardening books inspired by the parks. We love having those in our library.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I love this little gem: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Day-Disney-Pam-Brandon/dp/078686592X" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/One-Day-...8686592X</a> See the parks around the globe at the same time with their time differences.
