Chris Strodder 
The Disneyland Encyclopedia [EPUB ebook] 
The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Major Event in the Original Magic Kingdom

Completely updated and expanded with over 50 new entries and 300 new photos,
The Disneyland Encyclopedia spans the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present day.



This fascinating book features detailed explorations of 600 Disneyland topics, including lands, attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people. Each of the main encyclopedia entries illuminates the history of a Disneyland landmark, revealing the initial planning strategies for the park’s iconic attractions and detailing how they evolved over the decades.



Enriching this unique A-to-Z chronicle are profiles of the personalities who imagined and engineered the kingdom known as “The Happiest Place on Earth.” Discover unbuilt concepts, including Liberty Street, Rock Candy Mountain, and Chinatown, and delight in fascinating trivia about long-lost Disneyland features, from the real rifles in the shooting gallery that was once located on Main Street to the jet-packed Rocket Man who flew above Tomorrowland. The new “Mouscellany’ feature adds fun facts, hidden secrets, and odd trivia to the third edition.



Overflowing with meticulously researched details and written in a spirited, accessible style,
The Disneyland Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of the most-influential, most-renovated, and most-loved theme park in the world!

Giới thiệu về tác giả

This third edition of
The Disneyland Encyclopedia is
Chris Strodder’s tenth book. Among his other works are
The Disneyland Book of Lists (2015), the children’s book
A Sky for Henry, an adventure story for young adults called
Lockerboy, the comic novel
The Wish Book, the
Stories Light and Dark collection of short fiction, a pop culture compendium entitled
The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool, and
Swingin’ Chicks of the ’60s, a popular nonfiction volume of profiles that garnered international attention, as well as coverage in dozens of magazines ranging from the
National Enquirer to
Playboy, and exposure on national TV and radio shows.

Chris’s writing has also appeared in
Los Angeles magazine,
The Hollywood Reporter, The Huffington Post,
USA Today,
California magazine,
Movieline magazine, and others.
The Disneyland Encyclopedia was named a “Best Reference Book” by
Library Journal. An avid Disneyland visitor and collector since 1966, Strodder lives by the beautiful Pacific Ocean in Pismo Beach, California.