The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Disneyland

by Mike Fox

Overview

Updated November, 2019 with 250 secrets & over 220 photos!

Now Discover Over 250 of the Magical Hidden Secrets & Story Elements of Disneyland - Featuring Never-Before-Published Stories and Photos!

"Almost every page contained details I had never noticed before." - Disney Legend Bob Gurr

Each and every day, thousands of guests walk past, over and through hundreds of fun, entertaining and sometimes whimsical "secrets" and story elements, which the Disney Imagineers have purposely hidden throughout Disneyland for guests to find and enjoy. With The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Disneyland, you'll discover over 250 of these, complete with more than 220 photos, including...

• How you can have your very own V.I.P. ride up front with the Disneyland Railroad Engineers
• How YOU can pilot the Mark Twain Riverboat
• The magical story of how a guest recognized an error with the Disneyland telegraph...and fixed it!
• The story behind the "Cigar Store Indian" on Main Street, U.S.A. and the medals around his neck - Told here for the first time ever
• The first-ever published connection between the Mutoscopes of Main Street, U.S.A. and a young 12 year-old Walt Disney
• The first-ever published story of why the Disney Imagineers purposely "misspelled" Jean Laffite's name in the Pirates of the Caribbean
• Where to find Disneyland's feline "Cats Members"
• The first-ever revealed story behind the large plane wing found in the Jungle Cruise queue and the meaning of its designation NCA101947
• The fun story of how Walt settled on the design for the New Orleans Railroad Station
• The first-ever-told story behind the whimsical book names found in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
• Includes never-before-published secrets and stories you won't find in any other Disney related books, articles or web sites
• And many, many more! Over 250 in all!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780692724729
Publisher:	Timestream Software
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Edition description:	Now with More Secrets and Photos ed.
Pages:	202
Sales rank:	556,275
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

Special articles by such Disney notables as Michael Broggie (son of "First Imagineer" Roger Broggie), Haunted Mansion expert Jeff Baham, Carolwood Pacific Historical Society President Emeritus Michael Campbell, Disneyland Railroad Historian Steve DeGaetano and others. Chapter 1 - Disneyland Secrets Chapter 2 - Town Square Secrets Chapter 3 - Main Street, U.S.A. Secrets Chapter 4 - Adventureland Secrets Chapter 5 - New Orleans Square Secrets Chapter 6 - Frontierland Secrets Chapter 7 - Tomorrowland Secrets Chapter 8 - Mickey's Toontown Secrets Chapter 9 - Fantasyland Secrets

Editorial Reviews

"Almost every page contained details I had never noticed before." - Disney Legend Bob Gurr "It's hard to teach an old mouse a new trick...but this book provides hours of surprises for the most knowledgeable of Disney fans." - Peter Whitehead - Walt Disney Hometown Museum "Having grown up in the shadows of Walt Disney and Roger Broggie, I was delighted to read this book. Even as a summer season Cast Member while in college in the early 1960s, I discovered secrets about Disneyland unearthed by Mike Fox that were new to me. Well done!" - Michael Broggie, Walt Disney historian and founder of The Carolwood Society and Foundation - Dedicated to preserving the personal railroad legacy of Walt Disney. "It's great! I'm enjoying reading through it. I've actually learned a few things which, for a Disney geek like me, is a rare occurrence!" - Michael Campbell - President Emeritus of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society "There are some secrets in this book you just won't find anywhere else. It's well-researched and well-written, and I definitely recommend adding this volume to your Disney library." - Steve DeGaetano - Disneyland Railroad Historian "You'll love The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Disneyland by Mike Fox." - "I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Disneyland." - ChipandCo.com

From the Publisher