Strodders love of southern californias famous theme park shines in this essential reference book. The disneyland encyclopedia the unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and event in the original magic kingdom by chris strodder. Spanning the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50. The real achievement is having 57 years of disneyland history in one book. The disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder waterstones. The disneyland encyclopediathe unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and event in the original magic kingdom, updated second edition. Chris strodder author chris strodder works as a website editordesigner and teacher while also writing books, including the encyclopedia of sixties cool, swingin chicks of the 60s, the young adult novels lockerboy and the wish book, and a collection of short stories. Each of the main encyclopedia entries illuminates the history of a. Books by chris strodder the disneyland encyclopedia 2nd edition the unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and major event in the original magic kingdom by chri s strodder, tristan tang paperback, 504 pages, published 2012 by santa monica press isbn. The unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and major event in the original magic kingdom strodder, chris on. The disneyland book of lists ebook by chris strodder.
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Also included are profiles of notable people involved in the parks history and tantalizing glimpses at lands and attractions that were planned, but never built. The encyclopedia of sixties cool profiles over 250 of the most intriguing personalities of the 1960s. New book covers disneyland from a to z orange county. Chris strodder is the author of the disneyland encyclopedia 4. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, the disneyland encyclopedia, the woody allen book of lists and more from chris strodder. The disneyland book of lists offers a new way to explore six decades of disneyland history. Among his ten published books are four from santa monica press about disneyland. Everyone gets drawn to the details of disneyland in different ways. Overflowing with meticulously researched details and written in a spirited, accessible style, the disneyland encyclopedia is a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of the mostinfluential, mostrenovated, and mostloved themepark in the world.
What chris strodder has done here is compile every attraction, restaurant, and shop that has ever existed within anaheim disneylands perimeter berm even the berm itself gets an entry. The information and insight youll gain after reading the disneyland encyclopedia didnt come from a few weeks of googling. Santa monica press disneyland encyclopedia, 3rd edition. And over the years, on future visits, he accumulated more books and maps and pieces of disneyland history. Chris strodder works as a website editordesigner and teacher while also writing books, including the encyclopedia of sixties cool, swingin chicks of the 60s, the young adult novels lockerboy and the wish book, and a collection of short stories. The unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and event in the original magic kingdom santa monica. With a foreword by leigh tayloryoung, and an afterword by tom skerritt. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The author indicates that his fascination after a first trip 40 years ago was fed by the books he could find and like a lot of us those disneyland updates on television. Strodder has also written the childrens book a sky for henry. 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.
The hidden mickeys of disneyland by bill scollon books on. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The encyclopedia of sixties cool, a nonfiction compendium. This third edition of the disneyland encyclopedia is chris strodders tenth book. His third edition of the disneyland encyclopedia has been updated with dozens of new entries and 300 new photos.
He offers an overview of each attraction, restaurant, shop and major eve. The disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder is a musthave book about disneyland. Author chris strodder is a longtime fan of the original disneyland, but what sets his work apart from other books on the subject is his scholarly approach to documenting the evolution of the park since its first days of operation in 1955. This fascinating book features detailed explorations of 600 disneyland topics, including lands, attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people. The unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction. The disneyland encyclopedia chris strodder, 2012 sc, santa. The disneyland book of listsunofficial, unauthorized, and. With nearly 250 lists spread over 360 pages, its guaranteed to quiet the back seat crowd on the long drive to anaheim. This book contained a lot of fascinating info that even a disneyland history geek like me didnt know. After the introduction, maps are provided that show each land and where the shops, restaurants, and attractions were or are currently housed. Searches online and in books, and even calls to disneylands information line 714781info occasionally give a westside address for disneyland at both disneyland drive and s.
Buy the disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder from waterstones today. Each of the main encyclopedia entries illuminates the history of a disneyland. His other works include the pop culture compendiums the encyclopedia of sixties cool and swingin chicks of the 60s. The disneyland book of lists, book by chris strodder. Among his other works are the disneyland book of lists 2015, the childrens 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. From the disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder, santa monica press apartments. Completely updated and expanded with over 50 new entries and 300 new photos, the disneyland encyclopedia spans the entire history of the park. This fascinating book features detailed explorations of 600 disneyland topics. You will never look at the park the same way again.
Chris strodder works in marin county schools and libraries. Chris strodder works as a website editordesigner and teacher while also writing books, including the encyclopedia of. Click on the two following links to learn more about them. This fascinating book features detailed explorations of 600 disneyland topics, including lands. Among his other works are the disneyland book of lists 2015, the childrens 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. Chris manages to entertain while offering an unparalleled look at disneyland. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Buy ebook disneyland book of lists by chris strodder, ebook format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Hundreds of fascinating lists cover the past and present and feature everything from the parks famous attractions, shops, restaurants, parades, and live shows to the creative artists, designers, characters, and performers who have made disneyland the worlds most beloved theme park. The disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder, 9781595800336, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jun 26, 2015 chris strodder is the author of the disneyland r encyclopedia, which was named a best reference book by library journal. 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.
Jul 31, 2008 the disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder, 9781595800336, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and major event in the original magic kingdom 3rd ed. Details about the disneyland encyclopedia chris strodder, 2012 sc, santa monica press. A dozen world records set at disneyland r in addition to lists created by author chris strodder the disneyland r encyclopedia, the book will include lists from celebrities, disneyland r experts and historians, disneyland r imagineers and designers, and other current and former disneyland r employees.
Jun 09, 2008 chris strodders disneyland encyclopedia. Once again, thank you to chris strodder, author of the disneyland book of lists and the disneyland encyclopedia. The disneyland book of lists by chris strodder, paperback. Hundreds of fascinating lists cover the past and present and feature everything from the parks famous attractions, shops, restaurants, parades, and live shows to the creative artists, designers, characters, and performers who have made disneyland tm the worlds most beloved theme park. A dozen world records set at disneylandr in addition to lists created by author chris strodder the disneylandr encyclopedia, the book will include lists from celebrities, disneylandr experts and historians, disneylandr imagineers and designers, and other current and. Chris strodder author chris strodder works in marin county schools and libraries while also writing books, including the encyclopedia of sixties cool, swingin chicks of the 60s, the youngadult novels lockerboy and the wish book, and a collection of short stories, st.
Chris strodder author of the disneyland encyclopedia. Mar 23, 2015 chris strodder is the author of the disneyland encyclopedia, which was named a best reference book by library journal. Although im not a big fan of disneyland or walt disney world, this new book by chris strodder is truly excellent. Strodders the encyclopedia of sixties cool love of southern californias famous theme park shines in this essential reference book. May 01, 2008 the disneyland encyclopedia the unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and event in the original magic kingdom by chris strodder. The disneyland encyclopedia 3 edition by chris strodder. I especially like the 1959 era of the new disneyland, books chronicalling the imagineers, the ones going into the hsitory of the classic attractions and main street and. Read the disneyland encyclopedia the unofficial, unauthorized, and unprecedented history of every land, attraction, restaurant, shop, and major event in the original magic kingdom by chris strodder available from rakuten kobo. The disneyland encyclopedia updated third edition by chris. George taylor, imaginerding chris strodder, the author of the disneyland encyclopedia, has come up with a unique, thoroughly enjoyable followup called the disneyland book of lists.
You can order now for the paperback book and the kindle edition. Stoddards writing style is enthusiastic and what chris strodder has done here is compile every attraction, restaurant, and shop that has ever existed within anaheim disneyland s perimeter berm even the berm itself gets an entry. Chris strodder has been visiting disneyland regularly since 1966 and has been actively researching and photographing the park for two decades. The disneyland encyclopedia may 1, 2008 edition open. Before that, the national magazine library journal named the first edition of the disneyland encyclopedia a best reference book of 2008. Apr 21, 2017 from the disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder, santa monica press apartments. Forty years is about the span of time between when the author first visited disneyland and the disneyland encyclopedia was published.
A celebration of the grooviest people, events, and artifacts of the 1960s by chris strodder 2 editions first published in 2007 download daisy. Chris strodder has written another musthave book for disney fans. The critically acclaimed first edition was chosen as one of library journal s best reference books of the year. These are facts and trivia that come from hours and hours of. Today i received my anxiously awaited copy of chris strodders the disneyland encyclopedia.
And eventually, strodder decided to write a book, the disneyland encyclopedia. The disneyland encyclopedia ebook by chris strodder. The disneyland encyclopedia chris strodder, 2012 sc, santa monica press. The book covers the entire history of the park, from its opening in 1955 to the present day. It includes almost 250 lists about the park from every topic imaginable. This third edition of the disneyland encyclopedia is chris strodder s tenth book. Chris strodder is the author of the disneylandtm encyclopedia, which was named a best reference book by library journal. I especially like the 1959 era of the new disneyland, books chronicalling the imagineers, the ones going into the hsitory of the classic attractions and main street and the behindthescenes of the park. Several of his books before this one have some connection to disneyland.
Strodder has also written the childrens book a sky for henry, the adventure story for young adults lockerboy, the comic novel the wish book, the. The men and women covered in the book include a wide range of celebritiesfrom wellknown superstars the beatles, dustin hoffman, muhammad ali to lesserknown icons nico, terry southern, bo belinskywho had a significant impact on popular culture. The disneyland encyclopedia chris strodder, 2012 sc. I read pretty much every disneyland history and fact book i find. The disneyland encyclopedia may 1, 2008 edition open library. Mill valley author and diehard disneyphile chris strodder has just published a sequel to his disneyland encyclopedia and its a book tailormade for mouse fans of all ages, especially those of us who remember e tickets. The disneyland encyclopedia covers pretty much everything boing. Theres enough information in this book to create several seasons of a disneyland trivia show. Fans of disneyland will enjoy chris strodders impressive disneyland book of lists. The disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder overdrive. The disneyland encyclopedia, updated third edition, by chris strodder is available from amazon. Both books were valuable reference sources for this article.
May 08, 2017 author chris strodder has once again managed to concentrate more than six decades of disneyland history into a manageable tome. If a university ever offered a disneyland 101 course, the disneyland encyclopedia by chris strodder would be a solid textbook candidate. Among his other works are the disneyland book of lists 2015, the childrens. Lockerboy, an adventure novel published in 2002 by red hen press, uses an invented disneylandlike park as a major setting.
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