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u/mildly_interesting · 10 pointsr/Disneyland

Read The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream by Sam Gennawey. I HIGHLY recommend it. It's available on Amazon. Very well written book and goes into the perfect amount of detail about the decisions behind Disneyland's construction.

Here's a few of my favorite quotes:

  • "You know, those arcade machines were played for $.10 for years… I even had some five cent machines in there," McKim said. "We were following Walt's philosophy about this. He didn't even want them to raise the price of parking, which stayed at $.25 for years. He didn't mind making money off the park, but he didn't want to make money off the parking. He wanted to give the public a good deal."

  • "A survey of the [Cast Members, 3 years after opening], revealed that the composite average Disneyland employee is married, has 2.5 children, is a member of a church, is active in some type of community organization, owns his home, lives in Orange County, spends a majority of his earnings in the County, and has been employed at Disneyland for two to three years." (The same paragraph reveals that there was a 57% increase in payroll. I'm very curious what today's survey results would be)

  • "At the time, the technology (for the Haunted Mansion) was not available. This would be a reoccurring theme at Disneyland. Often the ideas surpassed the existing technology but became the motivation for innovention."

  • "Once, Walt was riding Jungle Cruise and the crocodiles mechanical effect was not working. Walt turned to his team and said, 'I know damn well these things work. I just saw it on television.' The next few times Walt decided to take a ride on the Jungle Cruise, two maintenance man would hide behind the bushes and manually operate the crocodiles. It didn't take Walt long to catch on to this ruse."

  • "Actually what we're selling throughout the park is reassurance. We offer adventures in which you survive a kind of personal challenge – a charging hippo, a runaway mine train, a wicked witch, and out-of-control bobsled. But in every case, we let you win. We let your survival instincts triumph over adversity. A trip to Disneyland is an excuse and reinsurance about oneself one's ability to meet me even handle the real challenges in life."

  • "Walt liked having movie people around him. He felt that their professional experience taught them how to create continuity between scenes which would be applied to the ways guests moved from land to land and to the attractions. The use of filmmaking techniques in the design of Disneyland would become one of the park's signature elements."
u/goforbacon · 9 pointsr/Disneyland

I LOVED The Disneyland Story - really detailed and goes from the beginning to I think like 2012....Very Informative.

I also love the Mouse Tales and it's sequel....But they are a bit more scandal/crazy story based then history.

u/GoldenChurro · 7 pointsr/Disneyland

It's not a YouTube video but, I highly recommend the audiobook of The Disneyland Story. It's an incredibly detailed book about Walt creating and building Disneyland that also goes into DCA construction. It's something my SO and I listened to before we went for the first time together and it was really really excellent. We actually put it on before bed and listen as we slumber off to sleep. I have dreams that often take place in Disneyland. It's fun!

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Disneyland-Story-Unofficial-Evolution-Disneys/dp/162809012X

u/Tui717 · 6 pointsr/VintageDisney

The Disneyland Story by Sam Gennawey is probably my favorite look at Disneyland's past to the present.

u/ExcessiveIrritation · 3 pointsr/Disneyland

ummm this is actually a pretty well documented story. Last place I heard it told was in The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream by Sam Gennawey. I'm sorry I can't provide you with a page number as I've listened to the book. I believe it's somewhere between the hours 7 and 10.

u/Swisst · 1 pointr/disneyparks

How long will you be at the parks?

Here are some tips/thoughts!

  • If you're used to Walt Disney World, Disneyland will be a completely familiar and completely different experience. There's a lot more history at the Disneyland park, so reading (or listening to!) something like The Disneyland Story or carrying around a copy of the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland (also nab California Adventure) can really enhance your visit.
    • There's a lot more history that you can appreciate with a little background knowledge: the original Enchanted Tiki Room, seeing Walt's Apartment, riding the train to see the dioramas, etc.
  • There are a handful of things that are unique to Disneyland and differ from the Magic Kingdom. You'll likely have enough time to experience them all, but since your wife is used to Magic Kingdom it could help to keep these in mind.
  • Leading up to the trip it can always be fun to revisit key movies that attractions and experiences are based on.
  • Plan on grabbing a Park Hopper. The two parks are much closer than the parks at WDW and it's really easy to switch parks on a whim within a short walk.
  • Since you were there 10 years ago, California Adventure will be a fun experience. It received quite an overhaul 7-12 years ago, so there will be lots of new stuff to experience.
  • Check out a couple lists of things to eat and plan out what you want to munch your way through.
  • Characters work a little differently at Disneyland. Whereas Magic Kingdom usually has pretty strict meet-and-greet areas, in Disneyland they tend to roam the park more (although some traditional meet-and-greets exist).
  • Lastly, I'm not sure how flexible your plans are, but if your wife is obsessed with Disney, the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Fransisco is a fun visit. It's a more academic Disney experience, and a 6.5 hour car ride north, but if you feel like spending a day or two in San Fransisco it's a great destination for Disney fans.
u/bubblesugarsocks · 1 pointr/Disneyland

https://www.amazon.com/Disneyland-Story-Unofficial-Evolution-Disneys/dp/162809012X

This one? That's not a canon book, but I do apologise for saying that's not a title, lol. I'm not deliberately trolling, just trying to get to the bottom of the "Redhead Rumour".