A Great Read for a Disney Lover
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I purchased this book at the request of my daughter who and previously read and enjoyed the first book - Kingdom Keepers. She thoroughly enjoyed it and hopes there will be more such books from this author.
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This book is a fast read as you explore the life and raising of Walt Disney. Truly remarkable and I highly recommend this book.
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I'll admit, I'm a Disney-freak and enjoy reading about Disney.  This is a very interesting book.  It shows a very different side of the Disney parks but in a tasteful way.  The author seems to truly like Disney and is very respectful of the parks and their operations.  It is a quick and easy read.
3947266
Such a fun read. Great stories and insider info on Disney parks.  I am a disney park fanatic.  Love the parks.
2787641
I enjoy reading mysteries and I love Disney, so a murder mystery with a Disney twist had me intrigued and excited. When Tommy Boyd, an Imagineering apprentice, is found dead at a Disney attraction, Disney cast member, Josh, is blamed for it. Only Josh insists he didn't do it and didn't even know Tommy Boyd. Now the race is on, through the Magic Kingdom, to prove his innocence.

I enjoyed this book. It was a quick read but entertaining nonetheless. I loved all of the behind the scenes information about Disney World, such as hidden doorways that lead to break rooms and secret passageways that run under the Magic Kingdom. As a former cast member, Annie Salisbury knows what shes talking about and puts her insider Disney knowledge to good use in this fast paced read. There were some typos which were distracting, but overall, it was a fun read.

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If you're a Walt Disney Fan...this is a book for you.  Author Jim Denney points out places in Disneyland that still have a direct connection to Walt himself.  I'm a former Disneyland Cast Member and his book inspired me to visit some attractions and places in Disneyland that I haven't for quite some time!
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I have read several books about Disney and I would recommend them all, including this one, if you want to get a well-rounded perspective of who Walt Disney was. I think it would be very difficult for one author to capture his life in all of its humanity.
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Bought this as a gift for my wife, who mind you never reads, and she is in love with it. She is a huge Disney fan and this book as literally got her flipping pages. She said the story line is great and she likes how the chapters are so short.
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I'm a college student and this was a required text for a class examining Disney and mass media. Not only was this easy to read, it is very interesting and visually appealing. I think this is great for any Disney-lover. I want everyone to share in the love of Disney, so it now sits on my coffee table!
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Great book to read before you go to Disney. Lots of great things that i will look for  the next time we go
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It was nterestin reading. I'd recommend it to anyone who is a Disney fan.
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Being a Disney fanatic, I always seek out books about Disney and Disneyland/World.  This book was very interesting in the fact that it was more about the author's life during the construction phase of WDW.  It did contain some interesting nuggets of information regarding the park but it was mostly a personal story about the author, his family, friends and coworkers during the construction of WDW.  Not exactly what I was hoping for but it was an interesting read.
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If you don't know a lot about Disney or Imagineering, this book will certainly fix that. Even having grown up as a Disney fan, working at Disney for several years, and being an occasional reader of blogs & books about Disney, I still learned a ton. I learned about Marty, about the development of Disney parks, about Walt, and about keeping Walt's legacy not just alive, but true to its original vision.

The first few chapters were quick and interesting, but about a quarter of the way in I was getting worried. Marty quotes from a number of other books by or about other Disney legends (Buzz Price, John Hench, etc). I started to think that rather than writing his own thoughts and stories, we were just going to be referring to everyone else's stories. My worry soon went away; Marty does plenty of his own story telling - unique stories that no one else could tell. All those quotes and references from other books has just resulted in making my 'to read' list longer...

This book was a great biography, a thorough history of the Disney parks, and a wealth of information on Imagineering. In addition, I found it to be a good business book in general. It was motivating and educational.
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Great book for Disney as well as train enthusiasts. Wonderful pictures I have never seen before and provides the in depth story of Walt Disney's love for trains and his personal collection as well as the Disney parks trains. A great collection of pictures and storied
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This is a great addition to anyone looking to buy something for their kids or to add to their Disney collection.  The writing is great, and the art is absolutely beautiful.  Definitely recommend this book!
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I am not a regular visitor to Walt Disney World, but I have always been interested in behind the scenes information about the park.  The first time I went there, when I lived in Maine, I was sent by my employer with other selected co-workers.  We went on one of the behind the scenes tours, and that was where my interest started.

I have added this book to my small collection on the subject.  It is a Disney-approved book, so of course you will not find any scandals or real negative stuff here, but still, I found that the subject matter was presented in an honest way, not merely as a propaganda piece.  The pictures are great and there are plenty of anecdotes presented by employees through the years.  I found it to be very interesting and a great addition to my books on the subject.
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all the stories that are apart to the fairy world of Disney are well enjoyed by the reader to little children as well as the child listening or reading for themselves. I highly recommend them all for all the loving family's that still enjoy the fantasy that fairies are out there, and for the adult that finds it hard to grow up in the world that is around us.