I really want to buy a Walt Disney World book but i dont know which one to get. Is the "Hidden Mickeys" book a good book to read?
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barnum42
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Depends what you want from the book!
Best guide for toruing IMHO is The Unnoficial Guide.
For wonderful photographs - "One Day At Disney", this also covers Disneyland, Paris and Toky.
"Since the World Began" is a nice souvenir type book.
For some serious heavy psychological reading "Vinyl Leaves. Walt Disney World and America" by Stephen M Fjellman.
There are also some good Imagineer, degisning the themeparks and architecture books.
Best guide for toruing IMHO is The Unnoficial Guide.
For wonderful photographs - "One Day At Disney", this also covers Disneyland, Paris and Toky.
"Since the World Began" is a nice souvenir type book.
For some serious heavy psychological reading "Vinyl Leaves. Walt Disney World and America" by Stephen M Fjellman.
There are also some good Imagineer, degisning the themeparks and architecture books.
TRITON4ME
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I too would have to strongly recommend the 2005 Unofficial Guide. It is loaded with 800 pages of everything you could want to know about WDW!
Another good read is a book by Michael Eisner called: Be Our Guest. The book looks inside the "secrets" behind Disney's world-renown Customer Service System and gives a lot of insite on Walt's origional vision of the company. I must say that Eisner did a fantastic job with this book and I read it in a matter of about 2 days, I just couldn't put it down!!!!!
Another good read is a book by Michael Eisner called: Be Our Guest. The book looks inside the "secrets" behind Disney's world-renown Customer Service System and gives a lot of insite on Walt's origional vision of the company. I must say that Eisner did a fantastic job with this book and I read it in a matter of about 2 days, I just couldn't put it down!!!!!
I have the Hidden Mickey's book and it's not really something you just read - its more of a scavenger hunt. Last trip it was just hubby and I with 2 kids so our hands were full and we weren't able to do much searching. But next week it will be 5 adults with my 2 kids so I am looking forward to getting more use out of the book.
I also bought the Unofficial Guide and that was great to read.
The only "novel" I've read related to Disney is "Walt Disney's World" which is a biography of Walt. I wrote a paper on him in 10th grade (8 years ago!). It was a great book, but it's probably old fashioned by now.
I also bought the Unofficial Guide and that was great to read.
The only "novel" I've read related to Disney is "Walt Disney's World" which is a biography of Walt. I wrote a paper on him in 10th grade (8 years ago!). It was a great book, but it's probably old fashioned by now.
disneyhope
New Member
I loooove birnbaums, I read them even when I'm not planning a trip to WDW!
I wasn't sure if "Hidden Mickeys" were about the actual hidden mickeys in the parks or secrets about the park.
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Steamboat_Kevin
Well-Known Member
I'm a big fan of "Since the World Began" and "Imagineering".
"Since the World Began" is dated now, as it is from the 25th anniversary, but it is still an excellent read
"Since the World Began" is dated now, as it is from the 25th anniversary, but it is still an excellent read
lentesta
Premium Member
I'd recommend the Unofficial Guide, but I'm biased. :animwink:
Steve Barrett's Hidden Mickeys book is indeed a good read, as is Lou Mongello's Walt Disney World Trivia Book. If you haven't seen John Hench's "Designing Disney" book, that's also a good one. Lots of great art.
Len
Steve Barrett's Hidden Mickeys book is indeed a good read, as is Lou Mongello's Walt Disney World Trivia Book. If you haven't seen John Hench's "Designing Disney" book, that's also a good one. Lots of great art.
Len
The "Hidden Mickeys" book I wouldn't recommend. You'll be ridiculed by security as holding a "Disney for Dummies" book, as we were last year. 
As was stated, it's more of a scavenger hunt book for Mickey's. Since we're always on the lookout for them, so the book is more of a compliment to our search, but, honestly, we haven't opened it in a long time.
Birnbaum's is good, and the Unofficial Guide has a whole lot more stuff than Birnbaum's would dare include, like *daily* historic crowd levels. Can't have anyone but die-hards going on those days, you know, because the "regular" guests are willing to pay much more $$$ for the busier times.
Either book would be a good pickup.
As was stated, it's more of a scavenger hunt book for Mickey's. Since we're always on the lookout for them, so the book is more of a compliment to our search, but, honestly, we haven't opened it in a long time.
Birnbaum's is good, and the Unofficial Guide has a whole lot more stuff than Birnbaum's would dare include, like *daily* historic crowd levels. Can't have anyone but die-hards going on those days, you know, because the "regular" guests are willing to pay much more $$$ for the busier times.
Either book would be a good pickup.
celticdog
Well-Known Member
Here's a book "Married to the Mouse" that's a little different than the other vacation planning and cutsey art books. This book doesn't exactly paint Disney in a good light, but it does show how well organized of a company it is. This book is a behind the scenes of the big business that is Disney.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...002-5534041-9077617?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...002-5534041-9077617?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
ImaginEAR
New Member
Passporter is a great book that I love to read. They currently have a WDW and DCL edition, but they're making a DLR version too.
DizneeFanatic
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celticdog said:
DisneyJill
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I have bought Birnbaum's Official Guide every year since 1994...even when I'm not going... :lookaroun I like the Unofficial Guide as well. It's humourous.
My favorite Disney books are "Be Our Guest" and "The Little Big Book of Disney."
My favorite Disney books are "Be Our Guest" and "The Little Big Book of Disney."
shari71
New Member
A good one for history, fun facts and trivia is
"The Walt Disney World Trivia Book: Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind the Magic"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1887140492/102-4140534-9916145?v=glance
For vacation planning:
Unofficial Guide
PassPorter - great planning pages too.
"The Walt Disney World Trivia Book: Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind the Magic"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1887140492/102-4140534-9916145?v=glance
For vacation planning:
Unofficial Guide
PassPorter - great planning pages too.
This is helping me out a lot! Thanks! :wave:
I think I'm leaning towards trivia/secrets.
I think I'm leaning towards trivia/secrets.
WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
shari71 said:
The Walt Disney World Trivia Book is an excellent book and the author is an amazing guy. He is a member of this site (AKQJ10) and is also in charge of his website: http://www.disneyworldtrivia.com/ He also has a forum board on his site. Don't buy his book from Amazon though, buy it from him on his site and he will personally sign it with a message to you as well.
As for me, I have probably almost every book published on Disney and love them all. Birnbaum's is always good to read (I get it every year even if I don't go that year).
celticdog
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Another book that is just plain fun is: Popping Up Around Walt Disney World.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...103-9611658-7184632?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
This is the best pop-up book I have ever seen. It's got some great 3-d effect inside and it's even stocked full of trivia.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...103-9611658-7184632?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
This is the best pop-up book I have ever seen. It's got some great 3-d effect inside and it's even stocked full of trivia.