Best Disney Books

bsiev1977

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I've got an online coupon for books that expires tomorrow night.

Any good Disney books you can recommend?

Something with secrets, insider stuff, history of the parks.

I've already gotten the 2013 Unofficial Guide for help in planning my December trip.
 

flynnibus

Premium Member
I've got an online coupon for books that expires tomorrow night.

Any good Disney books you can recommend?

Something with secrets, insider stuff, history of the parks.

mousetails - http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Tales-B...tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1356916738&sr=8-1
more mousetails - http://www.amazon.com/More-Mouse-Tales-Backstage-Disneyland/dp/0964060582/ref=pd_sim_b_1
http://www.amazon.com/Realityland-True-Life-Adventures-Disney-World/dp/0964060523/ref=pd_sim_b_4
roller coasters, flumes, and flying saucers (about arrow development) - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007AVQASS/ref=wms_ohs_product

those are good for looking for 'stories about stuff in the parks'

If you want more about disney history, or design..
designing disney - http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Disney-John-Hench/dp/1423119150/ref=pd_sim_b_5
the vault of walt - http://www.amazon.com/The-Vault-Walt-Jim-Korkis/dp/0615402429/ref=pd_sim_b_7
in service to the mouse (about early DL history) - http://www.inservicetothemouse.com/
building a better mouse (about imagineers during epcot construction) - http://www.amazon.com/Building-Bett...16940&sr=1-1&keywords=building+a+better+mouse

then there are the disney biographies...

other books I wouldn't recommend
dark side of disney
bob gurr's design for fun
 
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donaldtoo

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Oh my!
I have a few...
"Disney's World" by Leonard Mosley
"Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination" by Neal Gabler
"Designing Disney" by John Hench
"Disney's Art of Animation" by Bob Thomas
"Walt Disney: An American Original" also by Bob Thomas
"Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams look at Making the Magic Real" by The Imagineers
The followup to that book..."Walt Disney Imagineering: A behind the Dreams look at Making MORE Magic Real" by the Imagineers
All the Disney Imagineering Field Guides...and yes, the updated ones, too.
"Mousejunkies" by Bill Burke
And even "The Hand Behind the Mouse: An intimate Biography of Ub Iwerks" by John Kenworthy

Woof!
I know I'm probably forgetting a couple, but that's a good swath of most of my faves, I think...! :)
 
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flynnibus

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the disney imagineering books are good for photos.. but weak on other stuff. Alas my first imagineering book was lost in our basement flood :( its too expensive to replace. The second one is 'ok' - but the actual books are better than those two disney ones. I was able to replace my hench book, but bought the paperback as the hardcover is just too expensive to make it worth it now.
 
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Figgy1

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I've got an online coupon for books that expires tomorrow night.

Any good Disney books you can recommend?

Something with secrets, insider stuff, history of the parks.

I've already gotten the 2013 Unofficial Guide for help in planning my December trip.
Passporter and get a guide to hidden Mickeys Plan on getting one for the next trip.
 
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