The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Event in the Original Magic Kingdom

Chris Strodder1595800336, 9781595800336, 9781595809988

Spanning the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present, this fascinating book profilesВ 500 attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people from the history of DisneylandВ®. Each of the main entries in the book examines in detail the history of a DisneylandВ® landmark, including howВ many of theВ most popular attractions went through several incarnations before becoming what they are today—Tomorrowland’s Hall of Chemistry and Hall of AluminumВ were transformed intoВ the groundbreaking Adventure Thru Inner Space in 1967, and then becameВ theВ popular ride Star Tours 20 years later. Read about unbuilt concepts, including Rock Candy Mountain and Chinatown, and delight in fascinating trivia about the park, such as ride statistics and attendance records.В With aВ dailyВ list of events, openings, and closings in the park’s history,В a yearlyВ summary of attractions that came and went,В simple and clearВ maps thatВ correspond to the book’s 500 entries, and sidebars with additional information on each ride, this is a comprehensive and entertaining book overflowing with detail on theВ most-renovated, most-loved, and most-visited theme park in the world.

---

Table of contents :
Contents……Page 5
Introduction……Page 7
Through the Turnstiles……Page 13
Park……Page 18
Town Square……Page 20
Main Street……Page 22
Plaza Hub……Page 24
Adventureland……Page 26
New Orleans Square……Page 28
Frontierland……Page 30
Bear Country/Critter Country……Page 32
Fantasyland……Page 34
Mickey’s Toontown……Page 36
Tomorrowland……Page 38
Disneyland’s Opening Day Attractions……Page 41
Names of the Astro-Jets……Page 56
Attraction Poster Subjects……Page 60
35 Movies That Inspired Attractions, Buildings, and Exhibits……Page 64
22 Sponsors of Multiple Locations……Page 69
Attractions and Lands “Beyond the Berm”……Page 74
Approximate Speeds of 12 Attractions……Page 77
Names of the Original Canal Boats……Page 90
Major Attractions and Exhibits Added in the 1950s……Page 98
10 Serene Hideaways……Page 104
Football Fields as Units of Distance……Page 111
Movies Based on Disneyland Attractions……Page 119
28 Long-Lasting Park Performers……Page 126
25 Landmark Disneyland Dates……Page 144
Major Attractions and Exhibits Added in the 1960s……Page 157
FastPass Attractions……Page 164
Approximate Ride Times of Disneyland Attractions……Page 184
10 Official and Unofficial Streets Inside Disneyland……Page 192
The Haunted Mansion’s Main Outdoor Cemetery in 2007……Page 204
10 Hidden Mickeys……Page 209
A Disneyland Dozen Imported from Walt Disney World……Page 219
Names of the Jungle Cruise Boats……Page 231
Six Disneyland Attractions That Moved to New Locations……Page 235
Major Attractions and Exhibits Added in the 1970s……Page 242
Major Attractions and Exhibits Added in the 1980s……Page 253
The Main Street Cinema’s Programs……Page 258
Names on the Main Street Windows……Page 264
Disneyland’s Watercraft……Page 269
The 15 Tallest Structures in Disneyland History……Page 275
Attractions and Exhibits Permanently Closed within One Year of Debuting……Page 281
Eight Books on Minnie’s Shelves……Page 289
Oldest Attractions to Be Retired……Page 296
A Dozen New Orleans Square Establishments with French Names……Page 304
Then and Now at 1313 Harbor Blvd…….Page 313
A Chronological List of 38 Disneyland Parades……Page 318
Photo Collages……Page 330
Disneyland’s Pin Trading Stations in 2007……Page 332
Approximate Train Distances……Page 351
Major Attractions and Exhibits Added in the 1990s……Page 364
12 Terrific Views……Page 371
A Dozen Disney Movies Not Represented with Attractions or Exhibits at Disneyland……Page 383
Estimated Costs of 20 Disneyland Projects……Page 389
13 Attractions, 13 Theme Songs……Page 394
A Dozen Cool Queues……Page 398
Names of the Storybook Land Canal Boats……Page 401
Names of the Submarine Voyage’s Subs……Page 404
Ticketed Attractions, 1955-1982……Page 413
Major Attractions and Exhibits Added in the 2000s……Page 417
Tombstones in the Tom Sawyer Island Cemetery……Page 426
10 Live Stage Shows at the Fantasyland Theater, 1989-2006……Page 437
Appendix: Land by Land in Disneyland……Page 451
Bibliography……Page 465
Ten Recommended Web Sites……Page 468
About the Illustrator……Page 469
Index……Page 470