Disney Facts Revealed

Author: Dave Smith
Publisher: Disney Editions
ISBN: 9781484742020
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Dave Smith, the retired Chief Archivist of The Walt Disney Company, has continued his "Ask Dave" column through the D23 website. In recent years, questions have gotten more interesting and difficult for Dave to answer, as the more common answers can now be found online. Now with another critical mass of about 1,100 new Disney trivia Q&A, Dave is ready to assemble his second volume, Disney Facts Revealed. Divided into chapters covering a specific aspect of Disney history-including Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney films, Disney television, Disney characters, Disney collectibles, and more-many of the questions lead Dave to fascinating information that has not been published elsewhere.

Disney Trivia from the Vault

Author: Dave Smith
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1423178572
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Dave "Ask Dave" Smith, retired Chief Archivist of The Walt Disney Company, has been fielding Disney trivia questions for over 30 years. And now, the most intriguing of those questions and answers have been compiled in this secret-filled book!

Magic Journey

Author: Kevin Rafferty
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368045146
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 527

Book Description
A forty-year storied career—beginning in the dish room at the Plaza Inn in Disneyland, Kevin Rafferty has conceived, designed, written, and overseen the creation of some of the Disney parks most memorable attractions including Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks, Cars Land, Toy Story Mania, Test Track, Tower of Terror, MuppetVision, and many others.including the first-ever Mickey and Minnie Mouse attraction set to debut at Walt Disney World in 2019. For a young man who began studying for the priesthood at a seminary, the journey to halls of Imagineering has truly been a magical one. A master storyteller, Kevin chronicles his unimaginable career with great humor, honesty, and heart.

Be Our Guest

Author: Disney Institute
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Foreword by Michael D. Eisner. All organisations drive towards the same goal - how best to serve their customers. Walt Disney World has always enjoyed a reputation as a company that set the benchmark for outstanding business practices. Now, for the first time, one critical element of the method behind the magic is revealed: that of quality service. Here, their proven principles and processes are fully outlined, to help your organisation focus its vision and assemble its infrastructure to deliver exceptional customer service.

One Little Spark!

Author: Marty Sklar
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1484737792
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 263

Book Description
We've all read about the experts: the artists, the scientists, the engineers—that special group of people known as Imagineers for The Walt Disney Company. But who are they? How did they join the team? What is it like to spend a day in their shoes? Disney Legend Marty Sklar wants to give back to fans and answer these burning questions. When Marty was president of Walt Disney Imagineering, he created a list of principles and ideals for the team, aptly named Mickey's Ten Commandments. Using this code of standards as his organizational flow, Marty provides readers with insights and advice from himself and dozens of hands-on Imagineers from around the globe. It's a true insider's look like no other!

The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book 4

Author: Dave Smith
Publisher: Disney Editions
ISBN: 9780786885299
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Fans who have mastered the first three volumes of the Ultimate Trivia series will be challenged once again in this fourth rollicking volume. This easy-to-use book includes sections on cartoons, animated feature films, live-action films, theater, theme parks, Disney television, and some inside scoop on Walt Disney himself. Chock-full of little-known facts, The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book 4 is sure to challenge even the most well-informed Disney enthusiasts. This book contains the lowdown on more than 20 animated features, 35 live-action films, all of Disney's vacation destinations, Disney television, Disney's sports teams, and other fun facts sure to provide hours of mind-bending entertainment for fans of all ages.

Walt Disney: An American Original

Author: Bob Thomas
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368027180
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 504

Book Description
Walt Disney is an American hero--the creator of Mickey Mouse, and a man who changed the face of American culture. After years of research, with the full cooperation of the Disney family and access to private papers and letters, Bob Thomas produced the definitive biography of the man behind the legend--the unschooled cartoonist from Kansas City who went bankrupt on his first movie venture but became the genius who produced unmatched works of animation. Complete with a rare collection of photographs, Bob Thomas' biography is a fascinating and inspirational work that captures the spirit of Walt Disney.

Cleaning the Kingdom

Author: Lynn Barron
Publisher: Lynn Barron
ISBN: 193643475X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 460

Book Description
What is it like to be the eyes and ears of the institution known as "The Happiest Place on Earth?" How does it really feel to work day in and day out leading part of the world famous Disneyland Custodial Team? Just how do they keep such a busy place so clean? Find the answers to these questions and more as secrets are revealed in this unauthorized, honest, and affectionate memoir from insiders who struggled to keep guest happy, tame wild new cast members, and keep the original Disneyland clean through a time of tremendous change, growth, and controversy for the Resort. You'll discover that cleaning up is just a part of the job as you experience heartwarming triumphs, heartbreaking tragedies, and hearty laughs along with the people who lived them.

Travels with Figment: On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams

Author: Marty Sklar
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368045154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
When you've spent fifty-four years at Disney, the first ten at Walt's side, you accumulate a lot of stories. As Marty tried to answer the most asked question "when are you writing your next book?" he mined his memory for stories he hasn't told before. In this fresh volume, Marty regales readers with tales from his career.

Dream It! Do It!

Author: Marty Sklar
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1423184521
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 435

Book Description
Marty Sklar was hired by The Walt Disney Company after his junior year at UCLA, and began his Disney career at Disneyland in July 1955, the month before the park opened. He spent his first decade at Disney as "the kid," the very youngest of the creative team Walt had assembled at WED Enterprises. But despite his youth, his talents propelled him forward into substantial responsibility: he became Walt's speech writer, penned Walt's and Roy's messages in the company's annual report, composed most of the publicity and marketing materials for Disneyland, conceived presentations for the U.S. government, devised initiatives to obtain sponsors to enable new Disneyland developments, and wrote a twenty-four-minute film expressing Walt's philosophy for the Walt Disney World project and Epcot. He was Walt's literary right-hand man. Over the next forty years, Marty Sklar rose to become president and principal creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering, and he devoted his entire career to creating, enhancing, and expanding Walt's magical empire. This beautifully written and enlightening book is Marty's own retelling of his epic Disney journey, a grand adventure that lasted over half a century.