Realityland: True-life Adventures at Walt Disney World
by David Koenig
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Koenig produces here what can best be described as a non-Disneyfied history of Walt Disney World, from the initial vision of the man himself to the current status as a monstrous state-within-a-state destination. The author does a great job of getting the inside information straight from the Mouse's mouth, and these points are where his writing really shines. It stumbles a bit, though, when no such interview is available. While people are certainly interested in the stories of accidents, injur...more
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Read in January, 2008
What a downer! No wow-I-never-knew-that moments, no exciting adventures, no gee-whiz writing. The book seems to take "See I told you so" attitude about Walt Disney World, highlighting all of its shortcomings without mentioning any of it's triumphs. If you like bashing the Rat, you might enjoy this book. If you love Mickey, skip it.
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Read in May, 2008
I liked Mouse Tales slightly better - this book focused more on the business decisions of opening Magic Kingdom and the subsequent WDW parks - still interesting but I missed the anecdotes from cast members that were more prevalent in Mouse Tales.
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Read in February, 2008
More of a history of the Florida Project that its name might lead you to believe - but anecdotes & gossip are sprinkled throughout. Interesting reading if you're already a fan of the topic.
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Read in May, 2008
Interesting... but not nearly as enjoyable as Mouse Tales.
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