Building a world as a multiverse sandbox

“Backstage Disneyland” started with me wondering what life would be like for the Disney characters - their challenges, relationships and squabbles - if they all lived together in one community.

The multiverse sandbox approach to storytelling has been tried in books, movies, TV shows and video games. Disney and Pixar have done it with everything from “Once Upon a Time” and “Disney Infinity” to “Toy Story” and “Wreck-It Ralph.”
I found myself constantly referring to “Toy Story” while working on my book - wondering what the characters would do when nobody was looking.

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Sample chapters
Prologue: Once Upon a Time
Chapter 1: Wonderful World of Disney
Chapter 2: A Whole New World
Chapter 3: Exile on Main Street USA
Chapter 4: Evil Plans
Chapter 5: Real Princesses of Disneyland
Chapter 6: Action Figure
Chapter 7: Code R
Chapter 8: Common Foes
Chapter 9: Peace, Love & Mickey
Chapter 10: Operation Death Star

Chapter 11: Frozen Ever After