Favorite Disney Books - The DIS Discussion Forums

kreedham · 01-30-2012, 07:32 PM

My wife has started collecting various Disney books (guidebooks, biographical, etc) We have the old and new Imagineering books which are cool. What's your favorite Disney themed book?

killerseams · 03-20-2012, 10:15 PM

Favourite Disney books :-
- Big Bad Wolf
- Izzy
- Argus McSwine
- Blackheart Beagle

LuvClarice · 03-23-2012, 06:31 AM

I've been collecting Disney books for years and it's hard to pick a favorite type. I like Disney trivia and learning about the company during Walt's life, so I like the Dave Smith A-Z book. I have the original and 2 updates and they look like library books, they've been read so much.

There are many good Disney biographies. I particularly like "Building A Company" by Bob Thomas. It's a look at the building of the Disney empire with regards to Roy's role rather than Walt's.

I love the "insider" tales of the early years like Backstage Adventures with Walt Disney by Charles Shows and Walt Disney and other Assorted Characters by Jack Kinney. A couple good newer books of this genre are Spinning Disney's World by Ridgeway and In Service to the Mouse by Linquist. Not sure of the spelling on either of those. I can check it and send you a PM if you're interested. One of my most prized is Window on Main Street by Van Arsdale France. My holy grail that I'm still hoping to get is Justice for Disney by Bill Justice.

I also love the big beautiful coffee table books. I guess it's really hard to pick favorites when you love them all. The "Art of" series from the animated films, the sketchbook series, Herb Ryman's "A Brush with Disney", Disneyland by Randy Bright, Inside the Dream, The Disney Studio Story, Nine Old Men, Treasures of Disney Animation Art, Encyclopedia of Animated Characters, Before the Animation Begins, Since the World Began....

Anyway there are a couple of really good websites with extensive listings of books. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put links here, but if you PM me, I'll send them to you.

Kathy

Daisy14'sDH · 04-01-2012, 09:32 PM

My newest favourite is The Darkside of Disney! I've got a few books in my collection and am always looking for more. After that I gotta put Disney Mountains, and Haunted Mansion in there.... heres a pic I took a few months ago...

Babbletrish · 04-04-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Daisy14'sDH

Hmmph. I was just about to mention DisneyWar, Since the World Began, and Art of Animation but you kind of beat me.

Ah, but I can mention The Unofficial Guide!

leeshiebean · 05-16-2012, 12:42 PM

Can someone give a quick comparison between the two Imagineering books, 1996 vs 2010?

I know they're both different, but I can't decide which one to get right now. I've heard the first one focuses more on early Disney years, and the 2010 book is more current-future. Is that true? Just trying to figure out which I want now and which can wait til Christmas/later.

suzimar57 · 05-16-2012, 03:15 PM

Snodgrass Vacation
Waking Walt
Mousetales
More Mousetales
Celebration USA
Walt Disney (Neal Gabler)
Four Decades of Magic
Inside the Mouse
Mousecatraz
Disneyland: Inside Story
RealityLand
Team Rodent
Around the World With Disney
One Day at Disney
Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney
Queens in the Kingdom
The Imagineers: Walt Disney Imagineering
Mousetrap: Memoirs of a Disneyland Cast Member
Designing Disney's Theme Parks
CastMember Confidential: A Disneyland Memoir
Disney: The First 100 Years
The Celebration Chronicles
Remembering Walt: Favorite Memories of Walt Disney
MouseJunkies
Celebration: The Story of a Town
Big Book of Disney

jameswhite1 · 01-17-2013, 01:28 AM

Big Bad Wolf and Izzy.

PrincessBri12 · 02-02-2013, 07:45 AM

I used to read the Disney Golden Books and the read-along stories when I was little. ^^ I still have my Tarzan one~ Today, I like the newer Marvel comics, the 'Kingdom Hearts' manga (Japanese comic) and a very, VERY obscure manga called 'Kilala Princess.'

croach · 02-02-2013, 08:35 PM

Lot of great books already listed so I will just add "The Pixar Touch" which is a nice history of the Pixar history. Also already listed but I loved the Neal Gabler Walt biography.

kellymonaghan · 02-18-2013, 10:56 AM

Podcaster Aaron Wallace is bringing out a new book that could become a classic.

It's called "The Thinking Fan's Guide To Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom" and is the first of a projected series. It treats the theme park as if it is a work of art (which I guess it is) and analyzes the historical and literary inspirations behind all the attractions.

He's offering a free downloadable excerpt at:

http://intrepidtraveler.com/tfg-excerpt

OhioStateBuckeye · 03-05-2013, 03:54 PM

I see a lot of books listed here but am not really sure what the subject matter is.

I am really interested in books which talk about the parks, specifically about designing/building rides.

Can anyone recommend any like this?

WreckItRalph · 03-15-2013, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by OhioStateBuckeye

I see a lot of books listed here but am not really sure what the subject matter is.

I am really interested in books which talk about the parks, specifically about designing/building rides.

Can anyone recommend any like this?

I too would like something similar, a guidebook on the history of the parks would be brilliant.

01-30-2012, 07:32 PM	#1
kreedham Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 140	Favorite Disney Books My wife has started collecting various Disney books (guidebooks, biographical, etc) We have the old and new Imagineering books which are cool. What's your favorite Disney themed book?

03-23-2012, 06:31 AM	#3
LuvClarice Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Central NY Posts: 379	my favs I've been collecting Disney books for years and it's hard to pick a favorite type. I like Disney trivia and learning about the company during Walt's life, so I like the Dave Smith A-Z book. I have the original and 2 updates and they look like library books, they've been read so much. There are many good Disney biographies. I particularly like "Building A Company" by Bob Thomas. It's a look at the building of the Disney empire with regards to Roy's role rather than Walt's. I love the "insider" tales of the early years like Backstage Adventures with Walt Disney by Charles Shows and Walt Disney and other Assorted Characters by Jack Kinney. A couple good newer books of this genre are Spinning Disney's World by Ridgeway and In Service to the Mouse by Linquist. Not sure of the spelling on either of those. I can check it and send you a PM if you're interested. One of my most prized is Window on Main Street by Van Arsdale France. My holy grail that I'm still hoping to get is Justice for Disney by Bill Justice. I also love the big beautiful coffee table books. I guess it's really hard to pick favorites when you love them all. The "Art of" series from the animated films, the sketchbook series, Herb Ryman's "A Brush with Disney", Disneyland by Randy Bright, Inside the Dream, The Disney Studio Story, Nine Old Men, Treasures of Disney Animation Art, Encyclopedia of Animated Characters, Before the Animation Begins, Since the World Began.... Anyway there are a couple of really good websites with extensive listings of books. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put links here, but if you PM me, I'll send them to you. Kathy

04-01-2012, 09:32 PM	#4
Daisy14'sDH DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,302	My newest favourite is The Darkside of Disney! I've got a few books in my collection and am always looking for more. After that I gotta put Disney Mountains, and Haunted Mansion in there.... heres a pic I took a few months ago... __________________ Our Halloween Pirate Display Click here to see more from TkO Digital Imaging on Facebook "Lightbulbs die my dear, I will depart!" As said by Mr. Magorium

05-16-2012, 12:42 PM	#6
leeshiebean Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 305	Can someone give a quick comparison between the two Imagineering books, 1996 vs 2010? I know they're both different, but I can't decide which one to get right now. I've heard the first one focuses more on early Disney years, and the 2010 book is more current-future. Is that true? Just trying to figure out which I want now and which can wait til Christmas/later. __________________ Alicia Love Knot Photo / flickr

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suzimar57 when i do put some makeup on, he's stunned! loose screw i find in his work pants It's cheesy, in a fun sort of way! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 7,713	Snodgrass Vacation Waking Walt Mousetales More Mousetales Celebration USA Walt Disney (Neal Gabler) Four Decades of Magic Inside the Mouse Mousecatraz Disneyland: Inside Story RealityLand Team Rodent Around the World With Disney One Day at Disney Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney Queens in the Kingdom The Imagineers: Walt Disney Imagineering Mousetrap: Memoirs of a Disneyland Cast Member Designing Disney's Theme Parks CastMember Confidential: A Disneyland Memoir Disney: The First 100 Years The Celebration Chronicles Remembering Walt: Favorite Memories of Walt Disney MouseJunkies Celebration: The Story of a Town Big Book of Disney __________________ 1981 Offsite 1995 CR 1997 ASSP 1998 ASMU 1999 DLP 2000 ASMO 2001 ASMO 2001 ASMO 2002 ASMO 2003 CR 2003 ASMO 2004 CR 2004 CR 2005 PC 2006 CR 2007 PC 2008 PC 2015 AOA Last edited by suzimar57; 05-16-2012 at 03:24 PM. Reason: (got up and checked the bookcase...)

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03-20-2012, 10:15 PM	#2
killerseams Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 5	Favourite Disney books :- - Big Bad Wolf - Izzy - Argus McSwine - Blackheart Beagle

01-17-2013, 01:28 AM	#8
jameswhite1 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 7	Big Bad Wolf and Izzy.

02-02-2013, 07:45 AM	#9
PrincessBri12 Autistic, Christian and the Daughter of a Marine! Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 42	I used to read the Disney Golden Books and the read-along stories when I was little. ^^ I still have my Tarzan one~ Today, I like the newer Marvel comics, the 'Kingdom Hearts' manga (Japanese comic) and a very, VERY obscure manga called 'Kilala Princess.' __________________ Fan of: - Diet Cola - Animals - Mermaids - Monty Python - Japanese Culture (anime, manga, food, etc.) - Cartoons - Cooking - Drawing And a big fan of Disney and its Heroes and Princesses!

02-02-2013, 08:35 PM	#10
croach Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 325	Lot of great books already listed so I will just add "The Pixar Touch" which is a nice history of the Pixar history. Also already listed but I loved the Neal Gabler Walt biography. __________________ To infinity and beyond!

02-18-2013, 10:56 AM	#11
kellymonaghan DIS Veteran Definitely not a woman Buy his books so he can get a royality check Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 2,227	Thinking Fan's Guide To Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom Podcaster Aaron Wallace is bringing out a new book that could become a classic. It's called "The Thinking Fan's Guide To Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom" and is the first of a projected series. It treats the theme park as if it is a work of art (which I guess it is) and analyzes the historical and literary inspirations behind all the attractions. He's offering a free downloadable excerpt at: http://intrepidtraveler.com/tfg-excerpt __________________ Kelly Monaghan Author of "Universal Orlando: The Ultimate Guide" and "SeaWorld, Discovery Cove & Aquatica," keeping track of it all at The Other Orlando Blog.

03-05-2013, 03:54 PM	#12
OhioStateBuckeye DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,393	I see a lot of books listed here but am not really sure what the subject matter is. I am really interested in books which talk about the parks, specifically about designing/building rides. Can anyone recommend any like this? __________________ http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3045681 Return trip to Disneyland for a spectacular Birthday Extravaganza!!! (yep, it gets 3 exclamation marks) http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2918026 A WDW Vet checks out DL and Hollywood! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....6#post45041826 Tower of Terror 10 Mile Run!

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