Customer Reviews

Disneyland Anaheim Vacationland

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I do like the book as a record of an Anaheim that is long gone. So many of these Orange County icons have been demolished over the years and I'm thrilled to own this book as a visual record of what once was. Yet for the same reason I like it, I also dislike this book; the author appears to have stolen these beautiful images from archives and personal collections. Some of these photos were taken by friends of mine, Chris Jepsen and John English for example, and were lifted off of the internet while other photos were taken straight from the Orange County and Anaheim Archives. None of these images are credited or licensed from their rightful owners.
Yes, the book is a good collection of vintage Anaheim photography and ephemera, but since it appears the author stole much of that imagery, I have no choice but to lower my rating for this book.

This book hits all the right buttons for any Disney fan! This book is full of large glossy pages and written by one of the most honest authors I have ever read. Mr. Oneal tells his personal story of growing up in Anaheim with his little brother and shares how they experienced the magic of Disneyland with the blight of Anaheim during the 1980s. This book is a pictorial and verbal account of the realities of Disneyland and what happens to the city it inhabits [he accomplishes this with his perspective of a childs' innocence and hopefulness]. I have been a Disney fan for over forty years and there were stories in this book that I read for the first time. Anaheim Vacationland is different than any other Disney book I own, it is put together in a style that is truly original and fun to read. P. S. I do not know why they say this book is not currently available when I just purchased it at Extinct [...] for 30.00 dollars. Buy this book and happy reading! Stephen Coutu