The Disneyland® Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988 captures the amazing construction of this landmark resort and tells the story of how it became one of Southern California's premier destinations for family vacations. The book includes vintage photos, memorabilia, and a foreword by the son of the original owner of the hotel.
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Fabulous! Well written/organized and full of interesting pictures - most of which I have not seen before. --Charles Ewers
This is a perspective that's been long overdue. It's just a terrific book. --Peter Csanadi
This is a perspective that's been long overdue. It's just a terrific book. --Peter Csanadi
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Fabulous, Nostalgic, Informative and Entertaining,
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This review is from: Disneyland Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988 (Hardcover)
This book is clearly a labor of love--it is filled with photos of the hotel's original construction, its connection to Disneyland by monorail, and the erection of the first and subsequent towers. It details the quiet motel's sporadic but inexorable expansion into a world-class resort, and offers a fascinating glimpse of two unique individuals: Jack Wrather, the Texas oil man turned TV producer who built the hotel at Walt Disney's suggestion, and his actress wife, Bonita Granville. In addition to gathering a great deal of information into a single volume, the book beautifully reproduces an amazing collection of various Disneyland Hotel brochures and other memorabilia. I own nearly every book that touches on Disneyland, and highly recommend this addition to anyone's collection. I particularly appreciate the book's aesthetically-pleasing design.
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This book is really a wonderful book about a fabulous resort.,
By Sgt. Disney "sgtdisney" (Chicago burbs USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Disneyland Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988 (Hardcover)
I remember staying at the Disneyland Hotel with my family in the 60s, 70s and early 80s. What a wonderful, magical place. This book has a lot of really great photos and information on this hotel. Some of the decor from the 50s 60s and 70s was wild. I stayed at the Disneyland Hotel last year, after not being back since the transformation and wow, had it changed. Even took this book with to compare some of the changes. Amazing. If you have a love of Disneyland or this resort, this book is a must purchase.
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I really liked the book!!!,
By Deedee "D" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Disneyland Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988 (Hardcover)
The book was one of the best I have read, very well written and brought back a lot of nostalgia, especially since I have been going to Disneyland for a while now. I recommend it to anyone looking for Disney History or a collector, it's got great pictures of the landmark, and interesting info about the hotel.
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Anaheim's small town life-style continued throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
guest room structures, new tower building, laser sculpture, two night packages, three night packages, marina area, monorail station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Disneyland Hotel, Jack Wrather, Walt Disney, Los Angeles, Orange County, Wrather Corporation, United States, West Street, Marina Tower, Dancing Waters, New York, Bonita Tower, Magic Kingdom Club, Main Street, Oak Room, Shipyard Inn, Bonita Wrather, Helen Alvarez, Plaza Building, Cerritos Avenue, Mickey Mouse, Presidential Suite, Restaurant Row, Ronald Reagan, San Diego New!
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Anaheim's small town life-style continued throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
guest room structures, new tower building, laser sculpture, two night packages, three night packages, marina area, monorail station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Disneyland Hotel, Jack Wrather, Walt Disney, Los Angeles, Orange County, Wrather Corporation, United States, West Street, Marina Tower, Dancing Waters, New York, Bonita Tower, Magic Kingdom Club, Main Street, Oak Room, Shipyard Inn, Bonita Wrather, Helen Alvarez, Plaza Building, Cerritos Avenue, Mickey Mouse, Presidential Suite, Restaurant Row, Ronald Reagan, San Diego New!
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- Aviation Century: The Early Years by Ron Dick on page 16, and page 54
- Sleeping Beauty by Margaret Early on page 40
- Twilight Zone by Rod Serling on page 13
- Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty on page 40
- Los Angeles Rams by Julian May on page 39
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