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Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers Hardcover – April 7, 1999

by Robert Reynolds (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 39 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Northern Lights Pub (April 7, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0965735354
  • ISBN-13: 978-0965735353
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.8 x 8.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,865,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect for Disneyland or theme park fans
By A Customer on August 23, 1999
Format: Hardcover
The book chronicles the professional lives of the masterminds behind Arrow Development. They worked closely with Walt Disney while Disneyland was being built, and designed many of the ride-systems. The book tells many tales of those days. From semi-technical discussions of the operations of the Matterhorn, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more (all made easily understandable) to backstage tales of Disneyland and Walt Disney, this book is fantastic. Other topics in the theme/amusement park industry are covered as well, and are just as fascinating. This book truly does deliver a credible behind the scenes look at Disneyland and the industry. Well done!
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery interesting and informative!
By Eric Cabico(cabico@hawaii.edu) on May 14, 1999
Format: Hardcover
A very good insight on the start of a great roller coaster company. Learning about thier partnership with Disney and seeing how some of the most unique rides at Disneyland came to be shows how creative the human mind is. Also very helpful to any Walt Disney Imagineering hopeful, like myself!
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Story of the Inventors of Modern Theme Park Rides
By R. M. Ballier on June 18, 2001
Format: Hardcover
This was a fantastic book, full of colorful stories, and lots of facts. I was already aware of Arrow Development, but had no idea that they were responsible for the invention of so many different types of ride systems. The book details, their entry into the business. Their eventual association with Disney and how it all started with the hand-built Mr. Toad cars, and continued from there. Water rides, such as It's a Small World and Pirates of the Caribbean, in addition to log rides. These were the guys who invented the corkscrew roller-coaster. They built rides for many other parks also, and it details those projects also. I was fascinated with everything that I read in this book, that I couldn't put it down until I had finished reading it. A must-have book for any theme park / roller coaster enthusiast. 5 stars, as fas as I'm concerned!!
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4.0 out of 5 starsEarly Disneyland ride construction
By microjoe on February 16, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Are you interested in how the pioneers of amusement parks designed their rides? This book is about the development of ride vehicles and technology at a little company called Arrow. They may have been small but they made a huge impact on the ride and theme park industry. They invented the first steel tubular track coaster for example, and it is known as "The Matterhorn" at Disneyland.

Nice stories from the owners memories of how it was back in the day... They worked on nearly everything that had ride vehicles. Disney designed and built alot of stuff right at the Disney studio machine shop, but these guys built a lot of ride vehicles and tracks for Disney as well. Pirates of the Caribbean boat vehicle, flying saucers, small world boats, mine train cars, Autopia cars. They built stuff for other long-gone parks you rarely hear about anymore, like Freedomland.

There are tons of great photos in here, (including Walt testing some ride vehicles), but it is not a coffee table book by any means. Be forewarned that this book does not give enough credit to the great Bob Gurr, a Disney Imagineer at WED who did tons of basic engineering, design, and drafting for most of the great ride vehicles that Arrow built for Disney. They do have some nice stuff about him on page 81, just not enough. The book tends to omit other people as well.

The book seems unfinished, and leaves you wanting so much more. There is no index to look things up as a reference. The writing style kind of ambles around with no clear direction. BUT having said all this, it is still an interesting book if you are consumed with the subject of amusement ride design and construction, especially Disney's. If you have a Disney book library, this should be in it. I would not give up my copy, I just wish it were a little better.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic Review of Disneyland History
By Dave Mason (daveminsd@aol.com) on June 4, 1999
Format: Hardcover
A fascinating journey down the road that led to the "Happiest Place on Earth". The story of Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon has been fittingly retold, and the end result documents their 20 year relationship with Walt Disney and what became known to us all as Disneyland. Somewhat homespun (needs a bit more editing and proofreading)... but don't let that stop you. This book is essential for any student of Walt Disney's greatest accomplishment. Includes their reknowned work at dozens more amusement parks around the world. Includes some great photos. Thanks to author Robert Reynolds for a fantastic insider's look at the creation of Disneyland.
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2.0 out of 5 starsTough going but does reveal the history of Arrows & Disney
By Mark Rendle on January 14, 2001
Format: Hardcover
Not an easy book to read this - even if you're a big fan of theme park rides and Disney you're going find it hard going. The gramma and writing can be truly awful at times, particularly at the beginning. A few black and white photographs are of interest - Walt testing some eary ride designs (grinning from ear to ear!) and stories recounted by the great Ed Morgan and Karl Bacon are interesting but I must admit to being a little disappointed, and that's mainly down to the presentation. An editor would have been a good idea - or proof-reader maybe? It feels like the book was written in a couple of days from interviews of Bacon & Morgan, then printed. No tidying, editing and little structure, which is a great shame because this is an important historical subject. There's some good stuff in there but I suspect you'll have ripped all your hair out by the time you get to it...
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5.0 out of 5 starsFIVE STAR

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Published 1 month ago by NGK
5.0 out of 5 starsGood Interviews

Great story about the Arrow Company. Most of the book is transcriptions from interviews. An easy read.

Published 15 months ago by John Mumford
5.0 out of 5 starsGood stuff

Who knew amusement park rides could be so interesting! Good read on the history of roller coasters and amusement parks. Lots of good stuff about Disney I didn't know.

Published 16 months ago by florida
5.0 out of 5 starsI Loved This Memoir - And You Might, Too!

This book consists of two retirees telling stories to the author, and the author's voice isn't heard.

In a way, that's a shame. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Steve Thomas
2.0 out of 5 starsInteresting not great

Great stories but very scattered... Somewhat repetitive. Would have liked more structure.

Published on December 25, 2014 by S. Silvas
4.0 out of 5 starsAn amazing, historical look at the history of Arrow Development

This is a great read for any theme park fan. The book covers the contributions Arrow Development made to the amusement park industry through the words and stories of Ed Morgan and... Read more

Published on October 5, 2014 by Randy Vose
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

a fun and humorous read with some interesting facts about roller coasters.

Published on August 17, 2014 by Kelemental
4.0 out of 5 starsinteresting and magical

What a unique story: how amusement park rides were conceived and built. It happened at a unique time. Read more

Published on May 19, 2014 by gappo
5.0 out of 5 starsLove all things Disney, coasters, flumes

I grew up going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Magic Mountain. This is a great and history of who got itstarted

Published on March 13, 2014 by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read

It was so interesting to read bow all these rides were created...especially before the computer...these guys were geniuses. Thanks for writing this interesting story

Published on March 10, 2014 by Sharon E. Ogden

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