Mouse Tales : A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland

Irvine California: Bonaventure Press, 1995. 8th Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5" x 8 1/2. 238 Pages Indexed. Foreword by Art Linkletter. Disclaimer -- This book is in no way authorized by, endorsed by or associated with Disneyland Park or the Walt Disney Co. The most famous amusement park inn the world---but isit really the Happiest Place on Earth? Waht it's like to work at the Magic Kingdom. Take the controls ofa steamship or a submarine. Climb inside the skin ofyour favorite cartoon character. Are all these clean cut, ever-smiling cast members really as innocent as they seem? What;s behind the Keep Out signs and security cameras. Explore the underground complexes beneath Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Visit the Matterhorn's secret attic, and the park's private, members-only club. How the park has changed since the death of inspirational founder Walt Disney and the arrival of shrewd Michael Eisner. And what happens when reality invades Fantasyland. Witness the breakdowns and the blackouts, riots, fires and fatal accidents. And the lawsuits that follow. A very revealing look at the California Disneyland theme park of today, filled with information the Disney executives would prefer were not made known, including serious cutbacks in staffing and maintenance, an intensification of the already strong drive to make money as the single aim of the park, and the new dangerous environment it has become to children and adults alike - making Disneyland into an obscene mockery of Walt Disney's original dream and goal.