Disneyland Book Of Lists

Chris Strodder is the author of The Disneyland® Encyclopedia, which was named a “Best Reference Book” by Library Journal. His other works include the pop culture compendiums The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool and Swingin’ Chicks of the ’60s. Strodder has also written the children’s book A Sky for Henry, the adventure story for young adults Lockerboy, the comic novel The Wish Book, the Stories Light and Dark collection of short fiction, and articles for various periodicals, including Los Angeles and California magazines. Strodder first visited Disneyland® in 1966 and has been collecting Disneyland® souvenirs and ephemera ever since. He lives in the green hills of Mill Valley, California.

"Mill Valley author and die-hard Disneyphile Chris Strodder has just published a sequel to his Disneyland Encyclopedia and it's a book tailor-made for mouse fans of all ages, especially those of us who remember E tickets. . . . With nearly 250 lists spread over 360 pages, it's guaranteed to quiet the back seat crowd on the long drive to Anaheim.—San Jose Mercury News“This volume of lists promises “a new way to explore over 60 years of Disneyland history”—and it delivers on that promise. If this subject interests you and you take the bait, you will not be disappointed. Strodder clearly loves Disneyland and popular culture. His 247 lists about Disneyland are original and often witty.—Werner Weiss, Yesterland“The Disneyland Book of Lists is a fantastically fun, incredibly dense collection of Disneyland trivia!”—Boing BoingI’m a sucker for interesting tidbits, trivia and historical facts, especially when compiled in list form. Within minutes of opening The Disneyland Book of Lists by Chris Strodder, I was hooked. — Coaster101.com"As an infrequent visitor to Anaheim’s main attraction, I am surprised that I was as enchanted by Strodder’s book as my insider friend. For me, it is a delightful peek into the world Walt Disney created and the company that keeps it evolving. For my friend, it adds depth and detail to a subject he knows well. ‘I’d give it five stars out of five,’ Manny said. I would, too.”—RoadTripAmerica.com“If you’re a fan of theme parks, Disneyland or just really good writing, then this book is for you. Chris manages to entertain while offering an unparalleled look at Disneyland. You will never look at the park the same way again.”—George Taylor, Imaginerding“Chris Strodder, the author of The Disneyland Encyclopedia, has come up with a unique, thoroughly enjoyable follow-up called The Disneyland Book of Lists . As the subtitle says, it's unofficial, unauthorized and unprecedented, with unprecedented being the key word. It's the type book you don't necessarily have to read from cover to cover to enjoy. You can pick it up, open up to any page, and find compelling, interesting and even educational information about the Happiest Place on Earth, which celebrates its 60th anniversary on July 17.” —Chuck Schmidt, Goofy About Disney"This book is so stuffed with information that it is very likely even the most hardcore Disney fan will learn something new. Those fans will definitely enjoy the lists that dig deep into Disneyland’s history (Rolly Crump’s 5 Toughest Assignments and Bob Gurr’s 10 Most Memorable Events at Disneyland). While this book would be an enjoyable read for any Disney fan—particularly those who have made the trip to Anaheim once or twice or those who are are planning a trip—the true target audience for the majority of this book is the frequent visitor to the California park. The list format makes this book an easy read—or more so a book to pick up and browse through—and a perfect pick me up when you’re suffering from Disney withdrawals.”—The Disney World Dads"It really is amazing to think that anyone can even come up with 250 lists about our beloved theme park, but Strodder does. . . . I found the lists overwhelmingly accessible and intriguing. Honestly, who doesn’t want to know the 16 Splendid Disneyland Restrooms, the approximate speed of 15 Disneyland attractions and 13 Disneyland-Related Sentences and Phrases That Are 13 Words Long.”—Live Fast Die Poor

• Waltland: The Man and His Park30 Walt Disney Quotes About DisneylandA Dozen Sites Walt Disney Considered Before Building Disneyland7 Reasons Why Walt Disney Chose Anaheim as the Site for Disneyland10 Pieces of Advice Walt Disney Ignored Before Opening Disneyland10 Other Projects Walt Disney Was Working on While Planning and Building Disneyland2 Dozen Reminders of Walt Disney in DisneylandLet’s Get Small: 17 Examples of Walt Disney’s Love of Miniatures13 of Walt Disney’s Disneyland FavoritesHistory: Here You Leave Today and Enter the World of Yesterday30 Quotes About Disneyland from Prominent SourcesA Dozen Details in Herb Ryman’s Drawing of Disneyland That Didn’t Make It Into the ParkA Dozen Dilemmas on “Black Sunday”Lonnie Burr’s Opening Day MousekememoriesDisneyland’s Opening Day Attractions111 Disneyland Debuts After Opening DayAttraction Debuts by MonthA Dozen Key Years for New Lands and AttractionsA Dozen Attractions and Exhibits That Permanently Closed Within 1 Year of DebutingThe Dozen Oldest Attractions to Be RetiredGone/Not Gone: A Dozen Locations That Closed “Permanently” But Later Returned13 Never-Built Areas and Attractions33 Remaining Signs and Structures from Disneyland’s PastThe New Tomorrowland of 1967A Dozen Changes to Make Way for the New Tomorrowland of 1967The New Tomorrowland of 19987 Changes to Make Way for the New Tomorrowland of 1998The New Fantasyland of 1983The Disney Decade That Never Arrived15 Disneyland Percentages50 Disneyland Acronyms and InitialsA Snapshot of Disneyland’s Opening Year (1955)Then and Now at DisneylandLocal Population Growth Since Disneyland’s Opening25 Significant Events That Also Occurred in Disneyland’s Opening Year (1955)16 60th Anniversaries in the Walt Disney Company11 Tributes to Disneyland15 Historic Disneyland Firsts11 Historic Disneyland LastsA Dozen World Records Set at Disneyland10 Other Amusement Park DebutsBob Gurr’s 10 Most Memorable Events at DisneylandGeography: Around the Park in 29 ListsDistances from Disneyland to Other Disney ParksDistances from Disneyland to Other Prominent Locations7 Thoroughfares Around Disneyland18 Thoroughfares Inside Disneyland19 Sections of the Old Disneyland Parking LotDisneyland’s Original 160 Acres in a Dozen Prominent LocationsA Dozen Prominent Locations That Would Fit in Disneyland’s Original 160 AcresDisneyland Measured in Football Fields8 Attractions and Lands Beyond the Berm8 Ways to Look Outside the Berm from Inside the ParkCounting the Steps of 36 Disneyland StairwaysThe 16 Tallest Structures in Disneyland HistoryDisneyland’s Hills7 Trains and Their Approximate Track LengthsA Dozen Distinctive Sights from the Disneyland Railroad9 Relocations Within Disneyland11 Serene Disneyland Hideaways2 Dozen Disneyland Locations with Cemeteries, Skulls, and SkeletonsA Dozen Dazzling Disneyland ViewsA Dozen Disneyland Night Sights17 Facts About Disneyland’s Flowers and TreesThe Geography of Disneyland’s Trash Cans19 Real People Whose Names Were Used for Disneyland Locations35 Disneyland Locations with Names of Real Places11 Disneyland Locations Named After Royalty3 Disneyland Locations Named After SongsA Dozen Disneyland Locations with Magical or Supernatural Names14 Disneyland Locations and Events Named After Mickey Mouse15 Disneyland MapsAttractions: Rides, Glides, Zooms, and FlumesA Dozen Disneyland Attractions Commonly Shortened to One Word19 Disneyland Attractions with the Longest Names14 Imports from Walt Disney World10 Disneyland Attractions Not Found at Walt Disney World10 Disneyland Attractions Not Based on Films or Books8 Attractions That Were Dramatically Different in the Planning StagesApproximate Ride Times of Disneyland AttractionsA Dozen Disneyland Attractions with Relatively Short Wait-TimesYou Must Be at Least 40” Tall to Read This List: Height Requirements for 9 Disneyland AttractionsApproximate Speeds of 15 Disneyland AttractionsDisneyland’s WatercraftThe Names of the 8 Canal Boats of the WorldThe Names of the 15 Storybook Land Canal Boats14 Miniature Scenes Viewed from the Storybook Land Canal BoatsThe Evolving Names of Disneyland’s 8 SubmarinesNames of the 14 Jungle Cruise BoatsNames of the 12 Astro-JetsNames of the 7 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad TrainsNames of 11 Birds in the Enchanted Tiki RoomA Dozen “Dark Ride” Vehicles15 Unique Horses on the King Arthur CarrouselA Dozen Geographic Locations Represented in It’s a Small WorldA Dozen Views from the PeopleMoverThe 4 Theatrical Scenes on the Carousel of Progress15 Exciting Scenes Inside the Indiana Jones Adventure8 Opportunities to Shoot Guns at Disneyland13 Heart-Thumping Moments in Disneyland’s Attractions10 Factors That Make Tom Sawyer Island So Wonderfully UniqueA Half-Dozen Questions About Pirates of the CaribbeanA Dozen Awesome Audio-Animatronics CharactersA Dozen Great Updates of Already-Existing Attractions8 Surprising Scenes at DisneylandA Dozen Innovative Disneyland AttractionsRanking Disneyland’s Thrill Rides10 Disneyland Attractions That We Wish Were Longer18 Secrets in the Haunted MansionA Dozen Quotes from the Haunted MansionA Dozen Quotes from Pirates of the Caribbean10 Classic Jokes from the Mine Train30 Classic Jokes from the Jungle Cruise10 Announcements and Inside Jokes from Star ToursA Dozen Quotes from Other Disneyland Attractions5 Incongruities on Disneyland’s Attractions11 Disneyland Attractions with Excellent EndingsA Half-Dozen Ways to Experience Disneyland’s AttractionsDisneyland By DesignRay Bradbury’s Summary of Key Disneyland Design Features7 Double-Sided Structures in Disneyland14 Hidden Mickeys in Disneyland15 Cool Queues at Disneyland23 Castles in Disneyland21 Businesses in Rainbow Ridge21 Locations with Authentic Antiques25 Morbid Gags in the Haunted Mansion’s Outdoor Cemetery12 Tombstones in the Tom Sawyer Island CemeteryThe Evolution of Tom Sawyer Island’s Burning CabinBurning Down the Mouse: 13 Daily Fires in the ParkA Mouse’s Natural Predator: 14 Owls Throughout Disneyland18 Disneyland Sound Effects Heard in Specific LocationsPlease Do Touch: 19 Touchable Objects That Generate Unexpected Actions and/or Sound EffectsLaying Down the Law: 15 Examples of “Police Presence” in Disneyland22 Books in City Hall’s Bookcase31 Books on Mr. Toad’s Shelves11 Books and Magazines in Minnie’s HouseMinnie’s Shopping List13 License Plates in Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin7 Fantasyland Attractions Topped with Charming Spires and Weathervanes15 Fine Fountains in DisneylandA Dozen Delightful Drinking Fountains in Disneyland16 Splendid Disneyland Restrooms4 Wise Disneyland Machines10 Foreign Languages Used as Design Elements2 Dozen Outdoor Murals in Disneyland7 Pirate Murals Inside Pirates of the Caribbean11 Plaques in Disneyland“I’m Late! I’m Late!” 2 Dozen Disneyland Clocks That Tell the Wrong Time2 Dozen Disneyland Clocks that Tell the Right Time2 Dozen Displays of Alluring Women in DisneylandDrink Up Me Hearties, Yo Ho: 16 Liquor Sightings in DisneylandRolly Crump’s 5 Toughest AssignmentsShops and Restaurants: You Can Buy! You Can Buy! You Can Buy!A Dozen Attractions That Lead Guests to a Similarly Themed StoreOoh La La: 14 New Orleans Square Establishments with French Names15 Unique But Extinct Disneyland ShopsA Dozen Shops with Actual Artists at Work22 Disneyland Shops and Their Most Expensive Items8 Reasons Why Main Street’s Emporium Is Disneyland’s Best StoreA Dozen Stores and Eateries with Puns and Jokes in Their NamesDisneyland’s Bars, Inns, Taverns, and SaloonsA Dozen Iconic Disneyland Dishes and SidesA Dozen Iconic Disneyland Desserts, Snacks, Candies, and Beverages11 Mechanical Grinders in Disneyland’s Popcorn MachinesAttendance, Tickets, and Operations: The Business of Fun20 Disneyland Attendance MilestonesDisneyland’s Busiest Weeks of the YearDisneyland’s Least-Crowded Weeks of the YearTicketed Attractions, 1955–1982Adult Admission Prices Since 198230 Years of Annual PassportsOriginal Investors in Disneyland, Inc.22 Sponsors of Multiple Locations Within Disneyland23 Official Products of Disneyland25 Marketing CampaignsJack Lindquist Describes 5 Disneyland Promotions11 Disneyland Giveaways from the PastEstimated Costs of 40 Disneyland ProjectsThe Guest List80 Celebrity Visitors Between 1955 and the 1980s133 Celebrity Visitors Since January 201115 Presidential Politicians Who Visited Disneyland7 Historic Moments for Disneyland’s VisitorsAnnie Fox Explains 5 Ways to Teach Kids to Be Good People at DisneylandAdult Action: 8 Ways Disneyland Has Tried to Attract AdultsTeen Scene: 10 Ways Disneyland Has Tried to Attract Teenagers10 Disneyland “Extras” Guests Can Request10 Free Celebratory Buttons Guests Can Get at City Hall15 Affectionate Quotes About Disneyland’s Guests