{"product_id":"disneyland-hotel-donald-w-ballard-9781732602090","title":"Disneyland Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do you build a hotel that, in its way, creates the same joy as \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisneyland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-- that sets the stage for a visit to the Magic Kingdom and sustains the happy mood when that visit is over? These are just some of the questions that confronted Jack Wrather when he sat down with members of his staff to plan \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe official Hotel at Disneyland.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea for the project was born when \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Wrather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalt Disney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e got together for lunch one spring day in 1954. A year later, the Hotel came into being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Don Ballard takes the reader on an in-depth journey behind the scenes of the \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efamed Disneyland Hotel \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efrom its inception through its opening day. And the myriad of changes and expansions that followed. Ballard's insightful writing and attention to detail brings an insider's view of the Hotel to the forefront with many surprising and remarkable stories that shaped this world-famous resort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisneyland Hotel: The Early Years 1954-- 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete, updated second edition that includes new high-resolution photos and updated details. This highly illustrated book is a must-have addition to any Disneyphile's library or for anyone who has fond memories of staying at the Disneyland Hotel during the exciting early years of the Disneyland Resort. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald W. Ballard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1732602093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732602090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Old Mill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Donald W. Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46739180159231,"sku":"9781732602090","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d49e005-27d9-4d17-8f0b-d42829fe6991.jpg?v=1743277453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/disneyland-hotel-donald-w-ballard-9781732602090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}