Hidden History of Walt Disney World

Growing up with Disney in Florida and having the opportunity to visit over the years, I was excited to read this book. I really had to concentrate to keep the people, places and corporations straight. I appreciated the photos and clippings to help bring it all together. I enjoyed to see how E.P.C.O.......more

This is a really interesting read with a lot of great factoids about how it all started in Florida in the early 1970s and the evolution into the early 2000s. I especially enjoyed her chapter on the Orange Bird and the citrus fruit commission's sponsorship. It can sometimes be a bit hyperbolic and se......more

This is not the definitive unofficial Walt Disney World history chronicle that I hope Nolte someday writes, but it does absolutely deliver previously unreported stories and details that capture the peculiar evolution of the resort and the bizarrely personal motivations that shaped decision-making in......more

Great, quick read of one of my favorite places. Norte succinctly summarizes quite a bit of history of my adopted hometown. Learned quite a bit about both Walt Disney World and Central Florida. Only two nits: 1) there were a few small errors that I hope are corrected in future editions; and 2) need a......more

Fun overview of the birth and growth of Walt Disney world. Lots of fun trivia. Book could have been twice as large. Wanted it to keep going.......more