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The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2012by Bob Sehlinger; Seth Kubersky; Len Testa
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 17.99With nearly 13 million visitors, the original Disneyland Park still ranks as one of America's Top 25 Visited Sites according to Forbes Traveler . Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure continue a 1 billion dollar expansion with new attractions based on the successful Pixar films- new attractions already added to the park include Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Toy Story Mania, World of Color, and coming soon Goofy's Sky School and The Little Mermaid- Ariel's Undersea Adventure scheduled to debut in Spring 2011. In 2012, Disney's California Adventure is scheduled to continue with a 12 acre expansion adding a new land to the park based on the Pixar animated film, Cars . more...
Disney and his Worldsby Alan Bryman
Routledge 1995; US$ 49.95A perceptive examination of the whole Disney phenomenon both in business terms and as a cultural construct. A valuable overview of the literature on the Disney Organization and its significance to popular culture. more...
Smallest Giantby Michael Craig
Allen & Unwin 2005; US$ 21.78Michael Craig, a much-loved member of the Australian and international theatrical communities, looks back on his more than fifty years in the hurly burly of show business in this lively and entertaining memoir. more...
Fighting The Flamesby Lynn K. Sally
Routledge 2006; US$ 65.00Contextualizes, historicizes, and theorizes the performance of fire at turn-of-the-twentieth century Coney Island. The performance of fire included staged exhibits, such as ''Fire and Flames'' and ''Fighting the Flames'', and the real fires that plagued its history. more...
Managing Leisureby Byron Grainger-Jones
Taylor & Francis 1998; US$ 54.95Managing Leisure is an excellent reference tool for both students and practitioners in the leisure industry. It provides detailed and practical advice on managing buildings, budgets and people. It also covers the vital aspects of law, finance, health & safety and competitive tendering. Managing Leisure takes management theory and looks at its practical application in a leisure management context. Ideal for students studying leisure management, this book will also appeal to practitioners in the field as a handy reference book. Thorough and comprehensive coverage of leisure management for both students and practitioners Provides important links between management theory and practical application Endorsed by the Institute of Leisure and Amenity... more...
Under the Big Topby Bruce Feiler
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true. more...
Confessions of a Showmanby Gerry Cottle; Helen Batten
Vision Paperbacks 2007; US$ 9.99Gerry Cottle, a stockbroker's son, ran away to join the circus when he was just 15 and soon married into Britain's oldest circus dynasty. In time he was the owner of the biggest circus in the world until his growing cocaine addiction led to his arrest and bankruptcy. more...
The Global Theme Park Industryby S. Anton Clave
CABI 2007; US$ 70.00From the first pleasure gardens to the global theme park companies, this book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment. It portrays the impacts of theme parks as global competitive actors, agents of global development and cultural symbols, in the context of their role in the developing economy. more...
Riding Prettyby Renee M. Laegreid
University of Nebraska Press 2006; US$ 29.95In 1910, when the town of Pendleton, Oregon, held its first large-scale rodeo, the Pendleton Round-Up, it introduced a new kind of rodeo queen - not a traveling cowgirl performer but a young, middle-class woman from its own town. This work examines the history, evolution, and significance of the community-sponsored rodeo queen. more...
Design for Outdoor Recreationby Simon Bell
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 85.00This book takes a fresh, up-to-date look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to outdoor recreation destinations. more...