Some things you may not have known about Disneyland include the revelation that Doritos were invented there, that Candy Palace on Main Street U.S.A. pumps sweet scents into the air to draw guests into ...

The most ardent Disney fans don’t just go to the parks, they also read books about them, providing a built-in audience for memories and history behind the scenes. Here are a few recent titles that may ...

How did Disneyland go from being a pipe dream to the most famous theme park in the world? Once a sleepy plot of Californian orange groves, now the park receives more than 18 million visitors a year.

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Author Marcy Carriker Smothers had a continuing internal dialogue with the late Walt Disney as she wrote her new book about taking a walking tour of Disneyland from the park founder’s distinct and ...