Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World

“Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World” takes the first-ever in-depth, unauthorized look at the creation and operation of the world’s most popular vacation destination. Step backstage and witness:



• Walt’s original plans for Disney World—and how his dreams completely changed in the hands of his successors.



• His undercover agents who secretly bought 44 square miles of swamps.



• The chaotic construction and frantic first years of the Magic Kingdom.



• The underground caverns that wind beneath the theme park.



• Disney’s unconventional, initially disastrous foray into operating its own hotels.



• The behind-the-scenes machinations that led to EPCOT Center.



• How safety and security are maintained on property—at all costs.



• The tumultuous change of leadership that turned the cherished “Ways of Walt” upside down.



Join David Koenig, author of the best-selling “Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland,” on Mr. Disney’s wildest ride ever.