Journal Entry 1 by PokPok from Vista, California USA on Saturday, June 07, 2003

Trivia and behind the scenes facts about Disney's animated movies, as well as theme parks.  

Journal Entry 2 by PokPok from Vista, California USA on Saturday, August 02, 2003

Here is the order for the perpetual bookray. New members are always welcome. Please write when you receive a book, and give a review when you are through. Thanks!

Ramson
fio-dagua
CaptMom
Davitraka
Kayters
Grover3d
Rampallion
PalmersPal
kbgoffe
weeblet
kalahari
curtangel
tamster33 <~~~currently has book

Thanks!! I hope you enjoy it. I also heartily recommend the two "Mouse Tales" books; I'm keeping mine, but if you can find them, they are hysterical! I know many people who've worked at Disneyland, and they always have the best stories!
 

Journal Entry 3 by PokPok at on Sunday, August 03, 2003

Release planned for Monday, August 04, 2003 at Bookcrosser's home in postal release, postal release USA.

I'm sending this off on a perpetual bookray! Enjoy!!! If you're ever in Ca and going to the Mouse House, send me a PM!

 

Journal Entry 4 by ramson from New Orleans, Louisiana USA on Monday, August 11, 2003

Just received in the mail today and the timing could not have been better. I leave for my Disneyland vacation in 15 days, plenty of time to read this and 2 of Koenig's Mouse Tales books. Thanks so much for starting this ring!

8/21 I actually finished this last week and I loved it. I love to read about anything Disney and this filled the bill. The format was excellent with each chapter starting with the orginial version of the story behind a movie followed by the Disney version of the story, followed by the production problems/process associated with that movie and then the subsequent theme park attractions, shows or parades that were then based on the movies. I am not sure if this was an intentional oversight or if the book was published too late but none of the Disney-Pixar movies were mentioned. It covers movies from Snow White to the Hunchback/Mulan. The newer movies like Emporer's New Groove, Atlantis etc. will have to come in a future edition. I can't wait! I also can't wait to see some of the things mentioned in the book in Disneyland next week. Woo hoo!

I am mailing this out to CaptMom tomorrow as Fio-Daugua has opted out of this ring.  

Journal Entry 5 by CaptMom from Zephyrhills, Florida USA on Friday, August 29, 2003

Book has arrived safe and sound. It will be a race to see who reads it first. Me or my daughter. She is a bigger Disney fan than I am, and that says a lot! 

Journal Entry 6 by CaptMom from Zephyrhills, Florida USA on Monday, September 15, 2003

Pretty interesting. My daughter made copies of the blooper pages so that we could watch for them next time we watch the movies. I imagine they happen so fast that it is hard to catch. But it will be a fun game. The book goes out today to Davitraka. Hope you enjoy it amid all your schoolwork! 

Journal Entry 7 by Davitraka from Sarasota, Florida USA on Thursday, September 18, 2003

Just got it in the mail. Great postcard!

It was very enjoyable. Wonderful as a filler read (can pick it up, put it down easily).
 

Journal Entry 8 by Davitraka from Sarasota, Florida USA on Monday, October 27, 2003

(Finally!) Got it sent out.

Sorry about delay. 

Journal Entry 9 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Friday, October 31, 2003

Yaay - I hope that I can get this book read in a reasonable period of time so it can continue on its journey. I seem to have become a magnet for book rays.  

Journal Entry 10 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Great book providing inside information about the making of Disney's animated features (also including MARY POPPINS and WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? - partially animated movies) from SNOW WHITE and the SEVEN DWARFS up through TARZAN. There is also some inside information regarding the Disneyland (Anaheim, CA) theme park (not so much about other Disney parks). It's a fast and entertaining read for anyone who has even a passing interest in Disney films. 

Journal Entry 11 by kayters at on Monday, December 29, 2003

Released on Monday, December 29, 2003 at Grover3D in Charleston, West Virginia Controlled Releases. 

Journal Entry 12 by grover3d from Charleston, West Virginia USA on Saturday, January 03, 2004

Just received this - I'm looking forward to it. 

Journal Entry 13 by grover3d from Charleston, West Virginia USA on Saturday, January 17, 2004

Enjoyable, though a bit spotty and short on certain details, with hardly a mention of the Orlando theme park, and with less information than you can find on some websites. It's not for completists, but it's worth a look for the average Disney-lover. Thanks for sharing it!
 

Journal Entry 14 by rampallion from Evanston, Illinois USA on Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Arrived today--with a big slash mark in it! Grover3d packaged the book very carefully, but even a Tyvek envelope is no match for an X-Acto knife. Darn Postal Service, this is the second time this has happened to a book I have received. The front cover and the first nine pages are slightly damaged, but I am taping them up, and the book is still quite readable.

I will start on this immediately. Very excited to see that _Song of the South_ gets its own chapter. I saw that film last year, in a bootleg of the Japanese laserdisc version. Every time someone started singing, Japanese subtitles would pop up at the bottom of the screen. Too weird.

Thanks for sharing this unusual book! 

Journal Entry 15 by rampallion from Evanston, Illinois USA on Saturday, February 14, 2004

I'm not the biggest Disney fan, so I learned a lot from this book. My favorite parts were:

* the list of names brainstormed for the Seven Dwarfs/Dwarves (Gabby? Blabby? Flabby? Crabby? CHESTY? Neurtsy? Hoppy? Hickey? Thrifty? Biggo-Ego?),

* the rather shocking description of racism in the original release of _Fantasia_ (a black centauress polished the hoofs of white centauresses), and

* the joke memo that went around after _Basil of Baker Street_ was retitled _The Great Mouse Detective,_ in which other Disney movies were given similarly bland titles (_Seven Little Men Help a Girl,_ _The Little Deer Who Grew Up,_ _The Girl with the See-Through Shoes,_ _Two Dogs Fall in Love,_ _The Girl Who Seemed to Die,_ and _Puppies Taken Away._)

PalmersPal has already sent her address, so I will mail this after the Presidents' Day holiday.
 

Journal Entry 16 by rampallion at Controlled Release in Controlled release, to another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 19, 2004

Released on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at Controlled Release in Controlled release, to another bookcrosser Controlled Releases.

Sent out today by mediamail. Should arrive in about a week. 

Journal Entry 17 by PalmersPal from Ramona, California USA on Wednesday, February 25, 2004

I just got this book in the mail today and am looking forward to reading it. I am almost finished with The Da Vinci Code and will start on Mouse next. Thanks for sharing. 

Journal Entry 18 by PalmersPal from Ramona, California USA on Saturday, February 28, 2004

I am starting to read this book today. I'll journal more when I'm finished. 

Journal Entry 19 by PalmersPal from Ramona, California USA on Wednesday, April 07, 2004

I enjoyed this book, with lots of stories about the hows and whys of Disney animation. Walt Disney truly was a genius! I finished this book on 3/11/04 and finally mailed it off to Kbgoffe on Monday. Sorry for the delay. Finances were acting up again. Thanks for sharing this one. 

Journal Entry 20 by kbgoffe from Beaverton, Oregon USA on Tuesday, June 15, 2004

Due to health issues with my fibromyalgia I am horribly, terribly far behind in my journal entries. The book did make it safely to Oregon.

This book was fascinating to read. I grew up going to Disneyland at least twice a year. My mom teases me that I have a prenatal love for Disneyland as she went there twice while pregnant with me. Now I need to go back and try to find some of the bloopers. Great excuse as I have not been there since 1999. Thanks for sharing this book.

US Post Office Delivery Confirmation # 0303 1910 0000 7385 2758 

Journal Entry 21 by weeblet from Jacksonville, Florida USA on Sunday, June 27, 2004

got this yesterday- i'll start tonight! 

Journal Entry 22 by weeblet from Jacksonville, Florida USA on Thursday, July 22, 2004

Journal Entry 23 by Tamster33 from San Francisco, California USA on Monday, July 26, 2004

Received today. Will read ASAP. Thanks!