thebookchubi's review
3.0
I enjoyed the stories of Disneyland's past and the concise, short storytelling style. Each story is only a few pages long, making it an easy story to read in small chunks.
I found much of the personal leaning to be outdated and surprising in many cases. Very much a young person listening to an old man and thinking "you can't things like that anymore". Still an interesting perspective from a major figure in Disneyland history.
I found much of the personal leaning to be outdated and surprising in many cases. Very much a young person listening to an old man and thinking "you can't things like that anymore". Still an interesting perspective from a major figure in Disneyland history.
robconner88's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book simply because of my love of Disney and Disney History. The book is written as a transcribed narrative, which you find out by reading the "About the Author" page. Melinda Combs helped Jack Lindquist with writing his memoir, and it shows in the style. The book really read like I was sitting down with my grandfather and listening to him tell me stories about his time with Disney. There is no general flow to the book, it jumps from story to story in short 5-10 page chapters. There is a chronological order to the story, but it not tied together as a narrative.
I am a huge Disney fan, and so this wasn't a big deal to me. I enjoyed all of Mr. Lindquist's stories and wished he had more to say about the day to day life in the park. There were a couple stories that seemed to strain the family appropriate nature of the book, but overall I would say most of the book is great for all ages. The only other thing I would note is that Jack definitely writes this to put a positive spin on Disney and himself, which makes sense. He brings up a few ideas he did not get approved, but I would also have enjoyed more stories about failed projects or stories about some of the more of the negative stories about Disney.
That's not really in the spirit of the book however, it is an upbeat retelling of some of the more memorable parts of Jack's career with Disney. If you like Disney History this is a quick read and a nice addition to your collection. It requires NO major commitment, so please read if you can. I'd only recommend it to fans of Disney, since that is the focus of the entire book.
I am a huge Disney fan, and so this wasn't a big deal to me. I enjoyed all of Mr. Lindquist's stories and wished he had more to say about the day to day life in the park. There were a couple stories that seemed to strain the family appropriate nature of the book, but overall I would say most of the book is great for all ages. The only other thing I would note is that Jack definitely writes this to put a positive spin on Disney and himself, which makes sense. He brings up a few ideas he did not get approved, but I would also have enjoyed more stories about failed projects or stories about some of the more of the negative stories about Disney.
That's not really in the spirit of the book however, it is an upbeat retelling of some of the more memorable parts of Jack's career with Disney. If you like Disney History this is a quick read and a nice addition to your collection. It requires NO major commitment, so please read if you can. I'd only recommend it to fans of Disney, since that is the focus of the entire book.
kirstenbeyondthebookends's review
4.0
Cute short stories about the inner workings of Disney. Very interesting and entertaining.
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