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Books by Kevin Yee


Top Tips for Visiting Disneyland Paris

Visiting Disneyland Paris might seem like a daunting task for many Americans, especially if they do not speak French. It's easier than you think, however, to make your way from the airport to your hotel, and to navigate around the parks. All you need are a few "top tips"! This e-book provides the essentials. Anyone familiar with Disneyland or Walt Disney World won't need detailed information about rides, but they might want to know which attractions to prioritize or which to skip, and this book provides the answers. It's intentionally not an exhaustive resource. By design, it narrows down the advice to just the principles, concepts, and wisdom you'll need to make your own on-the-spot adjustments. By providing only the "top tips," the book lets you make informed decisions about where to go and when, but also keeps the elements of surprise and discovery intact on your vacation.

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Walt Disney World Earbook 2011

Re-live the special events, additions, removals, and alterations with this yearbook-style volume designed to show, using hundreds of pictures, how rapidly the portrait of life at Walt Disney World changes. From the closure of Mickey's Toontown Fair to the addition of new elements at the Haunted Mansion and the relaunching of Star Tours, 2011 held lots of changes at Walt Disney World. Other new attractions included: "The Magic, the Memories, and You!" castle projections, Town Square Theater and Magician Mickey, Tinker Bell's Magical Nook, Monorail Peach, House of Innoventions, and the Wild Africa Trek. A timeline provides a comprehensive overview, and an index at the back will make finding information even years from now a breeze.

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Jason's Disneyland Almanac

With Park hours for 19,484 of the 20,257 days covered here, plus weather for each day, Disneyland attendance from July 17, 1955 through December 31, 1966, openings, closings, debuts, endings, events, and famous visitors, Jason’s Disneyland Almanac provides detail on every day in Disneyland’s history through the end of 2010. For most visitors, this compilation will capture the basics of Disneyland on their first visit: the Park hours and the weather.

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Christmas in Walt Disney World

Take a photo journey with us that includes extinct guest favorites such as the Country Bear Christmas Special, an overnight visit to the Cinderella Castle Suite from Christmas week 2007, and a look around the Walt Disney World theme parks and resorts as you may see the decorations now. Kevin is the uncredited third author of this book.

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Walt Disney World 'Earbook 2010

This book captures all the new attractions in pictures, and offers brief retrospectives for the closures. Many special events are also captured here--all through the eyes of one frequent visitor. From the closing of Star Tours and "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience" to the debut of several new experiences, 2010 held a lot of change for Walt Disney World. Additions included Summer Nightastic, Captain EO, Main Street Electrical Parade, Duffy the Disney Bear, Via Napoli, Best Friends Pet Care, D-Street, and Pollo Campero, among others. A time line of events throughout the year puts the changes into perspective, and an index makes finding info easy.

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Your Day at the Magic Kingdom

This children's book, in full color and hardcover, lets readers (or listeners in bed!) decide what ride to go on next, and thus are prompted which page to turn to. It's an interactive book, creating a customized experience for each young reader. 76 pages.

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Walt Disney World Hidden History

The book pays special attention to the inside jokes and hidden references to Walt Disney World’s past. Think of it as a guided tour through all four parks, pointing out all the artifacts and remnants from former attractions. You'll be astounded how many references remain!

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Mouse Trap

Re-live fifteen years as a front-line cast member in Anaheim's Disneyland, in restaurants and in the Entertainment department, even taking a side trip into a fully empty Disneyland on the middle of the day during the September 11, 2001 events that closed major venues.

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Tokyo Disney Made Easy

The only guidebook in English for visiting the Tokyo Disney parks. More than just a guide to the attractions and shows, this volume sets out to make the trip effortless and painless for non-speakers of Japanese. Make travel to this country a snap!

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101 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland

The book pays special attention to the inside jokes and hidden references to Disneyland’s past. Think of it as a guided tour through Disneyland, pointing out all the artifacts and remnants from former attractions. You'll be astounded how many references remain!

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Magic Quizdom

The only trivia book dedicated just to Disneyland. Even better than the multiple-choice questions are extended paragraph-length answers, so that each answer reads like a miniature exploration of a major element of Disneyland's past, present, and thematic landscape.

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