Kevin Yee is an author and blogger writing about travel, tourism, and theme parks in Central Florida. He spent more than a decade working at Disneyland and cultivating a never-ending fascination with that park’s rich traditions and history. Now relocated to Orlando, Kevin enjoys the Disney offerings on both sides of the country.
He is an author of numerous books about Disney theme parks around the world.
Books by Kevin Yee
Walt Disney World Hidden History
Our bestseller!
This 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! You will also be guided toward intentional tributes of Imagineers scattered throughout the parks.
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Original Grimms: Highlights of the 1810 Manuscript
You have NEVER read these fairy tales. The Grimms's stories are different from most modern re-tellings, but even if you find a collection of Grimms' tales, you are reading translations of their seventh published edition. THIS book gives you translations, for the first time ever in English, of their very FIRST versions of the stories, and they are tremendously different. You'll learn why Cinderella's prince doesn't just look her in face. You'll see why Snow White started out as a story with a VERY different message. You'll understand how Disney's Tangled turns the moral of the story exactly backwards from the original. In addition to popular Grimms' stories (which also include Hansel and Gretel, Rumplestilskin, and Sleeping Beauty), this book also provides analysis of how Disney movies change the messages of Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid.
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Unofficial Walt Disney World 'Earbook 2012
There was a lot added to Walt Disney World in 2012, including New Fantasyland (Under the Sea, Be Our Guest, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Storybook Circus), Test Track, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, Art of Animation Resort, Tutto Gusto, Splitsville, and Celebrate the Magic. We bade goodbye to Snow White's Scary Adventures, the original Test Track, and the first version of Habit Heroes. 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. An index at the back will make finding information even years from now a breeze. 62 pages; full color. See preview pictures.
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Top Tips for Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort
The
first 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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Epcot: The First Thirty Years
.jpg) Trace the history of Epcot through the years with this collection of photographs from a fan's perspective. With over 500 color photographs, the vast majority of which were chosen because they illustrate items you can no longer see in today's Epcot, this book provides a tour of the past unlike any other. 158 pages, 8x10 inches, full color.
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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.
Kindle Edition
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Unofficial 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. A timeline
provides a comprehensive overview, and an index at the back will make
finding information even years from now a breeze.
Purchase Print Version from Amazon
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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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Unofficial 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. A time line of
events throughout the year puts the changes into perspective, and an index makes finding info easy.
Purchase Print Version from Amazon
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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. Out of print. |
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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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!
Purchase Print Version from Amazon |
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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