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by Steven Vagnini (Author), Dave Smith (Author)
If you're curious about The Walt Disney Company, this comprehensive, newly revised and updated encyclopedia is your one-stop guide!
Filled with significant achievements, short biographies, historic dates, and tons of trivia-worthy tidbits and anecdotes, this newly updated collection covers all things Disney--from A to Z--through more than nine thousand entries and two hundred images across more than a thousand pages. The sixth edition includes all the major Disney theme park attractions, restaurants, and shows; summaries of ABC and Disney television shows and Disney+ series; rundowns on all major films and characters; the latest and greatest from Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm; key actors, songs, and animators from Disney films and shows; and so much more!Searching for more ways to celebrate Disney100? Explore these books from Disney Editions:
- The Story of Disney: 100 Years of Wonder
- The Official Walt Disney Quote Book
- Walt Disney: An American Original, Commemorative Edition
Author Biography
DISNEY LEGEND DAVE SMITH (1940-2019) founded the Walt Disney Archives in 1970 and served as chief archivist for more than forty years. Beginning with the July 1983 issue of Disney Channel Magazine, Dave began answering Disney trivia questions from viewers of the Disney Channel. In the ensuing thirty years, his "Ask Dave" column continued through multiple publications, including Disney Magazine, the online Disney Insider, the D23 website, and his question-and-answer books Disney Trivia from the Vault: Secrets Revealed and Questions Answered and Disney Facts Revealed: Answers to Fans' Curious Questions. Dave was a featured speaker at countless Disney events and coauthored all volumes of The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book 1-4 and Disney: The First 100 Years. He compiled The Quotable Walt Disney, as well as the first five editions of Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia.
STEVEN VAGNINI began as an associate at the Walt Disney Archives in 2006, a year after starting his Disney career at Walt Disney World. He officially joined the Archives staff as head of research in 2010 and later transferred to D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, where he produced a variety of Disney events and programs. In 2018, Steven became a show awareness producer for Walt Disney Imagineering, where he curated the stories behind Disney parks, resorts, and other experiences. In 2022, he returned to the Archives, where he serves as a producer and content strategy manager. Steven has written for several Disney publications, coauthored A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth, and collaborated with his mentor, Disney Legend Dave Smith, on the two previous editions of Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia.
