The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World Trivia: A Ride-by-Ride Exploration of the History, Facts, and Secrets Behind the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood ... Kingdom

by Susan Veness

Test your knowledge of Disney's little-known facts and history!

You've been to Disney World hundreds of times and can rattle off the entire spiel for the Jungle Cruise from memory, but how much do you really know about these imaginative theme parks and their attractions? From the fastest rides and the tallest sculptures to the parks' enchanting history and hidden gems, this trivia challenge doesn't miss a single detail--no matter how small. Full of Disney's best-kept secrets and facts, you will spend hours racking your brain trying to figure out answers to questions such as, "What is the name of the award Walt Disney created for special Cast Members?" and "What is so special about the dentures Dr. Winch is promoting at Country Bear Jamboree?"

A treasure trove of challenging Disney World trivia, this book is guaranteed to stump even the biggest Mickey Mouse fan!

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Trivia

298 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2013

About the author

Susan Veness is an international travel writer, solo author of The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World (now in its third edition), Walt Disney World Hacks, and Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World Trivia, plus the co-author of The Hidden Magic Planner and the Brit Guide travel book series. She was among the first visitors to Walt Disney World in 1971 and has maintained a keen interest in Orlando and the theme parks ever since. Her eye for detail led her to become a contributor to a major Disney website and discussion forum, which she then parlayed into a job with the Brit Guide travel series as principal research assistant on their Orlando title in 2001. She now contributes to a wide range of sources, from the Internet to magazines, including online content as an Orlando expert for Attraction Tickets Direct, Orlando Attractions magazine and (jointly) for BBC America online, The Telegraph online and the Mail on Sunday newspaper in the United Kingdom. Her ambition is to spend a year touring Europe and then, possibly, to get some sleep.

Reviews

[Sesana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a great big Disney nerd, especially when it comes to Disney World. Obviously, I just had to read this. Each Disney attraction has two trivia questions, one fact, and one thing to look for. There's also scavenger hunts for each of the four parks. I would have gotten bored very quickly if everything here was obvious or well-known, but I'm happy to note that I learned a few things while reading. It's available as an e-book, and this would be fun to load up and take around the park. Granted, it won't keep you going through all of the longest lines (for that, see Lots To Do In Line: Walt Disney World) but it will be a fun diversion. And the scavenger hunts look like they'd be a lot of fun to do.

[Meagan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The title looked exciting...hidden magic and secrets. It wasn't. Was a quick description of each ride with a piece of trivia or two. Some of the little known facts were interesting, but not enough to save the book. The scavenger hunts look boring, not at all what a scavenger hunt is in my mind. A scavenger hunt has you collecting random items, not this book's.

[Shaun Brady · Rating 2 out of 5]

All in all not a bad book, just not a very good one either. The depth of knowledge of book is very shallow, the author at times doesn't even seem that confidant about the answers or trivia.

If you are looking for a Disney trivia book I would definitely look at Walt Disney World Trivia Book: Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind the Magic: Volume 1 by Louis A. Mongello over this one.

[Kaye · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is very hard to read as an e-book. It is too hard to see if you have the right answers to the questions. Also, the trivia is things you can read on many of the Disney fan websites. The book offered little that I didn't already know.

[Jenn G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm leaving tonight to Orlando so I had to finish this book before I leave !

This is an amazing book to bring to Walt Disney World with you ! I learned a lot of things and I'm looking forward to try the scavenger hunts !

[Lucía · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recommend it to any Disney fan who is familiar with Disney World and can appreciate all these interesting and unknown facts about its rides :)

[Chrissi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun and cohesive book on Disney World trivia!

[Cara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an in-the-park exploration and trivia book. The Kindle version has the questions throughout and the answers in the appendices, which is really frustrating because flipping back and forth is not as easy as with a physical book. Each ride gets one multiple choice and one open response question followed by a little piece of trivia. I was hoping for more history and fun facts than things like "what does Pooh use for the flag of his mailbox?" which can only be discovered by spending time in the ride's queue. If you have time to burn while waiting in lines in Disney World and you have smallish kids who would like to look for and learn about these tidbits, this book could be fun. If you're like me and are planning to go to Disney but are not currently there and love learning about the history of the park and the attractions, what makes them unique, and interesting facts about the park, I'd say keep looking.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is very little ground covered in this book and why is the answer key in the back instead of at the end of each area’s hints? Am I in a math class? The hints are basic and there is not enough to interest me. There are so many better Disney hint books.

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a too quick read. I love all things Disney and am am always searching for new and interesting perspectives on my favorite theme park. The format of this book is very shallow. A super short description of an attraction followed by exactly two trivia questions and two random facts about said attraction. Not nearly enough content.

[Andrea Facciponte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prepping for my Disney trip, I thought this would be a fun and creative way to learn some information on the attractions. If you are just looking for a Trivia book, this is great. My only issue was that I read this on a Kindle which made it more of an annoyance to look for the answers to each of the questions. I also felt that some of the facts were not 100%. Hence, the 3 stars....

[Johannes DeMattia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and interesting

There are two parts to this book that make it worthwhile. First of all it's filled with trivia questions for just about every ride at Walt Disney World, and secondly it offers a lot of interesting facts.

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun book; would have been more fun to read while at Walt Disney World.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

the trivia was so difficult on a kindle.