The People v. Disneyland
How Lawsuits & Lawyers Transformed the Magic, By David Koenig
On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney opened his first venture directly serving the general public: Disneyland. Three days later, a small girl smashed her miniature Autopia car into a curb, slamming her face against the bare metal steering wheel. Her family filed suit.Disney quickly went to work making the ride safer, while at the same time it began vigorously fighting the family s charges. And, the park started gearing up for more lawsuits thousands more.
The People v. Disneyland: How Lawsuits & Lawyers Transformed the Magic, the latest book from Mouse Tales author David Koenig, chronicles 60 years of tumbles, attraction mishaps, ticket scams, attacks by security guards and costumed characters, disability disputes, and employees who turned on their employer. Sometimes the allegations convinced Disney to change its operations, usually secretly. Other times, they stuck by their guns, convinced the claims were bogus.
Based on exclusive interviews and nearly 1,300 lawsuits filed against the Mouse, The People v. Disneyland reveals how Walt’s wonderland has been remade into a very different place.
ISBN 978-1937878030
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David Koenig
Raised in the shadow of the Matterhorn, David Koenig has become the theme park industry’s best-known outsider, writing six unauthorized books about the inner workings of the Mouse House. From his first book, the best-selling MOUSE TALES (1994) to his latest, THE 55ers, he has spent more than 25 years scraping off the pixie dust to give fans an unvarnished, but always appreciative, peek inside the magic.
David also is editorial director of 526 Media Group and a sporadic contributor to MiceChat.com.
