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Travels with figment : on the road in search of Disney dreams / by Marty Sklar ; edited by Leslie A. Sklar ; preface by Bob Weis.

by Sklar, Marty, author.

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Los Angeles, California : Disney Editions, 2019.

Sklar, Marty -- Anecdotes.

Disney, Walt, 1901-1966 -- Friends and associates.

Imagineers (Group) -- Employees -- Biography.

Disneyland (Calif.) -- History.

Walt Disney World (Fla.) -- History.

9781368023122 (hardcover) :

xvi, 222 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm

First hardcover edition.

A word from the Sklars -- Introduction: A word from Marty -- Travels with Walt -- Tricks and treats; ten tales of travel -- The New York World's Fair : from "Menopause Manor" to Flushing Meadows -- "I may never be found alive!" -- "That's Vladimir Zworykin; he invented television!" -- The futurist who didn't fly (or drive) and other legends -- Mouse Meets, monorails, and all the Disney ships at sea -- Everything I need to know I learned from Mickey's ten commandments -- Travelling and spreading "the word"; the best advice I ever heard -- Afterword: Marty's legacy.

"Travels with Figment-On the Road to Disney Dreams is Disney Legend Marty Sklar's final book. He spent fifty-four years at Disney-the first ten at Walt's side, and accumulated a lot of stories. As Marty tried to answer the most-asked question on his book tours-"when are you writing your next book"--He mined his memory for stories he hadn't told before. In this fresh volume, Marty continues to regale readers with more fascinating tales from his storied career. Spanning the globe, travel along and enjoy the truly fascinating life of this fascinating man"--

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