{"product_id":"2940170579945","title":"Three Years in Wonderland: The Disney Brothers, C. V. Wood, and the Making of the Great American Theme Park","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the success of Disneyland is largely credited to Walt and Roy Disney, there was a third, mostly forgotten dynamo instrumental to the development of the park: fast-talking Texan C. V. Wood. \u003ci\u003eThree Years in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e presents the never-before-told, full story of \"the happiest place on earth\".  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUsing information from more than 100 unpublished interviews, Todd James Pierce lays down the arc of Disneyland's development from an idea to a paragon of entertainment.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn compelling detail, \u003ci\u003eThree Years in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e lays out the struggles and rewards of building the world's first cinematic theme park and convincing the American public that a $17 million amusement park was the ideal place for a family vacation. The early experience of Walt Disney, Roy Disney, and C. V. Wood is one of the most captivating untold stories in the history of Hollywood. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePierce interviewed dozens of individuals who enjoyed long careers at the Walt Disney Company as well as dozens of individuals who - like C. V. Wood - helped develop the park but then left the company for good once the park was finished. Through much research and many interviews, \u003ci\u003eThree Years in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e offers listeners a rare opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with the men and women who built the best-known theme park in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115415191792,"sku":"2940170579945","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170579945_p0.jpg?v=1763713342","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170579945","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}