I just released this new book and am now looking for a distributor. I feel that the efforts of the people who actually built and installed the shows at Disney needed some recognition. The engineers and artists have annual back slapping dinners where they congratulate each other and won't allow the "installers" to attend. We were said to be "violent union thugs." Toho Studios in Japan and MAPO in Glendale and Florida built Tokyo Disneyland and this is the story. This is not an Auto Mag book, but if you know someone who is a Disney fan or you just like a good story.......
Black Sheep in Tokyo-New Book on installing Tokyo Disneyland
A new book, Black Sheep in Tokyo, The Confessions of a Robotics Installer is about the building and installing of the robotics and animated shows at Tokyo Disneyland. The stories are told from the standpoint of an actual hands-on installer in 1982 and 1983 about his efforts in getting the shows up and running. Many Disney attractions are discussed including Pirates, Bear Bands, Mansion, Tiki, Mickey Mouse Review and more. The author goes on to describe his work in installing the Horizons Pavilion at EPCOT, E.T.’s Adventure at both Universal Studios and a T. Rex at Knott’s Berry Farm. The author goes back to Japan to install some attractions at Puroland and then off to the World’s Fair in Seville, Spain to design and install the shows in three pavilions. Next the wiring and operation of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and The Lost World for a special effects house, Stan Winston Studio. The book ends with the shooting of the film Lake Placid with a 33 foot long animated crocodile.
166 pages with 18 photographs. 8.5” x 5.5” soft-cover. Book is $14.40. Shipping is $5.60 by USPS Priority Mail envelope to anywhere in the U.S.A. including APO’s and FPO’s. $20 Total to Pay-Pal account # mailto:bestark@ix.netcom.com" rel="nofollow - bestark@ix.netcom.com
Thank you Ian.......I'll get your copy right out to you.......Bruce
PS I'll post one of the stories from the book here in a couple of days.
The book "Auto Mag the Pasadena Days" is still available on eBay and GunBroker, Thanx
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