More Mouse Tales: - David Koenig

More Mouse tales, is a behind the scenes peek at disneyland. Stories that outsiders don't always get to hear. From how the cast members portray it. Its a follow up book to Mouse tales, written ten years later to follow up and give you more insight on the previous book.

I love anything disney world/land (all parks really) related. And am really fascinated at the behind the scenes and how the magic happens. This is a follow up to the first book and I was cautious of reading it as i had heard some negative reviews surrounding it.

I agree with them, its slightly more depressing and morbid than the first and written in a different way to the original book.  The first thing it portrays a negative view working for the park, that the bosses are all about money and don't care about their staff. It even concludes that the park has lost its way, less about an affordable happy place for families, more a money grabbing enterprise.

Their was also some very grim stories in this book. Yes i don't mind reading about the injuries and even some deaths at the park, that are often hidden up. But their was no balance to this book, their was no happy stories or staff going out their way for the families.

However i still was fascinated by this book and reading a bit more about what really goes on in disney. I really enjoyed reading it.  It was more written like a history, in the first book each chapter revolves around a different aspect to the park. This one was more a timeline explaining stories as they went on.  A few more pictures may have helped to visualise things, especially for those who don't know some of the old rides they are talking about - its hard to know what they are trying to describe having no knowledge of the rides.  It also felt a little outdated - we need a recent book about the park not one from years ago.