MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2014028459
003 DLC
005 20151203080831.0
008 140922s2014 alu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014028459
020 $a9781628090147 (pbk.)
020 $z9781628090154 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
043 $an-us-fl$an-us-ca
050 00 $aGV1853.2$b.G46 2014
082 00 $a791.06/873$223
084 $aTRV029000$aTRV025000$aSOC022000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aGennawey, Sam.
245 10 $aUniversal versus Disney :$bthe unofficial guide to American theme parks' greatest rivalry /$cSam Gennawey.
263 $a1411
264 1 $aBirmingham, Alabama :$bKeen Communications,$c2014.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $a"The unofficial guide."
520 $a"Universal Studios never really wanted to get into the theme park business. They wanted to be the anti-Disney. But when forced to do so, they did it in a big way. Despite the fits and starts of multiple owners, the parks have finally gained the momentum to mount a serious challenge to the Walt Disney Company. How did this happen? Who made it happen? What does this mean for the theme park industry? In Universal Versus Disney, his newest work to investigate the histories of America's favorite theme parks, seasoned Disney-author Sam Gennawey has thoroughly researched how Universal Studios shook up the multi-billion dollar theme park industry, one so long dominated by Walt Disney and his legacy. "--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aAmusement parks$zUnited States$xHistory.
651 0 $aUniversal Studios Florida (Orlando, Fla. : Amusement park)$xHistory.
651 0 $aUniversal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif. : Amusement park)$xHistory.
610 20 $aUniversal Studios, Inc.$xHistory.
651 0 $aDisneyland (Calif.)$xHistory.
651 0 $aWalt Disney World (Fla.)$xHistory.
610 20 $aWalt Disney Company$xHistory.
650 7 $aTRAVEL / Amusement & Theme Parks.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aTRAVEL / United States / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.$2bisacsh