Disney: The Mouse Betrayed

by Peter Schweizer

Book Overview

Investigative reporters Peter and Rochelle Schweizer reveal the magic behind the business, and expose how The Walt Disney Company turned from a sleepy has-been into a media giant--jettisoning Disney's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895263874
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Regnery Pub
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.3"

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Scary. A MUST READ for Parents Considering a Disney Trip.

Forget the political propaganda some posters are trying to attach to this book. It isn't only for Conservatives or "right-wingers". Truth has no political ties. Everyone should know of the horrors Disney has been covering up for years. These facts aren't gained from one source, nor are they a product of the author's imagination. Schweizer dug deeply into Disney's hidden secrets, talking with a ton of employees, many who weren't afraid to be named. He includes dozens of documents that Disney tried to hide - documents that expose the child molesters Disney hired to entertain your children. Though Disney knows about unsafe conditions in their amusement park they do nothing to correct them. The pending lawsuits from deaths or serious injury are cheaper to deal with than the cost of repairing the dangers. It's all about profit and greed. If only half of this book is true it's a frightful read. You and your children may be at serious physical and emotional risk. If you go to Disney World and get hurt, don't sign anything. Don't let the older kids wander off by themselves, not even for a second. Read the book and judge for yourself the presented facts .

Sad to read for sure, but the truth must come out!

I love the Disney image, most people do. But the fact is that Disney is a corporation, and whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, they do engage in big-corporation business. Most people look at the Disney brand name, and why not, it is squeaky clean. But as the authors reveal in this book, things go on in the company beyond the theme parks and movies. These two authors, backed by a whole lot of evidence, have uncovered some very shocking truths about Walt's company as it is today, and how it is being run by the likes of people like Michael Eisner. Do you know for example that Disney copied the whole idea for the Lion King from the works of a now dead Japanese animator? It is very much true, and the authors have gone to great lengths to prove it. And how about that when he came to Disney from Paramount, that Michael Eisner wanted to get rid of the animation department because he felt that what people really wanted to see was live action films, not childern's cartoon movies, though the fact that Disney still existed then, and now, was in the most major part, based on the high quality animated works that had made the company known worldwide. The fact that the mascot and logo for the company was a cartoon mouse created by Walt himself should have tipped Mr. Eisner off. Nothing personal on Mr. Eisner though, but he is the CEO of the company and he KNOWS what is going on, believe me. A lot of what I read makes me feel shame towards Disney today, and really challenged my view of the Walt Disney Co. And for those who may just think I don't like Disney and so I am trying to put its name in the mud, well not so. I am a Disney shareholder, and therefore I have ownership in this company and a hit against it is a hit against my investment. Not only have the people running Disney today (I mean at the very top)conducted activities that put the company name to shame and betrayed the mouse, but they have betrayed Walt Disney himself and his legacy, and ripped the pure white glove of his image and dream.

Judge for yourselves

This book is not an easy work. Its contents are at times graphic and disgusting. It includes photocopies of several police reports, court hearings, etc. Certainly, this is not something for Disney fans, but something for people who are interested in truth, more so than money, fun, and entertainment. If what the book says is true, and with all the proof included, I wouldn't see why not, then Disney is to be avoided by all means, boycotted, and shut down. But judge for yourselves. No one wants you to believe anything without evidence. Pick up the book, read it, and see for yourselves if it's an honest account or not.

A well documented story of the decline of Disney values

This is an interesting and shocking documentation of the decline of Disney. When Michael Eisner became CEO in 1984, the old Disney motto, "We create the finest in family entertainment,"was removed from business cards, and Hollywood morality became the order of the day.The greed, cover-ups, sexual abuses, soft porn, and complete disregard for Christian values has been a well kept secret. Walt Disney would not recognize his dream.The book contains detailed documentation, complete with police reports and legal records. When children and families are put at risk by a company that borrows on a past history, it is time for the truth to be told. After reading this book, you will come to understand the meaning of betrayal.