12 Disney Books to Read in 2026

Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney

Kerri Stuart

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

3.7 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

462 - Looking for the perfect Disney books to add to your 2026 reading list? In this episode of Disney Travel Secrets, hosts and travel agents Rob and Kerri Stuart share 12 must-read Disney-inspired books spanning biography, Imagineering, fiction, and business leadership.

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Whether you're planning a Disney World vacation, researching Disneyland tips, or just love everything Disney, these books will deepen your appreciation for the parks, the stories, and the creative genius behind the magic. From Walt Disney's biography to Imagineering secrets, theme park history, and even a thrilling middle-grade adventure series, there's something for every Disney fan.

Disney Books Featured:

Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler
The Imagineering Story by Leslie Iwerks
Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service
A Whole New World by Liz Braswell (Twisted Tales series)
The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson
Dream Chasing by Bob Weis
The Ride of a Lifetime by Bob Iger
The Art of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch
Dream It! Do It! by Marty Sklar
Project Future by Chad Denver Emerson
Roller Coasters, Flumes & Flying Saucers by Bob Gurr
Just Add Water: Your Guide to the Ultimate Cruise by Rob & Kerri Stuart

Plus, learn about the upcoming Adventures by Disney trip in September 2026 featuring former Imagineer Hugh Darley, and get a reminder to book your Christmas 2025 travel NOW for the best prices and availability!

Perfect for Disney fans, theme park enthusiasts, and anyone planning their next Disney vacation. These Disney hacks and insider perspectives will transform how you experience the parks!

Links mentioned: Find book links and signed copies of Just Add Water in the show description.

🎄 Happy Holidays from Creating Magic Vacations!

Ready to book your magical Disney vacation? Contact Rob & Kerri Stuart or the Creating Magic Vacations team for expert Disney World tips, Disneyland planning, Disney Cruise Line bookings, and Adventures by Disney experiences.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Well, hello there, my friend.
0:02.5	Right now, right this very minute, you're either listening to or watching the Disney Travel Secrets podcast.
0:08.9	We are your host and travel agents, Rob and Carrie Stewart, and we are here in the CMV studio in Windermere, Florida.
0:15.2	This is episode number 462.
0:19.0	I love saying those big numbers.
0:20.7	Original air date December 22nd, 2025.
0:23.3	And it is the holiday week, so Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, or whatever you celebrate this season.
0:30.2	Best of us.
0:31.1	Best of us.
0:31.6	For the rest of us.
0:32.7	It's a short week. We know many of you are traveling and enjoying time with your family. So thank you so much for
0:37.6	tuning into this show, especially if you're doing it on the air day. Oh, yeah. We do have a short
0:43.9	episode for you this week so you can get back to your friends and family. And for some of you,
0:49.0	those college bowl games. I know, and you say short. It's still like 2,200 words. That's not very many.
0:56.3	And I know over the next couple weeks, we're going to two football games here, the college
1:00.7	football games here. We are. One is my alma mater, BYU. They're playing in the Pop-Tarts
1:05.1	Bowl. Yeah. Who are they playing, BYU? And Georgia, Georgia. Okay. And then okay. And then we're, um,
1:11.4	and then we're going to the Cheez-I bowl.
1:13.1	And that one.
1:13.9	Michigan and Texas.
1:15.1	Yeah, that should be good.
1:16.4	We have a membership to this, it's called the Citrus Bowl.
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