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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Thank everyone for picking up the book! Please leave it a star review on Amazon, it really does help me out. Your support has helped me do many wonderful things in the past few years, I cannot be thankful enough. <3 #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

All right, I guess I'll close this out by sharing my favorite thing that I've ever written in a book that got published. Page 259, last paragraph. #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Also I would just like to say that one of the weirdest things that happened to me in writing anything was when I sat down to do my background reading on The Goonies and discovered that there was none? #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

It's all too easy to feel like Disney only started compromising their product in the past 20 years but I was very proud to bring out the aspect of the construction of Walt Disney World that was a perpetual sweaty palmed panic. #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I won't say they probably the chunk the book I'm most proud of is the history of the WDW version.... especially coming after the history of the Disneyland version it's a startling contrast. #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Disney history is full of lots of little tiny inaccuracies and I was very proud that I was able to present probably the most accurate version of the events that has yet been assembled. Def couldn't do that in an official history book. #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Oh, and another thing that I was delighted to set the record straight on was that the PotC ride system did not evolve out of the small world ride system. #WEDReads

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I feel that the analysis of the Disneyland ride is a pretty strong heart of the book and it was probably the easiest part of it to write. But I'm very much about cultural context and I was secretly delighted that I managed to delay getting to Walt Disney until page 53 #WEDReads

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WEDReads @wedreads.com · 08/12/2025

“Ye come seeking adventure and salty ol’ pirates, eh??” Join us for the exciting return of WEDReads. Tonight @ 9pm EST. Author @foxxnolte.bsky.social will be there to answer YOUR questions and inquiries (except the whereabouts of the treasure).

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Laura Cannady @lauracannady.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

We’d watch my mom’s sailing lessons on Saturdays there! They had a shop where everything was from China and I loved it! There was an amazing Belgian waffle restaurant. This is my childhood.

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Eric Chu @ericthomaschu.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I had no idea what this place was like during its glory days! We had just stumbled upon this area before taking a cruise in 2021. I found it oddly charming - not knowing it's background. Thank you for your write-up and history of it... and it's tie to Disney.🙏

A photo of Eric and Nicole posing in front of two large sailboats at San Pedro, CA.

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A photo of the storefronts along Nagoya Way, San Pedro, CA.

[Eric Chu - October 16, 2021]

A photo of the outside of San Pedro Fish Market, San Pedro, CA.

[Eric Chu - October 16, 2021]

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I did this article RIGHT after Boundless Realm came out and it really seems to have just gone unnoticed. It's one of y proudest pieces of research, about the mall that Disney built a knockoff of. The story includes a MURDER! passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-...

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I'm not going anywhere, btw. I'm going to keep existing as my authentic self. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Josh Avery @beyondpixiedust.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Im starting “Scoundrels, Villains, and Knaves” by @foxxnolte.bsky.social and once again the bar for historical books has been absolutely shattered by them

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Remember when Eisner would just tweet in all caps with zero context BO JACK HORSE MAN IS COMING and we all thought he was just having an episode

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Canada has these great double-size Heinz packets that you think would be a top priority for us here in the US but nooooo we just have to keep wasting packets....

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Magical Trash @magicaltrash.com · 30/12/2024

A curious Jimmy Carter & Walt Disney World connection from @foxxnolte.bsky.social's 'Hidden History of Walt Disney World.' a.co/d/iGMciEZ Chapter 6 explores U.S. Steel's role in building WDW hotels, including their corporate suite cottage for business deals. We'll miss you, President Carter 🥲

The image features a text excerpt discussing the sale of a cottage by U.S. Steel in 1975, its relevance to the 1976 presidential race between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, and mentions related scandals involving U.S. Steel and Ford.

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Susie Mc @susiemc23.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Currently reading during my wait. @foxxnolte.bsky.social

A Kindle Paperwhjte in a navy blue case showing the cover of Boundless Realm: Deep Explorations inside Disney’s Haunted Mansion by Foxx Nolte

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I've been thinking. I began pursuing WDW history work in 2005 at a point when there were maybe 4 good, very broad resources out there. I was an employee of WDW which meant I was there 3 times a week for free, and felt like nobody was out there doing this research for me.

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Wild Thursday night at Foxxy's

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Re-sharing this because it ended up getting posted after Xmas last year... did you know most of our holiday traditions aren't as old as you think? Quick run-through of the origins of modern Christmas, and reflections on how Disneyland captures them perfectly. www.micechat.com/375754-moder...

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That Happy Feeling Nothing in the World Can Buy

The modern history of Christmas doesn't go back as far as you might think... and it has a lot to do with department stores and Disneyland!

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mainejosh (he/him) @mainejosh.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Since my sibling isn’t on here I can say that I just bought a @foxxnolte.bsky.social book for Christmas and nobody will know and I won’t ruin the holiday and hey, you should buy a book or two, too! 🏰 🐭

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I kinda wanna get together a group photo of noteworthy Disney historians

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Amazing Goodwill haul tonight!! Witness!!! 🚨 DEPARTMENT 56! 🚨 BLOCKBUSTER DVD CLAMSHELL!! 🚨🚨 AMAZING IN BOX UNUSED 1993 SUNBEAM MIXMASTER!!!

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Have you picked up my latest book? It is, in my opinion, the very best work I've ever done as an author! Perfect for holidays, birthdays, or thoughtful you-time. Amazon: a.co/d/7f2qhyl B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/scoundrels... Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/scou...

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Cblodg @cblodg.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

My one Black Friday purchase (so far) is @foxxnolte.bsky.social book on WDW history. I cannot wait to read it!

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Anyway, here's the time I met a cactus as big as a tree. 🤟

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I've been as shaken as many of you by Disney's disastrous decisions of the past few years and feel very alienated from even having anything to do with those guys. I don't know what the path forward is but I suppose we'll find it together.

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! After knocking out two books in 4 years I'm having a lot of trouble motivating myself to write... much of anything, to be honest. I've been exploring what's next for me, reflecting on how far I've come, and focusing on improving my quality of life.

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Jason @jasondws.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

If you love Pirates of the Caribbean in the #Disney parks, you should get @foxxnolte.bsky.social's book, Scoundrels, Villains, & Knaves: Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Popular Culture Available at B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/scoundrels... or Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/scou...

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Scoundrels, Villains, & Knaves: Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Popular Culture|Paperback

From the silver screen to the famous ride at Disneyland and beyond, pirates are everywhere. They appear on television, operate miniature golf courses, and even promote fast food. But have you ever won...

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Foxxy @foxxnolte.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Hey all, I'll be posting updates on my writing projects here!

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