Ghost Dog

Get set for a white-knuckle journey into magic and adventure as the impossible becomes the new normal in Bob Weis' debut novel Ghost Dog! Herbert recently lost his beloved dog. His parents take him to Disneyland to cheer him up. Herbert rides The Haunted Mansion, and on this fateful night, a ghost really does follow him home. And not just any ghost, Herbert finds himself trying to keep a GHOST DOG, which only he can see, a secret. But Herbert is acting weird, and his parents and best friend Kasey know something is wrong. They try therapists, mystics, and even a seance back at Disneyland. But things only get worse. Herbert' s new Ghost Dog attracts other ghosts from the mansion, and they are a rowdy bunch who turn Herbert' s otherwise normal family upside down. To get the ghosts back where they belong, the family goes on a wild adventure across the country chasing science, design technology, braving ghostly occurrences, and nearly getting lost in a storm. Will they make it in time? Will Herbert be able to say goodbye to his ghost friends and his new Ghost Dog? A family adventure.

Bob Weis grew up in Southern California, a frequent visitor to Disneyland. He started his career at WED Enterprises in 1980. He spent 35 years as an Imagineer, including six years as President of Walt Disney Imagineering, and a year as Imagineering Global Ambassador. Bob’s art, storytelling, and design, and his innovative spirit have touched every Disney property around the world, including attractions, resorts, and the cruise ships, most recently the Disney Wish. Bob is the recipient of multiple honors from the Themed Entertainment Association, including Best New Theme Park for the ten square kilometer Shanghai Disney Resort and the Buzz Price Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been awarded honorary Ph.D.s from California Polytechnic University, and from the Savannah College of Art and Design. But he is most proud to have received a Mouscar, Walt Disney’s answer to the Oscar, awarded to him by Bob Iger in 2022, and the first second floor tribute window at the Disney Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.

George Scribner was born and raised in the Republic of Panama, where he attended grade school and drew his way through most of his classes. He was an animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation in the mid-1980s and in 1988 he directed Oliver & Company. He is a frequent collaborator with Walt Disney Imagineering leading creative projects with an emphasis on storytelling and animation for Disney Parks. Scribner is also an accomplished painter who recently completed documenting the expansion of the Panama Canal through a series of paintings that capture both the magnitude of the project as well as the unique culture and stories of the people of Panama.