Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is the sister guide book to the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World. This guide is a bit more streamlined, at 448 pages compared to the 832 of it’s big brother. The author has removed many of the attractions and other areas of WDW, and focused the reviews on families with kids who will be visiting Walt Disney World. The problem is, that this book basically contains the same information as the larger book, but many of the helpful items have been left out.
Personally, it is an ok book, but I would rather spend a few more dollars and get all the information available, and make my own decisions on what works for my kids and my family. One other problem is that this book is not updated every year, and the information is often outdated.
The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:
•Comments and tips on Walt Disney World from surveys of more than 12,500 families
• Advice on how to prepare mentally, physically, and logistically for your ideal Walt Disney World vacation
• Information on which attractions frighten kids and why
• When to go, where to stay, and how to beat the crowds
• How to keep your family happy on vacation and how to return home rested and relaxed
Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World
Most of the Disney guide books available are Unofficial, meaning they don’t get assistance from Disney, and aren’t endorsed by Disney. The Birnbaum’s books are the Official guides of Walt Disney World, in fact, this book is actually written and published by Disney. This is both good and bad:
The Good:
• Great, colorful images of characters, resort and rides are throughout the book, almost like a 200 page brochure
• Billed as the Inside Source
• Official Disney park maps and resort maps included in book
• Great guide to get kids excited about Walt Disney World
The Bad:
• Since they are the official guide, they can’t be impartial. Every resort, ride and restaurant are top notch, and perfect.
• Reads like a brochure, very little helpful information to help you make decisions.
The Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World is perfect if you want a quick introduction to Disney World, or have little kids you want to introduce to Disney World. If you are looking for a guidebook to give you in depth information about what is available, I would suggest you look elsewhere.
2008 Version now available