I like this series since it concentrates on Kids (from infants to teenagers); it offers great advice... If you're like us, you'll probably ignore most of it, and then look back and say "Hey, she's pretty smart!"

As a general guide, however, it leaves me underwhelmed. The Restaurant Reviews in particular are done at a very high level just to establish the "kid" factor. For a general guide, I much prefer Bob Sehlinger's Unofficial Guide. In addition, Sehlinger covers kids in great detail with very similar advice. If I only had one book to buy, I would pick Sehlinger's book over Wiley's in a heartbeat.

Some people are put off by Sehlinger's "tell-it-like-it-is" style and consider him anti-Disney. Wiley is the opposite and rarely says a negative word.


Walt Disney World with Kids 2002   December 13, 2001
 16 out of 16 found this review helpful

This book was terrific!! Loaded with useful information about rides, resturants, and park info. It helped significantly in making a great vacation even better and more ejoyable. I also bought Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids 2002 and it was practically worthless, a total waste of money. If you are going to Walt Disney World with kids I highly recommend "Walt Disney World with Kids 2002" by Kim Wright Wiley.


Best WDW Planning/Guide Book Available!   October 10, 2001
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is the best book for planning a trip to WDW. Unlike "Unofficial" which has strict touring plans, WDW with Kids shows you how to do the things you want to do while ENJOYING the experience. If there's one thing you need to do at WDW it's enjoy the place...that's the magic.


Always helpful, always on target   September 22, 2001
 16 out of 16 found this review helpful

I've used this book for years when planning Disney travel and always find the author to be right on the money. You can tell she's a parent herself - she never has those unrealistic game plans like "see everything at Epcot in two hours" that you find in other books. Since my kids range in age from 3 to 15, I especially find her ride ratings to be helpful, especially her ratings of which ride are too scary for younger children. The dining information has also led us to some wonderful meals.

But where I think she really shines is in the hotel ratings. We always stay in a Disney hotel but now that they have so many even that can be confusing. Most books just list the hotels and their prices but she goes as far as to rate them and give advantages and disadvantages of each hotel. Last time we stayed at one of her recommended midpriced hotels and were very satisfied.