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| Walt Disney World with Kids, 2003: Including Disney Cruise Line and Universal Orlando's CityWalk and Islands of Adventure (Travel with Kids) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kim Wright Wiley
Publisher: Fodor's
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
Buy Used: $0.01
You Save: $16.94 (100%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 1023581
Media: Paperback
Edition: 14th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0761537171
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.06875924
EAN: 9780761537175
ASIN: 0761537171
Publication Date: August 2002
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| Customer Reviews:
 Must Buy Book for WDW July 4, 2003
This is a must buy book for anyone with kids visiting Disney World. I bought the 1992 version when my first child was 11 months. I quickly returned again to purchase the 1993 version when we went back at age two. We are planning our third trip with a three year old and a seven month old and this is an invaluable book on what to see and how to plan to see it. Over all this will be our families sixth visit to Disney World and this book is a must if you have children.
 Some good info, but better books out there. June 12, 2003
I purchased this book along with two others, WDW for kids by kids, and the Passporter WDW Resort. While there was quite a bit of helpful information in WDW for kids, much of the book was redundant (repeated itself) and I found a lot of information that was either out of date or just plain wrong. The Quick Guides (charts to restaurants, attractions, etc) are extremely helpful and nice at-a-glance resources. The helpful hint boxes scattered throughout the text are quite good also, however the book is written by a Disney affilliate employee who PUSHES readers to stay at hotels on site repeatedly throughout the book. She could probably eliminate 75 pages if she deleted repeat information, such as this. I found the Passporter guide to WDW to be much more up-to-date, extremely accurate and a better buy for the money. The info in the Passporter is written concisely without repeating and repeating and without the preachiness. Also, the Passporter extra features including fold out maps, reference charts, and inside info was much more helpful AND still covered the Disney with kids issues. WDW with kids by Wiley would be a good companion to another guide but not a great sole resource as much info is ambiguous.
Great book, knowledgable author! June 7, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
True the author works for Disney, big deal! If anything she knows the ins and outs even better than a casual visitor. This book helped save us moey and plan for our large family of 6 to visit Disney with a well planned vacation. Practical book and a must have for the Disney vacation.
Practical and upbeat May 5, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am perhaps a trifle obsessive compulsive when it comes to Disney; I have read a total of 8 guidebooks in preparing for my next trip. In each book I have found something worthwhile, and enough reading pleasure, to justify the purchase price. However, if I was only going to read one guidebook, this would be the one.
Discounting the strong advice to stay onsite (a very expensive option), I found this guide to be the most sane, and the most well designed to give you a happy, well remembered vacation. The author omits touring plans in favor of common sense advice; my favorite is the recommendation to identify every person's top three attractions and focus on seeing these, rather than attempting to see everything. A priceless feature is a table that shows height limits and fright factors for each ride in each park (including the Universal complex). This simple compilation makes it easy to prepare your kids for what they will and will not be able to see on your vacation.
If you have enough time and energy, I would recommend adding Sehlinger's Unofficial Guide to balance the lighthearted tone of this book with some down-to-earth cynicism. Given a choice, however, this is the one book I think will most contribute to my vacation.
 The Author Works for Disney. So Don't Expect the Full Story. March 29, 2003
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was disappointed to learn the author works for Disney. As a result, you only get the message, "Disney can do no wrong." For example, she praises every Disney hotel, but implies that hotels outside of the Disney park may be sleezy or in bad neighborhoods. (I know from experience that many hotels in the "Maingate" area of Orlando are a MUCH better value than the over-priced, less-than-impressive Disney "All Star Resorts.") Although there are some good tips for taking along your children, the book fails to provide an unbiased account that helps my family plan an economical, but fun trip. I did not feel I got my money's worth with Kim Wiley's book. I would instead recommend the "Unofficial Guide to WDW," which gives a much broader and well-balanced approach to planning a trip to Disney. This book saved us both time and money on our last trip.
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