Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2010 [Paperback]

Birnbaum travel guides (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up | Series: Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort

This updated edition of Birnbaum’s Disneyland Resort, the most respected and well-known name in Disney guides, takes readers through Walt Disney’s first theme park with ease and flair. Since our guide is the only guide that’s official, this book includes the most accurate and current information on prices and attractions.

 

Here are just a few of the exciting new features of this year's guide: There's big doin's at Disney's California Adventure these days. We'll deliver the scoop on all the new shows and attractions that are headed its way. Disney's Grand Californian has undergone a growth spurt. Check here to see what the new neighborhood of (Disney Vacation Club) villas has to offer. And as always, we'll include current coverage of Disneyland's beloved attractions and a peek at what's to come.

Our guide is also the only one allowed to feature Disney characters. And Birnbaum’s Disneyland Resort is the most comprehensive guidebook, offering complete information on the Magic Kingdom, Disney’s California Adventure, and Downtown Disney, as well as details about Anaheim area attractions, things to do in Los Angeles, and special driving routes around Southern California. This is the only guide to Disneyland that readers need, entirely updated every year.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions (September 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423116992
• ISBN-13: 978-1423116998
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Maps haven't been updated in ten years, January 17, 2010

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Kevin Crossman (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2010 (Paperback)

Birnbaum's 2010 edition still features the a map of Disney's California Adventure as it appeared when the park opened. Yes, seriously. The park map hasn't changed in ten years!

There's simply no excuse for this sort of woefully out of date information (the Disneyland Park map in Birnbaum's book is also ten years old but the changes to that park aren't as noticeable as they are with DCA.). What is the point of being "the official guide" if the maps are so far out of date? And what else is out of date in the book when something as obvious and noticeable as the map is outdated?

Some might defend Birnbaums by reminding us that DCA is currently undergoing a major expansion and renovation where the Entry Plaza will be completely redone and a new Cars Land will be added. Maybe Birnbaums is holding off until that work is finished. Okay. But, that doesn't explain why Birnbaum's didn't update the DCA maps in 2003-2007, prior to the announcement of this expansion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home (for Disneyland) without it!, November 21, 2009

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Sarah L. Rinelli (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2010 (Paperback)

This is second time I have purchased this guide for the Disneyland parks, and I am very happy that I did. It gave us excellent advice and information about the rides and places to eat. It helped us to make a decision about where to stay, and gave us insider information about lockers for rent and the "will-call" service - 2 things I'd never known about before. And when we returned home from our vacation, I wrote notes next to the rides and restaurants that I liked/disliked. And since then, I have passed the book along to other friends to help make their Disneyland vacations better. The book fit easily into my backpack-style purse, so I used it throughout our stay. Highly recommended - read before you go, and take it with you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for Disneyland First Timers!, August 1, 2010

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Tonya (KS United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2010 (Paperback)

This book was suggested to me by a friend--it was worth every penny! We read over it before our first trip to Disneyland and carried it with us during our trip. We were soooo glad we had it! Our little boys would ask about a ride and we could read all about it before deciding if we wanted to stand in the line for it. Plus it gives great pointers for which rides to be sure not to miss. Very cool!