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1.0 out of 5 stars
A No-Brainer Common Sense Guide, February 18, 2004
I bought this book thinking it was going to be a guide to the artistic & cultural attractions of Central Florida. There was no description given on this site so I just assumed that's what it was. I purchased this book and was very disappointed. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I still have many other complaints about this book.First of all, this book was very poorly organized. The author jumps around within many of the chapters, making you wonder whether you are on the getting here, accommodations or kids chapter. There were also no graphics whatsoever. Not even a list of bullet points. There is no index so if you have to look up something, you'll just have to read the entire book over again. Be forewarned that the book does give any specific information about anything. It was the author's intent not to list any restaurants, hotels, etc. as this information is always changing and he did not want to have his book become outdated. I was OK with this and I thought it was a unique concept but it should be noted in Amazon.com's description (as most "guide" books are mainly just a book of lists). Come to think of it, I don't even think he mentions any theme park by name - that's how generic this book is. I thought that most of the tips in here were common sense and didn't even need to be written down, published and sold! For example, there is a section about how to clean a wet toilet seat in a public restroom. The book also instructs you to wear sunscreen (in Florida, can you imagine?) and it tells you to make sure that your child knows your cell phone number. If someone has a 3-digit IQ, I think it is safe to say that they do not need to be told about these things. Lastly, it was double spaced with large margins and a large font so it's more like a 50 page book instead of 164. As a Central Florida resident, I am an annual passholder at most of the theme parks and I am a first-hand observer that most people "do not bring their brains with them when they go on vacation". My husband and I say this ALL the time so when I saw a book entitled "Bringing Your Brain on Vacation", I had to get it! Unfortunately it was not what I expected, was not informative and was not for tourists with a 3 digit IQ. Perhaps Mr. Dryer could have published this in pamphlet form and distributed to the many hotel brochure racks. I simply do not see the purpose of an entire book devoted to common sense tourist tips. Perhaps, I think these are common sense since I've lived here for 3.5 years and have become quite the theme park guru to my friends and family. I just think an accurate description of this book on the amazon.com web site and a more accurate description on the book jacket is in order. I will be donating my copy to the local library. Maybe someone in Central Florida can get some use out of this book.
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