The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook [Paperback]

Kimberly Button (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2006

Do you dread the hour-long waits for theme park attractions at the Walt Disney World® Resort? Wondering how to keep everyone entertained and still enjoy a stress-free vacation? Then you need The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook, the only guidebook with scavenger hunts, trivia questions, word searches, hidden Mickey locations and more, uniquely tailored to every attraction and show within Disney’s four Florida theme parks. With hours of fun-filled activities as well as essential attraction details, The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook is the only book you need to guarantee a magical time at Disney’s theme parks.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...exactly what kids need: an easy, painless, Disney-related way to be distracted while waiting in line. You won't regret purchasing it... -- Kevin Yee, MiceAge.com

...when you thought there was no other formula for putting together another WDW guidebook, Button conjures up a winning recipe... -- Mike Scopa, MousePlanet.com, December 1, 2006

Even before entering the park, the book is useful in planning a visit by offering helpful logistical tips to insure a more efficient, better organized and enjoyable Disney World outing. -- New Castle News, December 3, 2006

How to survive the Disney queue lines...Now that is a good book! -- Kevin and Sue McCarthy, The Travel Planners Show, September 9, 2006

Never be bored again waiting in lines at the Walt Disney World Resort! This book is an attraction in itself! -- Steven Barrett, Hidden Mickeys

One other plus is the fact that many of the trivia quizzes and word searches can be enjoyed away from the park, even in the comfort of your favorite easy chair. -- JohnnyJet.com, December 2006

The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook is a great way to add some additional fun to your vacation. -- Chris Carlson, Disney On A Dime

The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook is the perfect companion for 'down-time' in the parks... -- Louis Mongello, The Walt Disney World Trivia Book

delightful way to turn waiting time into fun time...definitely recommend this book...be packed at the top of your suitcase -- DisneyWorldTrivia.com Book Review, Pat Whitson, January 4, 2007

About the Author

Kimberly Button is a former Walt Disney World® Resort cast member and Disney Cruise Line crew member. Having logged hundreds of visits to the Disney theme parks, she shares her expert knowledge of how to enjoy your time at Florida's Walt Disney World® Resort, even the hours spent waiting in queue lines. For 15 years Ms. Button has been widely published in national magazines, newspapers and websites such as Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, Woodaall's publications, Family Motor Coaching, and The Dollar Stretcher. She is currently the Budget Travel Editor of BellaOnline.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 386 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (July 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741432684
• ISBN-13: 978-0741432681
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,000,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A real waste, December 12, 2006

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Disneybookophile (Space Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook (Paperback)

What in the world were Lou Mongelo and Steven Barrett thinking when they endorsed this book? I have books by both of those guys, and they are good books. But thanks to them, I wasted twenty bucks on this queue line book. The premise of this book is just stupid. Like anyone is going to carry this heavy book (almost 400 pages!!) around Disney World so they can be told to look around at the great themes and details in the queue lines. Duh. That's why we go to Disney -- because they even entertain us everywhere -- even in the queue lines.

It was in bad taste for the author to explain how you can legally jump ahead in the line at the Haunted Mansion. She says that when the cast member says that the guests should fill in all available places, that most guests hang back. Yes, that;'s right -- because they want to make sure the people ahead of them have the chance to move forward first. They are being polite. The author suggests that you take advantage of their hesitation and charge ahead to the front of the line. Not nice. I hate it when people do this kind of thing at Disney World -- so it is frustrating to see this author recommending it.

And the idea of having non-Disney trivia in the book is a waste of space. Here is a typical question: What is the most common trash item found on the world's beaches. A. Aluminum cans B. Plastic drink bottles C. Cigarette filters. Okay, the idea of pollution is important, and I'm willing to listen to Disney tell me abou it during an attraction at Epoct, but to carry around a book of questions like this on a vacation? I don't think so.

I mostly like to buy every Disney World book that comes out. I wish I had saved my money on this one. It has information for special needs guests, but if you need that information, you should be buying Deb Will's book from the Passporter publisher.

Consider yourself warned.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Solution For the Boredom of Standing in Lines, September 17, 2006

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Lyn Wilkes - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook (Paperback)

The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook is a great way to reduce the boredom of standing in lines waiting for Disney attractions. I've visited Disney theme parks many times and I hate just standing in line with nothing to do, especially the lines that are 45-60 minutes for the top attractions.

This book has lots of activities to pass the time, and they aren't all Disney related. There's a lot of general trivia questions and other activities about animals and the environment and pop culture and lots of other topics. The activities are for everyone, not just Disney fans who seem to know so much about every bit of Disney history. There are even a couple of fun scavenger hunts to do in the parks, which creates an added way to enjoy the Magic Kingdom and Epcot.

Along with activities, the book has general information about every attraction and show, so you don't have to carry an additional guidebook with you around the parks. If you've done all of your pre-trip planning and booked your hotel room and made dining reservations, then this is the only guidebook you will need while enjoying the rides in Disney's theme parks.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Guide Book with a Twist, January 9, 2007

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P. Whitson "Disney Fan" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook (Paperback)

One thing almost every visitor to Walt Disney World dreads is standing in line. The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook by Kimberly Button is a delightful new way to turn waiting time into fun time.

Yes, this is a guidebook. It is broken down by theme park and gives an overview of every attraction and show. It will tell you which attractions have FastPass available or height restrictions. There are excellent helpful hints and things to be aware of identified for each attraction. Each park has a section of other things to see and do. But there is so much more, and that is what truly sets this book apart.

Enter the survival part of the title. For each attraction, show, and anything else you might have to wait for, there are puzzles, trivia questions, and games to play, all related to the line you are stuck in. The puzzles and games include word searches, matching, fill-in-the-blanks, scrambled words, scavenger and hidden Mickey hunts. The trivia questions are not exclusively Disney (although they always relate to the theme of the attraction you are waiting for), which is nice for those in your party who may not be Disney Fanatics, and they are not all geared towards children. There is a good mix of levels and Disney vs. not Disney questions for each section, so the whole family can play along. There are also "general" sections good for when you are waiting for the parades and fireworks shows, and a special section of tips and games for character meet and greets.

For all but the most frequent park-goers, I definitely recommend this book be a part of your Walt Disney World vacation planning, and tossed in the backpack you carry to the parks. It will help you pass the time waiting for just about anything, as well as give you plenty of advice on how to avoid those waits in the first place, and make sure you know just what it is you are waiting for anyway!