Disneyland & Southern California with Kids, 7th Edition (Travel with Kids) [Paperback]

Michael Knight (Author), Trisa Knight (Author)

Book Description

Series: Travel with Kids | Publication Date: December 23, 2003

With excess sunshine and loads of fun activities, Southern California makes a great getaway for everyone in the family. This full-scale vacation planning guide has everything families need to plan a great trip.
- Great planning advice, including suggested itineraries.
- Best family-friendly places to eat and stay on budget.
- Ratings of the most kid-friendly rides.
- Tips on the best rides and how to avoid crowds.
- All of the parades, firework displays, and shows that first-timers often miss.
- Ideas on how to make the trip educational.
- Detailed maps of Disneyland and black-and-white drawings.

Covers Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm, Legoland, and Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

With excess sunshine and loads of fun activities, Southern California makes a great getaway for everyone in the family. This full-scale vacation planning guide has everything families need to plan a great trip.
- Great planning advice, including suggested itineraries.
- Best family-friendly places to eat and stay on budget.
- Ratings of the most kid-friendly rides.
- Tips on the best rides and how to avoid crowds.
- All of the parades, firework displays, and shows that first-timers often miss.
- Ideas on how to make the trip educational.
- Detailed maps of Disneyland and black-and-white drawings.

Covers Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm, Legoland, and Six Flags Magic Mountain.

About the Author

Kim Wright Wiley is a best selling author who writes frequently on health and fitness issues. Both live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 7th edition (December 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761528296
• ISBN-13: 978-0761528296
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,684,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta have it!, April 8, 2004

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Janine (Auburn, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disneyland & Southern California with Kids, 7th Edition (Travel with Kids) (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for anyone visiting Disneyland with children. Although my husband and I have been to Disneyland many times, this was our first time there with our kids. We learned so many new things about the park thanks to this book. It tells you which areas, rides, or shows to do first and which would be better to do later in the day. It gives suggestions for avoiding crowds, descriptions of places to eat (including price ranges and kid-friendly ratings), and lots of fun trivia and things to look for. We really appreciated the detailed information about the rides and shows so we could decide whether it was appropriate for our children. The book even gives a "Scare Factor" for each ride so you know how scary it might be. I definately would not go to Disneyland without this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has everything!!!, August 17, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Disneyland & Southern California with Kids, 7th Edition (Travel with Kids) (Paperback)

This book has everything my family needed to have the best time at Disneyland and California Adventure. My family was able to avoid all the crowds and ride everything we wanted to. We could look up height requirements and even if the rides were too scary for my younger brother and sister. It also talked about where to find characters for autographs and the best kid places to eat. I liked that the book showed what were favorites of kids of different ages. It also tells you trivia about Disneyland and where to find hidden Mickeys. It was fun trying to find more hidden Mickeys than my sister. Don't try going to Disneyland without this book!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good basic information, August 9, 2005

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homeschool mama (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disneyland & Southern California with Kids, 7th Edition (Travel with Kids) (Paperback)

I picked up this book because it covered serveral Southern California attractions we plan to visit. While we have not taken our Disneyland trip I was disappointed with this book. There was a lot of information, but not was I was looking for. For instance, the hotels had some basic information, but nothing that told you which were the best, most convenient, etc. I have used the Unofficial Guide for past trips to WDW that was much more comprehensive and helpful. On the other hand, it had information on Legoland and Knotts Berry Farm that I have not seen in other books.