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Fodor's Walt Disney WorldŽ and Universal OrlandoŽ with Kids 2005 (Travel with Kids)

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I've bought two earlier versions of this book and find it to be clearly written and full of helpful tips. My family (kids age 4, 7, and 11)relies on the author's advice, especially in the areas of hotel selection and which rides are most appropriate for kids in each age group. This new version of the book has a good deal of what seems to be new or updated material, but also keeps the friendly writing style. This book is much easier to read and funnier than your typical guidebook.

This book is very good. It really helps you organize your trip so that you and your family will enjoy your trip as much as possible. You can tell the author has had a lot of experience with kids at Disney.

There all kinds of really helpful tips -- I wish we had this before we went to Disneyworld last time.

A word of caution: Disneyworld's attractions change a lot, and this book is already a little dated. For example, it mentions nothing about Disney's new Magic express airport transportation...which can make a big difference as to whether you need a rental car, etc.

I would also suggest that the book have pull out maps, that have more detail.

Another good online resource is www.allearsnet.com.

If you want to maximize the time you and your kids spend at the right attractions, read Wiley's witty, efficient, and eloquent guide. Makes you want to be there as soon as possible to experience all the fun. Everytime my three kids and I venture to the land of Mickey Mouse and Jurassic Park, I make sure to peruse this guide and stuff it in my backpack for on-site reference. While her style is laid-back, the tips ensure a hassel-free vacation.

This is, hands-down, the most informative and engaging guide to Disney out there, loaded with tips on how to make your trip perfect for you and your children.

We are taking our kids on their first trip to Disney in a few months. I found this book to be an excellent source of information for our planning. It is easy to read, and easy to refer back to. I highly recommend it for first time or repeat Disney visitors!

We travel with 12 kids (sigh) and would be lost without Ms. Wiley's guide. She helps us save a ton of money, hours of time, and an immense amount of frustrations. THANKS.

This book is a must read before and during your trip. It has great money saving ideas and is easy to understand. The scare factors are extremely useful if you have children under 10.

This is one of those must have items when you're facing a trip with your grandkids (that's TWO generations away from your own days on any wild ride) and I must say this guide to the park was enormously helpful even before we got there. Thanks a lot! Our trip was a huge success and Ms. Wiley's book gets a lot of the credit.

I first read an earlier version of this book several years ago, and Kim's sound advice has stayed with me, several trips on.

If you want to learn which rides to stay away from with young children, and what the must sees are, this is the book to read. And don't ignore Kim's most important tip of all. If you're travelling to Disney World with children, make sure you take that afternoon nap.

Catherine Noble
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www.mywdwtrip.com

I purchased this book as a guide to help plan a 5 day trip to WDW with my family. We just got back and let me tell you this book saved us a lot of waiting time for the rides, helped us know what to see and where and how to focus our energy. Ms. Wiley is right on the mark in her descriptions of the attractions and her tips about getting around the parks. The book was so helpful, I tore out the sections about each park and took it with us into the park. This version is missing info that wasn't available at the time of printing about some of the newer shows Disney has put in for its 50th anniversary celebration. The Cinderellabration show is wonderful especially if you have a princess lover in your family and the Wishes fireworks display over the castle in the Magic Kingdom. I would highly recommend this book even if you've been to WDW before.