Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2013: A Travel Guide for Kids [Kindle Edition]

Laura Schaefer (Author)

Book Description

COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2013 WITH PHOTOS OF THE NEW FANTASYLAND AND ART OF ANIMATION RESORT!

Check out the all new companion game to this book, DISNEY WORLD DETAILS!

Explore the planet with this Walt Disney World guidebook written just for kids. This fun and informative ebook includes everything an 8-12 year-old needs to know about Walt Disney World, including information about attractions in all four of the parks, food options near favorite rides, shows and Disney resorts.

Children are what Walt Disney World is all about. Why not buy an affordable guidebook written just for them? Let older children plan out your days in the park and give them a useful tool to do it. They'll love the interactive hyperlinks and interesting trivia about Walt Disney throughout. These links fire up learning and make a Walt Disney World vacation even richer for the whole family.

Every area and attraction of Walt Disney World is covered and given a notation of S (Scary), A (Awesome), T (Thrilling), D (Dark), or W (Wet) when necessary. Fastpass attractions are marked as well. There is a section devoted to each of the theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Another large section describes the rest of Walt Disney World, including Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney, each Walt Disney Resort and several food spots. Finally, the book wraps up with a short quiz, "Disneyisms," and interactive links about several Disney Imagineers.

The book contains tween-friendly descriptions of what's what at Walt Disney World for 2013 and includes useful tips at the end of each park section to help time-crunched families get more excitement out of each day. Now kids can help plan the family vacation.

From fun facts to history, attraction highlights to quizzes, Planet Explorers guidebooks have it all.

Don't miss the other titles in the exciting Planet Explorers series for 8-12 year-old travelers. There's Disney World Details, Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World Swimming Pools 2013, Epcot, SeaWorld Orlando, Planet Explorers Disneyland, Disneyland Paris Resort, Planet Explorers London, Planet Explorers New York City, Planet Explorers Chicago, Planet Explorers Philadelphia, Planet Explorers Las Vegas, The Walt Disney World 2013 Character Finder, Universal Orlando Resort, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and LEGOLAND Florida. Have fun!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Tips and history was well written. Laura Schaefer did an awesome job, and everything is current and accurate." ~Amazon reviewer

"Planet Explorers has latched onto a truly novel concept: why not create a series of ebooks designed specifically to meet the needs of these future world explorers?" ~Edward Lee, Trekscribbler

"Laura Schaefer's Planet Explorers books for kids are outstanding. They are the future of guidebooks, and while they were written for kids, I absolutely love them. I hope Schaefer writes books for every city in the world, because she's really onto something..." ~Robin Landry, Amazon Vine Voice

From the Author

Author Laura Schaefer explains the concept behind the Planet Explorers Travel Guides for Kids series:

"I wanted to give young readers an easy way to become vacation experts. The whole philosophy behind the series is empowering kids. E-book technology allows you to jump from information about Space Mountain to a linked page about the 1964 New York World's Fair. The format is perfect for short attention spans. It's all there, linked and ready to go. Writing Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2013 was wonderful. I love history, and I've been a middle school curriculum writer for over a decade, so my guidebooks definitely have a 'social studies' feel to them.
 
"Planet Explorers guidebooks cut out all the stuff children would find boring if they looked through a regular travel guide and focus on attractions and fun facts. The guides have a lot of pictures and even include a quiz at the end. Parents have told me they're excited about the easy way the guidebooks incorporate learning about geography, history, art and science into real-life experiences.
 
"I loved traveling as a kid. I want to empower my readers to be part of planning vacations with their parents. That way, the trip is more fun and fulfilling for the whole family."

Product Details

• File Size: 4412 KB
• Print Length: 127 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0057ZYBYE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,390 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #50 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Travel > Specialty Travel > Family Travel

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read! February 15, 2012

By K. Klimowicz

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I borrowed this to see a kids points of view of WDW, to see what I have been missing as an adult.Although written and geared towards kids, I think this book is great for everyone. Tips and history was well written. Laura Schaefer did an awesome job, and everything is current and accurate. She introduces Walt, and goes through the history of WDW. Touches on every park, tips on what to see first and some resorts. I love that she includes links to get more information. She includes symbols to let the reader know if a ride is scary, dark, awesome, thrilling and if you will get wet. This is one of my favorite Disney guides.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good review for kids August 1, 2012

By lori

Format:Kindle Edition

I liked this book especially for children headed to Walt Disney World. It had great tidbits of information...lay out was very easy to understand. I also liked the Facts portion at the beginning of each chapter. Definitely recommend it for those headed to the parks the first time and for a quick complete overview of the sheer immensity of this amazing playground! I would recommend it especially appropriate for 7 to 12 year olds or families with such!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Eat, Play, Love October 11, 2011

By Amanda Richards HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

This is an excellent resource for families who are brave enough to tackle the parks of Walt Disney World (twice the size of Manhattan). Geared towards 10-14 year olds, but suitable for all ages, this guide makes it possible to have a family planning session months before you buy the (very expensive) park tickets, so that everyone gets to see all that they can see in your given time frame and budget. Tickets get cheaper the longer you stay, so plan on staying a while - you can't do it in a day anyway.

It contains guides to all the cool stuff at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, plus descriptions of the rides, shows and attractions - (S (Scary), A (Awesome), T (Thrilling), D (Dark), or W (Wet); plus important information on the tricky FastPass system, and tips on hotels, restaurants and fast food places. (There's TONS of information on eating places). Like the others in the series, there are also historical facts, maps and a test your knowledge quiz at the end.

This guide even contains a suggested timetable for booking rides with the FastPass system (book now, ride later) giving tips on attractions close by to visit while you're waiting your turn. A must-read if you're thinking of doing Disney with kids, or you may find yourself wasting time and money waiting for rides and attractions you may not be interested in, or that may not be suitable for some family members.

(Note: The Universal Theme Parks' Priority Pass system is way better than the FastPass system, with MUCH shorter waiting times - Disney, please take note)

Amanda Richards, October 11, 2011

More About the Author

Laura Schaefer is the author of The Secret Ingredient (Simon & Schuster 2011), The Teashop Girls (Simon & Schuster 2008), Why We Fall Out of Love (Planet Explorers Publishing 2012), and Ultimate Money-Saving Hacks for College Students (Planet Explorers Publishing 2012).

Under the pen name Avery Sawyer, Laura Schaefer is the author of Notes to Self, a young adult novel about a teen with a traumatic brain injury, and The Forever Contract, a young adult dystopian novella about escaping from hardship by loading one's consciousness into a digital paradise.

Laura is also the founder and publisher of Planet Explorers Travel Guides for Kids. The series includes titles covering Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, LEGOland Florida, SeaWorld, New York City, Philadelphia, London, Las Vegas, Chicago and The Smithsonian.

Visit Laura online at www.teashopgirls.com or www.planet-explorers.net. You can follow her on Twitter (@teashopgirl) or look for her frequent articles at Match.com and MoneyMix Magazine online.