Walt Disney World with Kids, 1999 [Paperback]

Kim Wright Wiley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Annual | Publication Date: June 30, 1998

With the help of over 300 families, kid-travel expert Kim Wright Wiley has compiled a down-to-earth, practical guide for parents. She offers touring tips for families with children of different ages and interests, and rates attractions and rides by their age-related suitability and "scare" factor. Also included are tips on:

The new 1999 attractions and resorts, including Animal Kingdom and the Disney Cruise Line
Favorite attractions for teens and preteens
Money-saving tips, such as the little-known way to save up to 20% at Disney-owned hotels
Where to breast-feed, nap, find a stroller, change diapers, and even find a healthful snack
Time-saving tips, such as how to avoid crowds and lines at the parks
Restaurants and hotels with special "kid appeal" (And much, much more!)

About the Author

Kim Wright Wiley has updated her popular guide Walt Disney World with Kids for eight consecutive years. She is a contributing editor at Disney Magazine and Family Fun Magazine.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Unlike planning a family vacation to Walt Disney World, nothing about Walt Disney World with Kids: 1999 is overwhelming. It's clearly written and laid out on easy-to-read noncluttered pages. Kid-travel expert Kim Wright Wiley makes planning a Disney trip sound like fun. She's done her homework, interviewing more than 300 families and using their feedback to add lots of real-life experiences to her reviews of rides, restaurants, and hotels.

This book takes a step-by-step approach to planning, including the best times to visit, suggested lengths of stay, the pros and cons of staying on site, and things to discuss with your kids before you leave home. It also includes a chapter on how to choose the hotel that's best for your family, and another on touring plans and tips. The rest of the book is devoted to each park attraction. Helpful "ride reviews" not only describe the rides, usual wait times, and give tips, but rate each with a "scare factor" so you can gauge if your child is up to the thrill. For example, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride includes "one dark segment where Mr. Toad--briefly--goes to hell. Fine for most kids over 4."

In addition to coverage of Disney World and its latest attractions (Animal Kingdom and the Disney Cruise Line), the guide covers EPCOT, Disney-MGM Studios, Universal Studios Florida, and Sea World. --Kathryn True

Review

Here's your ticket to getting the most from your family's trip to Walt Disney World and other Orlando theme parks!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (June 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076151323X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761513230
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,689,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book on Disney - all the answers you need!, January 20, 1999

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[e-mail] (Rhode Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney World with Kids, 1999 (Paperback)

This book gives the reader the best tips and tricks for touring all areas of Disney. We learned not only about each attraction, but when to visit each one. Finding out which places to visit and when was extremely helpful. Having a clear plan before heading out saved us so much time; we saw much more than most other tourists we spoke to. I highly recommend this book to anyone going to Disney with children. The author really knows how to get the most from the Disney experience and shares this insight with the reader. Believe me, this book really pays for itself in the long run. Enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most helpful book I've seen, January 12, 2000

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Leigh chandler (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney World with Kids, 1999 (Paperback)

I just got back from Orlando with my two kids. I followed the advice in this book religiously and felt it helped a lot with time, stress, spending money, etc. My youngest child is afraid of lots of rides so Wiley's scare factor ratings were a big help in deciding what he should go on. I also like the touring plans. She hits a happy medium - gives you info without scaring you to death like so many guides do.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT AND TAKE IT IN YOUR BACKPACK TO THE PARKS!, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Walt Disney World with Kids, 1999 (Paperback)

Just returned from a week at Disneyworld using this book as a guide. Author is right on the money concerning wait times, scare factor, how to see the parks, etc. Study it before you go, then take it with you to refer to while in the parks. Best money you will spend doing Disney!