Walt Disney World with Kids, 2002 [Paperback]

Kim Wright Wiley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Travel with Kids | Publication Date: June 26, 2001

This is the ultimate guide to family fun at Disney World and Orlando's other spectacular theme parks. Written by a kid-travel expert with the help of more than 300 families, this is the only book you need for a perfect Orlando getaway. You'll discover touring plans for families with children of all ages and interests, time- and money-saving tips, and age-related and "scare factor" ratings for rides and attractions.

Inside you'll find:

Favorite attractions for kids, preteens, and teens
Tips for saving up to 20% at Disney-owned hotels
Helpful hints for avoiding crowds and lines
Updates on Disney's FASTPASS system
Detailed maps, must-see lists, itineraries, and restaurant guides
And so much more!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (June 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761530509
• ISBN-13: 978-0761530503
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,562,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walt Disney World with Kids 2002, December 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Walt Disney World with Kids, 2002 (Paperback)

This book was terrific!! Loaded with useful information about rides, resturants, and park info. It helped significantly in making a great vacation even better and more ejoyable. I also bought Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids 2002 and it was practically worthless, a total waste of money. If you are going to Walt Disney World with kids I highly recommend "Walt Disney World with Kids 2002" by Kim Wright Wiley.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always helpful, always on target, September 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Walt Disney World with Kids, 2002 (Paperback)

I've used this book for years when planning Disney travel and always find the author to be right on the money. You can tell she's a parent herself - she never has those unrealistic game plans like "see everything at Epcot in two hours" that you find in other books. Since my kids range in age from 3 to 15, I especially find her ride ratings to be helpful, especially her ratings of which ride are too scary for younger children. The dining information has also led us to some wonderful meals.

But where I think she really shines is in the hotel ratings. We always stay in a Disney hotel but now that they have so many even that can be confusing. Most books just list the hotels and their prices but she goes as far as to rate them and give advantages and disadvantages of each hotel. Last time we stayed at one of her recommended midpriced hotels and were very satisfied.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Covers Its Topic Well, February 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Walt Disney World with Kids, 2002 (Paperback)

I've bought 3 Editions of this book (1995, 2001, 2002). It was worth buying a new edition from the 1995 to 2001 gap; it really wasn't from 2001 to 2002... Hardly anything changed, so I learned a very disappointing lesson there.

I like this series since it concentrates on Kids (from infants to teenagers); it offers great advice... If you're like us, you'll probably ignore most of it, and then look back and say "Hey, she's pretty smart!"

As a general guide, however, it leaves me underwhelmed. The Restaurant Reviews in particular are done at a very high level just to establish the "kid" factor. For a general guide, I much prefer Bob Sehlinger's Unofficial Guide. In addition, Sehlinger covers kids in great detail with very similar advice. If I only had one book to buy, I would pick Sehlinger's book over Wiley's in a heartbeat.

Some people are put off by Sehlinger's "tell-it-like-it-is" style and consider him anti-Disney. Wiley is the opposite and rarely says a negative word.