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Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids by Kids! 2006 (Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids By Kids)

Format: Paperback
Author: Birnbaum
ReleaseDate: 05 October, 2005
Publisher: Disney Editions
Rating:

Disney Bound Kid
Although it will be a little out of date when we take our trip Jan 2008), it has been really helpful. The book is great. My daughter loves to read parts of it before bed, especially the kids reviews. It has given her more of an idea of what she would like to do, and also made her feel a little better about the "big rides. " There are some good tips for kids, an autograph section at the back, and the book has space to mark when you've gone on the ride listed. We haven't been to Disney yet, but I know this book will go with my daughter when we do. Thanks!.

Fantastic Resource
I gave it to my six-year-old son to read in the car. We took this book with us to Disney World. He read it cover to cover, and LOVED it. My husband and I also used it a lot to plan our days in the parks. It is excellent -- breaks everything down by park and by type of ride/attraction. One of the most valuable things was a "must see" a "should see" and a "see if you have time" list for each park. For a newbie at Disney World, this categorization was extremely helpful. .

Great for Kids!
The manager gushed about WDW (doesn't everybody, really?) and showed us the Birnbaum's 2006 guide for kids. When my husband and I were considering going to WDW for our anniversary, we happened to visit a Disney store in a mall. I thought we'd buy it, just to get an idea of what was in the parks and such.

I really enjoyed looking at, but my 7 year old was VERY enthused! Needless to say, we booked our trip later that evening!

This particular guide features 160 glossy pages describing all the attractions and shows in the four WDW parks. Peppered throughout the book are mini-reviews and tips by kids. There is also a rating system that shows if a ride is scary, loud, rough, wet, or dark (or all of the above!).

However, I didn't find the guide accurate in terms of my own son. (He's 7 and wanted to experience EVERYTHING--even Expedition Everest, Tower of Terror, and Space Mountain!) But at least the guide tells you of those elements in case a child is skittish about darkness and such. Still, some of the shows were considered "dark" and "scary" (for example, The Voyage of the Little Mermaid), when I felt they were whimsical and very non-threatening. The book gives Soarin' a mere "dark" rating, but I'm tellin' ya, if you're scared of heights, it can be SCARY. I was shaking so bad when I got off Soarin', I couldn't unbuckle the seatbelt! (My husband had to get me out. ) It was thrilling and unique, but I'd think some kids would be terrified!

Kids will enjoy pouring over the colorful illustrations and photographs in anticipation for the big trip. There's even mazes, quizzes, and other games all throughout the 2006 Birnbaum guides. There's lots of trivia in the book, too, as well as Hidden Mickey Alerts. (I wish I would have written some down to look for them on the trip! Maybe next time. ).

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