Theme Parks Books

Great book! Used it while in Disney's theme parks and really helped pass the time. Didn't dread waiting in line like I usually do. Highly Recommend!

What in the world were Lou Mongelo and Steven Barrett thinking when they endorsed this book? I have books by both of those guys, and they are good books. But thanks to them, I wasted twenty bucks on this queue line book. The premise of this book is just stupid. Like anyone is going to carry this heavy book (almost 400 pages!!) around Disney World so they can be told to look around at the great themes and details in the queue lines. Duh. That's why we go to Disney -- because they even entertain us everywhere -- even in the queue lines.

It was in bad taste for the author to explain how you can legally jump ahead in the line at the Haunted Mansion. She says that when the cast member says that the guests should fill in all available places, that most guests hang back. Yes, that;'s right -- because they want to make sure the people ahead of them have the chance to move forward first. They are being polite. The author suggests that you take advantage of their hesitation and charge ahead to the front of the line. Not nice. I hate it when people do this kind of thing at Disney World -- so it is frustrating to see this author recommending it.

And the idea of having non-Disney trivia in the book is a waste of space. Here is a typical question: What is the most common trash item found on the world's beaches. A. Aluminum cans B. Plastic drink bottles C. Cigarette filters. Okay, the idea of pollution is important, and I'm willing to listen to Disney tell me abou it during an attraction at Epoct, but to carry around a book of questions like this on a vacation? I don't think so.

I mostly like to buy every Disney World book that comes out. I wish I had saved my money on this one. It has information for special needs guests, but if you need that information, you should be buying Deb Will's book from the Passporter publisher.

Consider yourself warned.

Great idea for a book! Loved this new twist on a Disney guidebook. The trivia questions and word puzzles and other stuff to do was really fun. I even started enjoying all of the activities in the car before I ever got to the parks. Definite must-have if you're visiting Disney during the more crowded times, which seems to be all the time now. Highly recommend!

Former Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line member Kimberly Button presents The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook, a handy guide for vacationers that distinguishes itself with a host of activities to counter boredom while waiting in line at the Walt Disney World resort. Trivia questions, suggested scavenger hunts, word finds and more pepper this matter-of-fact guide with tips for safety and courtesy while exploring Disney World or interacting with costumed characters (for example, many costumes limit hand mobility so it's important to bring a big, easy-to-use pen if asking for an autograph). Different attractions are described at length, with specific advice for each, and attractions that typically do not require a waiting period are highlighted. Black-and-white maps for easy navigation round out this "must-have" guide especially for vacationing families with small children.

One thing almost every visitor to Walt Disney World dreads is standing in line. The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook by Kimberly Button is a delightful new way to turn waiting time into fun time.

Yes, this is a guidebook. It is broken down by theme park and gives an overview of every attraction and show. It will tell you which attractions have FastPass available or height restrictions. There are excellent helpful hints and things to be aware of identified for each attraction. Each park has a section of other things to see and do. But there is so much more, and that is what truly sets this book apart.

Enter the survival part of the title. For each attraction, show, and anything else you might have to wait for, there are puzzles, trivia questions, and games to play, all related to the line you are stuck in. The puzzles and games include word searches, matching, fill-in-the-blanks, scrambled words, scavenger and hidden Mickey hunts. The trivia questions are not exclusively Disney (although they always relate to the theme of the attraction you are waiting for), which is nice for those in your party who may not be Disney Fanatics, and they are not all geared towards children. There is a good mix of levels and Disney vs. not Disney questions for each section, so the whole family can play along. There are also "general" sections good for when you are waiting for the parades and fireworks shows, and a special section of tips and games for character meet and greets.

For all but the most frequent park-goers, I definitely recommend this book be a part of your Walt Disney World vacation planning, and tossed in the backpack you carry to the parks. It will help you pass the time waiting for just about anything, as well as give you plenty of advice on how to avoid those waits in the first place, and make sure you know just what it is you are waiting for anyway!

A beautiful selection of images that trace how the Canyon has been viewed through a lens over the past cnetury and how that view has evolved. You can begin to appreciate how the Canyon got to be grand (to paraphrase the title of a book on the history of the Canyon). It was also nice to have included images of the types of cameras that were used to make the images.

Lasting Light is a treasure, a compilation of photographs taken of the Crand Ganyon over a broad stretch of time. The viewer/reader may gain a sense of history, passing from the old to the new. The book is an experience in images of the vast wonder of the Canyon and the smallest, most discreet detail. Because the text is direct and not-technical, anyone interested in what is grand and lit by extraordinary light, the Grand Canyon itself, will find this work a delight.

I bought this as a present for my wife. We had just returned from a trip that included a visit to the Grand Canyon, and I wanted to get her a memento of the visit. This book sounded good, but was not the one that included the beautiful vistas that we wanted. There are some photos too dark to really discern why they are included. There are some photos of a boat on the bank of the river. That could be from anywhere.
Although I suppose others may find it interesting, we didn't want a book of prose, we just wanted amazing photos. This was not that book.

Yes, you would expect truly astounding photography here, and you get exactly that, in lots of different flavors too, but the stories are deft and revealing -- far more than in a book of photos alone of a place that you couldn't take a bad photo if you tried. Trimble himself is a master craftsman with the camera, but his service here is to gather some really remarkable work and voices into a tome that anyone who has gaped and prayed there will want to paw through before you get major brownie points for giving it to someone else. Terrific work.

This book is so awesome, and of such high quality, that its Amazon price seems surreal...I have two copies and am ordering a third, for posterity or whatever.

Intensely beautiful photographic prints, at the very leading edge of Canyon photos....almost beyond description!

If you buy one copy of this book, you'll then want another for a gift, and another for your own collection.....etc.

What a great book. Forget about baseball players, this book gives credit to the blue collar hard working baseball fan that made this game so great. Forget about the shirt and tie crowd we see today. Back in 1977, the real fans were the steelworkers, truck drivers, stockyard workers and ditch diggers that not only made baseball a great game but made this city a great place to live. Hats off to Peter!

...your jaw will hit the floor upon opening this book, as mine did. Peter Elliott's photos capture the weathered, hard edged beauty that Comiskey Park and it's fans used to be. A photo book that focuses entirely on the old park and it's fans, this is a must have for any White Sox fan. 5 stars aren't enough to express how incredible this book is.

This book has nothing to do with baseball and everything to do with people and community and one unique little corner of the world as it looked 24 years ago. I enjoyed it and I wasn't there. Looking at it with someone who was is even more fun.

As a lifelong Sox fan it was a real treat to open this book and be swept back in time to old Comiskey Park. Looking at the pictures gave me a chance to appreciate and enjoy what I never had paid much attention to at the the time- other fans around me. The place was a dump and we all loved it anyway. With such great detail in the photos I felt right away like my godfather and I were watching one more game together. Thanks for the book Mr. Elliott, for me it's a memory album.

This book has been over-rated. Promoted as the "summer of 1977" this picture book is apparently the result of one or two afternoons (a Cleveland day game). Don't expect any pictures of baseball or the White Sox (there are 2-3), even though 1977 was one of the most exciting years in their history. While the pictures capture some of the parks' essence, they are very depressing. 90% are shots of forlorn fans that look like they are watching a last place team, when in fact this was a first place team. Old comisky had a lot of beauty that was missed here. I was there that summer and it didn't look like that.

A coffee table book sure to inspire you. This book was one of the things that really sparked my interest in nature photography. The stunning vistas and colors will capture your imagination and inspire you to travel to the beautiful places of this country!

Jorstad's photographic review of each of America's 54 national parks is an absolutely amazing look at some of the most beautiful places in our country. Jorstad visited each park several times, during different seasons. His visits enabled him to capture the light of each park, and provides the reader with incredibly nuanced and beautiful panoramas of each location. The pictures are accompanied by a lovely, lyrical text.

Overall, this book is a great investment for armchair travelers who want to experience the wonders of nature. Very highly recommended.

The quality of the reproduction of the photos in this book is terrible. A fuzzy mess. The publisher did the photographer a real disservice in reproducing his work in such a poor manner.

One of my favourite books with wonderful pictures by Stan Jorstad and intuitive texts by Mark Strand which helped me to understand more about the importance of the American National Park System and which overwhelmed me with its beauty. I was attempted to go there immediately and enjoy the pure beauty of nature again as I will surely do soon !

Panoram Photography at its absolute finest. A treasure chest of fine images that would be appreciated by both the nature lover as well as the photographer. The breath taking views of our national parks are available to us at their peak of beauty through Stan's eyes. His photography in this book, which represents ten years of devotion,provides us with beauty that very few of us would ever be able to see. Thank you Stan!

As a photographer hobbyist, I found this book to be an inspiration. The idea of taking an area and photographing it over a long time to make it your own is a revelation. I've been inspired to try the same thing at a favorite canyon in my area. Great addition to every photographer's image library!

Heard about the book this past Friday when Senator Ken Salazar gave a copy to Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts as a gift. Picked up a copy this weekend and love it. Incredible photography, and stunning text - plus you can't beat the price! A great gift book for those who love Colorado, the National Parks, are concerned about the environment or just love the outdoors. BUY IT!!!

While this book contains some magnificent photography of this almost unreal place, the photography is not original. The photographs are amazing in terms of traditional 'widely accepted' landscape photography. However in a place as unique as this you really need to go 'outside the box' and go for broke. Too many places have been photographed in this plain, saturated, style. I think the photographers should have tried something different. For what it is, it's a *****. As a book of art it is a ***. And thats what I give it because I am an artist myself. If your more interested in the place and images then the artistic aspect, then I'm sure you'll love it. If you want some real art from this place...checkout Bill Neill, Willard Clay, or John Weller. Those gents were not afraid to actually be creative in Great Sand Dunes.

This award winning book is a must have for anyone visiting or wanting to visit this magnificant national park. The photography is spectacular and the writing superb, providing insight to a landscape that is more complex and varied than a casual inspection can reveal.

As a Colorado native I've spent a lot of time in the San Luis Valley and there is finally a book that goes beyond the obvious subject of the Sand Dunes. Anyone can find the beauty there, but to photograph all the critters and tell about dozens of unique places throughout the Valley is outstanding! I've explored the Rio Grande, the wildlife refuges, and some of the drainages, but rarely have these interesting places appeared as beautifully as depicted in Valley of the Dunes. I'm thrilled these authors and photographers have gone beyond the obvious and introduced such a special place to everyone who treasures new and unique experiences.

This book is an excellent reference book for the true fan of the early days of Walt Disney's Imagineering and the people who most influenced the way the Disney Theme Parks are so different from any other. Lots of early pictures and stories. Highly recommended for the true Disney Theme Park fan.

Well, we've all been waiting nearly four years for this latest Jeff Kurtti Disney piece (it was originally listed on amazon with a 2005 release date), and on the whole, it's been worth it. The text is extremely thorough without being overly encyclopedic; at times it's casual, light and anecdotal. I bought my first copy here and a second for friend during a recent visit to Disneyland (the book is available at the parks)--it's that good.

I agree with some of the other posters that several key women are missing from this volume--I was looking forward to reading more about Mary Blair in particular. Perhaps the recent controversy with the Blair family over additions to it's a small world is the reason she was left out?

I've been a reader of Disney history for years (and I'm even doing my design masters on theming), and there were several tidbits, even for the well-versed fan, that are new. In other words, you can pick this one up thinking you know everything about the history of the parks and still learn a thing or two. Many of the photographs have never been published before, either.

The only reason I can't give this book 5 stars is the design. Bruce Gordon (a wonderful former imagineer, he passed away far too young in the fall of 2007) is the culprit. Although he was the mastermind, along with Tony Baxter, behind Disney creations like Splash Mountain, he's a self-taught graphic designer, and it shows. Granted, the typography and layout are a considerable improvement over the positively awful design of Disneyland: Then, Now, and Forever. No more tacky drop shadows and garish font choices--and thank God there's at least some white space this time. Still, the look and feel of the book is considerably amateurish when compared to Kurtti's stellar, well-researched text. I just wish Disney hadn't fired Bruce Gordon from WDI in 2005, causing him to poorly lay out books like this full time.

But don't take that as disrespect...Bruce, you will be missed.

Do yourself a favor, Disney park fans. Pick this one up, pronto.

In my work I'm at Walt Disney World every week, and the more I research it the more impressed I am. It is a place of boundless imagination. After Walt Disney's original vision, the bulk of the creative work has been in the capable hands of the Disney Imagineers. This book profiles 30 of these Disney artists and engineers.

Although you could argue about the list (I'd love to see Mary Blair, but I guess her role wasn't really as an Imagineer) you can't argue with the depth of the research. Within each profile, Kurtti has gathered not only anecdotes, reminiscences and quotes, but also photos and sketches. The best photographs show the Imagineers at work, painting and sculpting and model-making. The conceptual art is the most fun; you can see Bill Martin's conceptual layout for the Peter Pan attraction in Disneyland, and Rolly Crump's concept sketch for the Enchanted Tiki Room.

I do wish more current Imagineers were included, especially the visionary Joe Rohde, the chief architect of Disney's Animal Kingdom. But then again he's not a Legend. Maybe in a sequel, Jeff?

The design of the book is a little loose for my taste, with some clunky typeface choices and layout. Several of the photos are not rectangles, but rather circles or other shapes, and many are reproduced too dark, at least in my copy. But overall the book is an excellent resource -- and makes for fascinating reading -- for any Disney fan.

Jeff Kurtti is also the author of SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN: WALT DISNEY WORLD: THE FIRST 25 YEARS.

Here's the chapter list:
Foreword: Growing Up With Imagineering, by Martin A. Sklar
What is Walt Disney Imagineering?
The First Imagineer: Walt Disney
1. The Prototype Imagineers
* Harper Goff
* Ken Anderson
* Herbert Ryman
* Sam McKim
2. The Executive Suite
* Richard F. Irvine
* Bill Cottrell
3. The Place Makers
* Marvin Davis
* Bill Martin
4. The Story Department
* Marc Davis
* Claude Coats
5. Masters of Mixed Media
* Morgan "Bill" Evans
* Roland "Rolly" Crump
* Yale Gracey
* Blaine Gibson
6. The Model Shop
* Fred Joerger
* Harriet Burns
* Wathel Rogers
7. The Machine Shop
* Roger Broggie
* Bob Gurr
8. The Music Makers
* Richard M. & Robert B. Sherman
* Buddy Baker
* George Bruns
* X Atencio
9. The Unofficial Imagineers
* Ub Iwerks
* Bill Walsh
* James Algar
* Ward Kimball
10. The Renaissance Imagineer
* John Hench

Another excellent book from Jeff Kurtti and the late but very awesome Bruce Gordon. Lots of great information on little known Disney Imagineers, beautiful page layouts and wonderful rare photographs. I highly recommend this book.

My only issue, which would have resulted it 5 stars instead of 4. Where are Alice Davis, Mary Blair and Leota Toombs? While it's great to read about the legendary Harriet Burns, I was disappointed that she was the only woman represented. Certainly Alice and Mary contributed so much to the classic Disney attractions, and why a picture with Leota Toombs but no information on her? Maybe a follow-up book is in order?

In any case, thanks for finally releasing the Imagineering Legends book. I have to say it is definitely worth the 2 & 1/2 year wait!

I have always been a huge Disneyland fan, but only begun delving into the history for the past 2 years, so I would consider myself somewhat of a newbie amongst the die-hards. This book's strength is its encyclopedic all-in-one format (although as Lannie's excellent review points out, there are a few glaring omissions such as Alice Davis), the wonderful photos/illustrations (many are new to me, with a few familiar ones), and the excellent design that is featured throughout. Each chapter features a different skill/talent for the Imagineers, such as:

*The Prototype Imagineers (Harper Goff, Ken Anderson, Herbert Ryman, and Sam McKim)

*The Executive Suite (Richard F. Irvine & Bill Cottrell)

*The Model Shop (Fred Joerger, Harriet Burns, and Wathel Rogers), and many more.

The common thread throughout the book is obviously Walt himself; his talent for putting all of these geniuses together and challenging them to do things they'd never attempted before created the magic that is now Disneyland and WDW. Walt fostered the creative and "can-do" environment that allowed The Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, it's a small world, and the Jungle Cruise to become the beloved attractions that every guest rushes to experience over and over again. To quote Tony Baxter from the book: "I found it interesting to see that when Walt was alive he was able to pull everyone together, and I think that was his great talent: to be able to get everyone to work together in harmony." This quote is in the section of Claude Coats, and refers to the fact that Marc Davis (characters) and Claude Coats (the environment/background) created magic together on Pirates of the Caribbean, even they didn't necessarily get along with each other. Walt put them together and 40 years later, it is still one of the favorite attractions at the parks.

Another issue addressed in the book is how Disney is often bashed for idealizing and whitewashing history, leading to the negative term "Disneyfied." In the section on John Hench, he is quoted as saying "There's order about it, and there're some other kinds of things about it that speak to [the visitors] and where they live. It is reassurance. And it's beyond something that they have to rationalize or think about intellectually. They can just feel this." In the footnote section, another source is quoted as saying "In Manhattan, where the clarion against Disneyfication has recently been sounded, one wonders at the precise cause for alarm. Fears of lost authenticity sound hollow in a city where themed restaurants...have existed since the turn of the century and a favorite museum is a reconstruction of a twelfth-century Spanish cloister."

Each Imagineer is given approximately 2-3 pages; I enjoyed reading not only about what they did for Disney, but learning their background and early information. Blaine Gibson initially refused the invitation to join WED and leave animation, as he felt more than satisfied having sculpting just be a hobby. Once Gibson learned that the job offer was a personal invite from Walt, he changed his mind. It was also nice to note the lack of egos and mutual admiration that the Imagineers have for each other (most attractions were the work of multiple Imagineers, not just one, so it was refreshing that there was no "jockeying for credit." It is somewhat sad to note that many of these legends have passed away (Harriet Burns just recently), but great to know that their work lives on through quality publications such as this one.

I would highly recommend this book as a great addition to your Disney Library. However, the cover currently shown on Amazon does not match the art on the finished book.

A friend loaned me this book two months ago. I haven't returned it yet. It is simply the best book on these two parks that I have ever read. The authors accurately portray the very considerable geological power present in each park, and yet do not manage to make either park a fearful place to be avoided. Instead, their writing is a persuasive invitation to visit these wonderful manifestations of nature for an extended period. I was particularly impressed by the visitor's tour set out near the end of the book. I took a part of that tour in 1994, and the narrative is very accurate. I will certainly use my OWN copy of the book when I go back again this autumn. (I don't want anyone to think I don't return borrowed books!) This book is an absolute musthave-mustread for anyone going to the parks or interested in the geological processes that have made the West. Enjoy.

I was looking for a good geologic history book after finishing John McPhee's excellent "Annals of a Former World." Windows into the Earth seemed like a good place to start, but I was very disappointed. It seems as though the authors wrote each chapter (and sometimes even parts of chapters) independently and then slapped them together with little editing. Although the underlying geology is often interesting, there's little flow or logic to the book as a whole. Key concepts are repeated over and over, as though they're being introduced for the first time each time. Analogies used to make the subject matter more accessable often miss the mark and detract from the whole. This book may be worthwhile if you are visiting the region and want to understand more of what you are seeing, but I wouldn't recommend it otherwise.

I chose this book for my final project in geology class because I was interested in Yellowstone National parks though I have never been to, and this book was very good not only to read but also to review my studying in the class. Yellowstone and Grand Teton ground systems such as ground movements and heating systems are covered and also advanced my studying. Actually, I had totally no knowledge about geologic activities before I studied in the class, so this book was also really good to review my studying. In addition, this book introduces these parks view points with beautiful and colored pictures, so this book also can be used for a tourbook. It is no doubt that I will go to these parks with this book!

This treasure will turn "topography" into a household word. Dedicated to a fellow geologist recently killed by an avalance while conducting fieldwork, "Windows" is a slick and dramatic feature presentation of volcanism, earthquakes, and geysers. Superb maps and graphs colorfully illustrate variable stratae formed through the eons. An informal and friendly text is scholarly without being stuffy. The writers establish a tone of substance and humor as they discuss multiple upheavals that created Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. This is the kind of book that will impress early rock-ologists and even be hoarded by their more secretive, sedimental parents. The writing never "dumbs down" but is lucid with factual attention to landscape formation without snubbing the human astonishment that continually witnesses it. Thanks to geologist Smith and naturalist journalist Seigel, the book is threaded with lively accounts from park rangers, tourists, and waitresses at the Old Faithful Inn. Appeals to romantics and literalists alike. Studded with beautiful, full-color photographs. Every page is hefty and sleek to the touch, a feast for the eye as well as the brain. Kind of a wonder-book for anyone who seeks the phenomenal in terra firma.

This is an excellent book on the interesting geology of the Yellowstone ecosystem, an area that covers not only the park but a substantial area around it extending to the south to include the Grand Tetons.

The artwork is really excellent: both the photography, which is provided by several local professionals including Tom Mangelson, and the drawings, which make often difficult geologic concepts easily understood.

Yellowstone sits on top of a hotspot very much like the Hawaiian islands except that it's in the middle of a continent instead of the middle of an ocean. This turns out to be an important distinction, one that makes the volcano that created the park one of the largest ever in the history of the planet.

This book is well written and makes the geology accesible and interesting. And at the end, is a stop-by-stop tour of the two parks that will take you face-to-face with all that you have learned.

I bought this book purely to remember everything after i'd been.
I also bought their DisneyWorld book too.
But if you've been to Disneyland & Disneyland Paris, DisneyWorld seems superflous & pointless.

All that aside, this book gives you tips on when to do stuff on those days when you feel like planning. And tips for days that you don't feel like planning. Excellent.

This will help you enjoy your trip to Disneyland.

This is a very good guide to have before you start planning your trip. It has excelent reviews of the attractions and the "Best" stamp lets you know what not to miss. Defiantly worth reading before you go- you'll save time and money.

I suppose the word "Official" on the cover should have been a good clue, but I was still surprised to find little criticism in this book. There is helpful information, but it reads as if written by a publicist for Disney. I wish I had spent my money on the "unofficial" guide for some more objective advice.

A worthwhile book, because it includes future attractions that have not yet opened. I recently saw the Tower of Terror being built, and heard one of the Winnie the Pooh ride creators talk about its creation, and I can't wait until they're completed, so it was great to read more about them in this book. Like I just learned about a themed resort that is to be built in China (not by Disney) on 2800 acres on three miles of beachfront, now being designed by a leading firm, which will be built around a fictional narrative written by a writer named Craig Furnas. If you look forward to such to-be-completed projects, plus enjoy current attractions, this book is for you.

The book captures a remarkable series of photos of desert canyons. The photos are good enough to keep the book on my office conference table. Ms. Williams' text provides stories of people encountering wilderness at the near edge of mystic experience.

Gorgeous photographs taken in National Parks and other wild lands in the southwestern U.S. combine with New Age vignettes.

I loved the photos, but found the narrative didn't appeal to me. One vignette stood out as disturbing: the narrator makes the mistake of telling a local that a mountain lion just ran across the road in front of the truck, and the local's response is to say he and his buddies will be out there the next day with dogs and guns. I found it sad to think that in the modern day people still have no better solution for living with predators than to exterminate them. Other than that -- I found the narrative generally sentimental and information-free, but it's just not my kind of thing and I'm sure it will appeal to others.

Straight to my heart. If you love the red rocks and enjoy Terry's writing, this is it. The photography is excellent!

Coyote's Canyon is a collection of photography of the Southwestern US, coupled with Terry Tempest Williams's haunting prose. The photographs are, by and large, rich and full of the sense of the desert. The collection of short essays by Williams includes two of my absolute favorite stories about the Southwest--the one about the Man who Buries Poems, and the one about finding the Perfect Kiva. Worth the read, for anyone who yearns for the desert, or who lives there and wants to rediscover an appreciation for its magic, both in photographs and in lyrical prose.

Good book, well laid out, just overwhelming in the amount of information. I should have keyed into that fact when I saw just how many books there are on the market. This is turning into a full blown research project.

We've been going to WDW for years and have never been without Kim's book. Whether you're a regular like us or a first-timer, this book contains valuable infomration that will help you get the most out of your vacation. Every new edition has the most up-to-date reviews, for example this time on the new Toy Story Mania. Kim's food reviews help you navigate the vast array of dining choices, appropriate for your kids or even if you don't have them.

That's right, Kim Wiley has again created the very best guide to Walt Disney World with kids of all ages.
From where to stay, what to do, what to bring, and what you'll spend, this guide covers it all.
Do not pack the car or the suitcases without a copy of this guide in the most accessible place. Study it, plan your WDW vacation with it in your hand, & you won't go wrong.
As they say...been there, done it... and glad I did.

My kids are grown, but each time we took them to Disney World as children we also took this wonderful book. Now that the kids are out of the house my husband and I are planning a trip to Disney World, and I still can't imagine doing it without following Kim Wright Wiley's advice. With or without kids, this is still the best book to help you enjoy Disney World.