Suggested book/planning guide

[thiscouldbeahabit]

First, I absolutely LOVE this website...so thankful for the person who recommended it to me! All of the information I find here is so useful. However, I also like to have a hard copy. Does anyone have a favorite book or planning guide that you'd recommend? We have a 5 year old and 3 year old that we'll be taking with us.

[PETE FROM NYC]

I have read a few over the years.
The Birnbaum book is all positive, with no objectivity.Full of info,but it may just as well have been written by the Disney Company.
I recommend the Un-official Guide. It has all the information you could want, and then some.Plus it also has some stuff off property.

[peemagg]

I totally love Passporters Guide to WDW. I use it as my whole planning guide and keep all of my confirmation numbers and things in it. Great for keeping everything you need in one place.

[DisneyorBust]

The Unoficial Guide to WDW is our favorite travelguide.
I agree with Pete from NY's opiion on Birnbaum, reads like a Disney advertisement.

[marylynne95]

First off,

I like all three of the ones mentioned above, haven't bought one in awhile, but the Passporter and Birnbaum's are my favorites.

[Dsnygirl]

to Intercot!! I remember my first few months here... SO much great info, right at your fingertips!! So glad you've found us!!

As far as books go, I'm a die-hard Passporter fan... I got the 3-ring binder, and just re-fill the pages for the year I'm going. The pockets to keep your travel documents in are invaluable, and the information is easy to find, up-to-date, and fun. (and the maps are GREAT!!)

I've read the Un-Official Guide and like that, too... the objectivity is refreshing.

Last but not least, my new favorite - Mousejunkies! It's a tip/advice book sprinkled with trip-report anecdotes and a fun, Disney-addict sense of humor throughout. Totally my speed, I relate to so much of what the author's written. And it just came out, so it's up-to-date, as well.

Have fun planning & searching out this site.... I've printed a wealth of information from here alone!!

[tinksmom02]

I totally love Passporters Guide to WDW. I use it as my whole planning guide and keep all of my confirmation numbers and things in it. Great for keeping everything you need in one place.

I love the Passporter, too, and buy a new one each year (that reminds me, have to preorder the 2010 soon!). I call it the busy mom's scrapbook. I take it on vacation with me to store all my info (it doesn't leave the room, though!).

I like the Unofficial Guide, and the Complete Guide has nice pictures and info, too. We tried the WDW By kids, for Kids guide--your littles might like looking at that one.

My advice (as a librarian LOL): see what your library has to offer and borrow anything interesting before you buy it!

[Belster]

I have made my own book that I bring with me each time. It is a 3x5 book I have created tabs with the information that is personalized to my trip. I copy and paste information from this site. Then I print and glue it in the appropriate tab.

It is so helpful that I have even made them for friends before they go...

If you have any questions on the tabs or would like some of what I have saved as a word document, pm me.

[kemps@wdw]

Birnbaums is good and so the Birnbaums kids edition. Of course, they DO portray WDW in a positive and somewhat advertising way, but it is an "official" guide, and I want to see anything regarding WDW as positive! The "un-official" guide is very thorough and VERY long. And although it is a more detailed guide, (and good reading) it's a little too opinionated in some areas (and not necessarily in a good way) for me. (IMHO). And my opinions ( as yours maybe) were a little different than the authors. As a multiple visitor to the World, I have lately been looking for some different insights to WDW, and have found them in the "Hidden Magic of WDW" book. It just goes to show, that there's always more to learn!

[stitchaholic]

birnbaum and intercot

[Dawn,DeniseandDiane]

We are addicted to Disney reading as well!It gets us so... pumped up for WDW!! Dawn bought the BEST WDW book I have read. I am so excited reading it, that I don't want to fininsh it! I have bookmark tabs ALL over the top to make sure I can get back to what was on each page. It is called, The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World. It has over 600 secrets from around WDW.It has so many things that I didn't know or even notice. We are planning our trip in Dec. around this book. We want the "extra" magic and we are going to take our time to take it ALL in! It is really awesome!! It is like looking at WDW w/ different eyes!! I know while we are experiencing things "differently", it will feel like we have our own little secret!

Dawn,Denise&Diane

[WDWCrazyKaren]

We love the Passporter for planning, the Unofficial Guide for strategizing, and Julie Neals book (for the life of me the title escapes me) simply for drooling. Heck, I read them all, all the time, trip in the works or not!

Happy Planning!

[VolMickey]

We use two (2) primary sources -- Intercot and the Passporter book. Used both for years and wouldn't go to WDW without referring to each. Lots of other websites out there as well.