Guide to the Magic Books - Anyone use them?

[SerenityinPA]

I was trying to find a Scavenger Hunt for a boy (8) and girl (5) when I came across this site:
http://www.guidetothemagic.com/shopping.htm

They have these pretty cool looking books that have hidden mickeys locations, journals, info on rides and attractions, etc, all for kids. I thought they looked really neat and arent expensive at all. Just wondering if anyone has used these or has heard of them?

Also, if anyone has some scavenger hunts they have used I'd love the link!

Thanks!

*** Hmm the more I look at this site the more I think these books will be out dated. Seems like the website hasnt been updated in a few years.... =(

 

[melmood2000]

We have used a Hidden Mickey book I can't remember the author but it is yellow with a magnifying glass on the cover. It was a lot of fun looking for hidden Mickey's we did it as adults but I'm sure kids would love it too if you helped them and sometimes gave them more direct clues to find them.

 

[SerenityinPA]

OK so after I posted this I emailed the website and they replied back right away with this:

> The current edition of the Guide to the Magic for Kids was released earlier
> this year, and a new edition should be available by the end of October
> (with slight updates for the latest happenings, such as the reopening of
> the Tiki Room and the closure of Toontown Fair).
> I hope that helps...thanks!

I still hope that someone has ordered these before, and lets me know if they are worth it. If not I guess I'll be the one to tell everyone about them!!

 

[gnuts0306]

here is what All Ears had to say....

http://land.allears.net/blogs/guestblog/2011/05/book_review_walt_disney_world_1.html

I think they look cool....my DD 6 said "i would totally use that" lol think i may order one also!!

 

[gnuts0306]

here is also a scavenger hunt idea from yahoo answers......maybe take the ideas and put them on a cool printout to check off?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100124125956AArqXhs

 

[erinshaneb]

we bought my daughter Birnabaums (hope I am spelling that right) Guide to WDW from Barnes and Noble..she LOVED it so much last year we bought her this year's version (before we even knew we were going)..it's got a countdown in the front of the book, a break down of the different parks, easy to understand lingo about each attraction and a kid's point of view about each...
http://www.amazon.com/Birnbaums-Walt-Disney-World-Kids/dp/1423123808/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c

I decided to just add a link..lol..check it out

 

[MDinMD]

My kids liked filling in the What we did today section and also had fun placing the stickers. There are some neat facts and hidden mickey info in there too!