Product Description

Described as a must have and definitely something that you'll want to bring along the next time you head down to WDW by Disney guru Jim Hill of jimhillmedia.com, Steve Barrett's Hidden Mickeys is a necessity for Walt Disney World buffs. This updated third edition adds scores of new hidden Mickeys and eliminates those erased by time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20562 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 220 pages

Review
A great resource...[and] small enough that you could easily carry it around the parks with you. -- Jason Dziegielewski, The Geek's Library, Disneygeek.com, July 10, 2007

Both an engaging game...and a sensible touring plan that will help you avoid standing in too many oppressive lines. -- Seth Kubersky, Orlando Weekly, September 6, 2007

Steve's book is a great resource and fun for anyone who's been to the parks and wants more. -- Matt Hochberg, MGMStudios.com, June 28, 2007

From the Publisher
My guess is that you have visited Disney World before, perhaps many times. But if I've guessed wrong, and this is your first visit, then this note is for you.

Searching for Hidden Mickeys is lots of fun. But it's not a substitute for letting the magic of Disney sweep over you as you experience Walt Disney World (WDW) for the first time. For one thing, the scavenger hunts I present in this book do not include all the attractions in WDW. That's because some of them don't have Hidden Mickeys! For another, this book doesn't cover many things the first-time visitor should know and do to make that first trip to Disney World as magical as possible.

So for first-time visitors (and repeat visitors looking for a way to experience the attractions with less hassle), I recommend my guide, The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World® Vacation. It contains up-to-date, customized touring plans for adults and teens, families with young children, and seniors, along with descriptions of all the WDW attractions, tips for planning your vacation, WDW restaurant ratings, coverage of the WDW Resort hotels, and suggestions for special things to do all around the "World."

That doesn't mean you can't search for Hidden Mickeys, too. Just follow the suggestions in Chapter One of this book for "Finding Hidden Mickeys Without Scavenger Hunting."

From the Author
My guess is that you have visited Disney World before, perhaps many times. But if I've guessed wrong, and this is your first visit, then this note is for you.

Searching for Hidden Mickeys is lots of fun. But it's not a substitute for letting the magic of Disney sweep over you as you experience Walt Disney World (WDW) for the first time. For one thing, the scavenger hunts I present in this book do not include all the attractions in WDW. That's because some of them don't have Hidden Mickeys! For another, this book doesn't cover many things the first-time visitor should know and do to make that first trip to Disney World as magical as possible.

So for first-time visitors (and repeat visitors looking for a way to experience the attractions with less hassle), I recommend my guide, The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World® Vacation. It contains up-to-date, customized touring plans for adults and teens, families with young children, and seniors, along with descriptions of all the WDW attractions, tips for planning your vacation, WDW restaurant ratings, coverage of the WDW Resort hotels, and suggestions for special things to do all around the "World."

That doesn't mean you can't search for Hidden Mickeys, too. Just follow the suggestions in Chapter One of this book for "Finding Hidden Mickeys Without Scavenger Hunting."

Customer Reviews

Great for frequent visitors
This book is a great gift idea for someone who is a repeat visitor to Walt Disney World. It is not a general list of hidden mickeys, like hiddenmickeys.org, but is instead a game that you can play with others in your group.

Included are game rules for "Scavenger Hunt" and "non-Scavenger Hunt". Buy multiple books, and you can compare your Scavenger Hunt scores at the end of the day. You can also play non-Scavenger Hunt with your kids (or by yourself) while waiting in line. The book is easy to store in your pocket.

If you want to play Scavenger Hunt and don't have enough books, you can always purchase additional books (at full price, of course) in the parks.

Fun and distracting (in a good way)
My kids love this book.

It's a list of places that the Imagineers have incorporated the Mickey Mouse shape into Disney World parks and resort hotels, some easy to find, some difficult. (For example, we found one in the queue for Expedition Everest, on a lantern that had dents in it in the shape of Mickey's classic head.) It was good fun for when waits would get the better of the young'uns. Gave them something else to do besides look at the myriad of details that are there already.

If that sounds good for you, this book is worth latching onto...

very clever
What a cute and fun idea. My kids, ages 7 and 5, loved looking for hidden mickeys during our second trip to Disney. Definately a good book for repeat visitors to the park - first timers will be way to busy looking at everything else to search for hidden mickeys.