What did Santa bring the Mouse Extra crew this year?
One of the best things about Christmas is that I tend to get a cool Disney gift somehow and this year was no exception. I was given the Lost Journals from Guide to the Magic by Tim Foster. Its billed as an Adventure Guide and it is just that, a fun filled book that I will bringing on my next trip. (Here’s a link to their site )
The set up is relatively simple. Each section of a park (like Adventureland or Sunset Boulevard or Dinoland USA) gets their own section. Within each section are several parts. You get a photo journal that shows little tidbits of that land and you have to find them. There is a scavenger hunt. For example, in Liberty Square you need to find 13 lantens, a dog, a steam whistle and many other items. There is also a blurb about various hidden mickeys in that land as well as a hidden symbol you need to seek out.
But my favorite part is the Fact Finding section. This lists numerous proposed questions. For example, in the Future World West section, one question is “I’ve heard that there is a tribute to the greatest thinkers of our time somewhere in Future World. Where is it?” The answer is a series of plaques in a little courtyard exiting innoventions.
As you can see, this is a lot different from the typical guide book to the world. There is no “when exiting Attraction A proceed immediately to Attraction B” or any comment about restaraunts, although the author has published a book with just that. The only drawback I can see from this book is it needs to expand to the resorts and the water parks. But at $15 or so, its more than worth it.