Birnbaum's 2022 Walt Disney World: The Official Vacation Guide (Birnbaum Guides)

If you don’t buy their guide every year, I don’t, but have an older copy the 2022 edition is the time to renew. So much has changed at Disney over the past couple years and they have it all here. Info on parks, rides, restaurants, resorts…everything you need to be prepared for a Disney trip. If there is once thing many of us have learned, some the hard way, don’t just book and show up. Researching and planning will help maximize your time and lower your frustrations. This book can help with that.

Pro-Excellent layout with top picks in each park with great overview and highlights of every attraction Con- should offer times throughout the year of early entry for each park. Also a attraction designated map of each park ( one you get at the parks entrances) would be so helpful when planning your routes to take prior to the day for optimal least wait times at attractions. This would also avoid unnecessary walking to and from throughout!.

We've bought Birnbaum's books for WDW over several decades. I enjoy looking over their reviews and recalling the attractions from past trips. The only knock on this 2022 guide is that Fastpass was retired and replaced with Genie+, which is not referenced in this guide.

This book has some very good basic info about planning a trip to Disney World. However, in the rush to print they included some information that is no longer accurate. For example there is no more FastPass system, instead Disney has instituted what it is calling Lightening Lanes. This is a paid service, where FastPass was free, and you can no longer book rides in advance of your trip. Instead, you book your rides day of, starting at 7am for WDW resort guests. There are also certain rides at every park that are not included in the Lightening Lane program, and cost a separate fee to access. The cost of these rides change based on day and crowd level. Disney has also not yet announced the return of the Dining Plan.

This is the first thing I buy when we plan our Disney trips. Everything changes so quickly there that it's a necessity. Full of information for all ages. Each park is covered in detail and the updates on everything from ticket prices and where to go on different days gives us a tiny edge on the less informed crowd. We consider it a must have book for everyone going to WDW with and without children.

While many seem to bash this book for not having the coupons of previous editions, I value this book more for the information it gives. I figured coupons/discounts wouldn't exist at this point in time given the 'situation' the world is in anyway. The layout, full color pages, and nicely presented format is better than the majority of the other WDW travel guides out there. The only dislike I have is the print is lighter than previous editions. I wish it was darker and/or larger. It's hard on the eyes unless you're in superb lighting.

Have not been to WDW in over 25 years. Used a Birnbaum travel guide way back then, but knew a lot had changed, so purchased this new book to help plan my vacation. At today's prices and the overall size of the WDW parks, you need to do a lot of prep and planning to make the most of your vacation time and $$.

I buy this guide every time I’ve gone to Disney World because it packs a lot in a small amount of reading. Other guides go so into depth with things that it just gets overwhelming, but This guide is so succinct and informative with valid tips and info! I’ll continue to buy it for every year I will lab to visit Disney World!