10% would be fine and quite generous IMO.. plus guests frequently share water, snacks, or food with the tour guide who spends the whole time focusing on talking or helping you do what you want to do.
Yes, we tip on the VIP tours. The guides generally go above and beyond. We always supply water and meals also. On the VIP tours we do, I generally tip about $20 per hour. I don't know enough about the Anaheim Tour to give a true answer.They even suggest tipping the Disney VIP tour guides, which you pay $400-$550 PER HOUR with a 6 hour minimum... Even 10% would hurt
While VIP tours are very expensive, the guides are paid close to minimum wage.
It has changed significantly since that book appears to have been written. Guides are still paid low wages (I think in the $12 range), however, they are allowed to accept tips, and they keep the tips. One of the few positions outside of servers that is a tip accepting position. They technically are to take breaks, but if there are rest periods during the tour, they can count that as their break. They no longer have to dash off stage during a tour to clock out and back in. Senior guides are issues cards for emergencies, such as being invited to a meal with a family and then being handed the bill for their meal. (I can't imagine doing this to a guide, but been told it does happen.) Our guides almost always ride with us.
