Awesome work Kayla and Firsttimers!
I've got another book report for you folks:
Birnbaum's Disney Cruise Line 2006
From the 'Duh' column.
Interesting that it starts off with the astute observation that if you have the book you must be getting ready to take a
Disney cruise. Well that's obvious enough.
The book is half cruise info and half port info. Since there was no info about the Med ports at the time the book was written it's obviously not going to be much help there. So on to the rest of the book about the cruise and the ship.
Since its a Birnbaum's book, this is most certainly less than unbiased. Any slighly negative statements are left for the port excursions.
After the usual "Rah Rah" section to get you in a Disney mood. You go through a good section of hints about how to book your cruise and chose your booking options like dinner, insurance, and cabins. It's done in such short segments that it reminds me of the typical Q&A threads here on the DISBoards. (the tecqnique found throughout the book.) The info is quite solid and sets a good foundation for a new cruiser.
In the sections dedicated to onboard life you get an excellent overview of all the typical activities and facilities. In its short thumbnail format it quickly goes through most of the features to whet your appetite for more info. You certainly get a fun introduction to the unusual aspects of Disney cruising. The guide also spends some time addressing more of the common DISBoard questions like character meets, formal wear, where do the kids go, and what can I do once the kids are out of my hair. You wanna make a phone call or play on the internet, need a real refrigerator? Lots of answers for you. It's a big Q&A session with
DCL. With all the options available, each is quickly mentioned and you move off to the next little information blurb.
There's lots of cartoons, small pictures, maps, and sidebars to add flavor to the book. However, with all these graphics there's a strange missing feature - no deck maps?
If you been on a DCL cruise before you've probably heard all this before but you'd be surprised what you might learn. If you've new and not been paying 20 hours a week here on the DISBoards then you might pick this up for a fun read. You may find yourself full of new questions to ask. Just remember to keep in mind that these Birnbaum books are more like Disney travel brochures than neutral reviews.
just bumping as on page 2! 
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It's time to start reading!
