WDW guide books - when to buy

[Minnesota]

I was at the local borders and found 2 books which may have to make the yearly trek to WDW with me this year. They are Passporters Treasure Hunts and Hidden Mickeys by the Intrepid Traveler. I know these won't be the most up to date in years to come but I would like to have the most up to date for this trip anyway, especially at $12 a book. Both were updated in May 2005, I am going in October 2006. Should I buy them now and have a good chance to read them before going or should I wait for a 3rd edition which may or may not be out by then?

Also speaking of books, I did buy 2 today they are titled Imagineer's guide to the Magic Kingdom and Imagineer's guide to Epcot. There aren't any out for MGM or AK but maybe soon, they look really good.

Minnesota

 

[Bev J]

Buy them now if you like the books, it is only 4 months before your trip and if a new edition came out there probably would not be too much new info in them anyway.
Have you tried amazon.com to buy a used book? I have bought lots of books through them and even the 'used' ones I have gotten look new and I save lots of $$.

Bev

 

[Ghost]

I also just bought the Hidden Mickey book.... Sometimes I buy them later as they come out, but I still get them...

The Imagineers guides are awesome. I just started reading the EPCOT one (about 1/4 finished). I like them, although I would love to see big versions of these with bigger pictures...