Tokyo Disneyland
Topic: Kevin Yee Announces His TDR Touring Book

#	Author	Message
61	KevinYee Fri 4/11/2008 7:48a	Hmmm... publishing in Japanese.... a project to consider for the future! (as is the notion of what a beginning should do at WDW, marketed especially to foreign travelers)
62	KevinYee Fri 4/11/2008 7:50a	Regarding comparisons to the American parks: there is some of that, particularly in the "what should I ride" chapter. If something is (largely) identical to the US version, I try to point that out. But by and large, the book doesn't focus on park comparisons. They only creep in from time to time.
63	The Goddess Mara Fri 4/11/2008 7:56a	Kevin, I sent you an e-mail to your miceage address last night, but no response yet. Also, I have a very good publisher in Japan who translates and publishes my books, so if you need a recommendation, I can provide it.
64	KevinYee Fri 4/11/2008 8:04a	Something's up with both our emails :) I sent a reply last night, and another one this morning, and only this morning's bounced. I just tried again, from a different originating email account - hopefully it gets through. I kind of like the idea of a specific twist for Japanese readers. Just off the top of my head, this might make for a great joint project with several authors. (I've got a unite-us-fans writing idea in mind that is separate from this, so my thoughts have been in this direction anyway, lately)
65	The Goddess Mara Fri 4/11/2008 8:14a	Kevin, received your e-mail a few moments ago. Am already working on it.
66	Malin Sat 4/12/2008 4:52a	<<< Well, if you look at it that way you don't really "need" a guidebook to anywhere. I'm sure I could find plenty of forums to answer questions about my trip to NYC, or the Bahamas, or wherever >>> I think with any good guide book you would expect a few tips and hints that you can't find anywhere else. A guide book also serves the purpose of being convinent enough to carry around with you. With Kevin's book I don't see what extra bits of information you can find that isn't already found in an English version of the park guide which are free. I understand the book deals with traveling around Tokyo to, which is all very well but I really don't think Kevin's going to match what can already be found in a guide to Tokyo which includes not only information, but maps and directions. <<< Anyway, people who are complaining about it certainly don't have to spend any money on it, I don't see what the anger is all about. Is it because some here are getting free copies? I gather Kevin is doing this for the purpose of consulting knowledgeable people so he can improve the product. I think most authors do that sort of thing >>> I am not being critical of Kevin Yee, I have already mention else where in this thread that he was a gifted author. I can't speak for others but all I'm doing is asking in my opinion questions that I have yet to see Kevin answer. Anyone who is a regular reader to his MiceAge articles will know he is not shy at doing the same thing. I am trying to find a reason why I would jumping at people to buy Kevin's book, at the moment I'm not and most of that negative response is coming from the author himself. Again I would be happy to purchase Kevin's book but I now don't have a reason to according to Kevin. Regarding him asking the experts for advice he seems to be trying to hard to please these experts who are not advising him from the view point of a first time guest but from an expert point of view, who has visited hundreds of times. From what Kevin's article on MiceChat says he relied heavily on other people's opinions here. Which again I must ask is this book being writen by Kevin or the experts. <<< I must say though, I do think a title such as "a first timers guide for first timers" would be appropriate. This really is an interesting angle, as I do agree to a point with Kevin and his statement that multiple visitors or travel guide pros can often lose sight of what might concern a first timer...particularly traveling to somewhere as foreign as Japan (albeit the most Americanized corner of the place lol). >>> The title of Kevin's book is very misleading and I think people are going to buy the book wanting to find a full guide to the Resort but in return are going to get a guide aimed at first time visitors. Also Mr X funny you the coment about Kevin's view on travel guide's because with him consulting on the experts point of view to much I think he may loose sight of what he originally set out to write here.
67	Mr X Sat 4/12/2008 4:57a	***consulting on the experts point of view to much I think he may loose sight of what he originally set out to write here.*** I guess we'll just have to see. As I said earlier, if he's just consulting with people to make sure there aren't any errors I don't see anything wrong with that.
68	Malin Sat 4/12/2008 5:08a	<<< Malin, I understand completely if you feel the product isn't right for you, and I'm OK with that. It's difficult or even impossible to write a book for everyone - you have to pick an audience, and be true to that. This particular book spends as much time on how, exactly, to get from the airport to the hotel as it does on shows and parades. It's built to remove uncertainties, not provide comprehensive information. >>> The problem is your book title gives the wrong impression here. I would of much rather have had your take on a first time visitors guide to Tokyo Disney Resort, but you do seem to be more concern with the experts opinion which gives me a concern on what direction this book will turn out. I want to be able to advise first time visitors to buy your book, at the moment I simply don't have the confidence in the book to do that. Also is the guide being writen from an American's point of view or will people from other English speaking countries find use in this! Kevin I want this book to acheive but I don't have much confidence in it at the moment. Do you have any copies of the original print left to buy. I would be quite interested in reading this. If you have perhaps you can contact me via MiceChat, and we'll discuss payment.
69	Malin Sat 4/12/2008 5:12a	<<< As I said earlier, if he's just consulting with people to make sure there aren't any errors I don't see anything wrong with that. >>> I agree but I just have a fear the book may loose direction of its original intentions. Hope I'm wrong but we'll have to wait and see.
70	danyoung Sat 4/12/2008 10:28a	I've been a happy purchaser of several of Kevin's books, and have enjoyed discussing things with him over the years. But since he brought up his first time cruise experience, I feel I need to respond. I read his original article on Miceage on his first time cruise experience. And as an experienced cruiser I was one of the many many responders who spent the next few days blasting him for his lack of proper research before his cruise, his misunderstandings of some of the most basic facets of cruising, and his misplaced anger at the cruise line for improperly informing him of procedure when that information was readily available if he had done more than read the simple cruise brochure. The end result of the discussion was that Kevin even eventually admitted that perhaps he should have done some more homework before embarking on a new adventure. My point to bringing this up is that in writing this cruising article, Kevin was attempting to convey to first time cruisers out there how bad things were on the ship and how easily screwed you could be. But his article was written from the viewpoint of one who hadn't even done the minimum of research into what was to be expected on a cruise. And one has to wonder if the same logic is now being applied to his first time adventure in Tokyo. He asserted a few posts ago that any guide book is better than none, and that may be more or less true. But from what I know of Kevin's vacationing style, his self-admitted desire to approach a new situation with as little information and bias as possible, I'm not sure I would be trusting his guidance if I were to want to visit TDL in the near future. As always, that's just my opinion - I could be wrong. . .

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