The Disneyland Quest

Disneyland Quest #1

by Matt Ainsworth

15 year-old Dizzy Walker and his younger sister Ana are about to meet their mom's new boyfriend, Steve, and his son, Travis, for the first time. To make the introduction go smoothly, Steve offers to pay for Dizzy and his family to meet in Disneyland; Dizzy's favorite place in the world.
When they arrive at the theme park, they learn about a once in a lifetime treasure hunt called The Disneyland Quest. Clues are hidden throughout Disneyland, leading the quest participants to the combination of a vault set up on Main Street and the $250,000 prize inside.
Dizzy, Ana, and Travis must work together in a race against the clock, thousands of opponents, and the mysterious man in red who follows them throughout the quest. Friendship, perseverance, and trust are all put to the test in The Disneyland Quest.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Childrens, Adventure, Middle Grade

196 pages, Paperback

First published May 24, 2012

About the author

Matt Ainsworth is a husband, father, and teacher with an unhealthy desire to be a Jungle Cruise skipper.

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 10-year-old daughter read this to me and she absolutely loved it and would give it 5 stars! This is a fun read, especially if you love Disneyland! I enjoy it but am not a fanatic so there was some trivia that I was definitely not aware of. Dizzy, Travis and Ana work their way through the clues. There is a time limit and some of the groups are serious competition so the pressure is on. I was impressed with how well they worked together. Not everything goes their way but they are supportive of and kind to each other. We're going to start reading the second book right away and I'm glad to hear that there will even be a third!

You can read my daughter's review here.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

***
May I give this 10 stars instead of just five?

I deliberately took my time reading this, savoring the atmosphere. Like Dizzy Walker, I am a Disney-phile; my first visit was in 1955, opening year, though not on opening day. I was nine. The last time I visited was in 2003, when I was 57. I have lost very little of the wide-eyed wonder of my childhood self, though I have to rely on a motorized scooter now instead of running around on my own two feet.

Disneyland (Anaheim) is still one of my favorite places on Earth.

I plan on keeping this on my Kindle Fire and re-reading it frequently. Thank you, Matt Ainsworth, from the child that lives in each of us.

There were some continuity/editing problems. Dizzy's mom, Michelle, is referred to as "Megan" a few times, and Travis' mom, Linda, was called "Michelle" once. Commas were omitted, especially before names, and several times homophones ("sound-alike" words) were used in place of the proper word(s).
***

That was my original Goodreads review of The Disneyland Quest when I first read it back in 2016. After re-reading it this month (April 2019), I decided to itemize the errors I found in the Kindle text. Here goes:

(Note: p. # (MO) means this is the first of Multiple Occurrences of the same error.)

P. 1, walked down Main Street, USA at Disneyland / Main Street, U.S.A., (official designation) ; p. 1, isn't it gentlemen / it, gentlemen ; p. 1, make this trip quick Pegg / quick, Pegg ; p.1 (MO) Sleeping Beauty's Castle / Sleeping Beauty Castle (official) ; p. 1 (MO), King Arthur's Carousel / King Arthur Carrousel (official) ; p. 1 (MO), the Carousel / the Carrousel ; p. 3, You are nuts Pegg / nuts, Pegg ; p. 4, if there was, Mr. Pegg / if there was SOMEONE LIKE THAT, Mr. Pegg (clarification) ; p. 5, Go back to bed Ana / bed, Ana ; p. 5, Come on Dizzy / on, Dizzy ; p. 9, Dizzy had secretively watched / secretly watched ; p. 10, It's called Bluetooth mom / Bluetooth, mom ; p. 12, a ways to go sweetie / go, sweetie ; p. 12, Dizzy was thirteen and Ana was three / and Ana was FOUR ;

(On p. 5, Dizzy is fifteen, and on p. 12, Ana is six, so there is a NINE years' difference in their ages.)

P. 13, Ana thought she saw and a fish / she saw a fish ; p. 13, I'm so sorry Ana / sorry, Ana ; p. 14, You just relax Ana / relax, Ana ; p. 14, Thanks Dizzy / Thanks, Dizzy ; p. 15, Hey guys / Hey, guys ; p. 15, they finally arrived / they HAD finally arrived ; p. 16, Don't worry Ana / Don't worry, Ana ; p. 16, Zippity Doo Dah / Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (official lyrics) ; p. 17, Zippity doo dah, zippity aye! / Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay! (official) ; p. 18, Hey gorgeous / Hey, gorgeous ; p. 19, nice to meet you Dizzy / you, Dizzy ; p. 20, Hey there Travis / there, Travis ; p. 20, Hi Travis / Hi, Travis ;

P. 22, Hi sweetie / Hi, sweetie ; p. 22, Of course mom / course, mom ; p. 22, No thank you / No, thank you ; p. 23, share those passes Spinny / passes, Spinny ; p. 25, do that for you ma'am / you, ma'am ; p. 25, in the picture too / picture, too ; p. 26, say 'Mickey!" / 'Mickey' !" ; p. 26, Believe it or not at one point / not, at one ; p. 26, you were her age son / age, son ; p. 27, That's fine Dizzy / fine, Dizzy ; p. 28, Whatever man. / Whatever, man. ; p. 29, need a parent signature / a parent's signature ; p. 30, Good luck everyone! / luck, everyone! ; p. 30, Do it Dizzy / it, Dizzy ; p. 30, for this thing though / thing, though ; p. 30, But Dizzy / But, Dizzy ; p. 32, he insisted she went / he insisted she GO ; p. 32, He was the taller than both his friends / He was taller than both OF his friends ;

P. 32, Heck yeah, Justin / Heck, yeah, Justin ; p. 32, Listen Megan / Listen, Megan ; p. 33, What did you say kid? / say, kid? ; p. 33, he smiled backed / he smiled back ; p. 34, Yeah, well everyone knows / Yeah, well, everyone ; p. 35, drop the phony-bologna / phony-BALONEY ; p. 37, Excuse me miss / me, miss ; p. 38, Here you go kids / go, kids ; p. 39, happy to not go on a ride / happy NOT TO GO on a ride (avoids split infinitive) ; p. 40, It's fine though / fine, though ; p. 41, Thanks Dizzy / Thanks, Dizzy ; p. 41, ask Ana to not come / ask Ana NOT TO come (avoids split infinitive) ; p. 42, and or a quick drop / AND/OR a quick drop ; p. 42, ignore him Dizzy / him, Dizzy ;

P. 44, Jeez Travis / Jeez, Travis ; p. 44, would over lap / would overlap ; p. 46, Thanks Travis / Thanks, Travis ; p. 48, morning sun peaking in / sun PEEKING in ; p. 50, Don't be modest Dizzy / modest, Dizzy ; p. 52, Luckily he found it / Luckily, he ; p. 54, unlocking a medal gate / a METAL gate ; p. 54, stay out of my way kid / way, kid ; p. 54, huh Dizzy / huh, Dizzy ; p. 55, Good trick Dizzy / trick, Dizzy ; p. 56, quickly parted allowing him / parted, allowing ; p. 57, Steve said shouting over / said, shouting ; p. 57, And remember Travis, you / remember, Travis, you ; p. 59, That's exactly right sis / right, sis ; p. 59, and like he predicted there was / and AS TRAVIS HAD predicted, there was (clarification) ;

P. 59, grabbed one and flattened one out / and flattened IT out ; p. 60, Which way Diz? / way, Diz? ; p. 61, I'm sorry guys / sorry, guys ; p. 61, a riddle for crying / riddle, for ; p. 61, something obvious did you / obvious, did ; p. 61, Great idea Ana / idea, Ana ; p. 62, Ana can I ask / Ana, can ; p. 63, Thanks kiddo / Thanks, kiddo ; p. 63 (MO), Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb / Tweedledee and Tweedledum (official) ; p. 63, Dizzy said stumped / said, stumped ; p. 64, the sweat off his check / off his CHEEK ; p. 64, Good thinking Dizzy / thinking, Dizzy ; p. 64, Good work Ana / work, Ana ; p. 64 (MO) Tom Sawyer's Island / Tom Sawyer Island (official) ; p. 64, Davy Crocket's canoes / Davy CROCKETT Explorer Canoes (official) ;

P. 65, in stone then it / stone, then ; p. 65, start somewhere right / somewhere, right ; p. 65 (MO), Toon Town / Toontown ; p. 68, both of the boys hands / boys' hands ; p. 71, and to not go / and NOT TO go ; p. 72, Westword Ho Trading / WestWARD Ho ; p. 73, hold mine and Travis's hands / hold Travis's and my hands (or, hold our hands) ; p. 73, Thanks sis / Thanks, sis ; p. 74, Good morning fellas / morning, fellas ; p. 74, Very funny smart guy / funny, smart ; p. 75, and waived to / and WAVED to ; p. 76, trying anything he can / anything he COULD ; p. 76, Sure I guess / Sure, I guess ; p. 76, Shut it kid / it, kid ; p. 76, Justin said pointing / said, pointing ; p. 76, had returned and began looking / and BEGUN looking ;

P. 79, Years ago there was / ago, there ; p. 79, brothers land apart / brothers LANDS apart ; p. 79. of Disneyland didn't he / Disneyland, didn't ; p. 79, Are we allowed up there. / up there? ; p. 82, on the floor it looks like / floor, it looks ; p. 83, Hi boys / Hi, boys ; p. 84, I'm pretty hungry too / hungry, too ; p. 84, Dizzy and Travis's hand / and Travis's hands ; p. 84, down Main Street they saw / Street, they ; p. 85, Hey guys, over / Hey, guys, over ; p. 85, Hey Dad / Hey, Dad ; p. 85, guess the combination I think / combination, I think ; p. 86, Dizzy said stopping her / said, stopping ; p. 87, Christmas breaks though / breaks, though ; p.89, Of course sweetie / course, sweetie ; p. 90, and danced to / and DANCE to ; p. 92, Yeah they are / Yeah, they ; p. 96, No way mister / way, mister ; p. 96, Come on Ana / on, Ana ; p. 97, Eight minutes later the ride / later, the ride ;

P. 98, actual Amazon Beauty / actual Amazon BELLE ; p. 99, here it is ladies / is, ladies ; p. 99, the dock Dizzy became / dock, Dizzy ; p. 99, boat running he had / running, he ; p. 100, don't give up Dizzy / up, Dizzy ; p. 100, to do that Ana / that, Ana ; p. 100, Ana said posing in / said, posing ; p. 101, Boy is today / Boy, is ; p. 101, Travis said as Dizzy / Travis ASKED, as Dizzy ; p. 103, If he would have remembered / he HAD remembered ; p. 103, good thing he didn't / he HADN'T ; p. 105, rode the Jungle Cruise twice / Jungle Cruise SIX TIMES (from p. 99) ; p. 106, Justin said, pushing his / Justin ASKED, ; p. 107, Hey kids / Hey, kids ; p, 107, that are in capitalized / that are capitalized (or, that are in capitals) ;

P. 108, Ana said standing up / said, standing ; p. 108, Dizzy said laughing / said, laughing ; p. 108, Dizzy said pointing / said, pointing ; p. 108, Come back here Big Red / here, Big ; p. 109, and found Travis / and FIND Travis ; p. 109, into the woman's room / WOMEN'S room ; p. 109, moments later Ana came / later, Ana ; p. 109, as they day went / THE day ; p. 109, Travis said out of breath / said, out ; p. 110, Where are first spots / FIRE spots ; p. 110, Somewhere hot maybe / hot, maybe ; p. 111, to Hell though / Hell, though ; p. 111, I got it guys / it, guys ; p. 111, information of fire spots / ON fire ;

P. 114, away from the poll / the POLE ; p. 114, way up Travis let / up, Travis ; p. 115, Travis said taking out / said, taking ; p. 116. Dizzy said pointing / said, pointing ; p. 116, Hey Mom / Hey, Mom ; p. 117, Yes please ; Yes, please ; p. 119, Good luck kids / luck, kids ; p. 119, goodbye including Travis / goodbye, including ; p. 119, stay safe OK / safe, OK ; p. 119, Thanks Travis / Thanks, Travis ; p. 120, Excuse me miss / me, miss ; p. 120, Great idea Dizzy / idea, Dizzy ; p. 120, Ana said reaching / said, reaching ; p. 120, be anywhere right / anywhere, right ; p. 121, combination he hadn't / combination, he ; p. 121, begged Ana to not touch / Ana NOT TO touch ;

P. 121, a stop Dizzy wobbled / stop, Dizzy ; p. 121, to do it too / it, too ; p. 121, If we didn't use / "If we didn't use ; p. 121, Fast Passes we would / Passes, we ; p. 122, Dizzy said now able / said, now ; p. 122, Tea Cups right / Cups, right ; p. 122, Will do buddy / do, buddy ; p. 122, you are steering OK / steering, OK ; p. 122, night before Dizzy thought / before, Dizzy ; p. 123, Sorry sir / Sorry, sir ; p. 124, behavior will be / behavior WOULD be ; p. 124, Come on Ana / on, Ana ; p. 124, he said grabbing / said, grabbing ; p. 124, blue medal railing / blue METAL railing ; p. 124, playing over head / playing overhead ;

P. 125, Dizzy said pointing to / said, pointing ; p. 125, Dizzy said trying to / said, trying ; p. 126, Dizzy said grabbing his / said, grabbing ; p. 127, and Ana were not by / were NOW by ; p. 127, accident," he said / accident," ONE said ; p. 127, Yeah I got it / Yeah, I got it ; p. 127, Travis said tapping his / said, tapping ; p. 128, he said zooming / said, zooming ; p. 128, are parenthesis / are PARENTHESES ; p. 128, between them and an / them, and ; p. 128, to Dizzy allowing him / Dizzy, allowing ; p. 130, Well we don't / Well, we ;p. 130, Dizzy lead Travis / Dizzy LED Travis ; p. 130, and Casey Jr.'s Circus Train / and THE CASEY JR. Circus Train (official) ; p. 130, into the contest. / into the contest? ; p. 130, OK math guy / OK, math ; p. 130, PEMDAS question / PEMDAS EQUATION ;

P. 131, Speak English Travis / English, Travis ; p. 131, at her not realizing / her, not ; p. 131, P stands for parenthesis / stands for PARENTHESES ; p. 131, with numbers I can / numbers, I can ; p. 131, this thing no problem / thing, no ; p. 131, Candles for bear / Candles for THE bear ; p. 132, Well that is / Well, that is ; p. 132, from me they are / me, they ; p. 132, Travis asked breathing hard / asked, breathing ; p. 133, Listen Justin / Listen, Justin ; p. 133, Travis said plugging his / said, plugging ; p. 133, raised his eye brows / his eyebrows ; p. 133, Travis said pointing back / said, pointing ; p. 134, couldn't have be fun / have BEEN fun ; p. 134, Hefelumps and Woosels / Heffalumps and Woozles (official) ;

P. 135, Look Dizzy / Look, Dizzy ; p. 135, Quest was over he would / over, he ; p. 135, Tigger, Rabit, Owl / Tigger, RABBIT, Owl ; p. 135, Great job Ana / job, Ana ; p. 137, area passed the water / area PAST the water ; p. 137, storybook benches right / benches, right ; p. 138, Well don't worry / Well, don't ; p. 138, You did it Ana / it, Ana ; p. 138, he used the last / he HAD used the last ; p. 138, Woooooo Ana / Woooooo, Ana ; p. 138, was closed remember / closed, remember ; p. 138, Hopefully I make / Hopefully, I make ; p. 139, to argue, Travis said / argue," Travis ; p. 139, Here Dizzy / Here, Dizzy ; p. 139, the dock waiting for / dock, waiting ; p. 139, Are you crazy lady / crazy, lady ;

P. 140, And this where / And this IS where ; p. 140, How was it Ana / it, Ana ; p. 140, side and Travis and his mom / side and FOUND Travis and MICHELLE (clarification) ; p. 141, in her hand, she held / hand; she ; p. 143, all he could do is point / could do WAS point ; p. 144, Hey baby / Hey, baby ; p. 145, Good luck you two / luck, you ; p. 145, faster than they did / than they HAD ; p. 145, jumped on to the sidewalk / jumped ONTO the sidewalk ; p. 151, cone taller than her / taller than SHE WAS ;

P. 152, saw them together they took / together, they ; p. 152, Dizzy said laughing / said, laughing ; p. 152, right combination though / combination, though ; p. 152, Hi Dizzy / Hi, Dizzy ; p. 153, for that by the way / that, by ; p. 153, I lied down / I LAY down ; p. 153, on the raft I realized / raft, I realized ; p. 153, to the island I begged / island, I begged ; p. 154, your numbers I thought / numbers, I thought ; p. 154, Umm Dizzy / Umm, Dizzy ; p. 154, Megan asked interrupting / asked, interrupting ; p. 155, Megan said laughing / said, laughing ; p. 155, Megan said sticking out / said, sticking ; p. 156, Break it up you two / up, you ; p. 156, Well done my friend / done, my ; p. 157, Megan asked / MICHELLE asked ;

P. 158, Good evening boys / evening, boys ; p. 158, he said not returning / said, not ; p. 158, I'm sorry Mr. Pegg / sorry, Mr. Pegg ; p. 158, to Steve who looked / Steve, who ; p. 158, Well you see / Well, you see ; p. 159, Yes of course / Yes, of course ; p. 159, Steve said leaping to / said, leaping ; p. 160, stupid contest thanks to / contest, thanks ; p. 160, I'm sorry but the / sorry, but ; p. 161, Ana said running to / said, running ; p. 161, the book Steve / the book, Steve ; p. 161, Michelle said holding her / said, holding ; p. 161, to find out your dad / HIS dad ; p. 162, good idea Travis / idea, Travis ; p. 162, Well now / Well, now ; p. 162, Mr. Pegg said.. / Pegg said. ; p. 163, thank you Dizzy / you, Dizzy ; p. 163, A smiled appeared / A smile appeared ; p. 163, at the time though / time, though ; p. 163, true location that is / location, that is ; p. 164, while there I didn't / there, I didn't ;

P. 166, want to miss it do you / miss it, do you ; p. 167, Megan had her video / MICHELLE had her video ; p. 167, blue Anaheim Angles sweatshirt / Anaheim ANGELS ; p. 168, bench and Michelle sat / and LINDA sat ; p. 168, And Travis did I / And, Travis, did I ; p. 168, that afternoon thanks to / afternoon, thanks ; p. 169, would come back though / back, though ; p. 170, down to her laughing / her, laughing .

(*WHEW!* Thank goodness this was a SHORT book!)

[Sabrina Hendricks]

My mother got me this series on my kindle when I was 9 and I read it like 5 times

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book about a Disneyland treasure hunt. Features a bunch of trivia in an entertaining way. Although, we don't really find out what happens to the main rival team. Their story in a loosely tied knot. Still, a good read for a Disney nut.

[Tia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mildly interesting, but for children

Cute idea, and as a big Disney fan I did like the quest riddles. But this was written for young children, and unfortunately with many typos, poor grammar, and zero character development.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very fun book if you love all things Disney!

[Teresa Kmetz · Rating 2 out of 5]

The quest in the book was fun, the characters were not very well defined, but the end of Travis' adventure was heartbreaking and unnecessary.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute because I love Disney but the writing was a bit simplistic.

[Carla Wolf · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun read

The book was fun, and the quest was interesting. The only flaws were several spelling errors. It distracts from the flow of the story.....

[Jodie Gale · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read in the lead up to our family trip to Disneyland.

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

What dreams are made of

The Disneyland Quest is a bundle of fun! It's like being a fly on the wall of an amazing adventure. Dizzy heads to Disneyland with his mom Michelle and his sister Ana to meet Michelle's new boyfriend Steve and his son Travis. While in the park a competition is announced: The Disneyland Quest. The kids sign up for the scavenger hunt of their lives. As they race through the park finding clues and solving riddles, they face some nasty competitors. Time is running out and they aren't sure they can overcome the setbacks they have had, but they keep encouraging each other to stay strong.

This book is a real delight for Disney fans. Book, movie, park, and general Disney history fills the pages. I loved solving the riddles alongside the kids. They really bonded as the challenge went on, and Dizzy was a super sweet older brother. The story was as much about the kids getting to shed all the pretenses of being cool and getting back to just being kids, at least for the day, as it was about winning the grand prize. The story brings a day at Disneyland to life, and sparkles with all the magic and wonder that goes along with it.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun read...especially if you love anything Disney. I'm not quite the fan that Dizzy is but love going to the parks and so it was fun to read about places that you could easily picture in your mind. The idea is that the park offers a quest challenge to anyone that wants to participate. The quest has a $25,000 award for winning...not to mention passes to go to any Disney park, anywhere in the world, at any time, for free. Dizzy and his sister team up with Travis (their mother's boyfriend's son) with every intention of winning. Not everyone taking part has the knowledge base that Dizzy does but it's still an adventure with ups and downs. A quick read that really makes you root for the good guys.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fun book for pre-teens, early teens, and the occasional adult like me who enjoys light adventures with kids leading the action. Any Disney fan will appreciate the Disneyland setting and the clues/solutions.

There are two additional books in the series. I may indulge in the second one in the near future; this one was good enough to move its sequel to near the top of the pile.

[Charleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! You brought Disneyland alive.

You really had me hooked. I felt like I was there riding the rides and looking for the clues with the kids. Thanks for the chance to go along.

[Ben Dooley · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful story. And yes, it's written more for children to enjoy. But yet the puzzles and clues are still tricky and challenging for most adults. And it also just has a sweet message about friendship and kindness that is perfectly suited for a Disney type story.

[Jeani · Rating 3 out of 5]

I decided to finish this! And, it gave me some perspective: it's like a Boxcar Children book. It's not a middle grade (or adult) book and that helped me give it some grace. I think a child in grades 1-3 would enjoy this!

[Literary Chanteuse · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Grace Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Y’all should know by now I’m a sucker for books set in Disney 😍😍

[Lisa Smiley-Shipman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, nostalgic read! 4.5 stars, the number of typos/errors got a bit annoying.

[Lois Eubank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

This was an excellent story, it was fast paced and full of energy. The characters were perfect, and the ending was an awesome HAPPILY EVER AFTER!!!!

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Story

So fun! I loved learning some things about Disneyland that I did not know. Cute how the kids stuck together. We all love Disney at heart.

[Redfox5 · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you can't be at the parks, you've got to be reading about them!

I am no fan of ebooks or the kindle, reading for me will always involve a book but I am glad that ebooks have allowed tonnes of unknown authors to get their work out there. And because ebooks have been so popular its now easy for authors to self publish in paperback which is the bit I like!

I brought this becuase I am in love with everything Disney. I've only been to Disney World but I might be going to Disneyland, california next year. Now I've read a fair bit of fiction set in the parks and it really shines though when the author is a Disney fan themselves. This book had the magical touch. The Disneyland Quest was a fab idea. Disney take note! I wasn't very good at guessing the clues. I wouldn't have won the money but then my knowledge of Disneyland is not as great as my knowledge on WDW.

I loved the characters. You like Dizzy and Ana from the start. Travis, I thought was going to be a jerk but he was actually pretty cool. I liked the rivalry with the other team. And trying to figure out what the man in red was up to. I enjoyed following them all as they guessed the clues.

The only part I didn't think was very realistic was when you find out what Steves dad had been up to. Would he have really done that to his son? He was really mean! I would have thought Steve's mum would have been more upset and angry about what happened but she seemed to take it a little to well for my liking. However this did not spoil my overall feelings for the book and I still walked away, having loved it. I will definitely be buying the next one come payday.

[Cami · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I downloaded this as a free Kindle ebook and enjoyed following the kids on their Disney treasure hunt. I am not a Disneyland/World lover (I don't dislike it but am not dying to go either), but I liked reading about all the details of the rides and things. There were some typos but they weren't too distracting. Sometimes the details slowed things down, and I personally thought Dizzy was a strange name for a main character and expected it to mean something more at the end since Dizzy is so close to Disney. I liked that the clues made sense logically and were solved by children--It didn't make me feel like a complete idiot (like with David Vinci Code and its chronology). The audience is obviously children, and the book would make a fantastic TV movie on, say, the Disney Channel. :)

[Serena · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun little book for anyone who loves Disneyland - or any of the other Disney theme parks. It is a bit of an adventure combined with a bit of a mystery. For a first novel it is pretty good. There is another book by the same author that sounds as if it may be just as much fun to read as this one was. I love the fact that it took the reader through the process of how each clue was found and solved instead of just having the reader tag along on the adventure with the heroes of the story. The only disappointment is that the reader is left never knowing the motive(s) behind the villains' actions.

[Melina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being a huge disney fan, and a lover of books, I can say that this book is by far one of my favorite Disney books. I'm not being biased or anything, just because I know the author, but from all my knowledge of the disney parks, I can say that this is very very accurate. If you like this book, and the sequel, definitely check out The Kingdom Keepers series.

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

As this is based around all things Disney, I, of course, loved it. A great read for the Disney lover and solver of puzzles as well. I would love to go on a quest myself. Dizzy was an almost too good to be true kid but I enjoyed reading about him and the solving of the quest. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

[D. Gillett]

Congrats!!!!! I just finished reading the third book in the series. All three adventures were well executed. Any fan of the park (Disneyland) or the man (Walt Disney) should like these books. Geared for teens? Yes. Meant for everybody? A RESOUNDING YES!!
Great job Mr. A. looking forward to the next adventure.

[Trisha Morriston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to read

This is a wonderful book to read. Shows what one can accomplish when one puts there mind to. A must read for the Disney Fan. This book follow Dizzy Walker his sister Ana Walker and new friend Travis Manning on the most epic quest around Disneyland.

[Cheryl Lopatka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical!

This is an adorable story that would be fun to read with your kids before a trip to Disneyland. It's a treasure hunt story that has hard clues, so don't expect to easily solve the story's clues. It was fun and we enjoyed this book.

[Billy delaRosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Disney

This book is awesome R.I.P Walt Disney your my hero may his soul R.I.P in haven he's no more alive now