The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides)

More than 4 million copies sold! This series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors.

â?¢ Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories

â?¢ Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports

â?¢ Easy-to-use, two-color design

â?¢ Detailed, 2-color maps

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
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Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:

1. Exclusively patented, field-tested touring plans that save as much as four hours of standing in line in a single day

2. Tips, advice, and opinions from hundreds of Walt Disney World guests in their own words

3. Almost 250 hotels rated and ranked for quality and value, including the top non-Disney hotels for families

4. A complete Dining Guide with ratings and reviews of all Walt Disney World restaurants, plus extensive alternatives for dining deals outside the World

5. Every attraction rated and ranked for each age group; extensive, objective, head-to-head comparisons of the Disney and Universal theme parks

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Avant Guide Disney World and Orlando: Insiders' Guide for Urban Adventurers (Avant Guides)

Weekly celebrity and general interest magazine that is distributed by inclusion inside certain local Sunday newspapers across the U.S.

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Fodor's Walt Disney World®, Universal Orlando®, and Central Florida 2004: Where to Stay and Eat for All Budgets, Must See Sights and Local Secrets, Ratings You Can Trust (Fodor's Gold Guides)

Will you ride the fantasy conjured up by the golden-spired Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom? Forward-march to the jungles and savanna of Disney's Animal Kingdom? Or will you soar beyond Disney's worlds to the thrills and themes of Universal Studios, SeaWorld or Busch Gardens? Provisioned with snacks and water bottles and armed with park maps and this guide, you'll be ready to outmaneuver all the other pixie-dusted travelers who share your mission.

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: "Fodor's Gold Guides are saturated with information."

- New two-color interiors make it easier to find the information you need.
- Fodor's Choice ratings tell what not to miss.
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets.
- New ¢ sign category flags the best budget options.
- Multi-day itineraries help readers build the right trip for them.
- Smart Travel Tips, a complete chapter packed with contacts and great advice.

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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids 2011 (Unofficial Guides)

The Top 6 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

• Comments and tips on Walt Disney World from surveys of more than 12,500 families
• Advice on how to prepare mentally, physically, and logistically for your ideal Walt Disney World vacation
• Information on which attractions frighten kids and why
• When to go, where to stay, and how to beat the crowds
• Field tested touring plans that can save you up to four hours of waiting in line.
• How to keep your family happy on vacation and how to return home rested and relaxed

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The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2010 (Unofficial Guides)

Test Your Disney Smarts!
Amazon-exclusive quiz from author Bob Sehlinger

1. Which restaurant has the best view at Walt Disney World? A. LakeView Restaurant, B. The California Grill, C. Cindarellaâ??s Royal Table

2. Afternoon milkshakes for two kids will cost you: A. $5.72, B. $8.38, C. $12.59

3. Disney Kidsâ?? Meals are available for children of what ages? A. 3-9, B. 3-11, C. Under 18

4. When is the best time to take the kids on Dumbo the Flying Elephant? A. Before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m., B. Immediately following lunch, C. At exactly 3:15 p.m.

5. Which Disney theme park is five times the size as the Magic Kingdom? A. Disneyâ??s Hollywood Studios, B. Epcot Center, C. Animal Kingdom

6. The best time to visit Walt Disney World is: A. On your childâ??s birthday, B. The day of your childâ??s final exam in math class, C. During the period between Christmas Day and New Yearâ??s Day

Answers: 1)B, 2)B, 3)A, 4)A, 5)C, 6)A

Five Unofficial Ways to Prepare For Your Trip to Walt Disney World
Amazon-exclusive content from author Bob Sehlinger

1. Select the time of year for your visit: Walt Disney World is busiest Christmas Day through New Yearâ??s Day. Thanksgiving weekend, the week of Washingtonâ??s birthday, the first full week of November, spring break for colleges, and the two weeks around Easter are also times when visitation can peak at 92,000 visitors in a single day. The park is far less crowded during the off season, but be advised that the parks often open late and close early during that time. You can find detailed charts and info on the best times to visit in The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World.

2. Shape up: Visiting Disney World requires levels of industry and stamina more often associated with running marathons. As you plan your time at Disney World, consider your physical limitations. Itâ??s exhausting to rise at dawn and run around a theme park for 8 to 12 hours day after day. Every Disney World vacation itinerary should include days when you donâ??t go to a theme park and days when you sleep in and take the morning off. Plan these to follow unusually long and arduous days.

3. Formulate your park plan: First-time visitors should see Epcot first; youâ??ll be able to enjoy it without having been preconditioned to think of Disney entertainment as solely fantasy or adventure. See Animal Kingdom second. Like Epcot, itâ??s educational, but its live animals provide a change of pace. Next, see Disneyâ??s Hollywood Studios, which helps transition from the educational Epcot and Animal Kingdom to the fanciful Magic Kingdom. Also, because DHS is smaller, you wonâ??t walk as much or stay as long. Save the Magic Kingdom for last; itâ??s the park that epitomizes Disney World for most visitors.

4. Create your touring plan: Which rides and attractions appeal most to you? What are you willing to forgo? Planning your day in advance can save you up to four hours of waiting time in line. We have developed a hierarchy of categories that will help you evaluate each ride and plan the best way to enjoy them all. For example, SUPER-HEADLINERS are the best attractions the theme park has to offer â?? and they usually have the longest lines. MINOR ATTRACTIONS are midway-type rides, small â??darkâ? rides (cars on a track, zigzagging through the dark) and walk-through attractionsâ??which can be a lot of fun, without the long wait. Remember that bigger and more elaborate doesnâ??t always mean better. See examples of touring plans (and create your own) in The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World.

5. Getting hungry?: There are three lessons to learn before you dine in the parks. One: Theme-park restaurants rush their customers in order to make room for the next group of diners. If you want to linger over your expensive meal, donâ??t order your entire dinner at once. Order drinks. Study the menu while you sip, then order appetizers. Tell the waiter you need more time to decide among entrees. Order your main course only after appetizers have been served. Dawdle over dessert. Two: If youâ??re dining in a theme park and cost is an issue, make lunch your main meal. Entrees are similar to those on the dinner menu, but prices are significantly lower. Three: Disney adds a surcharge of $4 per adult and $2 per child to certain popular restaurants during weeks of peak attendance, including Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and in 2009 every day from Memorial Day through July 4.

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Fodor's Walt Disney World® 2010: plus Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld® (Fodor's Gold Guides)

Fodorâ??s. For Choice Travel Experiences.

Fodorâ??s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although youâ??re at the helm, Fodorâ??s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. Itâ??s like having friends in Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld!

â?¢Updated annually, Fodorâ??s Walt Disney World provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.

â?¢Fodorâ??s Walt Disney World features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.

â?¢If itâ??s not worth your time, itâ??s not in this book. Fodorâ??s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodorâ??s Choice designations, ensure that youâ??ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld.

â?¢Experience the parks like a local! Fodorâ??s Walt Disney World includes fun for everyone: All the roller coasters and classic rides as well as parades, character meet-and-greets, cruises, flamboyant restaurants, nightlife, and much more!

â?¢Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include â??Top Reasons to Go,â? â??Word of Mouthâ? advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.

Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

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Beyond Disney: The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando ,SeaWorld and the Best of Central Florida (Unofficial Guides)

Seven Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by the Unofficial Guides:

• Practical tips on when to go and how to beat the crowds at 11 of Central Florida's best them parks
• Firsthand information on what's worthwhile and what's not at major attractions
• The inside scoop on where to go for the best roller coaster action
• Complete coverage of Universal Florida, including Islands of Adventure, CityWalk, and detailed restaurant reviews
• Comprehensive chapters on SeaWorld and Discovery Cove, Busch Gardens, Kennedy Space Center, Gatorland, and the Holy Land Experience
• Comparisons of all area water parks
• The straight story on Orlando-area dinner theaters and nightlife
  

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Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando (Insight Guides Walt Disney World Resort and Orlando)

This guide includes a section detailing city's history, three features covering the practicalities of the park, ranging from survival strategies to the business of pleasure, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of photographs and 18 maps.

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Open Road's Best of Walt Disney World & Orlando (Open Road Travel Guides)

Open Road's Best of Walt Disney World & Orlando gives readers a small number of great choices and itineraries for one-day, weekend, one-week and two week trips to the best theme parks in the Orlando area, focusing primarily on Disney World, Sea World, and Universal. Only the best rides and activities are included, so parents don't need to waste any time figuring out which attractions are not for them. Readers will get estimated wait times for rides, age ranges for rides and shows, transportation tips within Disney, the lowdown on all the special events and services (princess tea parties, how to stay in Cinderella's Castle, and all manner of great insider tips!)-plus all the information necessary to figure out which hotels and restaurants are right for them both inside Disney and elsewhere in Orlando.

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