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.
· Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories
· Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports
· Easy-to-use, two-color design
· Detailed, 2-color maps
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World
"A Tourist's Best Friend!" --Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable" --The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:
Exclusively patented, field-tested touring plans that save as much as four hours of standing in line in a single day
Tips, advice, and opinions from hundreds of Walt Disney World guests in their own words
Almost 250 hotels rated and ranked for quality and value, including the top non-Disney hotels for families
A complete Dining Guide with ratings and reviews of all Walt Disney World restaurants, plus extensive alternatives for dining deals outside the World
Every attraction rated and ranked for each age group; extensive, objective, head-to-head comparisons of the Disney and Universal theme parks
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Better than last year's, but still very negative...:
This year's book didn't have as many mistakes as last year's, but it's still very negative. Does the author even like Walt Disney World? Also, I couldn't disagree more about his opinion to avoid the Magic Kingdom's Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. I've gone several times and usually it's really crowded on Friday's and the weekend's, because more locals go. I also disagree about avoiding the park that has evening Extra Magic Hours! I have found that, yes, the park is very crowded before the Extra Magic... more info
Great for Information Junkies:
If you are the type of traveler that likes to have loads of details about your trip, this is the book for you. It has the most extensive info about all the Orlando parks, hotels, resorts, rides, restaurants etc. It is invaluable for planning a Disney vacation. I have been reading it for days and keep finding new interesting tips and tidbits. Enjoy!
Great Resource:
Very powerful planning tool that gives unbiased insight into the parks. Especially powerful when coupled with the access to touringplans.com given when purchasing this book!
Good information and tips presented poorly:
This book has some excellent tips and excellent information, and it can minimize the amount of time you spend standing in line. It's a nice supplement to the official guides and I'm glad I bought it. However, I have some major problems with the book, and they are as follows: -My fundamental problem with the book is that it is written in a very negative, cynical tone. I get the impression that the authors don't even like Disney World, and they take pot shots at the Disney company every chance they get.... more info
