Sixth Edition, © 2007 Trade Paperback, 256 pages ISBN: 1-887140-58-1 Price: $14.95
Have fun at Walt Disney World ® Resort theme parks anytime of the year, even the most crowded days -- when you know how to plan each day to see as much as possible without getting frazzled, frustrated or stuck in long lines. Who better to guide you than someone who loves WDW -- a real person who lives nearby, visits every chance he gets, and wants to share his expertise so that you have as much fun as he does.
Author Steven M. Barrett has field-tested every single tip and tactic in this book, not just once or twice but as often as every week over many years. You will find:
• Flexible, detailed touring plans customized to the specific interests of adults and teens, families with younger children, and seniors -- along with alternatives for dealing with the unexpected.
• Insider tips...least crowded bathrooms...best resting places...attractions with minimal waits...shady spots for viewing parades...what to bring...where to eat...how to have maximum fun with minimal stress.
PLUS
• "Hidden Mickeys"
• Offbeat, fun things for repeat visitors to enjoy
• At-a-glance ratings of more than 70 WDW sit-down restaurants -- plus tips for getting seated with minimal waits.
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Introduction 1. Planning Your WDW Vacation When to Go Where to Stay Getting There Getting Around WDW Admission Tickets Good Things to Know About What to Bring Where to Eat WDW Full-Service Restaurants Rated Basic Rules for Touring Hidden Mickeys Attraction Ratings Explained Using the Touring Plans 2. Magic Kingdom Attractions Described & Rated Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Especially Attractive at Night Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring the Magic Kingdom One-Day Touring Plans Adults and Teens Families with Children Seniors Two-Day Touring Plans Adults and Teens Families with Children Seniors 3. Epcot Attractions Described & Rated Future World World Showcase Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring Epcot One-Day Touring Plans Adults, Teens and Seniors Families with Children Two-Day Touring Plans Adults and Teens Families with Children Seniors 4. Disney-MGM Studios Attractions Described & Rated Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring Disney-MGM Studios One- and Two-Day Touring Plans for All One-Day (or Day One) Plans Day Two Plans 5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attractions Described & Rated Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring Animal Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for All 6. Downtown Disney & The Water Parks Downtown Disney Pleasure Island Marketplace West Side WDW Water Parks Blizzard Beach Typhoon Lagoon 7. Other Fun Things to Do at WDW Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney-MGM Studios Animal Kingdom At the Disney Hotels Elsewhere in WDW Afterword Index Maps Orlando/Kissimmee Walt Disney World Resort Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney-MGM Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Introduction
1. Planning Your WDW Vacation When to Go Where to Stay Getting There Getting Around WDW Admission Tickets Good Things to Know About What to Bring Where to Eat WDW Full-Service Restaurants Rated Basic Rules for Touring Hidden Mickeys Attraction Ratings Explained Using the Touring Plans
2. Magic Kingdom Attractions Described & Rated Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Especially Attractive at Night Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring the Magic Kingdom One-Day Touring Plans Adults and Teens Families with Children Seniors Two-Day Touring Plans Adults and Teens Families with Children Seniors
3. Epcot Attractions Described & Rated Future World World Showcase Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring Epcot One-Day Touring Plans Adults, Teens and Seniors Families with Children Two-Day Touring Plans Adults and Teens Families with Children Seniors
4. Disney-MGM Studios Attractions Described & Rated Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring Disney-MGM Studios One- and Two-Day Touring Plans for All One-Day (or Day One) Plans Day Two Plans
5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attractions Described & Rated Attractions with Minimal Waits (Usually) Attractions That May Frighten Children Least Crowded Restrooms Resting Places Hidden Mickeys Touring Animal Kingdom One-Day Touring Plan for All
6. Downtown Disney & The Water Parks Downtown Disney Pleasure Island Marketplace West Side WDW Water Parks Blizzard Beach Typhoon Lagoon
7. Other Fun Things to Do at WDW Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney-MGM Studios Animal Kingdom At the Disney Hotels Elsewhere in WDW
Afterword
Index
Maps Orlando/Kissimmee Walt Disney World Resort Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney-MGM Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom
No doubt about it, Walt Disney World is one of the most entertaining places anywhere. Yes, I admit it, I’m a rabid WDW aficionado. I have yet to find a ride or attraction at WDW that I didn’t enjoy, and I’ve experienced all of them many times. I began trekking to this mecca of tourism years ago on vacations once or twice yearly. Now I live nearby and can explore the wonders of WDW whenever I have the time (that is, as often as I can manage it).
Early on, I noticed an anomaly as I wandered the parks. Despite the worldwide appeal of WDW, some visitors weren’t enjoying themselves! Many of these folks had planned their monster vacation months ahead of time and weathered their kids’ salivating impatience for weeks, only to arrive at WDW and quickly wither in the crowds, the heat, and the ubiquitous long lines. Recently, I was on a boat ride from the Magic Kingdom to Fort Wilderness, and a man uttered a complaint that I’ve often heard at WDW: “This is supposed to be a vacation? I’ve been here five days, and I’m more tired than when I left home. I don’t feel like I’ve had a vacation at all!”
I began to wonder: What could people do to enhance their WDW experience? Some of the answers are obvious and have been mentioned in many other guidebooks. Some of the advice is not so obvious and is mentioned only in this book. What I’ve tried to accomplish in these pages is to give both first-time visitors and seasoned WDW pros the nuts and bolts tips and information for a hassle-free WDW vacation. If you follow my recommendations and touring plans, you will be as prepared as possible for a successful voyage to WDW. Enjoy!
Steven M. Barrett
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