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The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 664
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 864
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 0470285702
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.06875924
EAN: 9780470285701
ASIN: 0470285702
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Product Description
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
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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
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 A great resource August 23, 2008
Julie Neal (Sanibel Island, Fla.)
30 out of 32 found this review helpful
This venerable Walt Disney World guidebook covers all the bases... and then goes further. It has a no-nonsense, cynical tone that is refreshing and sometimes funny. Anyone planning a visit to Disney will benefit from it.
Sound strange coming from a competitor? Well, it shouldn't. Though I am the author of The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World, the two books approach Disney from different perspectives. Whereas mine is a standard-size book with lots of color photos and factual detail; this one is a huge tome with tons of fieldwork and opinion.
The 844-page book goes into exhaustive detail, especially about topics outside the theme parks. A full 171 pages are devoted to Accommodations, including layout maps of the different Disney resorts, maps showing where non-Disney hotels are located, how to shop online for lodging, and a list of recommended websites that are good resources for this topic. There is even a list of 33 questions to ask the owner or rental company of a vacation home you may want to rent.
I especially enjoy the reader comments. These italicized quotes are a guilty pleasure for me; I like trying to picture the person behind the words. One mom describes choosing a Cinderella character meal at 1900 Park Fare instead of trying to book Cinderella's Royal Table at Cinderella Castle: "It wasn't easy to get, but I was able to get a reservation only about two months in advance instead of the 180-days-and-atomic-clock routine that the Royal Table requires. Maybe someday we'll do the Royal Table, but this time my daughter was delighted with the dinner at 1900 Park Fare."
Often the comments are blunt: "Lodging a complaint with Disney is like shouting at a brick." I've found in my own work how knowledgeable and passionate many Walt Disney World guests are; the comments in the Unofficial Guide reflect this.
I also look for the boxed sidebars from Disneyphile Jim Hill, called "Disney Dish with Jim Hill." These bits of trivia are always interesting, and sometimes very funny.
New for this edition is a small section with photos. These 16 color pages are right up front, before the table of contents. I especially liked the photo comparing a Disney hamburger with a regular McDonald's hamburger.
As for the book having some factual errors, I know firsthand that that criticism is unwarranted. Disney changes its ticket prices more than once a year, some restaurants change their menus quarterly, and Disney's shops can reinvent themselves almost at the drop of a pin.
Despite what all of us in the Disney community like to think about ourselves, no book, no web site, even no Disney executive is a perfect source of Disney World information. The place is just too big, complex and dynamic. Overall, the authors of the Unofficial Guide do a good job keeping their information updated.
If you go to Walt Disney World without a plan, you can easily waste precious time by not knowing what to do, or by doing the wrong things. Having good information can make the difference between having a fun, memorable vacation and having a tense one. The Unofficial Guide is chock full of reliable information. It's a proven tool.
Here's the chapter list:
Introduction
Part One: Planning Before You Leave Home
Part Two: Making the Most of Your Time and Money
Part Three: Accommodations
Part Four: Serenity Now! A Look at Disney-area Spas
Part Five: The Disney Cruise Line
Part Six: Walt Disney World with Kids
Part Seven: Special Tips for Special People
Part Eight: Arriving and Getting Around
Part Nine: Bare Necessities
Part Ten: Dining in and around Walt Disney World
Part Eleven: The Magic Kingdom
Part Twelve: Epcot
Part Thirteen: Animal Kingdom
Part Fourteen: Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney World
Part Fifteen: Disney's Hollywood Studios, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld
Part Sixteen: The Water Parks
Part Seventeen: Beyond the Parks
Part Eighteen: Shopping in and out of Walt Disney World
Part Nineteen: Nightlife in and out of Walt Disney World
Appendix, Indexes, Touring Plans and Reader Surveys
List of Maps
Disney enthusiast dream come true!! September 9, 2008
John D. Conley (South Carolina)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had heard alot about this book but never dreamed it was so full of information in regards to Disney. It has a ton of helpful tips and alot of suggestions I would have never thought of. These guys definitely do a thorough job of covering just about everything at Disney and do all the research and leg work for you so you don't have to. I highly recommend this book for the Disney veteran as well as the first time traveler.
Wonderful Guide to Diney World October 16, 2008
M. Gilbert (Doylestown, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book!! I have purchased this many times in the past for a great detailed description of what to expect while visiting Walt Disney World in Florida. I have saved all of my older editions as they are great for answering Disney trivia. I recommend this to all Disney World travelers!!
Just bought this book October 18, 2008
ollie&balckie
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As we are planning a return trip to Orlando/Disney in 2009, I discovered this book and decided to buy it.There is so much practical information in it. Only downside as far as I can see is that when you go to the website that they recommend for more information, you seem to have to subscribe to view the information.
All in all I feel that its a great read and handy to have for reference.
Unofficial review October 24, 2008
delmeister (East Bay, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With input from reader / contributors, this guide continues to be my go to reference for WDW. Add a couple of websites for current news and menus and I'm ready for my trip.
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