Fodor's Walt Disney World 2008: with Universal Orlando and SeaWorld (Fodor's Gold Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Fodor's
Publisher: Fodor's
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
Buy Used: $2.29
You Save: $15.66 (87%)
New (24) Used (19) from $2.29
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 441854
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1400018080
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.06875924
EAN: 9781400018086
ASIN: 1400018080
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Standard used condition.
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Plummeting down Splash Mountain, watching your daughter's eyes grow round at the sight of Cinderella's Castle, waving a safari hat at Mickey—for many families a trip to Walt Disney World is the ultimate vacation. While an unforgettable experience at Walt Disney World is virtually guaranteed, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the expense, lines, reservation system, and more. Fodor's Walt Disney World 2008 relies on the accumulated knowledge of five Disney travel experts in this easy-to-use fun-to-read guidebook. New to this edition:
• 10 additional chapters
• Tip lists galore
• Charts to help choose the best hotel and restaurants for your budget and priority
Fodor's Walt Disney World 2008 makes navigating the priority-seating and Fastpass systems a cinch, and provides tips that will help you save money and avoid standing in line. This edition is the all-inclusive, number-one, planning resource for visitors to Walt Disney World.
|
| Customer Reviews:
A good guide book, but not the best July 19, 2008
This is a pretty good book on Walt Disney World. However, there are better guide books out there, specifically The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World, PassPorter's Walt Disney World and the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World.
If you already have the above three books and would like another opinion, then pickup this book. It does have pretty solid coverage.
 Disappointed with the new book October 31, 2007
Although I've been to Disney with my family several times, I pick up a guide book every year to brush up on an outside opinion on places we haven't eaten, what construction is going on, etc. I had picked up the 2003 Fodor's Walt Disney World for Couples book and absolutely loved it. When they discontinued the series, I picked up this year's 2008 Guide book. Having been to Disney regularly, I was disappointed at the write-ups. While they do at least mention all the major rides and attractions, and offer some helpful tips, the write-ups in this edition aren't nearly as detailed as the other title I'd bought. I felt cheated of not only better writing, but a sense of humor and a lot of the little details their previous series offered. The input from the public that they published was mainly from two people, hardly a wide sampling.
Any first time Disney visitors are much better served by spending their money on a different guide.
 Solid, but not the best October 3, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As you might expect from the title, the bulk of the material in this book is focused on the various theme parks in the Orlando area. In addition, you will find all the standard Fodor's material covering restaurants, hotels, and general information about visiting the area.
The information provided is useful and accurate. Fodor's updates it once a year and subject to constant little changes in the real world, they do a good job of keeping it current. One notable item this year is that Disney did make some changes to their Dining Plan after the deadline for the 2008 guide had passed. This is not only true for this book but all of the 2008 Disney World guides. If you plan to utilize the Dining Plan, make sure you visit Disney's web site for the most current information.
The theme parks are covered pretty comprehensively. The strategies offered for avoiding long lines at the theme parks are helpful. The book also gives descriptions and ratings of every ride and attraction at each park. The descriptions are almost too detailed (if you want any surprises) and their ratings are sometimes a bit generous. Still, the material is helpful in deciding which rides to make sure you see and what can be skipped if time is short.
All in all, this is an above average guide. It does, however, suffer in comparison to The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Unofficial Guides), which is the ultimate help in planning a trip to Orlando. The Unofficial Guide is hundreds of pages longer and every bit of it is crammed with useful information with the hotel and dining coverage proving especially weak here compared to it. Still, Some travelers are actually put off by the sheer volume of information in the Unofficial Guide and this might be a choice that would be less intimidating and more easily digested if you prefer to invest a bit less time in the planning stage of your trip.
|
|
|
