The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2015

Content: Introduction Why "Unofficial"? Walt Disney World: An Overview  PART ONE Planning Before You Leave Home Gathering Information When to Go to Walt Disney World  PART TWO Making the Most of Your Time and Money Allocating Money Allocating Time Understanding Walt Disney World Attractions  PART THREE Accommodations  The Basic Considerations The Disney Resorts Walt Disney World Hotel Profiles How to Evaluate a Walt Disney World Travel Package Hotels outside Walt Disney World Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked How the Hotels Compare Hotel Information Chart  PART FOUR Serenity Now! A Look at Disney-Area Spas  PART FIVE The Disney Cruise Line The Mouse at Sea The Ships Services and Amenities Castaway Cay Disney Cruise Line and the Economy A Few Tips  PART SIX Walt Disney World with Kids The Ecstasy and the Agony Lost Children Disney, Kids, and Scary Stuff Small Child Fright Potential Chart Attraction and Ride Restrictions Waiting-Line Strategies for Adults with Young Children The Disney Characters Character Dining Character Meal Hit Parade Babysitting Special Programs for Children Birthdays and Special Occasions  PART SEVEN Special Tips for Special People Walt Disney World for Singles Walt Disney World for Couples Tips for Going Solo Walt Disney World for Expectant Mothers Walt Disney World for Seniors Walt Disney World for Guests with Special Needs  PART EIGHT Arriving and Getting Around Getting There Rent at the Airport or Off-site? Getting Oriented How to Travel around the World (or, The Real Mr. Toad's Wild Ride) Door-todoor Commuting Times to and from the Disney Resorts and Parks  PART NINE Bare Necessities Money, Etc. Problems and Unusual Situations Services  PART TEN Dining in and around Walt Disney World Dining outside Walt Disney World Where to Eat Outside Walt Disney World Dining in Walt Disney World Disney Dining 101 Advance Reservations: The Official Line Advance Reservations: The Unofficial Scoop Walt Disney World Buffets and Family-Style Restaurants Disney Dining Suggestions Counter-Service Restaurant Mini-Profiles Walt Disney World Restaurants: Rated and Ranked Full-Service Restaurant Profiles Walt Disney World Restaurants by Cuisine  PART ELEVEN The Magic Kingdom Arriving Getting Oriented Starting the Tour Main Street, U.S.A. Adventureland Frontierland Liberty Square Fantasyland Tomorrowland Live Entertainment in the Magic Kingdom Parades Traffic Patterns in the Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom Touring Plans  PART TWELVE Epcot  Arriving Getting Oriented Future World World Showcase Live Entertainment in Epcot Traffic Patterns in Epcot Epcot Touring Plans  PART THIRTEEN Disney's Animal Kingdom  Arriving Getting Oriented The Oasis Discovery Island Camp Minnie-Mickey Africa Asia DinoLand U.S.A. Live Entertainment in Disney's Animal Kingdom Traffic Patterns in Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Touring Plan  PART FOURTEEN Disney's Hollywood Studios  The End of the MGM Connection What's Offered at the Studios Today How Much Time to Allocate Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Evening Arriving at Disney's Hollywood Studios Getting Oriented at Disney's Hollywood Studios Dining in Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios Attractions Live Entertainment at Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios Touring Plan  PART FIFTEEN Universal Orlando A Universal Primer Universal on the Web Cost A Word about Crowds How Much Time to Allocate Lodging at Universal Orlando Arriving at Universal Orlando Universal Express Singles Lines Lockers Universal, Kids, and Scary Stuff Quitting Time Impact Wrestling and Blue Man Group  PART SIXTEEN Universal Studios Florida  Universal Studios Florida Attractions Live Entertainment at Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida Touring Plan Buying Admission to Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida One-Day Touring Plan  PART SEVENTEEN Universal's Islands of Adventure  Getting Oriented at Universal's Islands of Adventure Universal's Islands of Adventure Attractions Universal's Islands of Adventure Touring Plan  PART EIGHTEEN SeaWorld Orlando  Discovery Cove  PART NINETEEN Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney World  Multipark Tours Behind the Scenes at the Magic Kingdom Behind the Scenes at Epcot Behind the Scenes at Disney's Animal Kingdom  PART TWENTY The Water Parks  You're Soaking in It! Blizzard Beach Typhoon Lagoon Typhoon Lagoon versus Blizzard Beach When to Go Planning Your Day at Disney Water Parks Water-Park Touring Plans Wet 'n Wild Aquatica by SeaWorld  PART TWENTY-ONE Beyond the Parks  Downtown Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex The Disney Wilderness Preserve Walt Disney World Speedway Walt Disney World Recreation Walt Disney World Golf Golf beyond Walt Disney World Miniature Golf  PART TWENTY-TWO Shopping in and out of Walt Disney World  Hey, Big Spender Shopping in Walt Disney World Disney Outlet Stores Shopping beyond Walt Disney World  PART TWENTY-THREE Nightlife in and out of Walt Disney World  Walt Disney World at Night In the Theme Parks At the Hotels At Downtown Disney Walt Disney World Dinner Theaters Universal CityWalk  Appendix, Indexes, Touring Plans, and Reader Surveys  Readers' Questions to the Author Readers' Comments Accommodations Index Restaurant Index Subject Index Touring Plans Clip-Out Touring Plan Companions Unofficial Guide Reader Survey Walt Disney World Restaurant Survey