Customer Reviews

The Cheapskate's Guide to Walt

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This is a nice little guidebook, but there's nothing here specifically for cheapskates. I thought I'd find secrets to getting discounts at Disney. Nope! Their big tip for getting a break on your hotel room -- ask the customer service rep if there are any discounts. I didn't need to buy a book to tell me that.

Sehlinger's guide is MUCH better. It gave me enough information to decide for myself what the best values are.

I bought this book on the pretense that there were a lot of tips on how to save money and time at WDW. However it is filled with no information on either. I already know to ask if there are any special deals on rooms when I call to make reservations. No big blockbuster hidden info there. I found the book to be totally useless and a waste of my money. As a cheapskate I feel totally cheated out of $12.95 + tax. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

This is a COMPLETE waste of money. I didn't learn anything from this book that wasn't common sense! It is VERY outdated and apparently is just for people who have been under a rock since WDW was erected. SAVE your money and do NOT buy this book! Buy the WDW Passporter.

While the first two chapters have some moderately useful information about saving money on a trip to WDW, the rest of the book is much like any of the other Disney World guidebooks available. The authors describe each ride or show, but don't necessarily tell how to save money.

Since some of the information is now outdated, if you are looking for a guidebook, you would be much better off getting one of the "unofficial" guides (The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2007 (Unofficial Guides)) or the Passporter guide (PassPorter Walt Disney World 2007: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake! (Passporter Walt Disney World)).

For much better money saving tips, I would recommend Disney on a Dime: Money-Saving Secrets for Your Walt Disney World Vacation.

This is an excellent book for those who have been to the Disney parks in Florida. Maps and quick, easy to follow instructions for all the parks are given. You may even shake your head when you read and analyze past trips & behavior.

SINCE THIS IS NOT FROM THE DISNEY COMPANY, YOU GET HONEST INFORMATION FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE DISNEY FANS. The parts I liked most were the sections where hints were given about "why" Disney folks plan certain programs.

Read this guide to stay one step ahead of those who are one step ahead.

I was excited about buying the guide but learned that most of it was just information about the parks, i could read that in a tour book. Although the helpful website were informative but the rest of the book wasn't.

This book is the best guide to Walt Disney World!! The Authors are veteran Disney World fans. They have done it all and can give you the inside veiw on how to plan a trip to WDW. Michel Lewis and Debbi Lacey may be cheapskates,but they don't scrimp on comfort and Disney Magic!! They develage all the best secerts of the "world". From the best road to take from the airport to WDW, to the best cheap eats in the parks,to where to "hang your hat" for the night,to shoe hints and much more. This guide has it all!! From one Disney World Fan to another, 5 stars!!!

The book covers all the areas of a wdw vacation but, focuses on ways to cut cost. Also covered in the book is shopping around Orlando area. To me this was very helpful as we will need to do Disney souvenirs shopping, this helpful chapter will definitely help stretch the budget and make the grand kids happy. What could be better.

For anyone deciding to buy this book or any other like this. I've been to Disney World many times and there are a few things that will save you money.
When you stay in a resort buy some drinks/soda/bottled water to take with you in your room. One drink inside the resort is like 3 dollars. Also the rooms don't have refrigerators (as far as the resort I've stayed at) Also, when you want to buy souvenirs don't buy at the Disney Parks or at the Disney gift shops in the resort. Go to a Wal Mart in Orlando or a Mall that has the Disney store. You get all the same stuff like T shirts, Toys, keepsakes, etc for half the price. Also eat a good breakfast before you go into the park because the food there is not very good and expensive. A few days of eating that food and you are going to want to have a good home cooked meal. Also buy snaks at a grocery store and keep with you at the hotel/resort so you don't keep on going to the food court at the resort. Everything there is overpriced. Instead of spending my money on snaks and drinks i spent it on the actual meal. The food isn't that expensive its the snacks and drinks that add up. Also make sure that they are not doing any repairs to your resort. I stayed at one resort that had the main pool closed because they were repairing it. The value resorts (music, movies, sports, pop culture) do not have very nice rooms. They are like any other room in a Holiday Inn except that they have Disney Comforters on the beds. Its a better value to go to the Mid price resorts like the Caribbean, Coronado Springs, or Port Orleans. You pay about $50 more a night but it is very well worth it over the value priced
rooms that cost 100-150 a night.
I hope this helps someone going to Disney World.

I found this book to be very well written and extremely useful in planning a trip on a budget to Disneyworld. It's especially useful for vacationers who have never visited the Disney resort previously. In-depth, common-sense tips on all aspects of the resorts, particularly good suggestions about where to stay on a budget. A "must" for anyone unfamiliar with the area and even those Disney veterans who could benefit from some good ideas and suggestions.