The Everything Guide To Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Greater Orlando; Hotels, restaurants, major attractions, and more [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Jason Rich (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything | Publication Date: November 1998

Every year, millions of holidaymakers travel to Orlando to experience a jam-packed vacation, from early morning golf to late nights on Pleasure Island. This book of fers a comprehensive guide to planning a holiday there. '

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About the Author

Jason Rich is the author of several Everything books, including The Everything Guide to Las Vegas. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp; illustrated edition edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580620531
• ISBN-13: 978-1580620536
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,874,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Guidebook full of incorrect and out of date information, May 31, 1999

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This review is from: The Everything Guide To Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Greater Orlando; Hotels, restaurants, major attractions, and more (Paperback)

Having had quite a lot of previous Walt Disney World experience, I was really disappointed with this book. I will say that the book looks nice and is laid out all right, but the content is awful. The book mentions attractions and shows that were long gone (I mean years) by it's release date in late 1998. One of Disney's major resort hotels isn't even named properly in the book. There is a big difference between Coronado Springs (correct) and Colorado Springs (wrong). Anyone who has even briefly visited the hotel can pick up on the southwest/Mayan/Aztec theme and should realize that the name Colorado Springs wouldn't make sense. I think if an author is claiming to be enough of an expert on something to write a guidebook, the basic facts should be right, which they are not. Virtually any other guidebook will give you better and more relevant information!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A commercial for Walt Disney World, that won't tell you all, April 10, 1999

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This review is from: The Everything Guide To Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Greater Orlando; Hotels, restaurants, major attractions, and more (Paperback)

Having my hotel constantly misspelled was my first clue that this book would be less than helpful. You buy a book like this know what to avoid as much as what to see. I can read the promomotional brochures myself. Tips like: The ET ride at Universal Studios isn't worth a 20 minute wait much less 90 minutes. Or, the Lagoon a the Coronado Springs (Not Colorado) is beautiful, but you'll spend your entire trip walking around it to get to the pool. Something a little more critical is required for vacationeers going to such a expensive place. This book does little service for vacation planners.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There must be better books, September 7, 2000

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J. Goldthwaite (Seabrook, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Everything Guide To Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Greater Orlando; Hotels, restaurants, major attractions, and more (Paperback)

I was looking for a book that covered both Disney World and Universal. I visited DW in 1996 and wanted information about new stuff. I picked up the book at a Brick and Morder B&N and thought it seemed like the best choice.

It's not bad for a 1st time vister. But there are so many holes in the information. I used the web links that were mention in the first chapter like http://www.wdwinfo.com/ which has more info then the book.

They just say "Disney will have a 15 month Millenium Celiberation" no more info about it! That's what I wanted to know. I'm on Amazon today to order a better Disney World book. A good update and a better editor would make this an awsome buy. Big book for under $13, but no pictures like the offical guide and not a lot of inside information. Plus they didn't update for the millenium celibration. Or Islands of adventure in Universal. Just said there there was going to be one.