Fodor's Walt Disney World(r) Resort, Universal Orlando(r) Resort, and Central Florida: The Complete Guide to All the Fun, Plus a Pullout Color Map (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Series: Fodor's Gold Guides | Publication Date: October 2, 2001

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this guide, updated every year, our experts who live in the Walt Disney World Resort area give you the inside track showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort and Central Florida 2002 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Your personal supply of Post-it? flags makes it easy to mark your favorite listings and the foldout map will keep you on course. Plus, web links, maps, costs, and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.


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No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this guide, updated every year, our experts who live in the Walt Disney World Resort area give you the inside track showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort and Central Florida 2002 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Your personal supply of Post-it? flags makes it easy to mark your favorite listings and the foldout map will keep you on course. Plus, web links, maps, costs, and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.


"The king of guidebooks." - Newsweek

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Revised edition (October 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676908691
• ISBN-13: 978-0676908695
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,364,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential travel tool, June 22, 2002

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Joseph Boone (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Walt Disney World(r) Resort, Universal Orlando(r) Resort, and Central Florida: The Complete Guide to All the Fun, Plus a Pullout Color Map (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

As is fitting for a guide on Orlando, the bulk of this book is focused on the various theme parks. In addition, all the standard Fodor's material is here covering restaurants and hotels.

For the most part I found the material to be very useful and accurate. The strategies they give you for avoiding long lines for rise at the theme parks are spot-on. 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 too generous. Still, the material is often 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 excellent book that was extremely helpful to me on my trips to Orlando. The writing is clear and concise, the information is organized logically, and the information is accurate and useful. You won't find a better guide to the Orlando area and its theme parks.