The Mature Traveler's Guide to Walt Disney World: And Other Orlando Attractions [Paperback]

Kerry Smith (Author), Kerry R. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1997

In The Mature Traveler's Guide to Walt Disney World and Other Orlando Attractions, the author makes a strong case for mature touring. Specifically, he believes that mature adults have the time, money, and desire to tour properly; that today's younger adults treat a Disney vacation like a project, working as hard as they can to enjoy themselves. That see-as-much-as-you-can-every-second type of touring leaves adults tired, cranky, and needing a vacation from their vacation. Mature travelers, on the other hand, return feeling rested, enlightened, and energized. The book offers advice to people who want to pre-plan their entire trip, including in-depth advice on when to visit and, if going for more than one day, where to stay. It organizes park trips into easy-to-follow touring plans. Attractions are rated, wait times described, and movement of the vehicles outlined. Mature adults can make their own decisions on attractions Is it worth the wait? Does it jerk me around too much? if armed with knowledge. The chapter on Disney hotels not only describes the resorts and outlines their costs, it gives the reader a feel for the atmosphere, the convenience, and the compatibility with mature touring. Because Disney themes each hotel, adults not only have to decide which property they can afford, but they also must decide which motif they prefer. Traditional mature activities golfing, fishing, dining are also described in detail. Besides Walt Disney World, the book rates rides and attractions at Universal Studios, Sea World, Cypress Gardens, Busch Gardens, Splendid China, Church Street Station, Kennedy Space Center's Visitor's Center, and other local parks.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

As the Baby Boomers turn 50, the whole concept of aging will change. Kerry Smith is in the forefront of this movement and has done more than write a travel guide for over-50 adults; he's redefined the concept of aging. He has seamlessly blended the idea that we should accept the changes that occur with never stop learning or having fun. I look forward to his next endeavor The Mature Traveler's Guide to Cruising comes out in early 1998.

About the Author

A freelance writer and editor, Kerry Smith was working for The Disney Magazine and, at the same time, the editor of Florida Retirement Lifestyles, a nationally distributed magazine. While searching for story ideas at Epcot Center, Kerry noted that a hefty percentage of Epcot visitors were older than 50 and, at an evening concert featuring Nell Carter, the majority of the audience was mature. When he found out that no travel guide spoke to the needs of older adults, he started writing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Mercurial Pr; 1st edition (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965818918
• ISBN-13: 978-0965818919
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,593,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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