Orlando's Other Theme Parks : What to Do When You've Done Disney [Paperback]

Kelly Monaghan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 1998

Orlando's not a one mouse town. This guide provides the first in-depth coverage to the area's myriad non-Disney attractions, sports, the arts and the great outdoors.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you think there's nothing more for the well-traveled Thrillseeker to learn about Central Florida, think again. . . .The opening chapter outlines some pertinent stats for the serious vacation planner: monthly hotel occupancy rates; local park attendance figures; seasonal temperatures and rainfall levels. . . .There are also informative discussions of the highways and local routes to major attractions, value passes, discount coupons and ticket brokers. Finally, he offers a few tips for avoiding some rare but potential ticketing scams. Then it's on to the good stuff. Chapters Two through Ten take us step-be-step through every nook and cranny of the area's major attractions. . . .These chapters are loaded with unexpected hints for a stress-free visit. If Chapter Ten was the end of it I'd need nothing more to recommend this book. But there's still plenty to come. . . Even for those few out there who are intimately familiar with Orlando's unparalleled entertainment cornucopia, I'd still insist this is a book worth owning. Written with a relaxed conversational style, it's a pleasure to read: informed, humorous and opinionated." -- The Thrill Ride! Bookshelf, January 12, 1998

"This excellent new book. . .gives you a complete thrill by thrill run-down on all the hundreds of other attractions, beyond Disney, to be found in the #1 Holiday Capital of the World -- if you know where to find them! 480 information-packed pages take you through all the white knuckle (and wet knuckle) rides, the other theme parks, the hidden attractions and the natural beauty of Florida. How to get to see a Shuttle launch? Where to buy discount attraction tickets (safely)? Where to find the best FREE attractions in Florida? They're all in this book and it will save you many times its reasonable cost." -- Peter Stanhope, The Florida Brits Club, October 1998

From the Publisher

Orlando has attractions to please every taste. But you may have a hard time finding those of personal interest because the Orlando and Central Florida guidebooks you consult have to devote so many pages to Disney World's many kingdoms that there's not much space left to cover the area's hundreds of other attractions. Orlando's Other Theme Parks solves that problem by leaving Disney World coverage to others and focusing on all the area's non-Disney attractions. So whether you live in Central Florida or are planning a visit for business or pleasure, you'll find this guidebook invaluable for locating the non-Disney sights and activities you'll most enjoy.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: The Intrepid Traveler; 2nd Edition edition (August 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887140093
• ISBN-13: 978-1887140096
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,911,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Orlando Resource, April 21, 2000

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Mike A. Casey (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orlando's Other Theme Parks : What to Do When You've Done Disney (Paperback)

My wife and I found this book to be very helpful while planning our trip to Orlando. After reading this book we wondered if we would have time to go to Disney. The book contains a lot of well organized information and would be very helpful to anyone planning on visiting Orlando.