Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time [Paperback]

Douglas S. Ingersoll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 13, 2005

Millions of people flock to Orlando, Florida each year to visit Walt Disney World and to experience the child-like fun of the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney-MGM Studios, and more. But anyone who has been to Walt Disney World, or who has looked into planning a vacation there, knows that there is a lot to see and it all comes with a fairly high price tag. Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time can help you maximize your dollar, your day, and your fun! You'll discover:

• The best and worst times of the year to visit.
• The best places to stay on- and off-site.
• The best dining options, attractions and rides based on a number of criteria.
• The best ways to maximize your visits by utilizing park benefits like "Fast Pass."

Best of all, we've taken all of this great advice on how to plan your vacation and condensed it onto wallet-sized tear-out cards that you can take with you in the park. You can leave the book in your room and still remember the names of all the rides that you and the kids want to visit. Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time will truly make your vacation the happiest place on earth!

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From the Back Cover

Millions of people flock to Orlando, Florida each year to visit Walt Disney World and to experience the child-like fun of the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney-MGM Studios, and more. But anyone who has been to Walt Disney World, or who has looked into planning a vacation there, knows that there is a lot to see and it all comes with a fairly high price tag. Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time can help you maximize your dollar, your day, and your fun! You'll discover:

• The best and worst times of the year to visit.
• The best places to stay on- and off-site.
• The best dining options, attractions and rides based on a number of criteria.
• The best ways to maximize your visits by utilizing park benefits like "Fast Pass."

Best of all, we've taken all of this great advice on how to plan your vacation and condensed it onto wallet-sized tear-out cards that you can take with you in the park. You can leave the book in your room and still remember the names of all the rides that you and the kids want to visit. Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time will truly make your vacation the happiest place on earth!

About the Author

Doug Ingersoll is a marketing manager in the publishing industry, involved in the creation and marketing of computer and personal lifestyle books. A lifelong Disney fan, Doug has been vacationing at Walt Disney World for over 30 years. Over the last decade Doug has helped friends, family, and others negotiate through the maze of planning and enjoying a vacation to the Magic Kingdom with his unique card system. Doug has refined his attraction, hotel, and restaurant reviews over literally dozens of visits, including family vacations, bachelor weekends, and romantic couple's getaways.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Que (August 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789734028
• ISBN-13: 978-0789734020
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #427,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I am a lifelong Disney fan who has been vacationing at Walt Disney World for more than 30 years. I am also a member of the Disney Moms Panel, an advisory board that answers questions about traveling to Walt Disney World. Over the last decade, I have helped friends, family, and others negotiate through the maze of planning and enjoying a vacation to the Magic Kingdom with my unique card system. I have refinded my attraction, hotel, and restaurant reviews over literally dozens of visits, including family vacations, bachelor weekends, and romantic couple's getaways. I think that my book is perfect for first-timers, or someone who has not been to WDW in a long time, and really want a quick way to get up to speed on all that can be done at the parks and surrounding areas.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent trip planner, December 1, 2005

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Bonnie Neely - See all my reviews
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Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time by Doug Ingersoll is a book I wish we had had before we spent a week at Disney World and came away wishing we had done this or skipped that to make the most of our wonderful vacation. This book is well laid-out to walk you through three stages: Part 1 gives advice on how to plan getting there and where to stay. Giving basic vacation planning strategies such as how to budget realistically, where to search on the Internet, which exits to take from highways, how to rent a car, etc., this is NOT an advertisement for specific properties or businesses but names each with the price range and outlines amenities, transportation, etc. The same is listed for restaurants in the area. This section alone will save you lots of money and exhaustion and frustration once you arrive at your dream destination. In the second section you will find each area of Disny World mapped,and a basic description of each ride or performance. There are some MUST SEE notes and for each place there is a rating of 1 - 5 for each age group from pre-schoolers to seniors. At the back of the book are trip cards so you can make notes of which attractions to do and which to skip, placing these cards in your wallet for on-site use. There is a section to help you plan what to do after dark and the final section is devoted to other attractions in the area outside Disney World. Using this book before you go will assure you make the very most of your money, time, and energy on this trip of a family dream.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Read - GREAT for first-timers!, November 22, 2005

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Louis A. Mongello (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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I love all books about WDW, and this book is no exception. WDW in No Time does exactly what it claims - to give you the essential knowledge and understanding you need to know before you go to WDW. A simple, easy to follow format gives you the basics about rooms, the parks, attractions and beyond. It does not pretend to be anything it is not. If you're looking for in-depth descriptions of every little detail, this is not for you. However, my wife, who has accompanied me on dozens of trips since we met, picked it up and immediately said, "This is the book for me!" Plus, it has great callouts of tips and tricks, and some money-saving ideas as well. It is a fun, fast read, and one i highly recommend to first-time visitors, those who may be visiting for the first time with children, as well as those people who are looking to enhance their vacation, without having to go through a book that has so much information that it becomes overwhelming. Well done!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review on Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time from a Mother of two!, September 29, 2005

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Mother of Two (Carmel, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time (Paperback)

I loved this book! It had great information to help me plan our family trip to Disney World. I loved the Notes and Tips throughout the book. I also liked the To Do lists that were in each section. I have read other Disney vacation books and this one was fun to read, and made it easy to plan our trip. I especially liked the index cards provided. I was able to plan ahead and use them when we got to the park. I just marked which rides we wanted to go to and had a game plan when we got to the gate! It saved us from going to a ride that I knew my kids were to short to go on and them being disappointed when we had to walk away.

I would recommend this book to anyone planning a trip to Disney World.