- With nearly 13 million visitors in 2008, the original Disneyland Park still ranks as one of America's Top 25 Visited Sites according to Forbes Traveler.
- Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure continue a 1 billion dollar expansion with new attractions based on the successful Pixar films- adding the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Toy Story Mania, World of Color in 2010, and The Little Mermaid- Ariel's Undersea Adventure scheduled to debut in Spring 2011.
- In 2012, Disney's California Adventure is scheduled to continue with a 12 acre expansion adding a new land to the park based on the Pixar animated film, Cars.
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Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:
Revolutionary, field-tested Touring Plans that can save four hours of standing in line in a single day
Dining chapter with detailed reviews of over 50 restaurants including all full-service restaurants at the Disney hotels, theme parks, and Downtown Disney
Almost 100 Disneyland Resort and Anaheim hotels rated and ranked, plus proven strategies for getting the best rate
Tips and stories from real families about their experiences at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure
Each attraction described in detail and rated by age group based on a survey of over 8,400 families
The Series with more than 4 million copies sold!
Hotels & attractions, ranked and rated
Insider tips that save you time & money
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By D. Whitney
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Several friends recommended older versions of this book, but I was going to pass on it since I'd been to DL a few times in my life. I bought it anyway and I am forever grateful. The difference between frustration and joy at DisneyLand can be a fine line when traveling with kids, and this book kept us firmly on the joy side the whole way.
The descriptions of how each ride might be received by various age kids was great. Having a reasonable idea of what rides my 8 and 11 year olds would like before getting there saved us lots of time, and you cannot spend too much time in lines for rides you wont like at DisneyLand and enjoy the day. Lines can vary from 5 min to over an hour throughout the day, and optimizing your trip (while it sounds mechanical) makes it much more fun. The MouseWait iPhone app was also priceless in this regard, often more accurate than Disney's own line length estimates(!)
If for no other reason, the tips on getting selected for Jedi Academy was worth the price alone. Extra bonus for the Universal Studios section which again saved us lots of time even though our first attempt at Universal was turned back by a power outage at the park.
Is this the best guide? It didn't tell us where to find a gallon of milk, but that's about it as far as we were concerned. It was well worth it for us.
The descriptions of how each ride might be received by various age kids was great. Having a reasonable idea of what rides my 8 and 11 year olds would like before getting there saved us lots of time, and you cannot spend too much time in lines for rides you wont like at DisneyLand and enjoy the day. Lines can vary from 5 min to over an hour throughout the day, and optimizing your trip (while it sounds mechanical) makes it much more fun. The MouseWait iPhone app was also priceless in this regard, often more accurate than Disney's own line length estimates(!)
If for no other reason, the tips on getting selected for Jedi Academy was worth the price alone. Extra bonus for the Universal Studios section which again saved us lots of time even though our first attempt at Universal was turned back by a power outage at the park.
Is this the best guide? It didn't tell us where to find a gallon of milk, but that's about it as far as we were concerned. It was well worth it for us.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
We found this book to be the most helpful of several on Disneyland (DL), including the Official Guide.
It is far more comprehensive, and contains much more than the short official versions of DL rides and attractions. It rates each ride by age group, so you know what is most attractive and least, depending in your party's composition, and does not hesitate to reprint dissenting opinions they've received from their readers when helpful, which really impressed me about their honesty and openness.
The main gripe about this book is that it tells the truth. DL can be very busy and simply wondering about and "exploring" will likely reduce greatly the number of rides you can get to. That's not the author's fault. We followed a version of their plan modified to our needs and covered far more of DL in 6 hours with three toddlers than I ever expected we could.
The book contains a lot of advice geared toward those with very young children, which was very helpful. A couple hours skimming this on the plane provided a great deal of insight that made our 3.5 year old son's first trip to Disney a memorable, happy experience, when it could have been anything but.
It is far more comprehensive, and contains much more than the short official versions of DL rides and attractions. It rates each ride by age group, so you know what is most attractive and least, depending in your party's composition, and does not hesitate to reprint dissenting opinions they've received from their readers when helpful, which really impressed me about their honesty and openness.
The main gripe about this book is that it tells the truth. DL can be very busy and simply wondering about and "exploring" will likely reduce greatly the number of rides you can get to. That's not the author's fault. We followed a version of their plan modified to our needs and covered far more of DL in 6 hours with three toddlers than I ever expected we could.
The book contains a lot of advice geared toward those with very young children, which was very helpful. A couple hours skimming this on the plane provided a great deal of insight that made our 3.5 year old son's first trip to Disney a memorable, happy experience, when it could have been anything but.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By John Tebbel
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The fine Unofficial series by the Sehlinger organization begins to let us down in this volume. It's still essential but at the rate these parks change these days they need to put more attention into culling obsolete bits and making sure their indexes are complete and up to date. For example, unless you know the excellent "Turtle Talk with Crush" is part of the Disney Animation Building, you'll never find it; it's not in the index. They could probably condense some of their philosophical boilerplate, too; we're probably quicker learners than they think we are, ten years into the new millennium.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Planning Source
Being an avid and yearly user of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, I had to get this for my Disneyland trip. Read more
Published 11 months ago by YunieTheOracle
5.0 out of 5 stars
deliver its promise
Great book. I used the book and an app from i phone GotPlans DL and was set.
The book gives great advise on the rides, how to utilize your time and gives plenty of good tips... Read more
The book gives great advise on the rides, how to utilize your time and gives plenty of good tips... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Yair Sarig
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unofficial Guide to Disneyland
I haven't been to Disneyland for a few years and this book is so valuable in helping me plan our upcoming trip. SO thankful I found it!
Published 20 months ago by CheriB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource guide
I really didn't know what to expect, but this guide is excellent. Everything you wanted to know, and more... As a Disney fan, I recommend this.
Published 20 months ago by T. Valach
4.0 out of 5 stars
Humorous guide to traveling with your children
I purchased this book after a suggestion from a family member. This book is great. It tells you everything that you would want to know about Disneyland from where to eat and when... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Izzy's Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book will MAKE your vacation
I've used this book and 2 copies of Birnbaum's book (Disney and WDW) and this book blows what used to be the standard (Birnbaum) away. Read more
Published 21 months ago by SierraGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't be beat!
We purchased this book just a week in advance of our trip to Disneyland. Even skimming it, I found incredible nuggets of wisdom and advice. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mountain Mama
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have for anyone going to Disneyland.
We are annual passholders for Disneyland and I still buy this book every year, even though I am the person all my friends come to when planning a trip to Disneyland for advise,... Read more
Published 21 months ago by R. Beerfas
4.0 out of 5 stars
Like the WDW guide too
There was some slightly dated info. But they were helpful enough to include both Captain Eo and not Captain Eo info not knowing whether or not Disney would have closed it yet.
Published 21 months ago by saturday waffles
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth the investment
It was hectic getting ready for our Disneyland trip, but so worth taking the time to read this book and good to have it handy as we ran around each day. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Maximizer
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