Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Orlando '99: Your Complete Guide to All the Magic (Fodor's Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Central Florida (Fall Edition)) (Paperback)

by Fodor's (Author)

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Product Description

The most magical guide of all, hot off the press

• Ratings of every attraction in all the major theme parks
  
• The inside story on the new parks: Disney's Animal Kingdom and Universal's Islands of Adventure
  
• Park strategies: How to do the most in the time you have
  
• Top tips for parents -- including what's scary for kids
  
• How to make a splash at the wild water parks
  
• Sights to see in Orlando and side trips to Cocoa Beach

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget

• Mealtime options from character breakfasts to dinner shows, candlelight suppers to 24-hour diners
  
• Hotels, motels, resorts, and villas from cheap to posh

Fresh, thorough, practical -- from writers you can trust

• Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
  
• All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents

22 pages of maps -- and dozens of unique features

• Important contacts, smart travel tips
  
• Disney-at-a-Glance Guide
  
• What's Where
  
• Pleasures & Pastimes, don't-miss activities
  
• New and Noteworthy
  
• Festivals
  
• Background essays
  
• Comprehensive index

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The most magical guide of all, hot off the press
Ratings of every attraction in all the major theme parks
The inside story on the new parks: Disney's Animal Kingdom and Universal's Islands of Adventure
Park strategies: How to do the most in the time you have
Top tips for parents -- including what's scary for kids
How to make a splash at the wild water parks
Sights to see in Orlando and side trips to Cocoa Beach
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Mealtime options from character breakfasts to dinner shows, candlelight suppers to 24-hour diners
Hotels, motels, resorts, and villas from cheap to posh
Fresh, thorough, practical -- from writers you can trust
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents
22 pages of maps -- and dozens of unique features
Important contacts, smart travel tips
Disney-at-a-Glance Guide
What's Where
Pleasures & Pastimes, don't-miss activities
New and Noteworthy
Festivals
Background essays
Comprehensive index

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Product Details

• Paperback: 317 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Pap/Map edition (September 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679001328
• ISBN-13: 978-0679001324
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 4.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,745,784 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Orlando book I've bought, December 31, 1998

By A Customer

Of all the Orlando trip books I've bought for my 3 past visits to Orlando, this is the best. It not only covers all the Disney stuff but also Universal Studios, SeaWorld and everything non-Disney. Plus it comes with an excellent Orlando map for those of us who rent cars. If you are planning to go outside the Disney parks and property, get this book!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat displeased., June 7, 1999

By A Customer

I was not fully satisfied with this guide, first of all the rides are rated with only 3 stars, So new rides have 3 stars, old rides have 2 stars and young kid rides have one star. This is regardless of actual quality. This guide gave Pirates of the Caribbean and It's a Small World 2 stars and some other really stupid new rides Such as Conservation Station at The Animal Kingdom 3 stars. We went to a recommended Cuban restaurant that had great Paella according to Fodors, they had us wait 2 hours for the most horrendous and overpriced paella ever. All the tips for each ride and park can be summed up as : Get there really early or really late. The book is not bad, the scope is awesome and some reviews will be updated I hope when these people actually ride the new rides. Plus this is the only book that encompasses all the parks and everything you ever wanted to know about Orlando. So you still should buy it or you will be clueless.