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9781400014019

Fodor's Walt Disney World® and Universal Orlando® with Kids 2005

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    9781400014019

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    1400014018

  • Edition: 15th
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2004-10-05
  • Publisher: Fodor's
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Summary

An up-to-date guide to traveling with children to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando includes insider tips, accessible maps to the various parks, restaurant and hotel descriptions, quick ratings for a wide variety of attractions, and other tips on traveling with the entire family. Original. 45,000 first printing.

Author Biography

Kim Wright Wiley is one of America's foremost Disney and Universal travel authorities. She's the online Disney expert for www.family.com and a contributing editor for Disney Magazine. She lives with her two children in Charlotte, North Carolina

Table of Contents

Helpful Phone Numbers ix
Helpful Web Sites xi
List of Maps xi
List of Quick-Guide Reference Tables xi
Abbreviations, Terms, and Icons xii
Preface xv
Chapter 1 Before You Leave Home 1(30)
Map of Walt Disney World
2(2)
What Time of Year Should We Visit?
4(3)
How Long Should We Stay?
7(1)
Should We Take the Kids out of School?
7(3)
Should We Buy a Package?
10(5)
What Kind of Tickets Do We Need?
15(3)
Transportation
18(2)
Countdown to Disney World
20(3)
Things to Discuss with Your Kids Before You Leave Home
23(4)
Don't Leave Home Without
27(2)
The Frantic Factor
29(2)
Chapter 2 Choosing a Hotel 31(40)
Map of Walt Disney World Hotels
32(2)
General Information About the On-Site Disney Hotels
34(1)
Is It Worth the Expense to Stay On-Site?
35(1)
Quick Guide to On-Site Hotels
36(4)
The Advantages of Staying On-Site
40(3)
Rating the On-Site Disney Hotels
43(23)
Off-Site Hotels: Which Location Is Best?
66(5)
Chapter 3 Once You Get There 71(14)
Bare Necessities: Strollers, Babies, and First Aid
72(4)
More Things You Don't Want to Think About
76(4)
Saving Money
80(2)
Meeting the Disney Characters
82(1)
Pal Mickey
83(2)
Chapter 4 Touring Tips and Plans 85(26)
General Disney World Touring Tips
86(7)
Touring Tips for Visitors Staying On-Site
93(1)
Touring Tips for Visitors Staying Off-Site
93(1)
Tips to Save Your Sanity
94(4)
Tips for Big Families
98(2)
Tips for Guests with Disabilities
100(2)
Tips for Pregnant Guests
102(1)
Birthdays and Special Occasions
103(1)
How to Customize a Touring Plan
104(7)
Chapter 5 The Magic Kingdom 111(38)
Map of the Magic Kingdom
112(2)
Getting to the Magic Kingdom
114(1)
Getting Around the Magic Kingdom
115(1)
Tips for Your First Hour in the Magic Kingdom
116(1)
Main Street
117(3)
Quick Guide to Magic Kingdom Attractions
120(4)
Fantasyland
124(4)
Mickey's Toontown Fair
128(2)
Tomorrowland
130(4)
Adventureland
134(4)
Frontierland
138(3)
Liberty Square
141(2)
Food Choices in the Magic Kingdom
143(2)
Afternoon Resting Places
145(1)
Best Vantage Points for Watching the Parade
145(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour in the Magic Kingdom
146(2)
Tips for Leaving the Magic Kingdom
148(1)
Chapter 6 Epcot 149(30)
Map of Epcot
150(2)
Getting to Epcot
152(1)
Getting Around Epcot
152(1)
Tips for Your First Hour at Epcot
153(1)
Epcot Touring Tips
154(2)
Future World
156(2)
Quick Guide to Epcot Attractions
158(10)
World Showcase
168(4)
Food Choices at Epcot
172(2)
Epcot Extras
174(3)
Afternoon Resting Places at Epcot
177(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour at Epcot
177(1)
Tips for Leaving Epcot
178(1)
Chapter 7 Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park 179(24)
Map of Disney-MGM Studios
180(2)
Getting to Disney-MGM Studios
182(1)
Getting Around MGM
182(1)
Tips for Your First Hour at MGM
182(1)
MGM Touring Tips
183(1)
MGM Attractions
184(2)
Quick Guide to MGM Attractions
186(13)
Meeting the Characters at MGM
199(1)
Food Choices at MGM
199(2)
Tips for Your Last Hour at MGM
201(1)
Tips for Leaving MGM
202(1)
Chapter 8 The Animal Kingdom 203(22)
Map of Animal Kingdom
204(2)
Getting to the Animal Kingdom
206(1)
Getting Around the Animal Kingdom
206(1)
Tips for Your First Hour in the Animal Kingdom
207(1)
Quick Guide to Animal Kingdom Attractions
208(2)
Animal Kingdom Touring Tips
210(1)
Animal Kingdom Attractions
211(11)
Food Choices in the Animal Kingdom
222(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour in the Animal Kingdom
223(2)
Chapter 9 The Disney World Water Parks 225(14)
Getting to the Water Parks
226(1)
Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Touring Tips
227(2)
Typhoon Lagoon
229(5)
Blizzard Beach
234(5)
Chapter 10 The Rest of the World 239(30)
Map of Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island
240(2)
Beyond the Major Parks
242(1)
Getting to the Rest of the World
242(2)
Downtown Disney
244(1)
Downtown Disney Marketplace
244(2)
Downtown Disney Pleasure Island
246(2)
Downtown Disney West Side
248(1)
DisneyQuest
249(2)
Cirque du Soleil
251(1)
Boardwalk and the ESPN Club
252(1)
Disney Extras
253(9)
That Sportin' Life: on Water
262(2)
That Sportin' Life: on Land
264(3)
Disney's Wide World of Sports
267(2)
Chapter 11 Dining at Disney 269(32)
Full-Service Restaurants at Disney
270(1)
Finding Healthy Food
271(1)
Definition of Restaurant Ratings
272(1)
Restaurant Descriptions
273(1)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Magic Kingdom
274(4)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants at Epcot
278(4)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants at MGM
282(2)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Animal Kingdom
284(4)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the WDW Hotels
288(10)
Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Rest of the World
298(3)
Chapter 12 Disney After Dark 301(12)
Disney World After Dark with the Kids
302(3)
Disney World After Dark Without the Kids: Finding a Sitter
305(4)
Dining Without the Kids
309(4)
Chapter 13 The Disney Cruise Line 313(12)
The Disney Cruise Line Vacation Package
314(2)
Approximate Costs
316(2)
Lodging
318(1)
Dining
319(1)
Ports of Call
320(2)
Kids' Programs
322(2)
Onboard Entertainment
324(1)
Chapter 14 Universal Orlando 325(34)
Map of Universal Orlando
326(3)
Map of Universal Studios
329(2)
Should We Stay On-Site?
331(4)
What Kind of Tickets Do We Need?
335(2)
Tips for Your First Hour at Universal Studios
337(1)
Universal Studios Touring Tips
338(3)
The Scare Factor at Universal Studios
341(2)
Universal Studios Attractions
343(1)
Quick Guide to Universal Studios Attractions
344(14)
Tips for Your Last Hour at Universal Studios
358(1)
Chapter 15 Islands of Adventure 359(42)
Map of Islands of Adventure
361(2)
Getting Around Islands of Adventure
363(1)
How Scary Is "Scary"? As Dr. Seuss Would Say, "Very!"
363(3)
Tips for Your First Hour at Islands of Adventure
366(1)
Port of Entry
367(1)
Quick Guide to Islands of Adventure Attractions
368(3)
Marvel Super Hero Island
371(7)
Toon Lagoon
378(3)
Jurassic Park
381(5)
The Lost Continent
386(5)
Seuss Landing
391(3)
Afternoon Resting Places
394(1)
Meeting the Characters
394(1)
Tips for Your Last Hour at Islands of Adventure
395(1)
CityWalk
395(6)
Chapter 16 SeaWorld and Discovery Cove 401(10)
SeaWorld
402(7)
Discovery Cove
409(2)
Index 411

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