Fodor's Walt Disney World® and Universal Orlando® with Kids 2006

by WILEY, KIM WRIGHT

Edition:

16th

ISBN13:

9781400015740

ISBN10:

140001574X

Format:

Trade Paper

Pub. Date:

9/6/2005

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Fodor's

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One of the few guides for Walt Disney World and Universal geared towards families with children, this volume is loaded with tips to get the most out of time and money, insiders' secrets, full restaurant and hotel descriptions with ratings, and more. Maps.

Helpful Phone Numbers

Helpful Web Sites

List of Maps

List of Quick-Guide Reference Tables

Abbreviations, Terms, and Icons

xii

Preface

Before You Leave Home

(30)

Map of Walt Disney World

(29)

What Time of Year Should We Visit?

(3)

How Long Should We Stay?

(1)

Should We Take the Kids out of School?

(3)

Should We Buy a Package?

(3)

What Kind of Tickets Do We Need?

(3)

Transportation

(3)

Countdown to Disney World

(3)

Things to Discuss with Your Kids Before You Leave Home

(4)

Don't Leave Home Without

(2)

The Frantic Factor

(2)

Choosing a Hotel

(42)

Map of Walt Disney World Hotels

(41)

General Information About the On-Site Disney Hotels

(1)

Is It Worth the Expense to Stay On-Site?

(1)

Quick Guide to On-Site Hotels

(4)

The Advantages of Staying On-Site

(4)

Rating the On-Site Disney Hotels

(23)

Off-Site Hotels: Which Location Is Best?

(6)

Once You Get There

(14)

Bare Necessities: Strollers, Babies, and First Aid

(4)

More Things You Don't Want to Think About

(4)

Saving Money

(2)

Meeting the Disney Characters

(1)

Pal Mickey

(2)

Touring Tips and Plans

(26)

General Disney World Touring Tips

(7)

Touring Tips for Visitors Staying On-Site

(1)

Touring Tips for Visitors Staying Off-Site

(1)

Tips to Save Your Sanity

(4)

Tips for Big Families

100

(2)

Tips for Guests with Disabilities

102

(2)

Tips for Pregnant Guests

104

(1)

Birthdays and Special Occasions

105

(1)

How to Customize a Touring Plan

106

(7)

The Magic Kingdom

113

(38)

Map of the Magic Kingdom

114

(37)

Getting to the Magic Kingdom

116

(1)

Getting Around the Magic Kingdom

117

(1)

Tips for Your First Hour in the Magic Kingdom

118

(3)

Main Street

121

(1)

Quick Guide to Magic Kingdom Attractions

122

(4)

Fantasyland

126

(5)

Mickey's Toontown Fair

131

(1)

Tomorrowland

132

(4)

Adventureland

136

(3)

Frontierland

139

(4)

Liberty Square

143

(2)

Food Choices in the Magic Kingdom

145

(1)

Afternoon Resting Places

146

(1)

Best Vantage Points for Watching the Parade

147

(1)

Tips for Your Last Hour in the Magic Kingdom

148

(2)

Tips for Leaving the Magic Kingdom

150

(1)

Epcot

151

(30)

Map of Epcot

153

(28)

Getting to Epcot

154

(1)

Getting Around Epcot

154

(1)

Tips for Your First Hour at Epcot

155

(1)

Epcot Touring Tips

156

(2)

Future World

158

(2)

Quick Guide to Epcot Attractions

160

(10)

World Showcase

170

(4)

Food Choices at Epcot

174

(2)

Epcot Extras

176

(3)

Afternoon Resting Places at Epcot

179

(1)

Tips for Your Last Hour at Epcot

180

(1)

Tips for Leaving Epcot

180

(1)

Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park

181

(26)

Map of Disney--MGM Studios

183

(24)

Getting to Disney--MGM Studios

184

(1)

Getting Around MGM

184

(1)

Tips for Your First Hour at MGM

184

(1)

MGM Touring Tips

185

(1)

MGM Attractions

186

(2)

Quick Guide to MGM Attractions

188

(14)

Meeting the Characters at MGM

202

(1)

Food Choices at MGM

203

(1)

Tips for Your Last Hour at MGM

204

(1)

Tips for Leaving MGM

205

(2)

The Animal Kingdom

207

(22)

Map of Animal Kingdom

209

(20)

Getting to the Animal Kingdom

210

(1)

Getting Around the Animal Kingdom

210

(1)

Tips for Your First Hour in the Animal Kingdom

211

(1)

Quick Guide to Animal Kingdom Attractions

212

(2)

Animal Kingdom Touring Tips

214

(1)

Animal Kingdom Attractions

215

(11)

Food Choices in the Animal Kingdom

226

(1)

Tips for Your Last Hour in the Animal Kingdom

227

(2)

The Disney World Water Parks

229

(16)

Map of Typhoon Lagoon

230

(1)

Map of Blizzard Beach

231

(14)

Getting to the Water Parks

232

(1)

Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Touring Tips

233

(2)

Typhoon Lagoon

235

(5)

Blizzard Beach

240

(5)

The Rest of the World

245

(30)

Map of Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island

246

(29)

Beyond the Major Parks

248

(1)

Getting to the Rest of the World

248

(2)

Downtown Disney

250

(1)

Downtown Disney Marketplace

250

(2)

Downtown Disney Pleasure Island

252

(2)

Downtown Disney West Side

254

(1)

DisneyQuest

255

(2)

Cirque du Soleil

257

(1)

Boardwalk and the ESPN Club

258

(1)

Disney Extras

259

(9)

That Sportin' Life: on Water

268

(3)

That Sportin' Life: on Land

271

(2)

Disney's Wide World of Sports

273

(2)

Dining at Disney

275

(32)

Full-Service Restaurants at Disney

276

(1)

Finding Healthy Food

277

(1)

Definition of Restaurant Ratings

278

(1)

Magic Kingdom Restaurants

279

(1)

Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Magic Kingdom

280

(2)

Epcot Restaurants

282

(2)

Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants at Epcot

284

(3)

Restaurants at Disney--MGM Studios

287

(1)

Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants at MGM

288

(3)

Animal Kingdom Restaurants

291

Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Animal Kingdom

290

(2)

Restaurants in the WDW Hotels

292

(2)

Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the WDW Hotels

294

(8)

Restaurants in the Rest of the World

302

(2)

Quick Guide to Full-Service Restaurants in the Rest of the World

304

(3)

Disney After Dark

307

(10)

Disney World After Dark with the Kids

308

(2)

Disney World After Dark Without the Kids: Finding a Sitter

310

(4)

Dining Without the Kids

314

(3)

The Disney Cruise Line

317

(12)

The Disney Cruise Line Vacation Package

318

(2)

Approximate Costs

320

(2)

Lodging

322

(1)

Dining

323

(1)

Ports of Call

324

(2)

Kids' Programs

326

(2)

Onboard Entertainment

328

(1)

Universal Orlando

329

(32)

Map of Universal Studios

330

(31)

Should We Stay On-Site?

333

(4)

What Kind of Tickets Do We Need?

337

(2)

Tips for Your First Hour at Universal Studios

339

(1)

Universal Studios Touring Tips

340

(3)

The Scare Factor at Universal Studios

343

(2)

Universal Studios Attractions

345

(1)

Quick Guide to Universal Studios Attractions

346

(14)

Tips for Your Last Hour at Universal Studios

360

(1)

Islands of Adventure

361

(42)

Map of Islands of Adventure

363

(40)

Getting Around Islands of Adventure

365

(1)

How Scary Is ``Scary''? As Dr. Seuss Would Say, ``Very!''

365

(3)

Tips for Your First Hour at Islands of Adventure

368

(1)

Port of Entry

369

(1)

Quick Guide to Islands of Adventure Attractions

370

(3)

Marvel Super Hero Island

373

(7)

Toon Lagoon

380

(3)

Jurassic Park

383

(5)

The Lost Continent

388

(5)

Seuss Landing

393

(3)

Afternoon Resting Places

396

(1)

Meeting the Characters

396

(1)

Tips for Your Last Hour at Islands of Adventure

397

(1)

City Walk

397

(6)

SeaWorld and Discovery Cove

403

(10)

SeaWorld

404

(7)

Discovery Cove

411

(2)

Index

413

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