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The Unofficial Guides are the "Consumer Reports" of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan. Not everyone visiting Mickey has children in tow! Disney also markets directly to an adult audience--in fact, Disney World is the nation's #1 honeymoon destination. This handy new pocket-sized guide pulls together all the attractions, shows, and resorts that have the most appeal to the over-21 crowd, and also includes info on golf and tennis, nightlife, and sophisticated dining choices. The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World for Grown-Ups Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Practical tips on how to plan knockout weddings, honeymoons, and anniversaries in Disney World Complete information on when to go, and how to beat the crowds Insider advice on Disney's exciting nightlife: Where to pop the question, dance all night, and find the best microbrews. The lowdown on the best shops and souvenirs to take home, so you can spend more time having fun The straight story on Disney's golf and tennis facilities--where to climb a rock wall and ride a water slide at 60 mph, too.

List of Maps

vii

Introduction

1

(1)

Ladies, Gentlemen, Children of All Ages

1

(7)

How to Use This Guide

8

(1)

How Come ``Unofficial''?

8

(3)

Part One Planning Your Visit

11

(21)

When to Go

11

(2)

What to Pack

13

(3)

Where to Get Information

16

(2)

How to Cut Costs

18

(2)

Pick Your Park Pass

20

(4)

Travelers with Special Needs

24

(3)

Calendar of Special Events

27

(5)

Part Two Where to Stay

32

(11)

General Tips

33

(1)

Should You Buy a Package?

34

(1)

Should You Stay Outside Walt Disney World?

35

(2)

Resorts in ``the World''

37

(6)

Part Three Romance in ``the World''

43

(18)

Magic Kingdoms: The Most Romantic Hotels in ``the World''

44

(8)

``That's Amore'': The Most Romantic Restaurants

52

(3)

``And They Lived Happily Ever After'': Weddings and Honeymoons

55

(6)

Part Four The Big Four

61

(37)

The Magic Kingdom

62

(8)

Epcot

70

(12)

Disney-MGM Studios

82

(6)

Disney's Animal Kingdom

88

(10)

Part Five Sports and Recreation

98

(10)

The Water Parks

98

(4)

Golf and Tennis

102

(1)

Biking and Running

103

(1)

Working Out and Other Exercise

104

(2)

Disney's Wide World of Sports

106

(2)

Part Six Nightlife

108

(10)

Pleasure Island

109

(3)

Disney's West Side

112

(3)

The Board Walk

115

(3)

Part Seven Adult Education

118

(6)

The Disney Institute

119

(2)

``Curiouser and Curiouser'': Behind the Scenes

121

(3)

Part Eight Drinking and Dining

124

(9)

``Pink Elephants on Parade'': Bellying up to the Bar(s)

126

(3)

``A Spoonful of Sugar'': Flavors around ``the World''

129

(4)

Part Nine ``Hidden Mickeys'' and Other Grown-Up Games

133

(9)

Hidden Mickeys in the Magic Kingdom

135

(1)

Hidden Mickeys in Epcot

136

(1)

Hidden Mickeys at MGM Studios

137

(1)

Hidden Mickeys in the Animal Kingdom

138

(1)

More Mickeys and Games

139

(3)

Part Ten Shopping in Walt Disney World

142

(22)

Downtown Disney

146

(7)

Theme Park Shopping

153

(8)

The Best Souvenirs in ``the World''

161

(3)

Index

164

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